peterw Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) Rail Ex TAUNTON is organised by Somerset Railway Modellers Club and returns to Taunton on the weekend of 27th & 28th October 2018 and will be held at Taunton School, Taunton SchoolStaplegrove RoadTauntonTA2 6AD All details can be found on the website http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/ or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RAILEXTAUNTON/ or Twitter https://twitter.com/RailEx25 Free parking (blue badge spaces). Fully accessible level venue. Fantastic catering in the historic main school restaurant First aid cover We believe we have gathered together a wide variety of high quality layouts and comprehensive trade support, 2018 Layout ListAmiens 1918 - Tracks and Trenches (OO9)Ashdan Junction (OO)Avyn-a-Llyin (OO9)Banbury (N) Boscawen Junction (N)Bridport Town (O16.5)Dorehill St Stevens (OO)Dubmill Sidings (O)Filisur Station (HOm) Gas Works (O)Gold Corner (O)Knuddelstein (N)Little Aller Junction (N) Lydford Road (OO)Marsh Chipping (N)Midford (N)Oak Road (OO) Parkstone Goods (OO)Pottendorf (HO) Seven Ash (OO)Sidmouth (P4)Stapleforth St. Stephens (N) St Martin's Wharf (O)Tiverton (EM) C.E.G.B Tregelion Quay Power StationVillefranche Le Chapelle (HO) Waveybridge (OO) 2018 Trade StandsABC Model Railways Attwood AggregatesBook Law Publications Cheltenham Model Centre C&L Finescale NEW FOR 2018 DCC Trainautomation Dirty Boy Weathering by Lord and ButlerDon Bishop PhotographyGreen SceneH & A Models Just in Case NEW FOR 2018 Kato N GaugeKeith’s Bits and Pieces LARGER STAND IN 2018Kytes LightsMegapoints Controllers LARGER STAND IN 2018 Modelu NEW FOR 2018Platform 3 Models Railroom Electronics Somerset Railway Modellers SalesRay Heard Model Railways Severn ModelsTools 2000Wessex WagonsWeston Models247 Developments 2016 NEW FOR 2018 2018 Demonstrations Scenic modelling by Greenscene Modern Modelling by CLAPHAM (CLevedon And PortisHead Armchair Modellers) 2018 Societies/Associations 009 Society Great Western Society EM Gauge Society Edited October 20, 2018 by peterw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I’m looking forward to being at this show. I will almost certainly will run Little Aller Junction as summer of ‘63 one day and summer of ‘68 the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) There have been a few additions/changes to the layouts and trade in the original post (now amended). These include, New Layouts Seven Ash (OO) - Pictured Parkstone Goods (OO) Boscawen Junction (N) - Pictured Waveybridge (OO) New Trade Just In Case DCC Trainautomation All up to date details can be found on the website http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/index.html Edited August 31, 2018 by peterw 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 It will be good to see Seven Ash "in the flesh" at this exhibition. The list of layouts suggest it will be an excellent exhibition. I'm sure I would visit if I wasn't exhibiting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 Looking forward to the show, Bridport Town hasn't been out for quite a while. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Looking forward to the show, Bridport Town hasn't been out for quite a while. Cheers, Dave. looking forward to seeing the layout again thats if i can get off the trade stand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Only 20 days until Rail Ex Taunton is upon us!! The original post has been updated to reflect some additions and alterations, Two layouts added http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/layouts.html Lydford Road (OO) C.E.G.B Tregelion Quay Power Station (N) Two trade stands added and one removed - http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/traders.html Alan Ward will not be attending C&L Finescale will be making their first appearance at the show Kato N Gauge were missing from the original list. Two Demonstrations added - http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/demos.html Scenic Modelling Modern Modelling Two Societies added - http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/demos.html 009 Society Great Western Society In total we have 26 layouts, 24 trade stands, 2 Societies, 2 Demonstrations spread across 3 exhibition spaces. Full details can be found on the website (http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/index.html) and additional information will be posted on the show Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RAILEXTAUNTON We hope you enjoy the show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2018 Looking forward to the show, Bridport Town hasn't been out for quite a while. Cheers, Dave. I look forward to seeing you and the layout Dave. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Starting to get Little Aller Junction ready for the trip to Taunton.....I just hope the weather on the layout improves. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler17 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Apparently one of the O gauge layouts in the list above has been withdrawn but two O gauge replacements, Gas Works and St Martin's Wharf, are being provided by the Yeovil Model Railway Group. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
