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Welcome to advance notice of Leigh, Lancashire model railway society's annual exhibition.
Location: Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire. WN7 5NL.
Date: 25th and 26th September 2010.
Time: 10.00 - 17.00 (10am - 5pm) both days.
Website: http://www.leighmrs.co.uk/
Layouts confirmed for 2010:
7mm/0 gauge/0 scale;
"Gillan & Brown", "Oxenhope".
0n30;
New continuous run US DCC layout from S. Mazumda.
4mm/00;
"Rowlands Castle" by Peter Goss, "West London Parcels" by John Baggaley, "Rederring" DCC by Peter Crichton(http://www.rmweb.co....ring-goes-live/), "Wick End" DCC by David Warner, New up-to-date 00 "Burtonvale", "Grove St. Yard" by Jenny Emily (http://www.rmweb.co....ve-street-yard/ ), Leigh MRS Club Layout, New Leigh MRS Junior layout.
4mm/12mm gauge
"Dingle" by Simon Starr - Irish 3' gauge.
2mm/N gauge;
"Bodmin", "Daleside Parkway" by Brain Chawner & Fred Holt.
Other exhibits:
Display of modelling by the IPMS group.
Computer games inc. railway simulators.
Modelling demonstrations.
Traders:
Booklaw Publications,
Modelfair,
Penketh Model Rail Centre,
Toybox,
N Collectibles,
Piermodels.com,
Todmorden Model Supplies,
JPL Models,
Astley Green Mining Museum,
Club secondhand stand,
J&J Fudge.
Plenty of FREE car parking!
More to be added later.
John Edge,
Chairman, Leigh model railway society
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Soar Valley Model Railway Club - 26th Annual Exhibtiion Garendon High School, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 4SQ
OPENING TIMES: SAT 10.30am-5.00pm, SUN 10.30am- 4.30pm
ADMISSION: Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Children £1.00 Family £9.00
Parking , Refreshments and Disabled access.
26 Layouts and 15 Traders
Aylett End OO
Ringburn Yard OO
Dalby Wood OO
Brenton Midland OO
Thomas OO
Museum of Transport OO
Ilkeston Town OO
Hall Lane to Winter OO
Trevanna Dries EM
Gamle Carlsberg Oe
Buxworth O
Mulldale O
Chillingworth O
Lionel O American Trains O
Bedford Road TMD O
Lewiston G
Rugworth Junc For Lutterby Town N
Wulstanton Road N
Rosneath N
Willerby & Kirkella N
Caverswall Junction N
Niederfell N
ST Etienne En Caux OO9
Chevineaux Saut De Mouton HO
Sparkel HO
Bash Street Netther Thorpe OO
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Information from the Scalefour Society webpages
Scaleforum 2010
The Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9BL
Location map
25th & 26th September 2010
Saturday 10.30hrs - 18.00hrs
Sunday 10.00hrs - 16.30hrs
Admission for both days: Scalefour Society Members:£4.50
Others: £7.50
Partners & accompanied children free.
Organisation for Scaleforum 2010 is already well underway, and this year we are bringing a number of new features and old favourites to the show.
Our aim, as always, is to provide an event with an atmosphere of enjoyment, education and inspiration, and we invite you to attend both days if you possibly can.
