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EXHIBITION WEATHER WATCH - EXHIBITION NOW CANCELLED

Thursday 1st March 2018 20:45

With regret we have to confirm the CANCELLATION the 2018 Exhibition.

The weather has deteriorated significantly in south Warwickshire this evening and the forecast has now changed with the Amber warning zone extending in our direction.

Just after 20:15 this evening I was informed by the College Estates team that the Leamington site would be closed tomorrow and therefore it would not be possible to build the show.

We will be in touch with all Exhibitors shortly.

BBC Summary Weather forecast for Royal Leamington Spa

 

We will continue to update here and on Facebook - /LWMRS and Twitter - @LWMRSNews


third year at our new venue and we are learning and improving the way we layout the exhibition to improve the visitor experience. The college is centrally located, on bus routes giving access from a wide area and within walking distance of the railway station or you can use the free minibus shuttle service that will operate. There is a large free car park onsite and overflow parking available. The college catering staff operate the refectory restaurant at affordable prices.
 
We return to the Royal Leamington Spa College, Warwick New Road, CV32 5JE in March 2018. 
 
Building work has been completed and all onsite car parking facilities are now available. 
 
If necessary we have an overflow car park available using the Warwick District Council Riverside House office car park. A shuttle bus will operate between the overflow car park and the exhibition centre it we find it necessary to open the overflow car park. 
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EXHIBITION WEATHER WATCH - EXHIBITION NOW CANCELLED

Thursday 1st March 2018 20:45

With regret we have to confirm the CANCELLATION the 2018 Exhibition.

The weather has deteriorated significantly in south Warwickshire this evening and the forecast has now changed with the Amber warning zone extending in our direction.

Just after 20:15 this evening I was informed by the College Estates team that the Leamington site would be closed tomorrow and therefore it would not be possible to build the show.

We will be in touch with all Exhibitors shortly.

BBC Summary Weather forecast for Royal Leamington Spa

 

We will continue to update here and on Facebook - /LWMRS and Twitter - @LWMRSNews

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post-21527-0-95940700-1518177481.pngLayouts at our exhibition. Now updated with stand/hall locations

 

This year our featured club layout is Kimble - our massive 40' x 16' O gauge layout. To go with this we've booked a number of other classic 7mm layouts, including the even larger Newchapel Junction.

 

That doesn't mean we've forgotten other scales though. Our 25 layouts cover the world, from Australia to the UK, from Spain, to Canada, with layouts ranging from 2mm scale narrow gauge up to G gauge. Periods covered extend from the 1920s to the present day.

 

Caroline Castle                              Santashire, UK. Current Period         2mm/ft scale 6.5mm narrow gauge        Stand 9, Atrium

Barton Hill                                      1985-1992 Modern                            2mm/ft scale, N gauge                           Stand 20, Atrium STEM

Haversham Central                       1960's Steam/Diesel                          2mm/ft scale, N gauge                           Stand 65, Library

Abbotsford                                     BR early 1960's                                  2mm/ft scale, N gauge                           Stand 68, Library

Apa Park                                        Modern Image                                   2mm/ft scale, N gauge                           Stand 5, Atrium

South Walton                                 Australian NSW 1980's                      2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge        Stand 18, Atrium STEM

Bear Creek                                    Western Canada 1990's                     2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge        Stand 66, Library

El Cremallera                                 Pyrenees, NE Spain Present Day     2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge        Stand 53, Balcony 1 M103

Readham                                       Modern Image                                   4mm/ft scale, OO gauge                         Stand 2, Atrium

Bishops Quay                                GWR/LMS                                          4mm/ft scale, OO gauge                        Stand 25, Atrium M002

Clutton                                           Somerset BR-WR, 1952ish                4mm/ft scale, P4 gauge                         Stand 70, Library

Sheep Pasture                              C&HPR 1950/60s                               4mm/ft scale, P4 gauge                          Stand 71, Library

Criancanny                                   Mid 1980's Carlisle Area                     4mm/ft scale, OO gauge Finescale        Stand 72, Library

Ilfracombe East                            Lynton &Barnstable Rly 1930's           4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge                       Stabd 57, Balcony 1 M104

Holbeach Estates Railway           Lincolnshire Potato Railway 1950's    4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge                        Stand 50, Balcony 1 M102

Old Oak                                        Early 1950's GWR                              4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge                        Stand 58, Balcony 1 M104

