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16 March 2019 17 March 2019
Event Name: WIMRAIL, Dorset
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Queen Elizabeth School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Day 1: 16/03/2019
Opening times Day 1: 10am to 5pm
Day 2: 17/03/2019
Opening times Day 2: 10am to 4pm
Prices: Adult £6Accompanied Child under 15yrs Free
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.wimrail.org.uk
Organising body: Wimborne Railway Society
More details on this thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137377-wimrail-2019-16-17th-march-2019-wimborne-dorset/
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16 March 2019 17 March 2019
Event Name: Heywod Model Railway Annual Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Rochdale Masonic Hall2 Richard StreetRochdaleGreater ManchesterOL11 1DU
Day 1: 16/03/2019
Opening times Day 1: Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Day 2: 17/03/2019
Opening times Day 2: Sun 10 am - 4 pm
Prices: Dult £5.00, Child £3.00, Senior £4.00, Family (2 + 2) £13.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.hmrg.co.uk
Organising body: Heywood Model Railway Group
Organiser: Steve Smith
12+ layouts in various gauges, limited Trade Support, light refreshments avaialble, Close to Rochale Metro and Train Station
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16 March 2019
Event Name: Tadworth Spring 2019
Classification: Exhibition
Address: THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH HALLSTATION APPROACH ROAD,TADWORTH, SURREY KT20 5AH
Day 1: 16/03/2019
Opening times Day 1: 10am-5pm
Prices: Adults £6, Under 16’s £3, and Concession (Senior/Disabled) £5. All profits to Good Shepherd Church.
Disability access: No
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.ndmrc.info/Home/Tadworth.htm
Organising body: North Downs Model Railway Circle
Organiser: Stuart Robinson 077-5845-8827 & [email protected]
The majority of the exhibition is accessible for the disabled, however some layouts are on the stage which is up a short flight of steps.
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16 March 2019
Event Name: Abrail 2019 - Abingdon and District MRC exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Abingdon and Witney College,Wootton Road,Abingdon.Oxon.OX14 1GG
Day 1: 16/3/19
Opening times Day 1: 10:00-17:00
Prices: £8 for adults - accompanied children free
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://admrc.org.uk/exhibitions/abingdon-exhibition-2019
Organising body: Abingdon and District Model Railway Club
Abrail 2019 will be held on Saturday 16th March, 2019 from 10:00-17:00 . We are again at Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon Campus, OX14 1GG. Entry is £8.00 for adults, with accompanied children free.
Layouts:
Three Points 7mm / O ADMRC
Porlock 4mm / OO Kevin Grace
Inselbahn Langeoog N+Nm Piers Milne
Kidmore South Yard N David Mitchell
Dock Green 7mm / O Chaz Harrison
Trewithick 4mm / EM Graeme Vickery
Llanfair Caereinion 4mm / OO9 Andy Cundick
Canute Road Quay 4mm / OO Graham Muspratt
Ryders Green Wharf 4mm / OO9 Peter Cullen
Brymbo 7mm / O Oxford and District MRC
Oil Drum Lane 4mm / OO Terry Robinson
Didcot A N ADMRC
Keats Sidings 4mm / OO Jon Potter
Manningthorpe N Matthew Oszczyk
A bridge too far 2mm Peter Thorpe
Foxfield Wharf N Peter Hughes
Ilfracombe East 4mm / OO9 Brian Key
Bridgebury Gate N Russ Hobbs
Kamiak Falls HO Antony Quinlan
Sodor 4mm / OO ADMRC
Traders:
JB’S Model World
Squire’s Tools
Sunningwell Command Control
Freestone Models
Ceynix Artistree
Double-O Scenics
Neil Cresswell Model Railways
Kytes Lights
Brunswick Railways Ltd
Kevin’s Trains
Cheltenham Model Centre
Demonstrations :
European Model Railways
Pendon Museum (TBC)
Medway Queen Preservation Society (TBC)
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16 March 2019 10:00 17 March 2019 00:00
**POSTPONEMENT**
Due to the issuing of a South of Scotland Yellow weather warning tomorrow and the localised expectation that the probability of heavy snow is 90% forecasted, we have reluctantly taken the decision to postpone the Model Rail & Layout Exhibition this weekend. Our Centre stands at an elevation of around 200-270m above sea-level so any snow forecast is likely to impact here. Exhibitors were expected from all over Scotland & the North of England so we felt it was prudent, after last years snow, to give all as much warning of this decision as possible.