Scaleforum is much more than a typical model railway exhibition. There are:
Workshops covering topics as diverse as soldering to suspension Inspirational layouts of all types and sizes A "Society Area" to chat about finescale modelling The renowned "Bring and Buy" stand An unsurpassed collection of finescale manufacturers and traders
Layouts
Horsley Bank
An industrial shunting layout by Stephen Howe, showing what can be achieved in a small space
Moor Street
A BR transition-era model of the second Western Region station in Birmingham, still showing much of the character of its GWR Edwardian origins. This layout was Highly Commended in the Scalefour Society's Diesel & Electric Challenge
St. Merryn
Built by the South London Area Group of the Scalefour Society, this is a depiction of British Railways in the 1950s in a fictitious Cornish location
Rolvenden
Based on the station of that name on the Kent & East Sussex Railway, this layout by Robin Gay depicts the line as it was in the 1920s. This is another layout having its first showing at Scaleforum
Wheal Elizabeth
The runner-up in the Scalefour Society's Diesel & Electric Challenge, Andrew Ullyott's layout showing the British Railways activity at a Cornish china clay works between 1958 and 1980 makes a very welcome return to Scaleforum
Brighton Road
A new layout from the Mid-Sussex area group - of Pulborough fame. Set somewhere in South London the layout features a high level four track main line along the back which splits into two towards one end. On the lower level a large freight marshalling yard where trains from various pre-grouping companies are re-formed for onward travel, a local goods yard, brewery and saw mill
Blackfriars Bridge
Blackfriars Bridge is a pre-grouping period piece of the little modeled LCDR set around 1873 and features the first LCDR station in London. A work in progress by P4 modellers from the Beckenham and West Wickham MRC
Portchullin
Portchullin, by Mark Tatlow, was the overall winner of the Scalefour Society's D&E Challenge and shows a superb depiction of a station in the Scottish Highlands in the "blue" period of British Rail
Matford
Another layout making its first visit to Scaleforum, Peter Archard and John Farmer bring a contemporary feel to the show with their fictitious location in the Exeter area in the post-privatisation period of 2005/6
Visiting Society
We are very pleased to welcome the S Scale Society as a finescale visitor to Scaleforum. Supporting the stand of the S Scale Society and showing what can be achieved through scratch building, we have Bank Hall Sidings, a minimum space layout of a small good yard.
Traders
Scaleforum probably has the best trade section for the fine scale and scratch builder of any exhibition in the South East covering everything from baseboards to the finest scenic details and everything in between. Some traders will be found in the Mole Barn and the remainder on the first floor.
ABS Models
Alan Gibson (Workshop)
Blacksmith Models
Branchlines
Brassmasters Scale Models
Brilliant Baseboards
C&L Finescale
Cambrian Models
Comet Models
Dart Castings
Dave Bradwell
DC Kits
David Geen Model Railway Kits
Eileen's Emporium
Exactoscale
Extreme Etchings/Shawplan
Finney and Smith
Freestone Model Accessories
GraModels
Golden Age Models
Green Scene
G W Models
High Level Kits
Hobby Holidays
Inter-City Models
Judith Edge Kits
Kevin Robertson Books
London Road Models
Martin Finney Locomotive Kits
Masokits Masterbits
Mike Thorp (Photographs)
Model Railway Developments
Mousa Models (Bill Bedford)
Parkside Dundas
Phoenix Precision Paints
Road Transport Images
Roger Carpenter
Roxey Mouldings
South Eastern Finecast
Southwark Bridge Models
Ten Commandments
The Engine Shed
247 Developments
Wild Swan Publications
Wizard Models
York Model Making & Display Ltd
Demonstrations
An exciting new concept will shape the demonstrations during Scaleforum 2010. Moving away from the idea of demonstrating individual specialisms, this year the Scalefour Society acknowledges that modellers follow specific periods, and to match this our skilled demonstrators will be showing all aspects of modelling in specific periods.
Modelling the pre-grouping railway - Martin Nield supported by the L&Y Society stand
Modelling the early BR period - Robin Whittle and the Glevum group
Modelling the D&E period - Mike Anson
Also, of particular interest to those wondering what P4 is all about, two valuable demonstrations will take place.
"Getting started in P4" - Gordon Ashton
"Saving techniques for modellers". Saving weight, time and money. Easy ways to build lightweight structures, time saving jigs, using sub assemblies for easy maintenance. A range of cheap and effective solutions from a lifetime of finescale modelling. - Allan Goodwillie
Travel
Getting to Leatherhead is very easy - good access from the motorway network and efficient train services direct to Leatherhead make it simple to get there. If travelling by road, free parking is available on-site.
For further travel details, please e-mail [email protected]
Access for Disabled Visitors
Wheelchair users are very welcome at Scaleforum. The halls are laid out with wide aisles between exhibits and no barriers to layouts.
