Newhaven & District Model Railway Club Exhibition 2018 - Saturday 27th October

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The Newhaven & District Model Railway Club 2018 exhibition is being held at the Seaford Baptist Church Hall, Belgrave Road, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 2EE on Saturday 27th October 2018 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The venue is a 5 minute walk from Seaford Station turning left from the station onto the A259 towards Newhaven; it is just past the British Legion on the right hand side of the road. Brighton & Hove buses 12 and 12A stop close by.

 

This year we have 13 operating layouts appearing -

Chandler, a narrow gauge branch line terminus set in the early years of the 19th century. 4mm/OO9, Trevor Giddings.

Adamscoombe, set in a chalk escarpment the station is served by two branch lines with a narrow gauge line which feeds a small quarry. This is the first exhibition layout to be built by Newhaven club member Trefor Hunter. 4mm/OO gauge.

Watchet Town, set on a what might have been Bridgwater to Minehead line, to the south of Watchet serving through trains as well as locals to the harbour. O/16.5, 7mm scale/16.5mm gauge, DCC operated, Peter Jackson. 

Holly Bank Grove is a loco shed layout based in the York area, 1955-1963. Eastern and North Eastern locomotives prevail many of which are kit built. 4mm/00 gauge. Ian Forsyth & N&DMRC

Four Oaks is a terminus type layout based on an electrified  branch in Sussex. 1960's. Green diesels and BR steam along with electric units. 4mm. East Grinstead MRC

Lidihoe, a small narrow gauge layout terminus set at the end of a small peninsular with a small farming community and brewery. 4mm/009. James Edwards & N&DMRC.

Bee Road is set in the early 1960’s and based in the Coventry/Nuneaton area. Green diesels working along side DMU’s and steam engines of the period. 4mm/OO gauge. Gerard Pearson DOGA

American Circus Train, a display of a typical travelling American Circus Train, 4mm/OO.

Lakeside, California, Southern Pacific, a layout set high up around Huntingdon Lake in the Sierra Nevada of Southern California. 3.5mm/HO gauge, Dave Clements. 

Wickhambreux Road, based on the Canterbury Light Railway, just prior to WW2, the CLR transports coal from the local colliery and runs an infrequent passenger service. 4mm/OO9 gauge. Dave Marshall & Steve White.

Tansey Bank, a narrow gauge terminal station on a preserved ex-industrial railway in Warwickshire set in early 1960. 4mm/OO9, Bob Vaughan

Hobbs Row Halt, a classic English countryside micro layout initially used as just a test track but scenery etc has been added to complete it. 4mm/OO9, Bob Vaughan.

Hendricksville, a narrow gauge layout set in pine forest but with a country depot, the aim is to show what can be achieved in a small space using modelling products straight from the supplier. On30 gauge, Phil Gardener.

A static Tram display by Peter Fickweiler for TLRS - Tramway & Light Railway Society Sussex Group.

Making Tracks, this is the N&DMRC clubs start towards a course for members and the general public to learn about making your own model railway. 4mm/OO gauge N&DMRC

 

Trade support is from Train Times of Eastbourne, Models U Drive, Simply Southern, Railroad Trading & Ken Roberts Videolines. 

The Double O Gauge Association will also be in attendance with their stand.

We will also have the Club Sales Stand selling a selection of models from ready made card buildings to locomotives, rolling stock, controllers and track.