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01 February 2025
Virtual Show 2025
Date: 1st February 2025 (LIVE) then recordings of everything will be available until 28th February 2025
Location: Online from the comfort of your own home from 09:30 - 17:00
Price: Free to members and non members
Like other virtual shows that the Gauge O Guild has organised, we will have layouts that have never been seen before as well as some which may be familiar.
Demonstrations will include both recorded sessions and live sessions provided by members and our technical committee.
Traders will be advertising and new product announcements are expected.
Use a comfortable chair and make sure you have plenty of refreshments beside you in the passenger seat.
Layouts:
The California Southern Railroad, American Outline - Alan Hammond
Bowaters Paper Mill Railway, 7mm NG 1960s Industrial Narrow Gauge - St Neots MRC
Basford North, BR(E) 1950s - Tony Geary
Over Peover, BR(E) 1950s to 1980s - David Whitmore
Lynley Dock Dock Railway, 1946 - 1950 - Trevor Wade
William Street Test Track - Fawley Hill
Wallingford, GWR - Bob Hatfield
Uley Road and Uley Junction, GWR located in Australia - Charles Rudder
Murray Street, NSWGR located in Australia - John Parker
Popens Swing Bridge, German Metre Gauge located in Germany - Andreas Manthey
Modelling the LNER, LNER located in Australia - Mike Sant
North Cotes, Set in Lincolnshire located in the USA - Ian Holmes
Demonstrations & Live Q & As
Modular layout project teams - discussing their progress
Your opportunity to chat to the Guild Management Committee
Nick Dunhill - Inside valve gear
Nick Baines - CAD for loco building
Nigel Paine - Topic TBC
Demonstrations by recorded Videos
Chris Walsh - How 3D printing changed my layout
Paul Bambrick - Making trees
Paul Bambrick - Making a diorama
Peter Reynolds - Back to basics - Building a Parkside sand wagon
Chris Free - Using Blender for 3D design
Phil Reid - Basic layout design and potential pitfalls
Traders
TBC
Meantime, all videos from the virtual show in 2022 and 2023 can be viewed on our YouTube Channel
You do not need to subscribe to YouTube to view the channel but if you do subscribe to our channel (which is totally free) you will get updates about new content.
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01 February 2025 10:00 16:00
7mmNGA Trent Valley Area Group Modelling Day – 32nd January 2025
Our annual January Modelling Day in 2025 will take place on the 1st February 2025 (or the 32nd January as we are calling it). As always it's a chance to speak to like minded modellers and demonstrators whilst consuming tea, coffee, bacon butties and copious amounts of cake.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
If you are travelling by train, the suggested station (Peartree) is not advisable as this is miles away from the venue. Please get the train to Derby station, and then walk across to the bus station in the city centre. Here you will be able to catch one of the 'Mickleover' buses which will drop you right outside the venue (They are bright pink so you can't miss them!) or catch the yellow 'The Villager' buses, we have a new fleet on the Villager route and each bus is adorned with a different animal.
10am to 4pm on Saturday 1st February 2025.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 36 Uttoxeter Road Mickleoever, Derby, DE3 9GE.
Admission: Adults £5.00.
Contact Details: [email protected]. www.henmoredale.org.uk 01283 733914
Nearest Railway Station: Derby and catch either ‘The Mickleover’ or ‘The Villager’ buses from the bus station.
The Trent Valley Area Group are once again organising their annual bacon butty and cake fuelled January ‘Do’ to beat the post-Christmas blues. This year, we are holding the event on the 32nd of January just to be different…
Currently booked to attend as we closed for press are:
For layouts we have in NG7-16.5:
Ashbourne Creamery, Phil Traxson has turned part of our old modular layout into a standalone layout of its own.
Rhiw Goch, Peter & James Hoyle bring their slice of the Festiniog Railway.
Wheal Ponder, Andrew Young’s Cornish Cameo
Halfway, the West Midlands Group bringing one of their collection of layouts.
Of the other TVAG members, Alex Bingley will be bringing a hybrid display of his layout and trade stand. Simon Jones will be bringing his SM32 inglenook shunting layout and a recently moved Jim English will be bringing whichever of his layouts he can retrieve from storage. To see what these are you will have to come and join us on the 1st February.
