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20 May 2023
Pratts Bottom Model Railway ExhibitionThis event begins 20/05/23 and repeats every day until 21/05/23
Location: Pratts Bottom, Orpington, Kent
Organiser: Orpington & District Model Railway Society
Venue: Pratts Bottom Village Hall
Norsted Lane (off Rushmore Hill)
Pratts Bottom
Orpington
Kent
BR6 7PQ
Admission: Adults £5, Children £1 (under 3 free)
Amenities: Refreshments, free parking
Doors open: 10am
Show closes: 5pm
Features: Layouts in TT:120, OO, O, N, EM & 16mm
Club shop, trader, refreshments & childrens activities
Contact: Neil McGrath, 07885 270437
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.odmrs.uk
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Neepsend Model Railway Society (Sheffield) - 2023 ExhibitionThe NMRS are pleased to announce that we shall be holding our 2023 show over the weekend of 20th and 21st May. Following the positive feedback and experience, we shall be hosting the show once again at the Grenoside Community Centre (directions to find it are listed below).
The entry fees will be:
- Adults £7
- Children £3
- Family (2 adults and 2 children) £15
As at our previous shows, each adult ticket entitles the bearer to a free cup of tea or coffee from the café.
The following layouts are confirmed to be in attendance:
- The Warren - BR (W) - 1950s to 2000s - 'OO'
- Chatsworth Road - BR (M) - 1970s - 'P4'
- Colinton - BR (Sc) - 1950s - 'P4'
- Queen's Road T.M.D - UK 2000s - 'OO'
- Izal Factory - BR (E) - 1960s - 'O'
- Boomerang Lane - UK 2000s - 'OO'
- Halifax King Cross - BR (M) - 1960s - 'P4'
- St Cath's - BR (E) 1960s - 'N'
- Helston - BR (W) 1950s - 'OO'
- Dolwyn - Wales 1930s - 'OO9'
- Bluish - BR (E) 1970s - 'TT'
- Back ut' Shed - UK 2010s - 'OO'
- Bawdsey - BR (E) - 1950s - 'EM'
- Inchyra Paper Mill - BR (Sc) - 1960s - 'OO'
- Tyske Wielkopolksa - Poland - 2010s - 'HO'
- Karlsberg - West Germany - 1970s - 'HO'
- Kyle of Macallan Shed - BR (Sc) - 1960s - 'EM'
- Woodhead - BR (M) - 1950s to 1970s - 'N'
- Ingledale Sidings - BR (E) - 1950s - 'OO'
- Neepsford Castle - BR (M) - 1960s to 2000s - 'N'
The following trade and demo support will be in attendance:
- Going Loco Models
- Road & Rail
- Mount Tabor
- North Western Models
- Walter Deakin Models
- CM3 Models
- Powerbond Adhesives
- Triang demo
- DEMU
- Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust
- Peak Rail
- Batterdale Scenics & DCC
- Metcalfe kit-building demonstration
- Layout Planning by Paul Lunn
- Hand-made greetings cards
- N.M.R.S Club Sales
Directions to get to the venue by car:
- if travelling from the north of Sheffield or Manchester
- Follow the A61 (J36 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (North)
- Take the first right turning after the speed limit drops from 50mph to 30mph (Norfolk Hill)
- Turn left at the crossroads towards the top of the hill
- The venue is approx. 250 yards on the left, by the zebra crossing
- If travelling from the south of Sheffield
- Follow the A57 (J33 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (Centre) on the Sheffield Parkway
- Follow signs for A61(N) onto Derek Dooley Way (Inner Ring Road)
- Follow signs for Barnsley on A61 and continue past SWFC football ground
- Continue on the A61 to the end of the dual-carriageway
- Turn left at crossroads with traffic lights (signposted for Grenoside Crematorium)
- Turn right at crossroads onto Main Street
- The venue is approx. 500 yards on the right by the zebra crossing
Car parking is available at the venue - if the car park is full, please use on-street parking nearby.
Directions to get to the venue using Public Transport:
- Bus service 86 runs from Chapeltown to Sheffield City Centre (and Lowedges), connecting with National Rail services at Chapeltown, and runs half-hourly on Saturday (hourly on Sundays). Service 86 is operated by Stagecoach. Services stop right outside the venue.
- Further information and timetables are available at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
Upcoming Events
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Edinburgh Model Railway Exhibition 2026
The Edinburgh Model Railway Exhibition 2026 is being held at
George Watson’s College
69 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5EG
Sat 5th September 10am – 5pm
Sun 6th September 10am – 4pm
To celebrate the Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club's 75th Anniversary, this exhibition will be twice as large as their previous shows at the same venue.
More details are on the club website at https://elmrc.org.uk/exhibition/
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Basingstoke & North Hants MRS Open Day, Sunday, 6th September 2026
On Sunday, 6th September we will be opening the doors of our clubhouse for the second of this year's two Open Days, an informal session open to the public.
All the club layouts will be there and also some of our members' own layouts in 2mm, N, 00, 009 and 0 covering a number of eras, so about 10 in total (7 of which have been exhibited at our and/or other model railway shows) and a couple of local traders too, more than you get at some exhibitions but with free entry!
Club layouts
Beggarwood Lane, 00 DCC, late 1960s to early 1980s Southern 3rd Rail
Camford Junction, 2mmFS and N Gauge
Lulworth and Winfrith Road 00 DC, 1950s/60s Southern Steam (with maybe the occasional diesel)
Lynton 009 DC and DCC, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
The Royal Albert Bridge, N Gauge, WR mid-1950s to early 1970s
The Club's New 0 Gauge Layout
Modules from Junior Section Layout Stratton Park
Members' layouts
Kantravel, N Gauge
North Quay, 2mmFS IOW 1940s/50s
Red Post Lane Depot, 4mm 00 late 1980s - early 1990s
Wyatt's layout, 4mm 00
Traders
Neil Cresswell - Pre-loved rolling stock
Model Railway Bits - Scenics and accessories
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Londons Transport in miniature Sunday 6th Sept N1 6DA
Wasn’t sure if this was already advertised elsewhere on the forum but thought worth a mention. Link below to the website and a bit of the exhibtion blurb too.
themodelrailwayclub.org/events/londons-transport-in-miniature/
The MRC together with their friends at the London Underground Railway Society are organising a one day mini-exhibition featuring London Underground modelling.
The event will have a selection of model railway layouts, displays, demonstrations and manufacturers present.
Hopefully the day should be an ideal chance to see current strands of Underground modelling and engage with those exhibiting as well as seeing a range of models from RTR, kit built and 3D printed examples across a range of scales and eras. There will definitely be prototypes from 1890s to current Piccadilly 2024 Stock on display! But equally important it should be a chance for both societies to attract new members as well as a rare chance for like minded modellers to meet up and socialise. We trust members will patronise the event and assist to bring it to the attention of any friends that maybe interested.
It will be held at Keen House, London N1 9DA between hours of 11.00 and 16.00.
Tickets on the door to the public will be £12.00 for adults , accompanied 5-16s £6. For members of both LURS and the MRC entry will be £10.00. MRC members will need to show their membership card and LURS members should bring an UN delivery envelope to gain the discounted ticket price on the door.
The MRC snack bar and licensed bar will be open throughout the day selling teas, coffees, soft drinks, snacks, rolls and with a full alcoholic bar offering too.
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Leigh Festival of Model Railways & Transport Modelling 50th Anniversary Exhibition 2026
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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.
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