Hogsmead for Sodor                    Thomas                                              4mm/ft scale                                             Stand 4, Atrium

Aber Emlyn                                  1930's SW Wales                                7mm/ft scale, O gauge                            Stand 45, Sports Hall

Kimble                                         Post Nationalisation in the Midlands    7mm/ft scale, O gauge                            Stand 34, Sports Hall

Newchapel Junction                    Post Grouping in the Yeovil area         7mm/ft scale, O gauge                            Stand 33, Sports Hall

Wyken Yard                                 Industrial                                             7mm/ft scale, O gauge                             Stand 51,Balcony 1 M102

Pyn Valley Railway                      England 1920's                                   7mm/ft scale, O9 narrow gauge               Stand 60, Balcony 1 M105

Chelma Canyon                          American Narrow Gauge                     7mm/ft scale, On30 narrow gauge          Stand 27, Atrium M003

Castle Works                              1930's Private Industrial                      12mm/ft scale n18 narrow gauge             Stand 59, Balcony 1 M105

Weleaton                                    Preservation (Battery and Live Steam)  16/32mm/ft scale, G gauge                   Stand 76, Upper Balcony 2

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post-21527-0-03949100-1518187273.pngTraders at our exhibition

 

You'll recognise many of our regular favourites here this year, but we do have a couple of new traders too, 

 

ADM Turntables ***New 2018***                     Stand 19, Atrium STEM
Bill Hudson Transport Books                           Stand 47, Balcony 1
Cheltenham Model Centre                              Stand 39, Sports Hall
Classic Train and Motor Bus                           Stand 32, Atrium M005
Country Park Models                                      Stand 29, Atrium M004
DCC Supplies                                                 Stand 43, Sports Hall
Eileen's Emporium                                          Stand 36, Sports Hall
Elite Baseboards                                            Stand 17, Atrium STEM
Finishing Touches                                          Stand 21, Atrium STEM
Freestone Model Accessories                        Stand 46, Balcony 1
Greenscenes                                                  Stand 23, Atrium M002
International Model Railways Ltd                   Stand 37, Sports Hall
JB's Model World                                           Stand 7, Atrium
John Sutton Models  ***New 2018***            Stand 74, Upper Balcony 2
Kitmaster Collectors Club                              Stad 64, Balcony 1
Kytes Lights                                                   Stand 8, Atrium
London Road Models                                    Stand 48, Balcony 1
LWMRS Second Hand Stall                          Stand 1, Atrium
Metropolis Vintage Toys                                Stand 62, Balcony 1
Modelex                                                         Stand 26, Atrium M002
Nick Tozer Books                                           Stand 11, Atrium
Online Models                                                Stand 16, Atrium
Plus Daughters                                              Stand 13, Atrium
Rail Image Collection                                     Stand 31, Atrium M006
Railroom Electronics                                      Stand 38, Sports Hall
RD Whyborn                                                  Stand 52, Balcony 1 M102
Roger Carpenter Photographs                      Stand 22, Atrium STEM
Severn Models                                              Stand 14, Atrium
Skytrex (Sunday)                                           Stand 15, Atrium
Starlight Models                                             Stand 44, Sports Hall
Wrenn Specialist                                            Stand 49, Balcony 1
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attachicon.giflogo.pngLayouts at our exhibition.

 

This year our featured club layout is Kimble - our massive 40' x 16' O gauge layout. To go with this we've booked a number of other classic 7mm layouts, including the even larger Newchapel Junction.

 

That doesn't mean we've forgotten other scales though. Our 25 layouts cover the world, from Australia to the UK, from Spain, to Canada, with layouts ranging from 2mm scale narrow gauge up to G gauge. Periods covered extend from the 1920s to the present day.

