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   24 September 2010 23:00      26 September 2010 22:59

   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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   Model Railway Exhi…

   
   

   24 September 2010 23:00      26 September 2010 22:59

   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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   Scaleforum 2010

   
   

   24 September 2010 23:00      26 September 2010 22:59

   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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