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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Brighton MRC 39th annual Model Railway exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA
Day 1: Sat 18th November 2017
Opening times Day 1: 1000 to 1700
Day 2: Sun 19th November 2017
Opening times Day 2: 1000 to 1600
Prices: Adult £3.50Senior £3.00Child £2.50Family £10.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.brightonmrc.com/exhibition.htm
Organising body: Brighton MRC
Organiser: Club secretary Dave Clements 01273 771929 [email protected]
Eight layouts already booked in a variety of scales and gauges. The most well known being Thunders Hill and Ariana Town. Full details on the clubs website.
Trade and society support from Morris Models, Brian trains, Tram 53 the RCTS and many more.
Our world famous catering will be supplying homemade cakes and refreshments.
Free car parking on site and surrounding streets.
Bus routes 5, 5A, 5B and 56 stop close to the community centre.
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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Energus BuildingBlackwood RoadLillyhallWorkingtonCA14 4JW
Day 1: Saturday
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Day 2: Sunday
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Prices: Adult £5Accompanied children Free otherwise £1.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: solrail.co.uk
Organising body: Solrail Ltd
Organiser: P T [email protected]
The biggest event of its type in Cumbria. Loads of free parking. Bus service stops outside venue on Saturday. Excellent modern light and airy venue. All on one level with easy disabled access. Full refreshment facilities available all day. Children encouraged to operate several layouts (adults as well).
LAYOUTS
N gauge – NEW – Llwyn Grug – 15’ x 4’ –Les Nehrlich – based in mid North Wales somewhere along the line between Raubon and Dolgellau.
N gauge – NEW - – 8’ x 4’ –Steve Viney – One built specially for the children
6mm/foot scale. 9mm gauge – NEW –Canalside Iron Works – 11’ x 1’6” – David Atkinson – based in Derbyshire in the 1920/30’s a fascinating insight in narrow gauge.
OO9 gauge – NEW –Bachdale & Dibley Level – 10’ x 3’ –David Johnston – Freelance layout depicting a narrow gauge tourist line.
OO gauge – NEW – Curwen Bank – 12’ x 6’ – Ray Cottier, Solrail – Remember Workington’s railways? This layout is based on one small part of them as the Curwens may have built.
OO gauge – NEW – Loch Syd– 8’ x 8’ –Dalegarth Modellers –
OO gauge – NEW – Coffee Pot – 5’6” x 5’6” - Brian Irwin -
OO gauge – NEW - Desire - Maryport Modellers – Bachmann Tram layout
EM gauge – NEW – Middle Peak – 6’ x 2’ – Graham Hudson, EM Gauge North East Group – based on the real Middle Peak quarry near Wirksworth in Derbyshire.
EM gauge – NEW – Wittington Junction – 5’ x 2’ - a new cameo layout still under construction to show how it is done!
O gauge – NEW – East Dock – 8’ x 1’6” – Peter Shields – Diesel shed based on Sunderland in 1977.
O gauge – NEW - Derwent Sidings – 26’ x 2’ – Derwent Railway Society – a new club layout that is normally housed in Cleator Moor
G scale – NEW - - Chris Wright - 25' x 6' ish.
OO gauge - Thomas the Tank – 8’ x 4’ - WTHT - back in all his glory for the younger visitor to operate
OO gauge –Tri-ang Minic Motorway – 13’6” x 6’6” – Rod Moore – vintage models which members of the public are invited to operate
Saturday only. Live Steam - 7 1/4” gauge - for visitors to ride on provided by Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineers.
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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.
Solrail – Wokington – second-hand models
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, especially Cumbrian ones!
