27TH UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

The 27TH UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Organised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club.

UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE

Civic Approach

Uckfield

East Sussex

TN22 1AE

Saturday 15th October 2011

Sunday 16th October 2011

Open 10am till 5pm both days

The 2011 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration & Engineering stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend.

Layouts expected to attend amongst others include:

Eatonswell - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - Eastern Region terminus by Dave Holman, Kent, making its debut.

Gravel Bottom - 7mm/ft scale 32mm & 16.5mm gauge (0 & 0-16.5) - Narrow gauge exchange layout by Brian Wilson, East Sussex.

Brink Valley Tramway. - 7mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (0-9) - Narrow gauge by Christopher Payne, Wiltshire.

Bank Hall Sidings - 1:64 scale 0.884in gauge (S) - 1960's North Western goods yard by Bill Pearce, Lancashire.

Wheal Elizabeth - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) - Cornish China Clay works by Andrew Ullyott, Somerset.

Cramdin Yard - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - Southern current practice BR by Dave Renshaw, Hampshire.

Great Shefford - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - GWR bywater by Jonathan Buckie, Hampshire.

Corris - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) - 1930's portrayal of this Welsh railway by Rod Allcock, Devon.

Bad Aston - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) - American railroad depot by Malcolm & Chris Chinery, Surrey.

Yeaton Wharf - 3mm/ft scale 21mm & 14.2mm gauge - Mixed gauge North Devon wharf by Nick Salzman, Devon.

Batty Moor - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) - Settle to Carlisle portrayal by the Twickenham & District MRC.

Springfield Spa - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) - GWR terminus by Michael Watts, Oxfordshire.

Trade confirmed at the present time:

Albert Goodall - SR lineside components as well as locomotive detailing parts

Barry Jones - second hand ready to run, kits and books

Dart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures

Modellers Mate - hand tools, raw materials and supplies for the railway modeller

Kevin Robertson Books - publisher of the Southern Way, extensive selection of books/dvds for sale

Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run

Realistic Modelling Services - specialist scenic modelling materials

Roger Jones - second hand ready to run

Roxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales

South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturer

The Hobby Box - local model shop with very extensive range, both ready to run and for the kit builder

Matthew Cousins - Transport artist selling prints and originals

Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations.

More information and pictures at www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib11nf.html