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21 November 2020 22 November 2020
The Committee has met, cogitated, and discussed our forthcoming show in November. Whilst we could manage,just, to put the show on, with a large proportion of our visitors being of a certain age and worried about visiting, we could suffer a large drop in numbers attending. Without numbers, the show would in all probability present us with a loss. I know all of you will be disappointed and some of you not surprised at its cancellation.
It was with a heavy heart that we decided that St Patcham 2020 will not take place. The decision has been taken now so that visiting layouts and traders can be advised well in advance, and we do not have to payout insurance and hall fees.
Next year's show, being in the year of the Club's 50th anniversary, will be an excellent opportunity to show ourselves to the outside world and rejoice the great hobby of railway modelling.
With no show, we are considering the idea of holding a mini show on Club premises on the Sunday of that weekend 22nd hopefully using the station waiting room at London Road, showing our two exhibition layouts. Of course, we will be abiding by whatever anti-covid guidelines are current at the time, and with Southern's agreement! We are aiming to still having our annual sales day this year on Saturday 22nd August, again working within current anti-covid guidelines.
Our 2020 Exhibition will be held on Sat 21st and Sun 22nd November our 42nd annual show.
Open 1000 to 1700 on Saturday and 1000 to 1600 Sunday
Patcham Community Centre Ladies Mile Road Patcham BN1 8TA
DETAILS ON OUR NEW WEBSITE..... a work in progress..
https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/
Layouts
Bottom Works Siding, Chris Mathews, OO, 1970s BR exchange sidings, South Yorkshire / Woodhead route
Fence House, Ian Forsyth / Newhaven MRC, OO, NCB / BR
Lyndale and Lynwood, Phil Gardner, OO9, Freelance
Dufftown and Craig, Brighton MRC, OO9, Whisky Distillery
Chalk Pit, Andy Jones, TBA
Castlederg, Andy Cundick, OOn3, County Tyrone 1920s
Woody Bay, Dave Halstead / Newhaven MRC, OO9, Exmoor
Traders and Societies
Trade Morris Models Our local model shop
Trade Brighton MRC Club sales stand and information
Trade Roger James DVD’s and Books
Trade Gary Steele International Model products Scales N to O new and secondhand, Vintage Tri-ang Railways, scenery, figures, diecasts, books and DVDs
Trade Peter and Eleanor Fox Toys and Model collectibles for all ages
Society RCTS Railway Correspondence and Travel society
Society SEG / NSERS Southern Electric Group and the Network Southeast Railway Society
Society BHSMLE Brighton and Hove Society of Miniature Locomotive Engineers
Our world renowned refreshments will be available all weekend.
Free parking on site and in the surrounding streets.
Close to bus routes 5A, 5B and 52.
Nearest stations Preston Park or London Rd.
Lift access between floors.
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Initial notification of our 2020 exhibition.
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Upcoming Events
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20 June 2026 Until 21 June 2026
040 Quality layouts, 25 traders, many modelling society and demo stands. See website at: railexbuxton.co.uk for latest info.
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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 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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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
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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Recent Event Reviews
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Immingham Model Railway Show
By SealionSteve,
A great show, as always. Some excellent layouts. Thank you to all concerned.
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Weston-Super-Mare Model Railway Show 2026
By ianmianmianm,
Great mix of layouts and trade,
....but the floorplan created real bottlenecks around the entrance which was also the route between halls (via the changing rooms!) and so was already going to be busy anyway. But there were further trade stands and coffee stand put there.... creating groups of people lingering and blocking...... why oh why!
The catering van outside - ended up giving up because as we all stood queuing to buy food, nothing happening in the van, there was a lot of playing with kids and babies but the 4 people there couldn't manage to free up one to take orders.
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7mm NGA Trent Valley Group Modelling Day
By ngtrains.com,
An excellent day was had by all. Keep the 30th January 2027 free.
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SOUTHAMPTON MODEL RAILWAY SHOW -JANUARY 24TH/25TH 2026
By Robin Brasher,
Despite South West Trains' best efforts I managed to get to the exhibition on time. I had my doubts when they announced at Southampton Central Station that my train would be running non stop to Waterloo but I got on a Cross Country train that stopped at Southampton Airport. The pictures show:
1. My arrival at the exhibition on a heritage bus provided by the organisers.
2. There were a lot of people at the exhibition and a huge queue for the coffee machines. There seemed to be more people there than in previous years.
3. Essence of Ventnor in 0 gauge was one of the splendid layouts there. I saw it last year at the Brockenhurst exhibition.
4. Seaton Junction in 00 gauge was another interesting layout. There was an N gauge model of Seaton Junction at Pecorama that it donated to our model railway club so I found it interesting to see Seaton Junction in a larger scale.
I was not so lucky with my return journey as South West Trains was unable to run any trains from Southampton Central to Bournemouth and Weymouth so I ended up having to catch a taxi to Bournemouth.
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WMRA Annual Exhibition
By Robin Brasher,
Excellent show. plenty of free parking, over 30 layouts, lots of traders and full catering. I liked the scenery on the illustrated 009 gauge Feorag layout set in an imaginary island west of Cornwall. TT:120 seems to be well received with two small oval layouts on display.
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