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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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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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20 June 2026 09:00 Until 15:00
0Pevensey Bay Model Railway Club Exhibition,
Location - Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
Opening times 10am and close at 4pm
Prices: Adults £7, children £1, family £14
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21 June 2026 10:00 Until 15:00
0John Ahern's historic railway will be running on a select few days a year to help preserve this incredible creation.
Normal museum admission prices apply and there is no need to book in advance.
Make sure to pick up a copy of our recently published Guide book which has some updated information about the MVR and is a must-have for any model rail enthusiast or anyone interested in John Ahern. You can purchase the Guide book at the museum.
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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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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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