247 Developments Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Were going though are plates to check we have all of them tant we can are in the draws for the show see you all there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2018 Apparently one of the O gauge layouts in the list above has been withdrawn but two O gauge replacements, Gas Works and St Martin's Wharf, are being provided by the Yeovil Model Railway Group. We are very grateful to the Yeovil group for helping out at short notice. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Only 6 days to go until we open the doors to Rail Ex Taunton 2018. There have been some minor last minute changes due to the withdrawal of the O gauge layout Norwich Central. We have managed to source two other O gauge layouts as replacements - St Martin's Wharf and Gas Works (both pictured). We also have the EM Gauge Society in attendance to complement the superb EM gauge layout Tiverton. The final line up will be 27 layouts, 24 trade stands (new trade stands in 2018 are C&L Finescale, 247 Developments 2016, Modelu and Just in Case), 3 society stands and 2 demonstrations spread over three exhibition spaces. We hope the line up will appeal to the public. If you have visited before you might remember that Saturday morning/early afternoon can be extremely busy whereas the Sunday is a little quieter with the added bonus of a Sunday roast dinner with a choice of three meats! All details can be found the following, Website: http://www.somersetrmc.org.uk/Rail-EX/index.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RAILEXTAUNTON Twitter: https://twitter.com/RailEx25?lang=en-gb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonseasider Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Starting to get Little Aller Junction ready for the trip to Taunton..... Don't forget to take some Warley tickets with you. I'm relying on you . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 We're on the road again and this time at Taunton. See you there. The Carshalton & Sutton MRC Crew. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Don't forget to take some Warley tickets with you. I'm relying on you . . . .I have some tickets, just got to remember to put them in the car.Just look for the N guage layout running mostly hydraulics. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Soon be heading off to start marking out the exhibition halls. One final change to the line up this week. Unfortunately the trade stand by Modelu withdrew on Monday. If you had booked a scan you should have already been contacted. Failing last minute disasters we should have an excellent weekend with some quality exhibits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDJR7F88 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Amiens 1918 is ready for action! See you tomorrow! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2018 Bridport is all set up and ready, better set the alarm clock. Dave. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2018 Bridport is all set up and ready, better set the alarm clock. Dave. I look orward to seeing you Dave Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted October 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2018 Please remember there are roadworks at Cross Keys roundabout which can hold you up for as much as 15 minuets so if coming of M5 junction 26 allow extra time. The lights were off and turned aside this evening. Not sure wether they will be working on SAT am may not be as its the start of the school half term. Mind you if coming off Jcn 26 it may be better to aviod going up to the silk mills and instead go on towards the town and go over the river there and come up staplegrove road from the town, missing the Cross Keys roundabout area. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markwalker67 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Went to the show today some nice layouts and good trade stands had a good day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platform 1 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 This was a brilliant show - good range of scales and styles - too much to see! Had to skip round a few stands in the large hall towards the end of today. Well done chaps, it just gets better! One comment: the huge Midlands layout with 8+ operators was very, very impressive, but whenever I passed it, there was nothing moving! Huh? A few snaps where I could actually find a gap in the crowd... Sidmouth: Little Aller Junction: Midford: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN T Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 What a fantastic show , not one bad layout,.....one or two operators not realising the viewing public want to see trains running... Dorehill St Stevens for one ....we counted nearly 8 operators and not a train running for long periods. this was the second time we have seen this layout before and the same situation happened , almost too big to control ..a real shame...all the same a very enjoyable show. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted October 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) Visited this morning and I totally agree with the comments above, a really excellent show. Always good to see Sidmouth and I expect I will spend quite a bit of time looking at it again at Warley. Its a bit of a drive for me but well worth it and I have already noted the dates for next year - 26th and 27th October 2019. Congratulations to the team who put it on and to the site staff at the School for their welcome too. all the best Godfrey Edited October 28, 2018 by Godfrey Glyn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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