Event Name: 34th Festival or Model Railways and Hobbies

Classification: Exhibition

Address: Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre.. Eastern Avenue Southend on Sea. Essex SS2 4FA

Day 1: Saturday 19th November 2016

Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm

Day 2: Sunday 20th November 2016

Opening times Day 2: 10am - 5pm

Prices: Adults £6 - over16Senior £5 - over60Child £4 - under16Family £15 2+2under 3yrs Free.

Disability access: Yes

Car parking: Yes

Website:

Organising body: Shoeburyness Model Railway Club

Organiser: Roy Ginn (Chairman)01702 [email protected]

Shoeburyness Model Railway Club
34th Annual Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies
 
19th and 20th November 2016
Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre
Eastern Avenue
Southend on Sea.
Essex SS2 4FA
10am till 5pm both days
Full Disabled access to all areas of the exhibition
Adults £6 - Over 16yrs
Senior £5 - Over 60yrs
Child £4 - Under 16 yrs
Family £15 2+2
Under 3 Free.
 
Wheelchair visitors will be admitted free of charge, but attending carers will pay the appropriate admission fee
 
Features 50 plus Exhibits and displays, + 30 Traders supporting.
Free Car Parking for 700 cars
 
Web http://www.shoeburynessmrc.co.uk
or contact the Chairman on [email protected] or telephone 01702 294926 office hours only please

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Event Name: Workington Model Railway Exhibition

Classification: Exhibition

Address: Energus Bld, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria. CA14 4JW

Day 1: Saturday 19 Novemebr 2016

Opening times Day 1: 10.00 - 5.00

Day 2: Sunday 20 November 2016

Opening times Day 2: 10.00 - 4.00pm

Prices: £5.00 children free if accompanied

Disability access: Yes

Car parking: Yes

Website: www.solrail.co.uk

Organising body: Solrail Ltd

Organiser: P T Tuer [email protected]


LAYOUTS


 
Z gauge - NEW - Zzzzz - a new layout from Chris Wright.
N gauge – NEW - Tigpit (BR) – 4’ x 1’ – Millom Railway & Scale Modellers – Tiny layout showing how much this small scale can be used to good effect
HO gauge – NEW - Squamish East – 11’ 6” x 2’ – Peter Jarvis – a small passenger and goods depot set in British Columbia, Canada
HO gauge – NEW – End of the Spur – 12’ x 1’6” – Ray O’Neill – A switching layout from our local exponent of all things American
OO gauge – NEW – Bridge of Kyle – 5’ x 1’4” – Peter Mills – Brand new and still under development
OO gauge – NEW – Annan Road (BR) – 19’ x 11’ – East Kilbride MRC – Dumfries engine shed in all its glory towards the end of steam
OO gauge – NEW – Billingborough (BR) – 8’ x 2’ – Graham Morfoot – 1960’s rural South Lincolnshire and the Fens.
OO gauge – NEW – Marine Park Yard – 7’ x 1’ – Les Paul – a small layout based on the North East Electric goods lines.
EM gauge – NEW – Keilder Forrest – 15’ x 4’ – EM Gauge North East Group – running BR steam in the wilds of rural Northumbria
On gauge – NEW – Donegal – 12’ x 12’ – Alan Gray – Irish 3’ Narrow gauge1950’s. An eclectic mix of trains can be seen representing the area
O gauge – Lowick – 22’ x 2’ - Marc Dobson - from the owners of the Furness Wagon Co Ltd is a layout making its return appearance in an extended and relocated version!
OO gauge - Thomas the Tank – 8’ x 4’ - WTHT - back in all his glory for the younger visitor to operate
HO gauge – Hornby Doublo – 12’ x 6’ – Rod Moore – vintage models which members of the public are invited to operate
Live Steam 7 1/4” gauge for visitors to ride on provided by Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineers. Saturday only.
 
Supported by: -
 
Trade stands selling everything you need for your modelling including: -
C&M Models – Carlisle - New RTR British and Continental
Crafty Hobbies - Barrow-in Furness - New RTR and second-hand
D&E Kits & Videos - Leeds - Digital supplier, DVD's, books and lots more
L&S Models – Lancaster - large range of second-hand models
MTFG - Reeth, North Yorks – new and reconditioned, hard to find spares and plastic kits etc.
Squires Tools - Bognor Regis - any tool you need you'll find here
Stevenson's Carriages & Millhome Models - Chesterfield - Brass Kits and bits to help you build what you want
 
Demonstrations
Trainsimulator 2016 - Computer simulation for you to try
N – Les Nehrlich – weathering models
HO – John H Wright – Modelling American prototypes using DCC
EM/General – Jean King – building model trees
EM - Chris King - track building
EM - Andrew Wright – working on his new layout
P4 – Bob Hetherington – Modelling the Stockton & Darlington locomotives
O – Carlisle and District O Gauge Group, various construction methods
 
Societies and Groups
Cumbrian Railways Association
Derby Lightweight Preservation Group
Derwent Railway Society
Eden Valley Railway Trust
Northern Rail
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Sian Project Group
West Cumbria Guild of Model Engineers
Workington Transport Heritage Trust

Event details

Event Name: Millbrook Model Railway Show

Classification: Exhibition

Address: Blighmont Army Reserve CentreMillbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0AJ

Day 1: 19/11/2016

Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm

Day 2: 20/11/2016

Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4pm

Prices: Adults: £3.50Children: £2.00Family (2+2): £9.00

Disability access: Yes

Car parking: Yes

Organising body: Solent Model Railway Group

Organiser: Ron [email protected]

Solent Model Railway Club Presents: Millbrook Model Railway Show
 
10 Traders
10 Layouts
3 Demo's
 
Refreshments available
 
Easy access from Junction 3 M27 or Southampton Central Train Station then Buses 8 or 9 Bluestar or Train to Millbrook Train Station.

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Event Name: Bassetlaw Railway Society show

Classification: Exhibition

Address: Retford town hall,Market Square, Retford, Notts, DN22 6DQ.

Day 1: 19/11/ 2016

Opening times Day 1: 10.00 TO 17.OO

Day 2: 20/11/2016

Opening times Day 2: 10.00 TO 16.00

Prices: Adult u00a34.00
Children u00a32.50
Family u00a310.00

Disability access: Yes

Car parking: Unknown

Website: www.bnnrs.net

Organising body: B.N.N.R.S.

Organiser: Bob Fleming

Model Railway show, featuring 11 layouts, demos, traders, free parking Sunday.

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