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21 November 2020 22 November 2020
The Committee has met, cogitated, and discussed our forthcoming show in November. Whilst we could manage,just, to put the show on, with a large proportion of our visitors being of a certain age and worried about visiting, we could suffer a large drop in numbers attending. Without numbers, the show would in all probability present us with a loss. I know all of you will be disappointed and some of you not surprised at its cancellation.
It was with a heavy heart that we decided that St Patcham 2020 will not take place. The decision has been taken now so that visiting layouts and traders can be advised well in advance, and we do not have to payout insurance and hall fees.
Next year's show, being in the year of the Club's 50th anniversary, will be an excellent opportunity to show ourselves to the outside world and rejoice the great hobby of railway modelling.
With no show, we are considering the idea of holding a mini show on Club premises on the Sunday of that weekend 22nd hopefully using the station waiting room at London Road, showing our two exhibition layouts. Of course, we will be abiding by whatever anti-covid guidelines are current at the time, and with Southern's agreement! We are aiming to still having our annual sales day this year on Saturday 22nd August, again working within current anti-covid guidelines.
Our 2020 Exhibition will be held on Sat 21st and Sun 22nd November our 42nd annual show.
Open 1000 to 1700 on Saturday and 1000 to 1600 Sunday
Patcham Community Centre Ladies Mile Road Patcham BN1 8TA
DETAILS ON OUR NEW WEBSITE..... a work in progress..
https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/
Layouts
Bottom Works Siding, Chris Mathews, OO, 1970s BR exchange sidings, South Yorkshire / Woodhead route
Fence House, Ian Forsyth / Newhaven MRC, OO, NCB / BR
Lyndale and Lynwood, Phil Gardner, OO9, Freelance
Dufftown and Craig, Brighton MRC, OO9, Whisky Distillery
Chalk Pit, Andy Jones, TBA
Castlederg, Andy Cundick, OOn3, County Tyrone 1920s
Woody Bay, Dave Halstead / Newhaven MRC, OO9, Exmoor
Traders and Societies
Trade Morris Models Our local model shop
Trade Brighton MRC Club sales stand and information
Trade Roger James DVD’s and Books
Trade Gary Steele International Model products Scales N to O new and secondhand, Vintage Tri-ang Railways, scenery, figures, diecasts, books and DVDs
Trade Peter and Eleanor Fox Toys and Model collectibles for all ages
Society RCTS Railway Correspondence and Travel society
Society SEG / NSERS Southern Electric Group and the Network Southeast Railway Society
Society BHSMLE Brighton and Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers
Our world renowned refreshments will be available all weekend.
Free parking on site and in the surrounding streets.
Close to bus routes 5A, 5B and 52.
Nearest stations Preston Park or London Rd.
Lift access between floors.
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Upcoming Events
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02 August 2025 Until 03 August 2025
0Shoeburyness Model Railway Club are proud to present their 41st Annual Model Railway Exhibition
Being held again at The Seaglass Centre, Thorpe Hall School, Wakering Road, Southend on Sea, Essex SS3 9SF.
on 2nd & 3rd August 2025 open from 10am both days, closes 5pm Saturday and 4pm on the Sunday
We will be listing the booked exhibits for the show in the next couple of weeks.
In the meantime information can be found on our website at https://www.shoeburynessmrc.org or on our facebook page www.facebook.com/shoeburynessmrc
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02 August 2025 12:00 Until 16:00
0Twickenham & District MRC are re-launching their annual G Gauge Event on August 2nd. The club has always had a strong G gauge following and at the moment we have seven dedicated G gaugers and we're looking to attract a few more.
The Event will run in our clubrooms from 1pm to 5pm and will feature our G gauge layout RIVER STREET GAS WORKS, plus our G gauge circular test tracks PLUS we will be setting up three G gauge tracks in the field alongside our clubrooms for LIVE STEAM RUNNING!!!
Anyone reading this is welcome to come along and bring stock to run. There is no charge for the G gauge event, but there will be a BBQ available on the day which we will need to charge for if you want to partake.
PLEASE send me a PM if you wish to take advantage of the BBQ as we want to make sure that we have enough food on site to cope with demand.
The address is KERSWELL HALL, 125 WILLS CRES, TW3 2JF
Please send me a PM if you fancy coming along and being a part of this event - it's family friendly and so, partners and children are very welcome.
Our Website has details of our club : www.tdmrc.icu
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09 August 2025 09:00 Until 10 August 2025 15:00
02025 marks our third annual Models Weekend
On the 9th & 10th August, join us at Market Bosworth Railway Station on The Battlefield Line Railway for an impressive display of model railways from N to 7 1/4" scale, a variety of trade stands and also the latest models on show from Bachmann Europe!
We will also have a new showcase theme this year where we have multiple layouts depicting a similar prototype, TBC nearer the time.
