pharrc20 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 50th anniversary Exhibition This year is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Hazel Grove and District Model Railway Society. To celebrate the Society is holding an enlarged Model Railway Exhibition at Hazel Grove High School on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 2016. There will be 27 model railway layouts in two halls in all the popular scales and gauges plus full trade support, including the local model shop SMTF located at Brookside Garden Centre, Booklaw and Squires. A highlight will be the drive it yourself layout Hazeltown for the amusement of visitors of all ages. There will also be several modelling demonstrations from expert modellers who are always willing to pass on skills and techniques. The Society have commissioned a special private owner open wagon in 00 gauge to commemorate the occasion in the fictitious livery of Moseley and Neve, the two Society founders. This wagon will be available for purchase during the exhibition at the price of £12. The venue is wheelchair friendly and there is easy access for the disabled. Refreshments will be available on both days, including full meals. A free vintage bus will connect Hazel Grove Station with the exhibition venue on both days. Full Details: Hazel Grove High School, Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove SK7 5JX Saturday 29th October 2016 Opening times: 10am to 5pm Sunday 30th October 2016 Opening times: 10am to 4pm Admission: Adults: £7 accompanied children go free Child: £3.50 Ample free parking Club website www.hgdmrs.org.uk Details on layouts, traders and demonstrations to follow Paul Harrison on behalf of HG&DRMS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 Hello, following our exhibition breifing meeting I am now able to confirm the following layouts, traders and demonstrations: Layouts: Acton Parkway - OO (Modern DCC) - Halifax MRC Alderford - OO (1980s DCC) - Carl Bowden, Preston Arley Dale - OO (Modern DCC) - Warrington MRC Ash Valley - O (1930’s steam) - HG&DMRS Avyn-A-Llyin - OO9 (N Wales NG) - Andrew & Alison Bailey Bridgford - N (1930’s steam) - Alastair Knox Burghead - N (1960’s steam/diesel) - Bob & Gareth Rowlands Calderwood - OO Finescale (L&Y) - David Kirby & John Dilnot Camel Quay - OO (1960’s North Cornwall) - Ray Wilton Traders: Booklaw/Santona Publications - New books/DVD’s Country Park Models - Wide range of spares Country Scenes & Trees - Range of Scenics and Trees plus scenic demonstrations Crafty Hobbies - RTR, buildings, card kits & scenics Direct Train Spares - Rolling roads, die-cast vehicles with LED’s, electronic components Demonstrations: Building Locos & Rolling Stock - Martin Baker HG&DRMS Model Table – a display of members modelling interests - HG&DRMS Modelling Buildings – masterful building making skills - Ken Ball I can also confirm that each visitor will receive a copy of the souvenir edition of the exhibition guide, which includes a 4-page history about the society and how it was formed and developed from 1966 to the present day. Regards Paul Harrison on behalf of HG&DRMS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Looking forward to assisting with Arley Dale at only its 2nd exhibition. Sounds like it should be a good show! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Looking forward to assisting with Arley Dale at only its 2nd exhibition. Sounds like it should be a good show! Hi Matthew, yes it is shaping up to be a good show for our 50th anniversary. I will pop over and have a chat with you at some point depending on what duties I am doing! Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Another update to hopefully whet your appetites for the show only 10 days away now! Layouts: Denley Moor - N (Modern Peak District) - Pete Latham Farleys End - OO (1960’s Bristol area) - Tony Berry Grime Street - OO Finescale (Trams) - Mark Casson Hard Up, Stonybroke and Skint - OO7 (Freelance NG) - Ernie Mitchell HG&DMRS Hazel Valley - OO (1966 steam diesel) - HG&DRMS Hazeltown - OO (one for the children) - HG&DRMS Longnor - O NG Finescale (1935) - Hugh Williams Manchester’s Large Scale Trams - O 2 7/16 inch - Manchester Model Tramway Group Northern Vale - OO (Safety instruction) - Arriva Trains Northern Traders: Great Central (Model) Railways - All scales tin-plate, die-cast and plastic models Grosmont Bookshop - New / Second hand books, DVD’s & Videos High Lane Model Railways - Pre-owned Model Railways, books and accessories JP Model Railways - New and second-hand railway and military models in all scales Manchester Locomotive Society - Railway heritage and photographs Demonstrations: Model Bus Federation display - Brian Rowney N Gauge Finescale – techniques in N gauge - Mark Henshaw Network Rail (Sunday only) – the national network display - Nick Jordan And don't forget the clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 30th so remember to change your clocks so you arrive at the right time on the Sunday morning whether as an operator, trader or visitor Regards Paul Harrison on behalf of HG&DRMS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Camel Quay set up for a track clean and rolling stock test. A few new items will be making their first appearance including a 'special' just for the show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crantock Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 You have alphabetically done two batches of 9 layouts. A-C and D-N. You have 27 so What is O-Z? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Hi Crantock, apologies I completely forgot to do the remaining layouts etc. Tuesday night. I will add them asap tonight when home promise. Hi Tender Ray & Polly, looking forward to seeing CQ again and catch up with you both. