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27 January 2024 28 January 2024
The Erith Model Railway Society's January Exhibition, one of South East England's largest shows, will return to The Longfield Academy for our 7th show there. The show will encompass over 30 layouts, extensive trade and society support, demonstrators, static exhibits and charity raffle (in aid of the Association of Bexley Charities '78), making about 100 stands in total.
Venue Address: The Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH.
Opening Times: Saturday 27th January 2024 - 10:00am to 5:00pm & Sunday 28th January 2024 - 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Entry Prices: Adults - £9.00. Accompanied Children - £1.00.
CASH ONLY - We cannot accept card payments at the entry desk.
Entry price includes free exhibition guide.
The venue can be reached by Longfield railway station (5-10 minute walk away), Arriva bus services 423 (from Dartford and Bluewater), 433 (from Bluewater, Sunday only) and 489 (from Gravesend), and Go-Coach bus services 474 and 475 (both from Bluewater). The buses stop within a 5-10 minute walk from the venue. Some services may stop at Longfield Academy itself, but ask the driver for the nearest stop to the venue. Please be aware that there are NO Sunday services for the 423, 474 and 475 routes.
There is a sizeable free on-site car park, full disabled access (including toilets), a large refreshment area (circa 200 seats) and an extensive range of hot and cold food and drinks at reasonable prices.
There is some off-site parking available at a day nursery in Brickfield Farm just up the road from the venue (5 minute walk away), should we run out (and we usually do) of on-site parking.
There will be a FREE Shuttle Bus service running between Longfield Railway Station and the Longfield Academy on BOTH days of the show.
So if you cannot get parked at the venue or the day nursery in Brickfield Farm, you can park at Longfield Railway Station Car Park (88 spaces, Pay-and-Display - £4.00 all day Saturday, £3.50 all day Sunday) and catch the shuttle bus to the venue.
Please check our website for further details (list of attendees, directions, etc.):
https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/erithmrs/exhibit_january.html
Thank You.
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27 January 2024 10:00 28 January 2024 16:30
SOUTHAMPTON MODEL RAILWAY SHOW 2024
More than 20 top quality layouts in various scales and gauges , with well-known traders from around the country.
Skilled demonstrators to advise and show you how!
LIST OF LAYOUTS
Fawley
Radcliffe Road
Foxbury
Bosuns Wharf
Lower Exbury
Portsea
Foxbury
Eastwood
Pencader
Harkness
Dinas Mawddwy
Express Daisy Sidings
Wimborne
Hayling Island
Rossiter Rise
Fence Houses NCB
Brassingdale
Melin Dolrhyd
Kinlochlaggen
Newvaddon Parkway
Penworth
Lego World
Childrens' Layout
William Smith's Wharf
Kaninchenbau
Tittesworth
TRADERS
Aspire Gifts & Models
Bill Hudson Transport Books
C & L Finescale
Cheltenham Model Centre
Crécy Publishing
Dart Castings
GLR Bespoke Services Ltd
H & A Models
K&M Trees
Langley Models
Model Railway Developments
Model Railway Solutions
Modelstock
Ron-Lines Model Railways
Roxey Mouldings
Severn Models
Squires Model & Craft Tools
Sunningwell Command Control
Transport Treasury Publishing
Travelling via Car
Barton Peveril College is about 1½ miles from M3 Junction 13 or M27 Junction 5 and will be AA signed from shortly after the junctions.
Please use SO50 5BX for SatNav. (The college post code will take you to the back entrance of the campus)
Travelling via Train
Both Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway stations (London Waterloo line) are about a 25 minute walk, or by bus as below.
Free Heritage Bus
Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust (www.sadtht.co.uk) will be providing a free bus service between Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway stations and Barton Peveril College. The service is expected to run approximately half hourly from about 9.30am
Travelling via Bus
Bluestar Route 2, (Southampton – Eastleigh – Fair Oak) from Eastleigh station, stops in Derby Road near Tennyson Road. It is a short walk along Tennyson Road to the back entrance to the college. Every 15 minutes on Saturday, half-hourly on Sunday.
Bluestar Route 5, (Eastleigh to Romsey, Saturday only) from Eastleigh station, stops outside the college, infrequent service (every 2 hours).
http://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/service.shtml?serviceid=3864
Barton-Peveril-Locator-map.pdf
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28 January 2024 10:30 16:00
The annual G Scale Society Kent Group Winter Exhibition/indoor meet at Teynham Village Hall. Most layouts are G Scale/45mm gauge, which are ideal for the outdoors as well as really impressive indoor layouts.
There will be plenty of easy-to-see action featuring several model rail layouts plus trade stand form Chalk Garden Rail and a secondhand stall
All are welcome. Refreshments are available throughout the day.
Admission £4 adults, Children £1.50
G Scale Society Members have free admission with production of membership card.
Those with Friend of Kent Group status also have free admission.
