RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted September 2, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2010 The 26TH UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION Organised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club. UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE Civic Approach Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1AE Saturday 16th October 2010 Sunday 17th October 2010 Open 10am till 5pm both days The 2010 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration & Engineering stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend. This year we have invited several layouts to the South East from further afield than we have ever done before. Layouts expected to attend amongst others include: Hospital Gates - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - Light hospital railway by the East Riding Finescale Modellers Arnold Layne - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - Southern suburban station by Colin Stephens, East Sussex Cwmorgoth Copper Mining Co. - 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5) - Welsh narrow gauge by Jean-Luc Pineau, West Sussex Groenen Creek - 1:48 scale 16.5mm gauge (On30) - American logging layout by the Crawley MRS Nunstanton - 1:64 scale 0.884in gauge (S) - Great Eastern junction station by Trevor Nunn, Oxfordshire Oro Grande Railroad - 1:64 scale 14.2mm gauge (Sn3) - American narrow gauge line by William Loyd, Somerset Horselunges - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) - East Sussex independant light railway by David Nicholson, Mendip MRG Hemyock - 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) - Culm Valley Light Railway terminus by Chris Lamacraft, Somerset Loftus Road - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - West London suburban through station exhibited by the Worthing MRC St Nicholas - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - 1970s BR Derbyshire Spa terminus station by Philip Reid, Surrey Aldbourne - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) - Lynton & Barnstaple inspired line by Adrian Ponting, Bristol Wantage Tramway - 3mm/ft scale 14.2mm gauge - Wantage Tramway terminus circa 1935 by Andrew Shillito, Kent Bodmin G.W.R. - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) - 1930s Cornwall terminus by Ray Slack and Ian Hibbert, Greater Manchester Highbury Colliery - 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge - North Somerset Colliery line by Jerry Clifford, Wiltshire Trade confirmed at the present time: Albert Goodall - SR lineside components as well as locomotive detailing parts Barry Jones - second hand ready to run, kits and books Dart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures Eileen's Emporium - hand tools, raw materials and supplies for the railway modeller Eric Bobby - Transport artist selling prints and originals Kevin Robertson Books - publisher of the Southern Way, extensive selection of books/dvds for sale Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run Realistic Modelling Services - specialist scenic modelling materials Roger Jones - second hand ready to run rolling stock Roxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturer The Hobby Box - local model shop with very extensive range, both ready to run and for the kit builder Wessex Wagons - authentic and bespoke limited edition rolling stock Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations. More information and pictures at www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib10nf.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted September 16, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 16, 2010 Looking forward to it - have coincided a weekend flight back to the UK to visit my parents in Sussex so I can nip along to the exhibition! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hi all, If any RMwebbers are attending the show please look me up and say hi. (Just look for a fat geezer with a black/gray goatee, glasses and wearing black cargo trousers and black polo shirt with gold company lettering on it ) Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Surely there must be a few fellow RMWebbers planning to visit this show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Richard L and myself will be there both days as part of the Horselunges team. Gordon A Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 4, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2010 Richard L and myself will be there both days as part of the Horselunges team. Looking forward to meeting the team and having Horselunges "come home" so to speak with the layout named after the manor house in the village of Hellingly, which is situated about 10 miles south of Uckfield. If I remember correctly the prototypes of all the buildings on the layout are within a stone's throw of the village. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Surely there must be a few fellow RMWebbers planning to visit this show? Kevin, I hope to be there and will try and spot you to say "Hi". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 7, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2010 Maybe heading over that way on the Saturday (mainly thanks to a convenient rest day swap) I was just saying the other day I must be due my annual pilgrimage down the Uckfield branch to sample my paymasters 171's... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 11, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thought I would bump this with only 5 days to go. Just one other thing - some of the early magazine publicity had 'Springfield Spa GWR', the new layout in British N from Michael Watts, as down to attend. However Michael has had to withdraw the layout from the show as because of family illnesses he felt he would be unlikely to have it in an acceptable exhibitory condition by this weekend. We wish him and his family well. Our many thanks to Ray Slack who has agreed to bring 'Bodmin GWR' down from Stockport at relatively short notice as an excellent replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Thought I would bump this with only 5 days to go. Just one other thing - some of the early magazine publicity had 'Springfield Spa GWR', the new layout in British N from Michael Watts, as down to attend. However Michael has had to withdraw the layout from the show as because of family illnesses he felt he would be unlikely to have it in an acceptable exhibitory condition by this weekend. We wish him and his family well. Our many thanks to Ray Slack who has agreed to bring 'Bodmin GWR' down from Stockport at relatively short notice as an excellent replacement. Hope its nothing too serious for Michael Watts, he had been ill before his attendance at Tonbridge this year. Looking forward to going to Uckfield on the Sunday with a couple of others from Tonbridge MRC. