expoEM 2012
Bracknell Leisure Centre
Bagshot Road
Bracknell, Berks, RG12 9SE
 
opening times: Saturday 10.30 - 5.30
Sunday 10.00 - 4.30
 
Further information at www.emgs.org

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I am pleased to announce on behalf of the Scunthorpe modern image group their second annual exhibtion, which following on from the success of last year is now a two day exhibition.
 
8 layouts will be attending including 3 N gauge (including DCC controlled), 1 EM gauge and 4 OO gauge, these are a mixture of DC and DCC operated and includes some unseen layouts on the exhibtion circuit. Traders will be in attendance plus the DEMU stand, even Mr Dockerill could be making and appearance and a few of his 7mm locos might be about.... Also something for the wives attending with the husbands - look out for the handmade card stall.
 
Refreshements will be available throughout the day.
 
The location is :- St Lawrences Church Hall, Church Lane, Scunthorpe, DN15 7AE, those travelling by train the railway station is 200yds away - just turn left out of the station and head across the traffic lights and you will see the hall on the left.
 
There will be free parking in and around the Church Hall which is also a bonus
 
Enterance is £3.00 for adults and £1.80 for concessions including children
 
The show will open at 10am on Saturday and close at 5pm, and at 10am on Sunday and close at 4pm

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Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th May 2012
 
Museum of Transport Manchester
Boyle Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8UW
 
1000 to 1700
 
Admission:
 
Adults: £5
Concession: £4
Accompanied Children under 16 FREE
 
Layouts
 
Bermuda Road (OO, DC, UK, 1960)
Boxley Sidings (OO, UK, 1960, DCC)
Conniston Park (N, DCC, UK, 1970)
Dolgellau (OO, DCC, UK, 1960)
Hartley (N, DC, UK)
Haselhoff (HO, DC, DE, 2000)
Helm (HO, DCC, US, 2000)
Holcombe Brook & Tottington (OO, DCC, UK, 1960)
Long Line (N, DC, UK, 1980)
Meopham East Junction (OO, DCC, UK, 1970)
Newfield (O, DC, UK, 1920’s)
Old Fart Sidings (OO, UK, 1960, DCC)
Pen-Y-Bont (On30, UK, 1950, DC)
Q Dump (1/35th, DC, Belgium, 1917)
Rolt Street (OO, DCC, UK, 1980)
Shire Counties Co-operative (Gn15 Modules) (Gn15, DC)
Springfield Junction (OO, DCC, UK, 1990)
Tontine Street (OO, DC, UK, 1960)
Troutbeck Bridge (OO, DCC, UK, 1960)
Underground Ernie (OO, DCC, UK, 2000)
Upper Benllech (OO,DC, UK, 1960)
 
 
Traders
 
Black Cat Technology
Country Park Models
County Rolling Stock
D & E Videos/DC Kits
Derby Trees and Scenics
D G Collectables
Digitrains
Durham Trains of Stanley
Grimy Times
Locoshed
Loughborough Model Centre
MDS Books
Model Roads and Tramways
Penketh Model Rail Centre
Shop4Glue
SMTF Poynton
Todmorden Model Supplies
Trackside Signs
 
 
Demonstrations
 
Nigel Cliffe - JMRI
Ian Bishop / Paul Chetter / Tony Molyneux - DCC Sound
Simon Howard - DCC Clinic
John Rodway – Making scenery from ‘Loads of Rubbish’
 
 
Seminars
 
This year we will be introducing the DCC Seminars we have held at our Rawtenstall Exhibition
 
Saturday
 
1100-1200 Introduction to DCC
1230-1330 JMRI - Decoder Pro 3 Nigel Cliffe
1400-1500 DCC Sound - ESU Loksound Ian Bishop (Legomanbiffo) and Tony Molyneux
1530-1615 DCC Q&A
 
Sunday
 
1100-1200 Introduction to DCC
1230-1330 JMRI - Decoder Pro 3 Nigel Cliffe
1400-1500 DCC Sound - Zimo Paul Chetter (Regular contributor of DCC Sound articles in Hornby Magazine)
1530-1615 DCC Q&A
 
 
Free Heritage Bus Service
 
A free shuttle service will operate between Manchester Victoria station approach (opposite the taxi rank) and the Museum of Transport.
 
Every 20 minutes throughout the event, using heritage buses.
 
From Manchester Victoria 0950, 1010, 1030 and every 20 minutes until 1650
From the Museum of Transport 1003, 1023, 1043 and every 20 minutes until 1703

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