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18 May 2019 19 May 2019
2019 LYDCC Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2019
Museum of Transport Manchester
Boyle Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8UW
10:00 to 16:30
DC & DCC quality layouts, excellent trade support, demonstrations and seminars.
Well supported club stand with second hand items for sale.
20+Traders
15+ Quality Layouts
Bus service between the Museum of Transport and Manchester Corporation Street 'Stand NU'
Every 20 minutes throughout the event, using heritage buses.
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18 May 2019 09:00 19 May 2019 15:00
Sat 18th May 10am to 5pm; Sun 10am to 4pm. Second annual exhibition after a successful first year.
14 visiting layouts plus two permanent layouts in the museum, Immingham Shed 1912-1970 (in 00, 43ft long) and Wrawby to Barnetby 1970-2017 (in N and 37ft long).
Visiting Layouts are; Westwold “00”, Harton Electric Tramway “OO”, Roanoke Roundhouse “H0”, Pen-y-Madoc “18mm”, Deeping Lane Depot “00”, Sparkleton “N”, High Stamley “009”, Arnold Lane “00”, Tredethy Wharf “P4”, What If? “00”, Salthaven Quay “0”, Martini Junction “N”, Duncan’s Mine 2 “H0”, Ben Moor Foot Peat Railway 16.5 / 7mm .
Plus outdoor 5" gauge steam "ride on" railway.
Details of the layouts can be found on the museum website http://www.imminghammuseum.org/
Trade stands - Caistor Loco, Country Scenes and Trees, Elaine’s Trains, Peak Rail, Paul King books, WEA.
Entry price Adults £3, Children £1 and families £7
Refreshments available Disabled access to main exhibition area
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18 May 2019 09:00
Event Name: Stamford Model Railway Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Stamford Welland Academy, Green Lane, Stamford, Lincs PE9 1HE
Day 1: 18/05/2019
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 to 16:30
Prices: Adults: £5.50 Children:£3.00 Family(2+2): £12.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.mdmrc.org.uk
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18 May 2019 09:00 15:30
SWING, an acronym for "Small and Wonderful Industrial, Narrow Gauge and light railways", is the now well established and popular Annual Exhibition held by the South Downs Area Group of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association.
We have a reputation for presenting an exhibition which showcases some of the best (generally small) layouts to be found on the circuit and to do this in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Come and join us - we can promise an interesting and worthwhile visit.
If you are tempted but come from further afield, why not make a weekend of it? There are plenty of hotels and B&Bs in the Littlehampton, Bognor and Worthing area and you are within an easy drive of the Amberley Industrial Museum with its 2ft gauge railway, the Bluebell to the North-east, the Mid-Hants railway to the North-west and at a stretch the Isle of Wight Railway system to the South=west- and much more!. Treat yourselves and your family!
Our next exhibition will be held on:-
Saturday 18th May, 2019
1000 - 1630
The Littlehampton Academy
Fitzalan Road
Littlehampton
BN17 6FE
Admission- £6
Concessions- £5
Children Under 16 go free when accompanied by an adult
This year we are pleased to be supporting Chestnut Tree House - A wonderful local charity which cares for 300 children and young adults
from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-shortening conditions
WE WILL ALSO BE HOSTING THE 7MM NARROW GAUGE ASSOCIATION AGM - but don't worry if that's not your thing.
As usual we will have top quality layouts in a wide variety of scales and gauges so you will all be catered for!
Details of our Layouts in 2019
As usual we will have yet another selection of superb layouts in a wide range of scales and gauges for you to enjoy. Details will be listed below as they are confirmed:
Bridport Town - Freelance Dorset O-16.5
Brown Bear Bottom - U.S. Outline Gn15
Bullock Falls - On30
Duffield lane - Freelance Sussex O-16.5
Fintonagh - Imaginary 4mm Scale, 21mm Irish Broad Gauge
Hinksey Yard- Modern N Standard Gauge
Jelly Bean Factory - O-16.5
Lambton & Verdane - Freelance O16.5
Lansdowne Green - Freelance (Slindon Vale Railway) Sussex O-16.5
Mers Les Bains - Imaginary 1:32 Scale French Narrow Gauge
Scarside - Freelance (Scarrdale Railway) OO9
Shell Haven - BR Diesel Era OO Standard Gauge
Sillean - N Standard Gauge
Stodden Hundred Light Railway - Freelance O Standard Gauge
Strathmore L.I.P. - BR and Post-Privatisation Diesels intermingled OO Standard Gauge
The Yard - Freelance O Standard Gauge & O-16.5
Three Bridges - O9
Up the line - War Department Light Railways O-16.5
Wagon Lift (Angus Bentley) - O Standard Gauge
Worton Court - Freelance O16.5
Landsdowne Green and Worton Court comprise two modules from one of the earliest, possibly the earliest, O-16.5 Modular Layouts the builders of which became founding members of the 7mm Narrow Gauge Association. Therefore it is particularly significant that these two layouts are appearing, albeit separately, at this show in the association's 40th anniversary year. The layouts are, it is believed by the author, no longer able to be joined together in a modular format.