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Upcoming Events
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15 June 2024 09:00 Until 16 June 2024 15:00
0GlasGOw 2024 is Scotland’s major gauge O only event to be held on Saturday 15 June 2024 from 1000 to 1600 and Sunday 16 June 2024 from 1100 to 1600. The venue is Pollokshaws Burgh Halls, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, GLASGOW, G43 1NE. Admission is £6.00 for adults and accompanied children are free. The halls are opposite Pollokshaws West station on the East Kilbride/Barrhead lines or 5-10 minutes walk from Shawlands station on the Cathcart Circle. Bus services 57 (First) and 3 (McGills) pass the door. By car follow the signs for the Pollok Country Park & Burrell Collection from M77 Junction 2 or M8 Junction 22 – the halls are on the opposite side of the road. There is free off street parking.
Layouts expected are: Alt-na-Fliuch Military Museum, Bankfoot, Rye Town & Mill and the Ayr MRG test track. The following traders have been invited: 1039 Models, Douglas Blades, Ian Kirk Models, Invertrain Model Railways, Northumbrian Painting Services, Scenic Solutions and Squires Model & Craft Tools. There will also be demonstrators, a bring & buy stand and café.
The contacts for further information are Bob McLay on 0141 637 4189 or Bill Campbell at wcampbell23@yahoo.co.uk.
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15 June 2024 09:00 Until 16 June 2024 15:00
1A show dedicated to Diesel and Electric modelling.
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall,
Upper Clifton Rd,
Sutton Coldfield.
B73 6DA
Layout/trader/demo list to follow
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15 June 2024 09:00 Until 16 June 2024 15:30
0Middleton Railway, The Station, Moor Road, Hunslet, LEEDS, LS10 2JQ
Organised by, and all proceeds to, the Middleton Railway Trust
Open 10:00 to 16:30 each day (steam passenger trains operating regularly between 10:30 and 15:30 from Moor Road station), light refreshments available in the shop/café.
Admire the models set amongst the real thing in our Engine House. You can also travel on a full-size steam train. There is also the opportunity to drive a full-size locomotive, as we will be operating a footplate experience on one of our locomotives – when did you last do that at a Model Railway Exhibition? A suggested donation of £5 and no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old and not older than 76 to take part in the footplate experience.
Except for the footplate experience all areas of the exhibition and the train ride are accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Admission – which covers Exhibition plus unlimited train rides:
Adult: £11
Child: £5
We are expecting up to fifteen layouts in a variety of scales: O, OO, EM, N, P4, T & 009 at least. Layouts will include: Colinton (P4), Knaresborough (4mm), Oxforth East (OO & 009), Millfield Yard (N), Saltaire (T) and Minimis (EM)
Traders will include: Going Loco, Helm Models & Hobbies and Leigh Models & Hobbies
Reminding us that model railways are fun too we also have vintage Hornby-Dublo, Tri-ang and Tri-ang Hornby operating.
This is an event for all the family – not just the modeller. When the non-modellers have exhausted the facilities, we offer at Moor Road we have Middleton Woods and Park at the top of the line, the Tulip Retail Park is opposite, and the White Rose Shopping Centre is just a short distance away. We pride ourselves on a welcome for all – come and experience it for yourselves.
If you need any further details see Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MiddletonRailwayOfficial/) or www.middletonrailway.org.uk
Exhibition Manager: Ian Dobson e-mail middletonmre@middletonrailway.org.uk
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16 June 2024 09:00 Until 15:00
0The French Railways Society annual rendezvous is at a new venue for 2024 at Ashstead, Surrey. We have a varied selection of European Model Railway Layouts, Trade and other Society stands , Bring and Buy, Talks, Slide Shows, Refreshments and a good opportunity for a general chat between friends and fellow enthusiasts.
List of Layouts Attending :
Tenac - SNCF N Gauge - Tim Hills
Schinkendorf - DB HO Gauge - Simon Hargraves
San Dimitrio - FS HO Gauge - Andy Housden
Saint Pankraz - Obb HO Gauge - Mike Upton
Leissigbad - Swiss N - Gordon Wiseman
Fideac - SNCF N Gauge - Paul Jobber
Heigen HOf - DB O Gauge - Roy Sparrow
Saint Martin Le Gaillard - SNCF HO - Stuart Robinson
Santa Agueda - Portuguese HO - Martin Petch
Verneil - SNCF N - Jon Cassidy
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List of Other Displays :
The French Railways Society Stand.
The Italian Railways Society Stand.
The Scandinavian Society Stand.
The Swiss Railways Society.
Peter Smith Railway Art.
3d Printed French N Models by Stephen Leigh.
A Selection of Illustrated Talks Throughout the Day Will Take Place in the Ralli Room.
Display of SNCF Cast Loco Plates by
Scograil Ipswich
Reg Davies Railway Books
Secondhand stall
Refreshments available
Free Parking - outside London ULEZ Zone
Admission: Adults £6, Children £2, Family (2+2) £10
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22 June 2024 09:00 Until 23 June 2024 15:00
0The EXE Model Railway Society proudly presents it's Diamond anniversary exhibition in 2024.
As norma it will be over 2 days.
10am to 5pm Saturday .
10am to 4pm Sunday
www.exemrs.co.uk
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Lovely catering and well organised, very relaxed atmosphere.
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