virginhst539 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Returning to the exhibition circuit ELMRC will be holding their first exhibition in a number of years over the weekend of 1st and the 2nd of June 2024 at George Watson's College, Edinburgh. Full list of traders and layouts to follow shortly and for the most up to date info can be found on the Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club website/facebook page. Edited January 18 by virginhst539 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) The Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club (ELMRC) are hosting a new exhibition in Edinburgh at George Watson's College Colinton Road Edinburgh EH10 5EG Sat 1st June 2024: 10am – 5pm Sun 2nd June 2024: 10am – 5pm Adults (16 years and over) – £8 Children (5 to 15, must be accompanied by an Adult) – £3 Under 5s – Free Family (2 adults, 2 children) – £18 Tickets are available on the door, or can be pre-booked for a discount at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/elmrc. Advance booking will close on Friday 31st May 2024. The following Layouts have been confirmed: Carr Street - Steam era goods depot - O - Renfrewshire MRC United Mills - 1950s/60s Scottish Industrial - P4 - East of Scotland 4mm Group Cartom West - Modern Scotrail Terminus - 00 - Tam Gault Dains Yard - 1970s Scottish Shunting Puzzle - 00 - Dundee MRC Glendevon - 1950s Scottish Branch line - 00 - Edinburgh and Lothians MRC Glenkiln Road - 1930s southern Scottish branch line - 00 - Glasgow and West of Scotland MRC St Cuthbert - 1950s Southwest Scotland - 00 - Thistle Modelmakers Tulloch Bridge - West Highland 2004-12 - 00 - Martin Stewart / Scottish Modellers Balornock Goods - 1970s Glasgow Yard - H0 - Kirkintilloch MRC Eastern Steel & Iron - 1950s/60s North American Industrial - H0 - Stirling & Clackmannanshire District MRC Levenbank - Scottish ECML Post privatisation - N - Glenrothes MRC Nanjai Eki - Modern era Japan - N - Perth MRG Wallacetoun Junction - 1990s Scottish station - N - Dundee MRC The following traders have been confirmed: Bernie Campbell Douglas Blades Franzi's Scenic Dioramas KMS Railtech Lathalmond Models Rainbow Railways The following Societies and Demonstrations have been confirmed: N Gauge Society - Forth and Clyde Area Group Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG) An up to date list of attendees is on the club's exhibition website at https://elmrc.org.uk/elmrc-exhibition/ Edited April 17 by Dungrange N Gauge Society amended to add Forth and Clyde Area Group 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginhst539 Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Anyone who attended Glasgow in February will have seen the flyers and the exhibition banners. As can be seen from the information in the above post its shaping up to be a great show 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 For those who use Facebook, there is an option to win a free Family ticket worth £18. Just like and Share today's post. https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghLothianMRC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) First press article about the show. https://www.midlothianview.com/news/midlothian-modeller-exhibiting-in-edinburgh Edited April 16 by Dungrange 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 16 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16 On 03/03/2024 at 04:19, Dungrange said: The Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club (ELMRC) are hosting a new exhibition in Edinburgh at George Watson's College Wow! Takes me back to the 70s! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26power Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, St Enodoc said: Wow! Takes me back to the 70s! Are you thinking of the exhibitions at George Heriot’s school? I.e. not George Watson’s? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17 5 minutes ago, 26power said: Are you thinking of the exhibitions at George Heriot’s school? I.e. not George Watson’s? Yes! Memory fade 50 years on! Thanks for the correction. At least I got the George part right - not Dirty Daniel's or Mucky Mary's. St George's School is another story altogether... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Yes, I understand that there were model railway exhibitions at George Herriot's many years ago but I don't think George Watson's College has been used before. I hope our prospective customers don't go to the wrong venue!!!😭 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted April 17 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17 8 minutes ago, Dungrange said: Yes, I understand that there were model railway exhibitions at George Herriot's many years ago but I don't think George Watson's College has been used before. I hope our prospective customers don't go to the wrong venue!!!😭 And we can't have people attending the 'wrong' school in Edinburgh ..... ! 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim49 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Hi Alex, long time no see. Well no-one can accuse you of attending the "wrong" school as yours was most definitely "approved" Jim (Another escapee from Cumbernauld MRC) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 9 hours ago, Alex TM said: And we can't have people attending the 'wrong' school in Edinburgh ..... ! Having never attended any school in Edinburgh, I'm not sure which ones are 'right' and 'wrong'. Hopefully not too many consider GWC to be the 'wrong' school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Scottish Modeller Posted April 17 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17 Hi all, Please note the reference to The N Gauge Society isn't quite right! It is the NGS Forth & Clyde Area Group that are attending and providing a range of demonstrations of N Gauge modelling. A fair range of subjects will be covered! So far - Building NGS kits, Building Laser Cut buildings. Decal and weathering models. As usual we are quite happy to answer any queries on N Gauge subjects, not just the Society but general queries about N Gauge modelling. See you at the show! Phil H - NGS - F&C Area Group 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 56 minutes ago, Scottish Modeller said: Please note the reference to The N Gauge Society isn't quite right! It is the NGS Forth & Clyde Area Group that are attending and providing a range of demonstrations of N Gauge modelling. Phil, Okay - I'll update the post and get the webmaster to update the website as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted April 18 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18 On 17/04/2024 at 22:22, Dungrange said: Having never attended any school in Edinburgh, I'm not sure which ones are 'right' and 'wrong'. Hopefully not too many consider GWC to be the 'wrong' school. As an outsider in Edinburgh I, too, am not sure which are 'right' and which are 'wrong' though it seems to matter for job interviews. It can be amusing to see the hierarchy at work amongst middle-aged men. Growing up in, the west of Scotland being asked what school I went to was for another, and rather unpleasant, reason. More importantly, I am looking forwrad to the show and have it in my diary. