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06 October 2012 07 October 2012
Hello and welcome to the first publication of details for the Manchester Model Railway Societies 2012 exhibition. This will be our 76th show and follows on from our exquisite 75th show last year. This is the first large exhibition that I have managed so I do hope I can count on your support! Although I am ‘in charge’ (& accountable!), I do have quite a large team at my disposal so firstly, I want to give my thanks to them and my predecessor, Andy Cooper who I assisted last year and who is assisting me this year.
The location will be the same as for the previous two years, The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester. M14 6ZT.
Saturday 6th October 2012 10AM to 6PM
Sunday 7th October 2012 10AM to 5PM
This year we will have new caterers so there should be a better meal service available.
Layouts:
Aberdeen Kirkhill ‘00’ -
http://www.rmweb.co....rdeen-kirkhill/
Apethorn Junction ‘0’ - NW England BR (LMR) late ‘60s - late ‘70s
Bishop’s Bridge ‘N’ - Southern Region 3rd rail, late 80s-early 90s.
Bradfield Gloucester Sq. ‘00’
http://www.rmweb.co....re-br-1962-ish/
Children’s Layout ‘00’
From our friends at the Rochdale MMRG.
Fence-houses ‘2FS’ - Phenomenal 2mm scale Eastern region 1960’s layout that is simply HUGE! http://2mmfencehouse...s.blogspot.com/
Geoff Wilson Trams ‘0’ - trams from the NE England.
Q Dump 1/35th scale narrow gauge.
Our own Nigel Tansley’s remarkable WW1 trench warfare layout.
Waterloo Street ‘P4’ - Exquisite Scottish-ness in the 70s, http://www.rmweb.co....aterloo-street/
Wheal Elizabeth ‘P4’ - Stunning WR china clay operations in the diesel era, http://www.scalefour...lelizabeth.html
Zorba’s Mine 1/48th Ng - from York, Baz Ward & friends Greek (Cretan) metre gauge adventure. http://www.narrowgau...itors&Itemid=65
Plus more layouts, later!
Traders:
I will add the traders presently.
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06 October 2012 07 October 2012
Folkestone, Hythe & District MRC 41st Model Railway Exhibition - Leas Cliff Hall, The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DZ
Opens 10am - 5pm both days. Entry: Adults
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06 October 2012 07 October 2012
Annual exhibition of the Fareham & District MRC.
Saturday 6th October from 1000 to 1700
Sunday 7th October from 1000 to 1630
Wickham Community Centre
Mill Lane
Wickham
PO17 5AL
Adults
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06 October 2012 07 October 2012
Mickleover Model Railway Exhibition.
Mickleover Community Centre
Uttoxeter Road
Mickleover
DE3 0DA
For more information www.mmrg.org.uk
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Upcoming Events
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Pendle Forest Model Railway Society is pleased to announce that its annual exhibition at Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP, what3words/// relegate:awkward:prompt, will this year include a range of hobby interest as well as plenty of model railway action. Opening times are 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.
Twelve+ layouts are expected to attend as well as eight+ traders, our Society second hand stall, demonstrations including 3D printing by Three Peaks Models, children's activities, wargamers, slot cars and drift cars.
Refreshments and light meals will be available along with plenty of free car parking. A free shuttle bus will operate between the venue and Colne railway station and bus station, timed to connect with East Lancs Line trains. A free brew will be offered to anyone who has travelled by train!
Entry costs £7 for adults, £6 for concessions, £4 for children and £16 fora family of two adults and two children.
2025 exhibition bus timetable.pdf
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Reminder for our upcoming exhibition.
Details as per the poster below with further details added periodically.
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Our 45th annual exhibition
Sat 15th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1700
Sun 16th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1600
Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA
10 Layouts
Highcombe 4mm OO BR 1960s Brighton MRC.
Fencehouses 4mm OO BR NE & NCB 1960s Ian Forsyth.
Orestone Quay 4mm OO 1948 Graham and Andrew Barnes.
Holmill 4mm OO BR SR Langley Modellers.
Neustift 2mm N Austrian Tirol Phil Gardner.
Hillside Park 2mm N BR 1960’s Nigel Appleton.
Hursley Quay 7mm O Light Railway Andrew Knights.
Exbridge 3mm TT BR WR late 1960’s Paul Hopkins.
Sproston Green TMD 4mm OO 1970’s Tim Farmer.
Lower Budgett 4mm OO on a student budget, Chris Garland.
Traders:-
Andy Dean
P&E Fox
Julian Bowden
Brighton MRC
Societies:-
Bluebell Railway
Volks Electric Railway Association
Southern Electric Group
Double O Gauge association
Tram 53
Lavender Line
Displays
Brighton and Hove Society of Model Locomotive Engineers
Meccano
Our world famous refreshments available throughout the exhibition.
Two floors of exhibits, lift available, step free access.
Free Parking on site and in the surrounding streets.
Close to bus routes 5, 5A and 52. The 5B bus route is a slightly longer walk.
Nearest Railway station is Preston Park.
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22 November 2025 Until 23 November 2025
0Get ready for the UK’s premier railway modelling exhibition! The National Festival of Railway Modelling 2025 returns to the NEC, Birmingham this November.
For more information click here!
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22 November 2025 10:00 Until 23 November 2025 16:30
0Our 57th Exhibition will once again be held at Turnberries Community Centre, Bath Road, Thornbury BS35 2BB over the week-end of 22nd & 23rd November 2025.
Opening times: Sat 10am – 5pm Sun 10am – 4pm
Admission: Adult - £8 Child (5 – 16) - £3 Family (2 + 2) - £18
Refreshments will be available.
These are the layouts we have invited:
City Basin Goods N Gauge Bishops Castle Station 00 Gauge Iron Mould Lane 00 Gauge
Devils Bridge 009 Gauge Memory Lane 00 Gauge Lintor Town 00 Gauge
Puffin Colliery 00 Gauge Calderbridge N Gauge Wantage Town P4 Gauge
Binegar N Gauge Great Swilling 4mm EM Gauge Tyn-y-Coedcae 7mm Scale
Blagdon 00 Gauge Haybridge Wharf 3mm gauge Burnham-on-Sea N Gauge
Nottingham Victoria 00 Gauge Thursley O Gauge Hagbourne Road 00 Gauge
A Journey Through Time 3mm gauge Trains in a Car N Gauge
Traders: Societies: Demonstrators:
Tony Wilcox Dean Forest Railway John Beals
Lord & Butler Class 60 Preservation Group Neil Walker
Trainsporter WC&P Railway Society
ABM Designs
Moor View Models Paul Baulsch (Avon Valley Railway)
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