RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi all, Fast approaching this month is the 15th annual Lydney Model Railway show on the Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th September 2016, run by the Forest of Dean Model Railway club. This years show features over 20 layouts in scales N, TT, OO, ON30, O, and up to live steam garden railways and includes the star layout for this year 'Pempoul' by Gordon and Maggie Gravett, a 1:50 French Narrow gauge scene that is a beauty to behold! There will be trade support in the form of 6 traders, who between them can supply new model railways (Derails Models), baseboard and layout building services (Elite Baseboards), second hand model railways (Clive Reid and Rob Fowler), scenic items (Penduke Models) and tools and accessories (Amberly Services) . The show is being held, as usual, at the Dean Academy (formerly Whitecross School), Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ. We open 11am - 5pm on the 24th, and 10am - 4pm on the 25th, there is ample parking at the school and catering provided by The Baguette Stop of Coleford. There is also disabled access to all parts of the exhibition. Prices are: Adults: £5.00, Concessions: £4.50, Children under 5: free, Children under 16: £2.00 and Family (2+2): £10.00. For more information, view the club website here, or find the exhibition on the UK model shop directory. This years show is shaping up to be the best yet, so I hope to see at least a few of you there! Why not combine it with a trip on the local Dean Forest Railway who are also running steam trains on their 4 1/2 mile section of heritage line and make a complete day of it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkeNd Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Count me in. I shall be there - it was great last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Was somebody having trouble reaching up to see over the backscene, there..?? ...or partaken of too much liquid refreshment at Scotty's Saloon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted September 5, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2016 Can someone put on a ferry service across the Severn from Sharpness please, save on the long drive round..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 6, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2016 Can someone put on a ferry service across the Severn from Sharpness please, save on the long drive round..... That would be a first for an exhibition if I'm correct, to put on a ferry as opposed to a bus, althougth there were recent feasibilty plans for a hovercraft service across from Lydney to Sharpness...no joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Can someone put on a ferry service across the Severn from Sharpness please, save on the long drive round..... There used to be a perfectly good railway bridge... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 6, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2016 There used to be a perfectly good railway bridge... And we (the DFR) are now building bridges with the Vale of Berkley Railway (not literally at the moment I may add) for a hope that sometime in the future, the unthinkable might just happen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted September 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2016 There you go: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 There used to be a perfectly good railway bridge... Not forgetting the Aust ferry. But nobody would want that back, or would they? Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Not forgetting the Aust ferry. But nobody would want that back, or would they? Brian. By road, it is a flippin' long way round from Sharpness/Berkeley to Lydney, either up & through Gloucester, or down & over the M48 'old' Severn Bridge ... and clearly, there is still a need!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 8, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2016 Not forgetting the Aust ferry. But nobody would want that back, or would they? Brian. There is a group restoring the old Aust Ferry 'Severn Princess' which currently sits under the railway bridge in Chepstow, if I am correct? Can anyone elaborate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkeNd Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 As seen from the edge of Lydney Harbour with the tide at it's highest, that river terrifies me. The M48 road bridge will do fine for me - absolutely no boats!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 There is a group restoring the old Aust Ferry 'Severn Princess' which currently sits under the railway bridge in Chepstow, if I am correct? Can anyone elaborate? Sure I read/saw something about it, too. Is that the one that had a turntable on deck, to help get more cars on it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 9, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2016 Sure I read/saw something about it, too. Is that the one that had a turntable on deck, to help get more cars on it? Indeed it is, I think there were two or three of them, Princess being the only one remaining. I remember reading something a year or so ago about the turntable going to Mabey bridge in Chepstow for some work...again not sure what ever happened to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix160 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just a reminder this show is this weekend. Last year was a vast improvement on previous years and would be well worth a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Derails Models Posted September 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2016 Indeed we are just finishing our packing, ready to depart for set up this evening - if anyone is around tomorrow or Sunday please make yourselves known, we're in the main drama hall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Rich Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Frampton will be making its usual appearance. It's all cleaned, tested, packed and ready to go ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Bathurst Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Attended the show on Sunday the 25th. Really good show with lots of different layouts to see and watch. Catering was superb and very reasonable. Highly recommend this show. Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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