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted May 5 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5 There isn’t a right and wrong school in Edinburgh - say I, as someone who went to one of the schools mentioned. But those of a certain age remember the model railway shows held many, many years ago in George Heriot’s School, and if you go there on 1 or 2 June, you have definitely gone to the wrong school that day! John S 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Another couple of press articles about this show. https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24281386.fife-modellers-edinburgh-model-railway-exhibition/?ref=rss https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/arts-and-culture/eastern-steel-and-iron-moves-east-4630335 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Another press release: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/model-railway-exhibition-returns-to-edinburgh-after-many-years-4635798 Set up was almost complete last night, as you can see below. Hope to see some of you at our first show in ages over the weekend. Less than two hours to opening now. Details at https://elmrc.org.uk/elmrc-exhibition/ 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40152 Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Great show today, I really enjoyed it. Good to see Eastern Steel & Iron, probably my favourite layout there today. Big thank you to the ELMRC folks for all of the hard work in pulling it together. Cheers, ’152 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camperdown Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Yes, I enjoyed the show today. There was a high standard of modelling on all the layouts, and good trade support from the small number of traders there. United Mills was my favourite, although I thought that all the layouts were interesting. I felt rather sorry for the lads operating Glendevon, out in the entrance hall and away from the main show, as they seemed to get far fewer spectators. Also, thumbs up for the catering. Numbers of visitors seemed a bit thin, but then maybe families opted for the Meadows Festival, instead. Usually, the Meadows Festival seems to coincide with a weekend downpour, but this year, we have had a (welcome) sunny weekend. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 6 minutes ago, Camperdown said: I felt rather sorry for the lads operating Glendevon, out in the entrance hall and away from the main show, as they seemed to get far fewer spectators. That's the club's own layout. It was originally going to be in the hall combined with its sister layout, Yetts o' Muckhart, but as we booked layouts and agreed the space that the traders wanted, we realised that something wasn't going to fit. As you note, where Glendevon was wasn't an ideal spot for traders and it wouldn't have seemed right to put one of the guest layouts out there. Most members had a session operating in amongst a variety of other jobs that filled the rest of the day. Day one was a success. Hopefully day two will be as well and then we can decide what to do about next year. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 60027Merlin Posted June 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1 A welcome return to have an Exhibition in Edinburgh after quite a few decades. The Show had a fine balance of layouts and traders stands with good catering as well. In addition there was a friendly atmosphere throughout making for an enjoyable time. Whilst the Club's Glendevon layout was out in the entrance hall it still attracted many viewers and from a personal point of view it was pleasing to see a fair number of kit built locos of local classes mainly of North British Railway origin. Well done to the club modellers who built and painted them, really good work. Hopefully there will be a good turnout tomorrow and also another Exhibition next year! 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted June 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1 Hi folks, I was rather impressed by this gathering. Good selection of layouts, some truly outstanding modelling, and a chance to meet some other residents of this parish. I learned some useful bits'n'pieces from a couple of exhibitors too. My wife went with me and we both enjoyed the time there. Let's hope it leads to a repeat performance next year. Regards, Alex. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted June 1 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 1 Yes, I agree the comments above. Excellent venue, plenty of space, and interesting selection of layouts and traders. It was a fabulous day weather wise in Edinburgh - our first real summer day after weeks of rain and wet - and I hope that didn’t reduce footfall. John Storey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungrange Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 1 hour ago, it's-er said: and I hope that didn’t reduce footfall It may well have - the Meadows Festival was certainly busy and it was a nice day to be outside. Unfortunately, without any previous attendance data, we've noting to compare it with - it was infinitely higher than last year (and the year before)! 😁 Footfall was slightly lower than I was hoping, but still respectable enough. I think tomorrow is to be a little cooler and not quite as sunny, so we'll see if that translates into higher attendance on the Sunday. That said, of those who bought advanced tickets, I think the majority of them turned up today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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