A lot of preparation has been undertaken for this event which we are understandingly reluctant to lose. We will therefore seek to re-schedule the event for a suitable date in the future. We will advise you of this in due course.
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16 March 2019 10:00 16 February 2019 00:00
This event begins 16/03/19 and repeats every day until 17/03/19
Organiser: Nottingham MRS
Venue: Highbank Community Centre, Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham NG11 9DG.
Open:
Sat 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 10:00 – 16:00
Admission: adults £4, children £1
Amenities: refreshments, level access throughout,
How to get there
Public transport – Nottingham Express Tram (NET) to Holy Trinity tram stop
By Car – M1 Jct. 24, use A453 to Clifton. There is some on-street parking or use the free parking at Clifton NET Park and Ride which is signed from the A453 (Satnav NG11 8BF). NET offers a £1 Clifton Shopper ticket for the tram from here to the venue tram stop.
Features: 6 layouts including debut of club Trent Lane Junction layout, trade stands, hands on demonstration.
Further information: www.nottingham-modelrailway.org.uk
or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NottinghamMRS
Layouts
Trent Lane Junction – Nottingham MRS– 00 Scale – Based on the complex of lines to the east of Nottingham in the 1960’s where the GNR line to Grantham and the MR line to Lincoln criss-crossed each other and is on two levels. We will be running it with steam and green diesels.
Springfield – Nottingham MRS – HO – Our “Anytown USA” urban switching layout males a return featuring 1980’s and 1990’s CP Rail and Maine Central trains.
Kozel Cement – Dave Paylor – HO Scale. Featuring Czech freight operations in the 1990’s on a freight-only branch to a cement works [CM March 2013]
Heath Green – Nick Palette – 00 Scale – Depicting a third-rail electrified branch line on the Southern Region of BR in the 1960’s
Elmfield – Dave Westwood – N scale – Early 1960’s BR in the Black Country
Mount Woodville Works – Robert Milliken – P4. Features industrial railway operations at a salt glazed sanitary ware works in the mid-twentieth century
Demonstrations
“Getting Started on Scenery” – the Trent lane Junction team show how they recreated part of Nottingham in miniature
Modelling in P4 society/demo
Creating Model Buildings and the Miniature Landscape” – David Wright from Dovedale Models will be showing his techniques for modelling the natural and built environment using readily available materials
Trade stands
Anoraks Anonymous
TTC diecast
Booklaw
A1 Models
Sherwood Models
Model Power Depot
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Upcoming Events
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09 August 2025 09:00 Until 10 August 2025 15:00
02025 marks our third annual Models Weekend
On the 9th & 10th August, join us at Market Bosworth Railway Station on The Battlefield Line Railway for an impressive display of model railways from N to 7 1/4" scale, a variety of trade stands and also the latest models on show from Bachmann Europe!
We will also have a new showcase theme this year where we have multiple layouts depicting a similar prototype, TBC nearer the time.
Event highlights:
*15+ Layouts of all scales and era's
--Bournemouth West--
--Southgate Park--
--Penhelig--
--Fareford East--
--Three Spires TMD--
--Tan-y-Bwlch--
--Morton Yard & Hill Farm--
--Rush Green & Phoenix Road--
--Two Locks--
--Llantaliog Valley Railway--
--Magna Park--
--Justin's Yard--
--Behind the Lines--
--Tri-ang Railways & Minic Motorways--
--Thomas & Friends Garden Railway--
*12+ Traders including new, second hand, tools, kits and more...
--Bachmann Europe--
--N-Gauge Society--
--Battlefield Line Models--
--Ravenstone model Railways--
--Bomber County Models--
--Keiths Model Railways--
--Rob's Trains--
--Historical Railway Maps--
--Thunderbolt models--
--Mac's Models--
--John Sutton Models & Books--
--Jill's Trains--
*Full-size trains will be running during the weekend
* 5" and 7 1/4" miniature railway
*Hot & cold refreshment's, including licensed bar serving real ale, available on-site.
*FREE heritage bus link both days from Nuneaton & Hinckley, direct to the show.
*Car parking at Market Bosworth, or why not park at one of our other stations and buy a combined ticket and arrive by train!
*FREE full colour showguide!