Demonstrations
Trainsimulator 2017 - Computer simulation for you to try
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 – Marc Dobson – Owd Ratty
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
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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Pendle Forest Model Railway Society
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne. BB8 7DP
Day 1: 18/11/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 17:00
Day 2: 19/11/2017
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 16:00
Prices: Adults : £5.00Concessions : £4.00Children : £3.00Family (2+2) : £14.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Pendle Forest Model railway Society
Organiser: David Carter.email : [email protected]
updated info 22/10/2017
Pendle Forest Model Railway Society - Annual Exhibition 2017
East Lancashire model railway enthusiasts are in for a real treat when the Pendle Forest Model Railway Society holds it’s annual model railway exhibition on Saturday & Sunday November 18th – 19th. The exhibition will be at Park High School, Venables Av, Colne and the Society reckons they will have something there for everyone.
Top of the bill is the Society’s layout ‘Earby’ which recaptures the look of the station and the surrounding area as it was in the 1960’s. Never slow to latch on to modern technology, Society members have created most of the buildings using 3D printing and the result is very impressive.
An unusual item of possible historical significance is ‘Rock n Rail’ a model of an early rail way based on artifacts discovered in a dig on a local allotment. Whilst the dating of the items found has yet to be determined it would seems possible that rail ways might well have been around a few millennia before the currently accepted historical dates of the early 1800’s!
At the exhibition will be many other layouts in a range of different scales and gauges, modellers from Creil, France will be there with a modeling workshop, there will be a demonstration of weathering techniques and children will have the chance to drive a train themselves.
Alongside the models there will be a range of traders selling everything from train sets to kits and detailing parts plus there will be full catering available throughout the event.
The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm Saturday, 10am to 4pm Sunday and there is full disabled access to the show.
Admission is £5.00 adults, £3.00 children, £4.00 concessions and £14.00 families (2+2)
Further details from David Carter on 07770 331348
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Some of the models on show this year will be :
Earby – showing Earby station as it was in the 1096s
Oldswick TMD OO – a modern locomotive maintenance depot.
Burnaby – a North American layout.
Whittham Grove – a London based scene.
Penna Lane - servicing centre for locomotives and diesel multiple units.
Cleggworth - is set in the Pennines in ‘Last of the summer wine’ country.
Oldham King Street – a small fictional station and parcels depot in North West England.
Leighmoor Bois – Hornby Dublo 3rail trains
Lego – trains from the well known toy manufacturer
Boats – a display of boats in various scales
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19 November 2017
Event Name: Ivanhoe MRS - Diecast Toy & Train Fair
Classification: Train / Toy Fair
Address: The Rothley Centre12 Mountsorrel LaneRothleyLoughboroughLeicestershireLE7 7PR
Day 1: 19/11/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 till 15:00
Day 2: n/a
Opening times Day 2: n/a
Prices: £1
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.ivanhoe-mrs.co.uk
Organising body: Ivanhoe Model Railway Society
Organiser: Andy [email protected]
At our event, you will find approximately 20 traders spread across The Templar Hall, the Lecture Room and the Lounge of the Rothley Centre, displaying for sale a wide range of diecast vehicles, toys and model railway items to suit most tastes.
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The traders are supported by a display of vintage model trains for entertainment and a good selection of refreshments are available ranging from tea, coffee and cans, to bacon butties, filled cobs and home made cake (although be warned as the members usually eat all of the cake!).
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We look forward to making you very welcome.
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Please see www.ivanhoe-mrs.co.uk or contact myself at [email protected] for more details on this event and the IMRS in general.
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Kindest regards, Andy Porter.
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19 November 2017
Event Name: Rothley Die-cast Toy and Train fair
Classification: Train / Toy Fair
Address: The Rothley Centre12 Mountsorrel LaneRothleyLeicestershireLE7 7PR
Day 1: 19/11/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 - 15.00
Day 2: 19/11/2017
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 - 15.00
Prices: Entry £1.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.ivanhoe-mrs.co.uk
Organising body: Ivanhoe Model Railway Society
Organiser: Paul Warden07855 353644
Sunday 19th November
Rothley Die-cast Toy and Train Fair
10.00 - 15.00
The Rothley Centre
12 Mountsorrel Lane
Rothley
Leicestershire
LE7 7PR
Admission £1.00
Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments / food
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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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