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Here are the final layouts, traders and demos for the show this weekend, apologies for not adding them sooner. Layouts: Okeford - OO (1966 Dorset) - Mel Roberts HG&DRMS Shed Street - O (Inglenook Sidings) - Ian Hallworth HG&DMRS Skrapionn - Hornby Dublo 3-rail - Kevin Parkinson HG&DRMS Spires Road - OO (1959 Midlands) - David Ford Tanners Hill - N (NSE era South London) - Steve Farmer Thorncliffe - OO (BR Sectorisation) - Steve Saxby Wansbeck Road - 2mm Finescale (Co.Durham) - Mick Simpson Wolterdorfe Strassenbahn - HO (Tram East Berlin) - Dave Haughton Youngstown - HO (USA) - HG&DMRS Traders: North Western Models - Detailing kits & accessories for N; OO & O gauge Smart Models - Digital card kits and Laser cut parts for kits SMTF – Local model shop - from cars and trains to kits and planes Squires - Tools, scenics, plastics, electricals, paints etc. The Locoshed, Whitefield - Model shop with new / second hand model railway stock Demonstrations: Scenic Detailing & Weathering – adding that final detail - Richard Wilson Wagons and Wagon Loads – rolling stock fine details - Brian Davis Rainhill MRC Wooden Duchess Class Display – a superb model in wood - Stuart Broome On behalf of Hazel Grove & District MRS we look forward to seeing some of you over the weekend to help celebrate our 50th Anniversary. One last confirmation is that your visitor entry sticker entitles you to a FREE hot drink (tea or coffee) or cold squash at the canteen (don't worry exhibitors you will be able to obtain fresh drinks whenever you wish from the brew station). I am not aware of any last minute changes to the exhibition line-up but if I do I will confirm on this thread asap. Regards Paul Harrison on behalf of HG&DRMS http://www.hgdmrs.org.uk/exhibition.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyttonCPR Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The rain has stopped, it's 2pm and we can get in at 3, should get the layout in dry. Looking forward to the usual good Hazel Grove weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 All went well during the set-up for the show Friday afternoon. Glad to hear that you got your layout in dry LyttonCPR (Alastair?). Good day today plenty of visitors who all enjoyed the show hopefully. I am helping to operate Hazel Valley and I looked at watch at opening time to see visitors coming into hall 2 then next time I looked it was 11 o'clock the time flew by! Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Just got back ,,spent loads,big thanks to everyone that made it happen,,must be one of the best shows ive attended this year,fantastic layouts,traders and food,what more could you ask for,,,,,finally got to see tanners hill,,,amazing, pete lathams latest denley moor, and my boy got to drive a tram on grime street,,stunning,,all the layouts were excellent,,,now where did i put that spare baseboard??? Loads of ideas goin on thanks everyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 30, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2016 Enjoyed the show this morning. Got in early so was able to have a good look around, but getting busy by the time I left. Probably overspent, but so what? Layout quality was good as usual. I never tire of Hazel Valley, the cyclist on Grime Street is a little gem, interesting to see Okeford after having previously seen it part-built, Catenary very effecive on Acton Parkway, etc, etc. Will be back for the next Open Day. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Just got back ,,spent loads,big thanks to everyone that made it happen,,must be one of the best shows ive attended this year,fantastic layouts,traders and food,what more could you ask for,,,,,finally got to see tanners hill,,,amazing, pete lathams latest denley moor, and my boy got to drive a tram on grime street,,stunning,,all the layouts were excellent,,,now where did i put that spare baseboard??? Loads of ideas goin on thanks everyone Enjoyed the show this morning. Got in early so was able to have a good look around, but getting busy by the time I left. Probably overspent, but so what? Layout quality was good as usual. I never tire of Hazel Valley, the cyclist on Grime Street is a little gem, interesting to see Okeford after having previously seen it part-built, Catenary very effecive on Acton Parkway, etc, etc. Will be back for the next Open Day. Eric Thanks for the nice comments re Grime Street chaps......We had a very enjoyable weekend down in 'sunny Stockport', well looked after by the club and a really nice show to do, never made it there as a visitor in the past as it has always clashed with something else, but definitely one in the diary to visit as a paying punter in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 A good show this weekend, some really nice layouts (even if I didn't have a good look around), along with useful traders too. Arley Dale behaved itself on only its second outing, as did most of the stock. I will however make no apologies for sticking 3 class 60s on the front at various points throughout Sunday! Must get cracking with Bank Quay so the stock can stretch its legs again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Thanks for the kind comments so far. Although I don't have any final figures it felt to me as a member of the society to be our best ever and a super way of celebrating the club's 50th anniversary. Thanks to all of the layout exhibitors, traders and demonstrators for coming this weekend to make the show what it was. And thanks too to all of the Hazel Grove members doing what ever was needed to make the show happen before, during and after. It was a bit of a close run thing at 6pm as the 5-a-side footballers (Man. Utd.?) were very eager to get into the sports hall! Regards Paul Harrison on behalf of HG&DMRS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crantock Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 A very good exhibition with a lot of top quality layouts. Grime Street and Wansbeck Road stood out. Wansbeck road as "understated", not too much going on and no bright in your face colours. Glad it was a success. The mix of trade was generalist with no highly specialist kitmakers etc. Those seem to be concentrating on a few shows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thanks for the comments Crantock. We have not had any specialist traders at our show for a good few years now. We had Shawplan when Graham Shaw owned the business plus Express Models and Unit Models but the feedback was although they enjoyed the weekend tradewise they took well under what they were expecting. Hence the decision to stick with more general traders plus the tools and book dealers. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarb Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hi Just a quick note from another happy customer. Thought it was a great show this year - really good range of layouts modern, steam, scales etc. It would be great to think that the club could put on something similar next year it gave the exhibition a real lift this year. I hope you had lots of visitors and that it worked out well for the club. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Thanks Paul glad you enjoyed our exhibition this year. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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