Local modeller Lez Stephenson will be bringing an 009 layout in a large trunk. Kevin Hughes makes a return to bring us up to date with the progress of his NG7-24.5 Kinver Light Railway modelling
Association Chairman Adrian Gray will be demonstrating his finescale waggonry and other Festiniog Models.
Trade wise, we have:
TVAG Second Hand Stall to grab yourself a bargain or two.
Association Modelling Goods Sales.
EDM Models.
422 Modelmaking.
Iconic Rail.
Corris Railway Society.
This event is a late winter staple diary filler for many members of the Association and we hope to see many old and new faces again this year.
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01 February 2025 10:00 15:00
Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall (side entrance), 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, London UB7 8HF.
Entrance £6. Open 10.00 – 15.00hrs.
Bring your O, OO, or N gauge locos and trains to run on our club’s three separate test tracks.
DC and DCC is available, but sorry no “live steam”.
Our Test Track Open Day is not an exhibition, but a chance to meet fellow modellers and try out your models.
Expert help is on hand from knowledgeable club members if you have any problems with your models, and we very much welcome new members should you wish to join the club.
Refreshments will be available all day.
Nearest station: West Drayton (Elizabeth Line) 12 minutes’ walk. Local bus services 222, 350, U1, U3 & U5.
Website http://www.hillingdonrailwaymodellers.co.uk or phone Peter on 020 8368 4090.
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01 February 2025 10:00 16:30
This event began 01/02/25 and repeats every day until 02/02/25
We look forward to welcoming everyone back again to:
Kendal Leisure Centre on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025,
10am-5pm Sat and 10am-4pm Sun
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES FROM THOSE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED
Adults: £6.50, Children (age 6-18): £2.50 (under 6 - free)
Car parking is currently pay and display.
For only £3.00 you can park all day. When you arrive, go to the Leisure Centre reception desk and ask for a day parking pass (payment by card, not cash). Then place the pass on your dashboard. (N.B. The ticket machines in the car park will charge you more.)
If you have a local blue parking disc, you can alternatively use that for up to three hours for free.
Blue badge holders not exempt.
Layouts booked for 2025:
Falahill, Waverley route 1964-1969, N gauge
Delyn-y-Coed, 3mm scale 12mm gauge
Middleton Road, Manchester 1950s, 00 gauge
Studio Tour, based on Harry Potter, 00 gauge and 009
Eastgate Harbour, Kent coast port, Southern 1946/47, 00 gauge
Wolfe Lowe, Staffordshire LMS/pre-Grouping, 0 gauge
Glenties, Finn Valley Branch County Donegal, 00n3
Annerley, Bridlington/Filey area, N gauge
Simba Market, Darjeeling Railway, 009
Scorbiton, BR 1980s, 00 gauge (change to previous list.)
Fen March TMD, 1970s-1980s depot
Isle of Sodor, Thomas the Tank layout
Traders:
East Lancs Model Tramway Supplies
North Western Models
Crafty Hobbies
Furness Models
David Webb (pictures and clocks)
J.D.M. Models
Junction Box
M.T.F.G. Hobbies
Peter Metcalfe - Hornby Dublo 1938-1964
Power Bond
Railway books from Chris
Squires Model and Craft Tools
Vintage Prints
NESH laser models
Club second hand stall
Demos and other displays
Societies and groups:
Lakes Line Rail Users Group
Cumbrian Railways Association
Eden Valley Railway Trust
Train Sim
Stephenson Locomotive Society
Light refreshments available in the Leisure Centre café
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Upcoming Events
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08 November 2025 10:00 Until 09 November 2025 16:00
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08 November 2025 10:00 Until 09 November 2025 16:30
0www.tolworthshowtrain.co.uk
8-9 November 2025
For any enquiries regarding the 2025 show, please contact [email protected]
Tolworth Showtrain is our Society’s annual model railway show. It is one of the largest shows held in the South East.
It takes place over two days at;
Tolworth Recreation Centre
Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ.
