dasatcopthorne Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I haven't seen anything about this show on here or UK Model Shops so here goes. This weekend : The Hamworthy Club Magna Road Wimborne. Sat Nav BH21 3AL. Please note that this is NOT in Hamworthy, Poole. Full details on Website at: www.bmre.org.uk. We'll be there with, Eight Dollar Canyon & K Street Yard. Cheers Exhibition Team Carshalton & Sutton MRC www.csmrc.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 The show does get a mention in UK Model Shops http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/14327-EastDorsetAreaNGaugeGroupExhibition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted February 9, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thanks for highlighting this, Dave. Hopefully get there on Sunday as working on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Anyone have a list of layouts attending? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted February 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 10, 2017 Anyone have a list of layouts attending? Follow the link in the earlier post for the entry in UKmodelshops. From there, follow the link to the club's exhibition website. Hunt around on there for a while and you'll eventually find the list of exhibitors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Follow the link in the earlier post for the entry in UKmodelshops. From there, follow the link to the club's exhibition website. Hunt around on there for a while and you'll eventually find the list of exhibitors. Thanks, should have done that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member 980 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I went to visit the show today and arrived around 1.30pm to find the car park rammed full. Several cars were driving around in a vain hope of finding a parking space. After a few minutes most, like me, gave up and left. I won't bother to go next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DIW Posted February 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2017 I went to visit the show today and arrived around 1.30pm to find the car park rammed full. Several cars were driving around in a vain hope of finding a parking space. After a few minutes most, like me, gave up and left. I won't bother to go next year. I can understand that. I have exhibited there a couple of times in recent years. Even when I arrived early in the mornings, the car park was getting busy with the vehicles of the sports players arriving for their matches on the pitches around the centre. Add to that the Social Club aspect of the facilities, and there are more vehicles for club members arriving for their relaxation. I could usually hear grumbling from the members regarding difficulty in parking because of all the railway people. At the time you arrived, I can imagine that the morning game football players had still not all left; the Social Club members were there for their lunches; and the rugby fan members would be in the bar ready for the afternoon international match on the screen. Oh, and the afternoon footballers were probably trying to park too! I must express surprise that the venue is still used for exhibitions; although the host model railway club seem quite pleased there. Perhaps one of their folk will read this and give us both a better insider's view of the problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I arrived just before three and had no problem parking. What I did have a problem with though was the number of box shifters. To paraphrase Harriet Harman it was raining box shifters! I've never seen so many at a show, not ever. The layouts were very good, trade support was dreadful, catering excellent and the venue was fine, at least at three it was fine. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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