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08 December 2018 09 December 2018
Event Name: The National Festival of Railway Modelling
Classification: Exhibition
Address: East of England Arena & Events Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, PE2 6XE
Day 1: 8th December 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10.00am - 5.00pm (pre-booked ticket holders 9:30am)
Day 2: 9th December 2018
Opening times Day 2: 10.00am – 4.30pm (pre-booked ticket holders 9:30am)
Prices: ADVANCE TICKET PRICES Adult BRM Subscriber - £8.00 Adult - £9.00Child - £5.00Family (2 adults, 3 children) £30Advance tickets are off sale 12 noon on 7th December 2018 Group bookings discount - 10 tickets and over – price is £8 each ticket.TICKET PRICES ON THE DOOR Adult - £10.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.model-railway-shows.co.uk
Organising body: Warners Shows
Organiser: Warners Exhibitions
The National Festival of Railway Modelling returns to Peterborough on 8th to 9th March 2018 for its 11th year.
We are excited that The National Festival of Railway Modelling will return for its 11th show over the weekend of 8th & 9th December 2018! This event continues to be a must for all railway modellers and a great day out for all the family. Come and meet the BRM team and discuss your projects with them.
Thousands of visitors will make their way to the East of England Arena & Events Centre in Peterborough to see 30 hand-picked layouts from a variety of major scales and gauges from UK and abroad plus over 100 quality traders, clubs & societies and 'How to' demonstrations on many aspects of the hobby.
A FREE shuttle bus service will run approximately every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday between Peterborough Railway station and the venue. The first bus from the Railway station will be 8.30am and the last bus from the venue will be 5.15pm each day. If you're driving, the venue offers FREE parking, for Sat Nav please use PE2 6HE.
Advance ticket booking is open – BOOK NOW to SAVE on admission, have 30 minutes early entry into the show, receive a free show guide on arrival and have a chance of winning a FREE subscription to either BRM, Garden Rail, Narrow Gauge World, Traction or Engineering in Miniature.
Visit the website for information on layouts and exhibitors and to book www.model-railway-shows.co.uk
The show is kindly supported by Market Deeping Model Railway Club and Nene Valley Railway
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08 December 2018
Event Name: EMGS AGM, Members Day & Modelling Workshop
Classification: Other event
Address: Tynedale Farmers Function Suite, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland. NE46 3SG
Day 1: 8th December 2018
Opening times Day 1: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Prices: Admission 5.00EMGS members Free
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.emgs.org/events/?event_id1=94
Organising body: The EM Gauge Society Limited
Organiser: Roger SawyerEMGS [email protected]
Saturday 8th December 2018 at Tynedale Farmer Function Suite, Tyne Green, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3SG
Ample Free parking and excellent facilities for the less abled and just a short walk from the railway station and the historic Hexham town centre
The AGM (for EMGS members only) will commence at 2pm sharp.
The Annual Competition will be held during the day, with the results announced once the AGM has been completed.
4mm Modellers Workshop
Admission £5.00, EM Society Members FREE
As part of the Members day and AGM this year we are indebted to the North East and Borders Area Group of the EM Gauge Society for arranging the venue, layouts and the Modellers Workshop.
Layouts
Kielder Forest - ‘EM’ NE & Borders Area Group layout (19 x 2’6”) circa 1956 the last days of the Border Counties line
Middle Peak – ‘EM’ Owned by members of NE & Borders Area Group (5’ x 18”) 60th Anniversary competition layout featuring a working limestone loading hopper
Un-named layout - ‘EM’ NE & Borders member- by Peter Shields and under construction
Callaton - 2mm FS NE & Borders member – by Mick Simpson. Situated north of Newcastle in the 1970’s cameo layout showing methods of construction
Castle Caereinion – 009 NE & Borders Member (6’ x 1’) by Martyn Harrison, the station as it was in the early days of preservation
Demonstrators
Beginners Guide to EM - Graham Hudson
DCC - Nigel Cliffe (all you ever wanted to know and more!)
Trackwork - Chris King
Trees - Jean King
Scenery - Martyn Harrison with the layout ‘Castle Caereinion’ as a prop
Wagons - Duncan Wilcox - Wizardry in plasticard
Loco Construction - Peter Stanger demonstrating with his range of 52F Models
Soldering Roger Sawyer Learn how to solder and have a go
Buildings Ian Hunter
Spittal The design and construction of a layout in ‘EM’ Ian Lister
Trade
Eileens Emporium
Lanarkshire Models & Supplies
Stoneybridge Structures
EMGS Trade Stand
Photographic Presentation
David Dunne with the ‘Armstrong Collection’
Catering
The Tynedale Auction Mart restaurant will be open for meals, bacon/sausage rolls teas coffee etc.
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08 December 2018
This event began 08/12/18 and repeats every week until 09/12/18
Event Name: G&WMRG Mince Pie Weekend
Classification: Open Day
Address: 5a Park Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9QE
Day 1: 8th December 2018
Opening times Day 1: 1000-1630
Day 2: 9th December 2018
Opening times Day 2: 1000-1600
Prices: Adult £3, Children £1, Family £6.50, Under 5s Free
Disability access: No
Car parking: Yes
Organising body: Gresley and Wychnor Model Railway Group
Organiser: Peter Bayley-Bligh
Club layouts, including progression on N-gauge Gresleyvale - guest layouts Buxworth LMS 'O' gauge layout and Ryburgh 'OO' gauge.
Only one day has registered in the event calendar but it is two days as above - also 9th December 2018 Peter BB
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Upcoming Events
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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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