Saturday 8 Nov 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 9 Nov 10.00am - 4.00pm
PRICES
Adult £10
Child £3
Family 2+2 £21
Sunday Special
One child free with every paying adult
Cash and card payments will be accepted on the door
Returning for 2025 - live steam rides are in operation.
Take a ride behind a real minature steam engine (an additional charge will apply). With the kind support of the Malden District Society of Model Engineers.
These are the layouts already confirmed attending in 2025.
Layouts
The Bergeller BahnHOSwiss
Copper Wort16.5Midlands 1902
Denton SidingsLNER/LMS 1960
Edward's Junction and Thomas EndOOThomas and Friends
Essex BrickOOFreelance 1950s
Express Daisy SidingsEMIndustrial GWR 1960s
Fairwood JunctionOOWiltshire, present day
Fawcett StreetOOBritish Rail Steam/diesel
Garreg WenOO9Snowdonia C19th
Gordons LaneModern Wessex mainline
Hatch EndNBR 1980s
Hope under DinmoreEMLNWR/GWR 1910s
Inspired by FriedrichstrasseHOEast Germany 1960s
Kensington Addison RoadWest London C1925
Launceston Steam RailwayOO9Cornwall historic
Rossiter RiseOONorthwest London
The Royal Albert BridgeNBrunel tribute 1960s
Staffordshire PotteriesNStoke-on-Trent
Swillibegs
Tony's Forest
Yard No 2P4LNWR 1925
Demonstration Stands
EMU BuildingKit Building/Modelling
Scenery ModellingSoldering
Weathering
Society Stands
4SUB AssociationHampton and Kempton Waterworks Railway
Long Ditton Light RailwayMalden District Society of Model Engineers
Railway Correspondence and Travel SocietySouthern Electric Group
Trade Stands
Addlestone Model CentreAspire Gifts and Models
Best Model ToysFenland Model Railways
Golden Arrow ProductionsHeritage in Motion
JB's Model WorldKernow Model Rail Centre
Models U DriveMSC Models
Rail – BooksRichard Pane's Model Spares
Roxley ModelsSunningwell Command & Control
The Totem ManThe Wagon Yard
Wheels of SouthseaW M Collectables
Where we are
Travelling by public transport
The venue is a 1.6 mile walk from Surbiton Railway station or a 1.3 mile walk from Tolworth Railway Station.
As well as the free shuttle bus from Surbiton Railway Station (see below) there are also many TFL busses that travel near to the venue;
From Kingston: 71 / 281 / 406 / 418 / 465 / K1 / K4
From Dorking: 265
From New Malden: 265 / K1
From Chesington: 71
From Epsom: 406 / 418 / 467 (Sat)
From Putney: 265
Free Shuttle Bus from Surbiton Station
We are operating a free bus link between Surbiton Station and the show.
Saturday 8thSurbiton Stop NN
to TRC09:45 10:10 10:40 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 12:55 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:20
Sunday 9thSurbiton Stop NN/NP
to TRC09:55 10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 15:25 16:00
Note:- Whilst every effort will be made to maintain this timetable, delays may be incurred due to traffic conditions. In the case of extreme late running a service may be cancelled to restore the timetable.
Travelling by car
Tolworth Recreation Centre is within the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), people travelling to the venue by private transport will have to have a compliant vehicle or pay a charge to drive for that day. The vast majority of vehicles are compliant with the emissions standards. Check your vehicle here.
There is free parking on site at Tolworth Recreation Centre.
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Our 45th annual exhibition
Sat 15th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1700
Sun 16th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1600
Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA
9 Layouts
Highcombe 4mm OO BR 1960s Brighton MRC.
Fencehouses 4mm OO BR NE & NCB 1960s Ian Forsyth.
Orestone Quay 4mm OO 1948 Graham and Andrew Barnes.
Holmill 4mm OO BR SR Langley Modellers.
Neustift 2mm N Austrian Tirol Phil Gardner.
Hillside Park 2mm N BR 1960’s Nigel Appleton.
Hursley Quay 7mm O Light Railway Andrew Knights.
