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20 May 2023
This 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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20 May 2023 09:00 21 May 2023 15:30
The 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
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