Milton Keynes Model Railway Exhibition, 2018

[ianbartlett]

PRESS RELEASE

 

Model train show is just the ticket! 

 

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Over 2,750 people flocked to the annual Milton Keynes Model Railway Society (MKMRS) exhibition on Saturday 10 February at Stantonbury Leisure Centre. Organisers were especially pleased to welcome a large number of families with children to the show as well as railway modellers from across the UK.

 

A vintage Routemaster bus from London, running between Milton Keynes Central rail station and the exhibition proved to be especially popular, with some services being completely full up.

 

MKMRS were delighted with the huge attendance, but do apologise to visitors who found the show to be very crowded at times and who experienced a long wait for the café. Plans are already underway for next year’s show and the club is considering what can be done to improve these aspects.

 

Please tell MKMRS your views about the show by completing the website form at www.mkmrs.org.uk/feedback

 

MKMRS Exhibition Manager, Terry Silver said:

 

‘We were delighted to see so much interest from families and children this year making this a really special exhibition that Milton Keynes can be proud of. It was wonderful that so many people chose to join us on Saturday, but we do apologise to those who were uncomfortable at times. We would love to hear visitors’ feedback on the show as it really helps us to plan for next year’s 50^th anniversary show.’

 

The society look forward to seeing everyone again at next year’s show which will celebrate the club’s 50^th anniversary.

 

Winners of Best in Show were:

 

Best Visiting Layout - Arigna Town

By David Holman - Features a proposed, but not built, branch of the Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway, which straddled the Irish border. Featuring a loop & two sidings, it is built to the correct 36.75mm gauge to represent the Irish 5’3″. Pretty much everything is scratchbuilt, with code 100fb track.

 

 

Best Club Layout - Brinklow

By Wayne Webb - A new layout at MKMRS this is based on Brinklow station, part of the Trent Valley line which ran between Rugby and Stafford. Brinklow was the first station beyond Rugby and was previously known as Stretton which changed to Brinklow in 1870 and closed in 1957 – the goods shed stayed in use until 1961. The line was only three tracks wide because of the proximity of the canal. We run stock from the BR period 1955 to 1964.

 

David Holman accepts the Winner's Plaque for Arigna Town, Best Visiting Layout, from MKMRS Chairman, Chris Hughes

 

 

Wayne Webb accepting the Winner's Plaque for Best Club Layout from MKMRS Chairman, Chris Hughes

[Nearholmer]

Another excellent show.

 

Do really like he way that you ha a real o mix of scales, gauges, ages, types etc of layouts.

 

Much, much more variety than most shows.

 

Kevin