Show opening times:
Saturday 9th; 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday 10th; 10:00 - 16:00
Event Only Admission Prices:
Adult :- £8
Concession :- £4
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £20
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Event Admission & All-Day Train Travel Combined Prices:
Adult :- £20
Concession :- £13
Family (2 Adults & 3 Children) :- £50
Children (Age <3) :- Free admission
Concession price is valid for children (age 3-15), seniors (65+) and registered carers (evidence required).
www.battlefieldline.co.uk/models
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16 August 2025 Until 17 August 2025
0SAT 16th AUGUST & SUN 17th of AUGUST 2025
at LOUGHBOROUGH Grammar School, Leicester Road , Loughborough , Leicestershire.
Car Sat Nav use ;- LE11 2AQ , Entrance off Leicester Road ,Loughborough.
SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4.pm.
ADMISSION: Adults £10.00 Children £5.00 Family £25.00 (2 adults and up to 3 delightful Children)
Free Exhibition Guide included with entry whilst stocks last.
30 Layouts, 26 trade plus demo's.
This venue is not far from the centre of the town, lying to the south, off the Leicester Road A6. Entrance via Burton Walks.
Regular local bus services from the Railway Station, Town Centre, Leicester and Coalville pass by the entrance.
15 min walk from GCR., 20 mins from LOUGHBORO' Mainline Rail Station.
Plenty of free car parking is available.
The venue is disabled friendly.
Hot and Cold refreshments will be available. Including Hot Savories' and Filled Cobs.
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16 August 2025 09:00 Until 16:00
0Come along and see some of he Club's layouts. If you are thinking of joining the club this is an ideal opportunity to see what we do and talk to Club members.
Adults £3, Children £1. Family ticket £6 (2 adults + up to 3 Children).
Wheelchair accessible, Light refreshments available.
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16 August 2025 09:00 Until 13:00
0Brighton MRC will be holding one of their occasional sales day on Saturday 16th August 2025. It will be from 1000 to 1400 at the Clubrooms on London Road railway station, Shaftesbury Place, Brighton BN1 4QS.
There will be a large selection of preowned Model Railway items including locomotives, rolling stock and accessories, mainly OO gauge.
No charge for admission.
There will be refreshments available
If you are thinking of joining the club this is an ideal opportunity to see the facilities and what we do.
Details are also on the club website
https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/diary-of-events/
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23 August 2025 09:00 Until 24 August 2025 15:00
0Hosted by the Ulster Model Railway Club, the Belfast Model Railway Exhibition will take place this year at Belfast Royal Academical Institution, in the heart of the city centre, Saturday and Sunday 23-24th August. Please note the new venue for the exhibition. It will be held in the sports hall on the school campus. Access will be through the entrance gates on Fisherwick Place. The sports hall is towards the rear of the complex.
We will have around 20 layouts, eight traders and a mix of special interest groups and modelling societies in attendance.
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Recent Event Reviews
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Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - Open Weekend
By Phil Parker,
Excellent day. With delicious cake!
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Robertsbridge Model Railway Show 24-25 May 2025
By clogger,
Good little show. Bit biased though as I’m exhibiting at the show and have done so for a couple of years now.
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Gauge O Guild Winter Show
By LAWLOGG Editor,
A few words about the show, some pictures of us setting up our stands (and, more significantly, a comprehensive video of the attendees) are available at this link.
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The National Festival of Railway Modelling @ NEC
By 7013,
Considering this is the first show by BRM I thought they did a reall good job.
Quibbles: I know you have to rent the floorspace by the square metere, but it got a bit crowded at times between stalls/layouts.
Positives: Lots of good trade support, some superb layouts, and very helpful friendly staff.
Warley was always going to be a hard act to follow, and the organisers did well.
I can see this growing in the future
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Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition
By jacko,
Drove down from Lanark early on Saturday morning (6 hour round trip!) to arrive shortly after 10am. The first surprise was seeing my cousin showing his O gauge layout in the foyer (shown as east Glasson port authority on the programme but it wasn't that). Nice to have a chat with him as we've not met for a couple of years. Moving on to the main halls, there seemed to be plenty of space for viewing, helped no doubt by my being there so early. I'd driven down especially to see Grantham, Pelaw and Fencehouses having seen them in the mags and I wasn't disappointed so spent at least an hour swapping between the three. All three layouts exceeded expectations but it was also great to see Richmond in the flesh, it having only just appeared in print last month. I saw Alston in Glasgow in February and there's been no drop in quality. However, my favourite (and I'm probably biased as I'm modelling the s&c) was Kirtley Bridge - what a superb layout, the quality of modelling and the atmosphere was outstanding. I think I spent around 3 hours at the show and was absolutely wrecked by the time I got home but it was well worth it. I'll be watching out for next year's dates to make sure they're kept clear.
Graeme
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