 

Caroline Castle                              Santashire, UK. Current Period         2mm/ft scale 6.5mm narrow gauge

Barton Hill                                      1985-1992 Modern                            2mm/ft scale, N gauge

Haversham Central                       1960's Steam/Diesel                          2mm/ft scale, N gauge

Abbotsford                                     BR early 1960's                                  2mm/ft scale, N gauge

Apa Park                                        Modern Image                                   2mm/ft scale, N gauge

South Walton                                 Australian NSW 1980's                      2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge

Bear Creek                                    Western Canada 1990's                     2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge

El Cremallera                                 Pyrenees, NE Spain Present Day     2mm/ft scale, Continental N gauge

Readham                                       Modern Image                                   4mm/ft scale, OO gauge

Bishops Quay                                GWR/LMS                                          4mm/ft scale, OO gauge             

Clutton                                           Somerset BR-WR, 1952ish                4mm/ft scale, P4 gauge

Sheep Pasture                              C&HPR 1950/60s                               4mm/ft scale, P4 gauge

Criancanny                                   Mid 1980's Carlisle Area                     4mm/ft scale, OO gauge Finescale

Ilfracombe East                            Lynton &Barnstable Rly 1930's           4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge

Holbeach Estates Railway           Lincolnshire Potato Railway 1950's    4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge

Old Oak                                        Early 1950's GWR                              4mm/ft scale, OO9 gauge

Hogsmead for Sodor                    Thomas                                              4mm/ft scale

Aber Emlyn                                  1930's SW Wales                                7mm/ft scale, O gauge

Kimble                                         Post Nationalisation in the Midlands    7mm/ft scale, O gauge

Newchapel Junction                    Post Grouping in the Yeovil area         7mm/ft scale, O gauge

Wyken Yard                                 Industrial                                             7mm/ft scale, O gauge

Pyn Valley Railway                      England 1920's                                   7mm/ft scale, O9 narrow gauge

Chelma Canyon                          American Narrow Gauge                     7mm/ft scale, On30 narrow gauge

Castle Works                              1930's Private Industrial                      12mm/ft scale n18 narrow gauge

Weleaton                                    Preservation (Battery and Live Steam)  16/32mm/ft scale, G gauge

 

Here are some photos of my layout Sheep Pasture which will be at the show.

 

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The layout is available for sale. If you are interested please pm me or if you attend the show come and have a chat.

 

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attachicon.giflogo.pngTraders at our exhibition

 

You'll recognise many of our regular favourites here htis year, but we do have a couple of new traders too, 

 

64 ADM Turntables ***New 2018***
46 Bill Hudson Transport Books
44 Cheltenham Model Centre
31 Classic Train and Motor Bus
28 Country Park Models
40 DCC Supplies
35 Eileen's Emporium
18 Elite Baseboards
20 Finishing Touches
45 Freestone Model Accessories
22 Greenscenes
36 International Model Railways Ltd
10 JB's Model World
75 John Sutton Models  ***New 2018***
65 Kitmasyer Collectors Club
11 Kytes Lights
47 London Road Models
1 LWMRS Second Hand Stall
62 Metropolis Vintage Toys
52 Modelex
4 Nick Tozer Books
17 Online Models
14 Plus Daughters
30 Rail Inage Collection
37 Railroom Electronics
51 RD Whyborn
21 Roger Carpenter Photographs
15 Severn Models
16 Skytrex (Sunday)
39 Starlight Models
48 Wrenn Specialist

 

 

Stand 65 should read "Kitmaster Collectors Club"

 

Terry

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As usual, we have a wide selection of societies represented at the exhibition. These cover both local modelling societies which may be of interest to local modellers, and railway societies covering historical interests, preservation societies, and various modelling sales and gauges.

 

2mm Scale Association -                             Stand 6, Atrium
7mm Narrow Gauge Association -              Stand 61, Balcony 1 M105
Coventry Model Engineering Society -        Stand 73, Upper Balcony 2
DEMU -                                                       Stand 35, Sports Hall
Double O Gauge Association -                   Stand 24, Atrium M002
EM Gauge Society -                                   Stand 67, Library
European Railway Association -                 Stand 54, Balcony 1 M004
Friends of the National Railway Museum - Stand 28, Atrium M004
Gauge 1 Model Railway Association -        Stand 75, Upper Balcony 2
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway -    Stand 12, Atrium
Historical Model Railway Society  -            Stand 41, Sports Hall
Industrial Railway Society - S                     Stand 40, Sports Hall
Knightcote Boat Club -                                Stand 78, Upper Balcony 2
LMS Patriot Project -                                   Stand 42, Sports Hall
LNWR Society -                                          Stand 55, Balcony 1 M104
LWMRS Club Stand -                                  Stand 3, Atrium
MERG -                                                       Stand 77, Upper Balcony 2
OO9 Society -                                             Stand 56, Balcony 1 M104
Scalefour Society -                                     Stand 69, Library
Stratford Model Railway Club -                   Stand 30, Atrium M004
Talyllyn Railway -                                        Stand 63, Balcony 1
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This part of the country has so far escaped the worst of the beast from the east, so hopefully, fingers crossed, the show will still go on come the weekend. I remember an issue a few years back with reduced numbers when it snowed at Stoneleigh one year.

