Rainhill MRC 'Model Rail 2017

Event Name: Model Rail 2017

Classification: Exhibition

Address: Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU

Day 1: 04/03/2017

Opening times Day 1: 1000 - 1700

Day 2: 05/03/2017

Opening times Day 2: 1000 - 1630

Prices: Adult £4.50Children £3.00Family (2+2) £12.00

Disability access: Yes

Car parking: Yes

Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk

Organising body: Rainhill Model Railway Club

Organiser: Brian [email protected]: rainhillmrc

A two day exhibition with layouts in all the popular scales, trade support, show-you-how demonstrations, club shop and full refreshment service. Exhibition on two floors with disabled access to all areas.

Raffle each day for an exclusive framed railway print.

There will be an hourly free vintage bus service on both days between the North West Museum of Road Transport, Hall Street, St Helens and the exhibition venue in Rainhill.

Please note that admission to the museum is not included but tickets can be purchased on the door.

15 Layouts attending; St Michael's Road (OO-DCC), Shasta (Z-DCC), Matthew & Son Engineers (OO9), Thorne Yard (4mm finescale), Fort Whiting (OO9), Shed Street (O-DCC), Hironocha (N), Easingwold East (EM), Amalgamated Wagon Works (O), Bangers & Mash (1/32 scale), Roarkes Landing (Revisited) (HOn30), Llynhair (OO/OO9), Suntown Tramways (N-Continental), United Tramways (OO), Ethel Halt(O).

7 Traders attending; World of Motion, PL Models, S.M.T.F., Todmorden Model Supplies, Direct Train Spares, Brasstracks, Railbus, plus Rainhill MRC Club Shop.

5 Demonstrators attending; Mike Rush - Scenics, Wyn Platt - Rolling Stock, George Nutter - Scenery by Re-cycling, Ken Ball - Architectural Modelling, Crafty Kathy - Bespoke Greeting Cards (Saturday only).

5 Society Stands; Rainhill MRC Information Stand, Class 502 Group, OO9 Society, North West Museum of Road Transport, Network Rail Safety - (Sunday only).