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09 March 2019 10 March 2019
Event Name: Basingstoke Model Rail Show 2019
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Aldworth Science College,Western Way,Basingstoke.RG22 6HQ
Day 1: Saturday 9th March 2019
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 to 17.00 (5pm)
Day 2: Sunday 10th March 2019
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 to 16.00 (4pm)
Prices: Adult £6.00 Child £3.00 Family £12.00 for 2 adults and three children
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: https://www.basingstokemrs.org/exhibition.html
Organising body: Basingstoke & North Hants Model Railway Society
Organiser: Graham Beare, [email protected]
Show flyer is here:-
https://www.basingstokemrs.org/uploads/7/9/9/6/79965168/flyer_2019-show_a4_v1-3.pdf
Website link for details of the show here:-
https://www.basingstokemrs.org/exhibition.html
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09 March 2019
Event Name: The 6th Chris Kedgeley Memorial Skills Day
Classification: Other event
Address: Low Port Centre, 1 Blackness Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7HZ
Day 1: Saturday March 9th 2019
Opening times Day 1: 10.00am to 4.30pm
Prices: Free, but donations are encouraged
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.emgs.org/events/exhibitions/?event_id1=97
Organising body: www.emgs.org
Organiser: Dave Franks Tel: 01698 821272, Email: [email protected]
We are pleased to announce that the EM Gauge Society and the Scalefour Society are holding in March 2019 another Skills Day event. This is the first one to take place in Scotland and builds on the successful formula of an informal, informative gathering of modellers. As in previous years, the EMGS involvement is again being funded by the bequest of Chris Kedgley, former Chairman of the EM Gauge Society and active member of the Scalefour Society who passed away in June 2013.
Linlithgow is an attractive historic town on the Lochside, almost midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh, with good access from all directions. The M9 serves the town. Four electric trains an hour run from Edinburgh, two an hour from Glasgow. The Low Port centre is across the road from the station. Even in March, for a weekend break the area has much to offer, from Linlithgow Palace, the three Forth Bridges and the Kelpies to the Falkirk Wheel, not to mention the convenient cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.
As ever, the emphasis will be on showing and telling. So, the Skills Day 2019 in Linlithgow will feature a dozen experienced modellers demonstrating a wide range of skills together with innovative ideas and four layouts will show some of these in practice.
Demonstrations mix innovative techniques with new slants on established skills, and will cover: innovative turntable operation, mechatronics (the integration of electronics and mechanisms), loco chassis construction, ‘stay-alive’ enhancements for DCC locos, modelling rock formations, weathering stone and other materials, controlling servo points, plastic card modelling with the Silhouette cutter, 3D printing, carriage lighting.
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09 March 2019
Event Name: Narrow Gauge North 2019
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey, Yorkshire, LS28 5TA
Day 1: Saturday
Opening times Day 1: TBC - Please see website
Prices: TBC - Please see website
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk
Organising body: Narrow Gauge North
Organiser: www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk
Narrow Gauge North 2019
Our 25th Show! will be held on Saturday 9th March at Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey, Yorkshire LS28 5TA.
Further details can be found on the website www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk and also on out Facebook page facebook.com/ngnorth
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A friendly exhibition with model railways from N to O scale and traders supplying a wide range of model railway products.
Free parking.
Level access.
We are noted for excellent refreshments - from a snack to Sunday Lunch!
There is a free, half-hourly vintage bus from the station via the town centre – see the web site below for the timetable.
Admission charges: Adult £6.00, children under 16 FREE when accompanied by an adult.
For more information:
Web - https://www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk
Email - [email protected]
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/macclesfieldmrg
Exhibits Planned to Attend Include
Amalgamated Wagon Works O
Bellwether Works OO
Bodger Creek and Northern ON30
Blueish 3mm
Camel Quay OO
Canalside Ironworks 1:50
Freshwater EM
Happy Valley OO
Melrose End OO
Outwell Village OO
Pevel TMD OO
Portwenn OO
Tunley Marsh N
Ulvaryd HOe
Weaver’s Hill OO
Westbrook N
Wolfe Lowe O (as seen in Hornby Dec 2018, Railway Modeller (Sep & Oct 2018)
Traders Planned to Attend Include:
ABC Model Railways
Axminster Tools
Bespoke Signs & Print
Booklaw Publications
Country Park Models
Country Scenes & Trees
Direct Train Spares
High Lane Models
Made in Manchester
MMRG Members’ Sales
North Western Models
Powerbond
S.M.T.F.
Sweets of Yesteryear
The Junction Box
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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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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.
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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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