Details of our Traders in 2019
We will have most of our usual selection of traders together with some newcomers - all, of course, very high quality to match the layouts. Details will be listed below as they become available and are confirmed:
Andy Lynch - Second hand items
Anything NG
Avalon
EDM
Harrison Brown - General modelling items
Locomotech - Peco Turntable motor kits
James Corsi - 2nd hand items
Model Railway Developments
OO9 Society 2nd hand sales
Port Wynnstay -
Railroad Trading- Books and DVD's
Smith & Sons - 2nd hand books
Squires
Wheels of Southsea - Diecast models
7mm NGA Modelling Goods
7mm NGA publications/publicity stand
7mm NGA 2nd hand goods stand
7mm NGA On30 depot
Details of Demonstrations in 2019
Michael Tucker - Model Buildings
Roy Hickman - Scenic Demo
Details of Information Stands in 2019
Amberley Working Museum & Heritage Centre (TBC)
Chestnut tree House Hospice - Info stand
Hayling Seaside Railway - Info stand
Hollycombe Collection (TBC)
Lynton & Barnstaple Trust
Outdoor Ride on Railway - courtesy of Bognor Regis Model Railway Club - weather permitting!
The Littlehampton Academy is conveniently situated just a little way off the A259 with substantial car parking facilities.
Find Us by Car
The A259 can be accessed from various points on the A27 from Fontwell to Worthing
From the West:
Head eastwards on A259 towards Littlehampton
Continue straight over Morrison's roundabout
Turn SOUTH at next roundabout (The Body Shop Roundabout) to B2187 Littlehampton
Follow road over mini-roundabout and pass large ESSO garage on left (Cuff Miller's)
From the East:
Head west on A259 towards Littlehampton
At end of dual carriageway by-passing Rustington
Turn SOUTH at next roundabout (The Body Shop Roundabout) to B2187 Littlehampton
Follow road over mini-roundabout and pass large ESSO garage on left (Cuff Miller's)
Around right hand bend and at large roundabout turn right to Littlehampton Academy - signposted
Find Us by Public Transport
There are good rail services to Littlehampton Station. From there:-
About a 15 minute walk
OR
About a 5 minute walk to take the 700 Coastliner bus towards Brighton from Anchor Springs
Alight at Rosemead, and then walk back to roundabout and turn right to College - another 5 minutes
If it was me I'd just walk ......... or take a taxi!
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18 May 2019 09:30 15:30
Model railway exhibition, with access for wheelchairs (except stage), free parking and refreshments. City of Ely Community College, Downham Road, Ely, CB6 3DY. Entrance Adult £5, Child £3.
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Upcoming Events
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19 July 2025 Until 20 July 2025
0Cupar Model Rail 2025 is scheduled for the 19th and 20th of July at The Corn Exchange in Cupar, Fife.
This annual exhibition, organised by the Cupar & District Model Railway Club, has become a must-visit event in East Scotland for railway enthusiasts. The show will feature over 15 model railway layouts across various scales, quality trade stands, modelling demonstrations, and a cafe.
Each adult admission includes a free colour show guide (while stocks last), and accompanied children (ages 0-15) can attend for free, making it an ideal family outing.
The exhibition runs from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM on both days.
The venue is fully accessible, with both free and paid parking options available nearby, and is within comfortable walking distance from the Cupar railway station and the town has excellent bus connections.
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20 July 2025 09:00 Until 21 July 2025 15:00
1The Chatham & District Model Railway club are excited and proud to announce the return of The Chatham Show and its coming back home to the Chatham Historic dockyard and slip 5 on the 20/21st of july
The show is coming back even bigger now.
It will have 100+ exhibitors
50 layouts booked in
Half price entry to Chatham dockyard with show tickets.
Adults £10 (£9 in advance)
Under 16s free
Advanced tickets are available on our website www.chatham.show
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26 July 2025
0Model Railway Exhibition
Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT
Open at 10am and close at 4pm
Admission prices: Adults (over 16 years) £8 , Child (under 16 years) Free, Card payment accepted
Amenities: Full disabled access, free parking and light refreshments all day
Features: 40 layouts, demonstrations and trade stands
Contact: Ken Banks 07484-213267 [email protected]
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26 July 2025 09:00
0Date: JULY 26th
Times : 10am to 4pm
Location : KERSWELL HALL
125, WILLS CRES, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2JF
There is FREE entry, but donations welcome.
FREE parking on site
There will be at least SEVEN working layouts in TT120, OO, O and G plus two S/H stalls and one demo stand
This is our club's only fund-raising event in 2025 and so, please come down and support us.
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26 July 2025 09:00
0Annual club Exhibition Christ Church Bear St , EX32 &BU
Barnstaple Model railway club welcomes you to our friendly 2025 Annual Exhibition We present many quality layouts, a great selection of trade, specialist societies, vote for best layout, Shunting Puzzle, railway book stall etc offering a great day out for modellers. Covering 3 rooms on a single floor with full disabled access. Barnstaple also offers wonderful shopping including the Green Lanes shopping centre for a full day out Full details see Ukmodelshops
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