Exbridge 3mm TT BR WR late 1960’s Paul Hopkins.
Sproston Green TMD 4mm OO 1970’s Tim Farmer.
Traders TBC
Societies TBC
Our world famous refreshments available throughout the exhibition.
Two floors of exhibits, lift available, step free access.
Free Parking on site and in the surrounding streets.
Close to bus routes 5, 5A and 52. The 5B bus route is a slightly longer walk.
Nearest Railway station is Preston Park.
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15 November 2025 10:00
0We bring the Society’s Wycrail exhibition experience, with a high standard of quality and inspirational layouts, once again to a “small and friendly” venue, with the second show in 2025 as ‘MRX25 – Autumn‘, building on the success of the Society’s Clubroom Open Days – popular with locals and experienced modellers alike.
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. Britain and the world changed forever. Railway 200 celebrates the past, present and future of rail. We at the High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society are pleased to be supporting Railway 200 with our two exhibitions during 2025 and other activities.
We’re delighted to be working once again with our sponsors, AGR Model Railway Store and The Transport Treasury.
Venue
CRESSEX COMMUNITY CENTRE
203 Cressex Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 4PZ
Note: SatNav user may find HP12 4QE a closer Postcode to use. What3Words///lakes.behave.cars
Opening Hours
10am to 4.30pm
Layouts confirmed as attending are as follows:
Shadwell East 00S team 60s to modern day – HWDMRS ‘Junior modellers’ layout
East Dock EM 1930s LMS/LNER steam
Heathbury N Diesel
Crystal Springs H0 USA Trams 60’s
Whipsnade Central 009 Steam
St Panlraz in Steiermark H0 Austrian Diesel
Allegra N Swiss Railways
Templegate Wagon Works 0 1970s Diesels
Mynydd y Ddraig 009 1960s steam
Swansea Riverside 0
Thornfield 00 1960s steam
Traders attending:
HWDMRS Pre-used stand & Members sales
The Transport Treasury.
AGR Model Railway Store
JB’s Model World
Hedgerow Scenics
Refreshments
Hot and cold Drinks and snacks all available to buy. Our exhibitions are famous for cakes. This will be no exception!
Our members will be on hand as usual to answer questions and offer advice.
Admission: Adults: £6.00 Children 6-16: £1.00, under 6 free
Parking: Disabled parking on-site subject to availability. Free on-street parking nearby
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Pendle Forest Model Railway Society is pleased to announce that its annual exhibition at Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP, what3words/// relegate:awkward:prompt, will this year include a range of hobby interest as well as plenty of model railway action. Opening times are 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.
Twelve+ layouts are expected to attend as well as eight+ traders, our Society second hand stall, demonstrations including 3D printing by Three Peaks Models, children's activities, wargamers, slot cars and drift cars.
Refreshments and light meals will be available along with plenty of free car parking. A free shuttle bus will operate between the venue and Colne railway station and bus station, timed to connect with East Lancs Line trains. A free brew will be offered to anyone who has travelled by train!
Entry costs £7 for adults, £6 for concessions, £4 for children and £16 fora family of two adults and two children.
2025 exhibition bus timetable.pdf
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Recent Event Reviews
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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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Macclesfield Model Railway Group's Annual Exhibition ( PLEASE NOTE: NEW VENUE!!!! )
By Merfyn Jones,
I was there for a MBF meeting/exhibition last Saturday. Excelent hall with all the facilities you need.
The bus from the station was a very good help for those that want to come by train rather than drive.
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Swansea Model Railway Exhibition
By Cymru Rails,
The Swansea Railway Modellers Group does an excellent job every year with this one, and it is well worth attending. It always features a fabulous set of layouts, traders, and societies on display. If you weren’t able to attend this year, check out my video to give you an idea of what to expect at the show and make sure to attend in 2026: Swansea Model Railway Exhibition 2025
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Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - Open Weekend
By Phil Parker,
Excellent day. With delicious cake!
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Robertsbridge Model Railway Show 24-25 May 2025
By clogger,
Good little show. Bit biased though as I’m exhibiting at the show and have done so for a couple of years now.
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