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Upcoming Events
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04 July 2026 09:00 Until 05 July 2026 15:00
0Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2026
Middleton Railway, The Station, Moor Road, Hunslet, LEEDS, LS10 2JQ
Organised by, and all proceeds to, the Middleton Railway Trust
Open 10:00 to 16:00 each day (steam passenger trains operating regularly between 10:30 and 15:30 from Moor Road station), light refreshments available in the shop/café. Free parking on site or nearby streets.
Admire the models set amongst the real thing in our Engine House. You can also travel on a full-size steam train. There is also the opportunity to drive a full-size locomotive, as we will be operating a footplate experience on one of our locomotives – when did you last do that at a Model Railway Exhibition? A suggested donation of £5 and no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old and not older than 76 to take part in the footplate experience.
Except for the footplate experience all areas of the exhibition and the train ride are accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Admission – which covers Exhibition plus unlimited train rides:
Adult: £9
Child: £4
We are expecting up to 16 layouts in a variety of scales: OO, 0.165mm and 009 at least. Layouts will include: Stanley Ferry (OO), Leeds Trams (OO), Queensbury Depot (O), Bryn Oriog (009), Bishopgate (O) and Oakdale (OO), Bishopgate (O), Outwell Village (OO), Arfer Yard (0.165mm NG) and Whitborough Quayside (16.5mm)
Traders will include: Going Loco, Helm Models & Hobbies, Batterdale Scenics & Electronics and Leigh Models & Hobbies
Reminding us that model railways are fun too we also have Lego, vintage Tri-ang and Tri-ang Hornby operating.
This is an event for all the family – not just the modeller. When the non-modellers have exhausted the facilities, we offer at Moor Road we have Middleton Woods and Park at the top of the line, the Tulip Retail Park is opposite, and the White Rose Shopping Centre is just a short distance away. We pride ourselves on a welcome for all – come and experience it for yourselves.
If you need any further details see Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MiddletonRailwayOfficial/) or www.middletonrailway.org.uk
Exhibition Manager: Ian Dobson on [email protected]
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04 July 2026 09:00 Until 05 July 2026 15:00
0Beyond STEAM - The Great Western Hall
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon, SN2 2EY
Our Exhibition
Beyond Steam is a celebration of modern railway modelling - bold, contemporary and bursting with creativity. From diesel and electric traction to the cutting edge infrastructure of todays railway scenes, this exhibition showcases layouts that push the boundaries and reflect the railways we know and love from the last 60+ years.
What to Expect
Expect immersive, high-quality layouts, great modelling standards and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where inspiration is everywhere.
Whether you are a committed modern image modeller, a curious enthusiast, or simply love seeing railways brought to life in miniature, BEYOND STEAM offers something refreshingly different.
Venue & Facilities
BEYOND STEAM is held in the Great Western Hall at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Our beautiful venue has full disabled access and on site catering both in the exhibition and museum.
Discount tickets are available if your wish to visit both the exhibition and museum.
www.beyondsteam.com
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11 July 2026 09:00
0Exhibition to be held at St Marys Church Hall Rosehill street now known as Neuadd Ni see poster enclosed for more details etc
Poster exhibition Summer 26.pdf
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11 July 2026 09:00 Until 12 July 2026 15:00
0A model show with a difference.
Alongside up to 10 layouts in various gauges there will be trade support, bookstall, tombola, access to a Deltic cab, chance to photo one of the DPS Deltics, railwayana display, view the roundhouse and its displays, train ride on the Springwell branch
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11 July 2026 09:00 Until 15:30
0In support of the Risborough Festival on Saturday 11th July 2026, the Risborough & District Model Railway Club will be holding an Open Day at the Princes Risborough St. Mary's Hall (Church Street) from 10:00 to 16:30. We plan to part exhibit our new O gauge layout project, as well as our Test Track for members of the public to test their rolling stock on. There will be second hand sales, refreshments and some modelling displays. Admission is FREE.
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