Event highlights:
*15+ Layouts of all scales and era's
--Bournemouth West--
--Southgate Park--
--Penhelig--
--Fareford East--
--Three Spires TMD--
--Tan-y-Bwlch--
--Morton Yard & Hill Farm--
--Rush Green & Phoenix Road--
--Two Locks--
--Llantaliog Valley Railway--
--Magna Park--
--Justin's Yard--
--Behind the Lines--
--Tri-ang Railways & Minic Motorways--
--Thomas & Friends Garden Railway--
*12+ Traders including new, second hand, tools, kits and more...
--Bachmann Europe--
--N-Gauge Society--
--Battlefield Line Models--
--Ravenstone model Railways--
--Bomber County Models--
--Keiths Model Railways--
--Rob's Trains--
--Historical Railway Maps--
--Thunderbolt models--
--Mac's Models--
--John Sutton Models & Books--
--Jill's Trains--
*Full-size trains will be running during the weekend
* 5" and 7 1/4" miniature railway
*Hot & cold refreshment's, including licensed bar serving real ale, available on-site.
*FREE heritage bus link both days from Nuneaton & Hinckley, direct to the show.
*Car parking at Market Bosworth, or why not park at one of our other stations and buy a combined ticket and arrive by train!
*FREE full colour showguide!
Show opening times:
Saturday 9th; 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday 10th; 10:00 - 16:00
Event Only Admission Prices:
Adult :- £8
Concession :- £4
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £20
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Event Admission & All-Day Train Travel Combined Prices:
Adult :- £20
Concession :- £13
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £50
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Concession price is valid for children (age 3-15), seniors (65+) and registered carers (evidence required).
www.battlefieldline.co.uk/models
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16 August 2025 Until 17 August 2025
0SAT 16th AUGUST & SUN 17th of AUGUST 2025
at LOUGHBOROUGH Grammar School, Leicester Road , Loughborough , Leicestershire.
Car Sat Nav use ;- LE11 2AQ , Entrance off Leicester Road ,Loughborough.
SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4.pm.
ADMISSION: Adults £10.00 Children £5.00 Family £25.00 (2 adults and up to 3 delightful Children)
Free Exhibition Guide included with entry whilst stocks last.
30 Layouts, 26 trade plus demo's.
This venue is not far from the centre of the town, lying to the south, off the Leicester Road A6. Entrance via Burton Walks.
Regular local bus services from the Railway Station, Town Centre, Leicester and Coalville pass by the entrance.
15 min walk from GCR., 20 mins from LOUGHBORO' Mainline Rail Station.
Plenty of free car parking is available.
The venue is disabled friendly.
Hot and Cold refreshments will be available. Including Hot Savories' and Filled Cobs.
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16 August 2025 09:00 Until 13:00
0Brighton MRC will be holding one of their occasional sales day on Saturday 16th August 2025. It will be from 1000 to 1400 at the Clubrooms on London Road railway station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton BN1 4QS.
There will be a large selection of preowned Model Railway items including locomotives, rolling stock and accessories, mainly OO gauge.
No charge for admission.
There will be refreshments available
If you are thinking of joining the club this is an ideal opportunity to see the facilities and what we do.
Details are also on the club website
https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/diary-of-events/
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Recent Event Reviews
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Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - Open Weekend
By Phil Parker,
Excellent day. With delicious cake!
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Robertsbridge Model Railway Show 24-25 May 2025
By clogger,
Good little show. Bit biased though as I’m exhibiting at the show and have done so for a couple of years now.
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Gauge O Guild Winter Show
By LAWLOGG Editor,
A few words about the show, some pictures of us setting up our stands (and, more significantly, a comprehensive video of the attendees) are available at this link.
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The National Festival of Railway Modelling @ NEC
By 7013,
Considering this is the first show by BRM I thought they did a reall good job.
Quibbles: I know you have to rent the floorspace by the square metere, but it got a bit crowded at times between stalls/layouts.
Positives: Lots of good trade support, some superb layouts, and very helpful friendly staff.
Warley was always going to be a hard act to follow, and the organisers did well.
I can see this growing in the future
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Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition
By jacko,
Drove down from Lanark early on Saturday morning (6 hour round trip!) to arrive shortly after 10am. The first surprise was seeing my cousin showing his O gauge layout in the foyer (shown as east Glasson port authority on the programme but it wasn't that). Nice to have a chat with him as we've not met for a couple of years. Moving on to the main halls, there seemed to be plenty of space for viewing, helped no doubt by my being there so early. I'd driven down especially to see Grantham, Pelaw and Fencehouses having seen them in the mags and I wasn't disappointed so spent at least an hour swapping between the three. All three layouts exceeded expectations but it was also great to see Richmond in the flesh, it having only just appeared in print last month. I saw Alston in Glasgow in February and there's been no drop in quality. However, my favourite (and I'm probably biased as I'm modelling the s&c) was Kirtley Bridge - what a superb layout, the quality of modelling and the atmosphere was outstanding. I think I spent around 3 hours at the show and was absolutely wrecked by the time I got home but it was well worth it. I'll be watching out for next year's dates to make sure they're kept clear.
Graeme
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