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 11, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hope its nothing too serious for Michael Watts, he had been ill before his attendance at Tonbridge this year. As far as I'm aware it's not Michael that's poorly but close members of his family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Time for a cheeky bump, I should be in attendance as part of the host club's team for most of the weekend (dependant on any emergency callouts). Any RMWebbers attending might be advised to check my profile for a pic to make sure they say hi to the correct fat geezer Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 15, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2010 Just returned home after setting up - all looking good. Everything in place bar one layout and seven members of the trade who are scheduled to arrive tomorrow starting at 7am! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium James Makin Posted October 16, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2010 Hope the show is going well! Need to big up my club Worthing MRC's fab layout 'Loftus Road' - plenty of modern day West London Line action - will be there Sunday playing trains and running my new Southern Class 377 Electrostar for the first time!! Hope to see you there guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Just back home after a rather tiring and long journey to Uckfield only to be greeted by almost total grid lock in the town center and a parking nightmare ! Finally managed to push my way into a space in the Tesco car park. My opinion of the show - obviously a big success as the punters were pushing and shoving everyone around, I thought midday might be a quiet time - but no way thankfully the cafe was full otherwise it would have been absolutely awful. This show needs a better venue with more space so that the trade can spread out of the confined corners and you can see the layouts without standing side on in front of another layout squashed in a corner or with your back to a busy trade stand. (viz The Green Room) A lot of pushing and shoving and gereal rudeness of the punters made this venue unpleasant. All that aside: The selection of layouts was well worth the fight (and perhaps the reason for the fight) to get to the front. My favourite (there has to be one among many) was Horselunges. But the rest were up there with it, all entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 17, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2010 A very successful day with increased attendance and people staying longer, but as Kenton has mentioned this led to very crowded aisles especially during the late morning session. However mid afternoon was very pleasant and the host Club is looking forward to a busy day ahead but hopefully without the overcrowding to see the exhibits and purchase from the trade. The selection of layouts was well worth the fight (and perhaps the reason for the fight) to get to the front. My favourite (there has to be one among many) was Horselunges. But the rest were up there with it, all entertaining. For those that have been to us before on the Sunday, traditionally a quieter day than the Saturday, the home refuse service that used to occupy part of the town carpark is no longer in operation - so all the more parking spaces for us! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 17, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2010 For me, a nice show - a good cross section of layouts at different scales and all high quality. I only managed to spend about an hour and a half there and despite getting jostled by a few rucksacks and encountering a few people with personal hygiene problems, I thoroughly enjoyed the show, escaping only with a new Fibreglass stick pen and a few refills. My favourite layout was Highbury Colliery (2FS of course ) and it was very nice to finally meet Jerry and Kim having not managed to at the Expo. Well worth coinciding a UK bound flight back for...will be checking the diary for next year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Just home from clearing the hall, once again we had a good weekend and for me personally the highlights were "Hospital Gates" (which took the best in show title - totally the right decision) and I was allowed to operate "Wantage Tramway" and "Highbury Colliery" when the operators had breaks, huge thanks to both layout owners :good_mini: . It was good to spend some time chatting to Richard and Gordon of "Horselunges". Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Another excellent show - Thanks to the Uckfield MRC. It is the one show in the year that I get over for and every year seems to get better. I visited on Sunday this year, and there were certainly less visitors than on a Saturday. Personally, I have never found parking a problem - but I park away from the venue and walk in. My personal favourite was Loftus Road, which is reflected in the number of pictures Hi to all the RMWeb members that I met while there! Hope to see you again in 2011. Here are a few pictures: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinWalsh Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 If anyone is interested Adrian has now put all the pics he took at the show on the website http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib10nf.html including a shot of a very dodgy looking temporary operator on Highbury Colliery LOL Kev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bcnPete Posted October 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2010 Some nice photos there. Now I know why I didn't recognise you at the show Kevin - Goatee, yes - Fat, no...you need to alter the description of yourself I have been caught in the first shot looking at the St Nicholas layout...the BR blue blue one...no surprises there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2010 If anyone is interested Adrian has now put all the pics he took at the show on the website http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib10nf.html including a shot of a very dodgy looking temporary operator on Highbury Colliery LOL Kev Hi Kev, considering you had about thirty seconds of instruction on the operating niceties of the colliery before Kim and I shot off to look around the rest of the show I think you did pretty well Some excellent photos from Andrew, reminder of what a cracking show it was. Thanks again to the Uckfield club for looking after us so well. Was good to meet up with BCN Pete at last although Kim's still not convinced about running the colliery in early 60's hydraulic mode for some shows next year!! Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 28, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks again to the Uckfield club for looking after us so well. Glad that both you and Kim enjoyed yourselves and once again many thanks for bringing Highbury Colliery to the show. As Kevin has mentioned a full photographic retrospective of this year's Uckfield exhibition is now published on the Club's website at: http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib10nf.html Provisional details of our 2011 show are also there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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