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Here is a statement issued by the society treasurer on behalf of the management board earlier today...

 

“The exhibition will continue regardless of the weather conditions unless we are advised by the college authorities that due to the conditions on site it would be dangerous to do so. Please check before travelling.

The most up to date information will be on our website www.lwmrs.co.uk , Facebook /LWMRS, and Twitter @LWMRSNews .”.

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I attended this show two years ago and it was excellent. I was planning to go again this year while staying at my Mum's in Oxford, however my journey tomorrow down from Glasgow is looking very dodgy at the moment. Hopefully the show will go ahead and will be well attended; I'm keeping my fingers crossed ! Good luck to the organisers and exhibitors.

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I attended this show two years ago and it was excellent. I was planning to go again this year while staying at my Mum's in Oxford, however my journey tomorrow down from Glasgow is looking very dodgy at the moment. Hopefully the show will go ahead and will be well attended; I'm keeping my fingers crossed ! Good luck to the organisers and exhibitors.

Safe journey, and hope to see you there.

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Thanks for the good wishes gents. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 1st March 2018 11:30

Very cold overnight heavy snow showers yesterday leaves minimal cover <10mm where snow lays. Roads are all running clear. Very windy.

BBC Summary Weather forecast for Royal Leamington Spa

  • Thursday - Gusty Winds Light Snow
  • Friday - Gusty Winds Heavy Snow Showers
  • Saturday - Heavy Cloud and Breezy
  • Sunday - Light Snow Showers and Breezy

The exhibition will continue regardless of the weather conditions unless we are advised by the college authorities that because of conditions on site it would be dangerous to do so.

 

 

Please check back here for the most up to date information before travelling.

We will also post on Facebook - /LWMRS and Twitter - @LWMRSNews

 

 

Because of ill health Finishing Touches have been forced to withdraw from the show this year.

The following Society stands will not now be attending the show:

  • Friends of the National Railway Museum
  • Gauge One MRA

The following trade stands have withdrawn due to weather related travel problems:

  • None

The following layouts have withdrawn due to weather related travel problems:

  • Chelma Canyon - Chelmsford MRC
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Here is the latest update.

​All expecting to attend the Exhibition should check their journey as we can only advise on the situation locally. I have members monitoring conditions further afield as well but have not yet received any adverse reports.

 

​Only travel if is safe to do so, your safety is our only concern. We want you all to come in 2019.

 

Exhibition Weather Watch

Thursday 1st March 2018 11:30

Very cold overnight heavy snow showers yesterday leaves minimal cover <10mm where snow lays. Roads are all running clear. Very windy.

 

BBC Summary Weather forecast for Royal Leamington Spa

  • Thursday - Gusty Winds Light Snow
  • Friday - Gusty Winds Heavy Snow Showers
  • Saturday - Heavy Cloud and Breezy
  • Sunday - Light Snow Showers and Breezy

The exhibition will continue regardless of the weather conditions unless we are advised by the college authorities that because of conditions on site it would be dangerous to do so.

Please check back here for the most up to date information before travelling.

We will also post on Facebook - /LWMRS and Twitter - @LWMRSNews

 

Because of ill health Finishing Touches have been forced to withdraw from the show this year.

The following Society stands will not now be attending the show:

  • Friends of the National Railway Museum
  • Gauge One MRA

The following trade stands have withdrawn due to weather related travel problems:

  • None

The following layouts have withdrawn due to weather related travel problems:

  • Chelma Canyon - Chelmsford MRC
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However, the weather here is deteriorating, if the garage where the layout is kept gets snowed in, no trip for it to Leamington!

 

Now that would be a shame as your layout is one of the reasons I'm attending.

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Now that would be a shame as your layout is one of the reasons I'm attending.

Well thanks!

 

Weather permitting (!) later this year it will be at Scalefour North, ExpoEM and Railwells.

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However, the weather here is deteriorating, if the garage where the layout is kept gets snowed in, no trip for it to Leamington!

 

If the weather gets any worse Sheep Pasture will not be attending either. I'm already one operator down - understandable due to weather and cancelled flight from Ireland.

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