OldNick Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Just under a week to go, and the exhibition is pretty much pinned down. Barring any last minute problems we have 75+ Stands including over 20 working layouts and over 30 varied traders. plus about 20 other attractions, including manufacturers, specialist societies, and preservation groups. OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm ADMISSION: Adults £7.00 Concessions £6.00 Children £4.00 Family £18.00 This will be our fourth year at Stoneleigh Park and continues our consolidation at this new venue. With working layouts in many scales, extensive range of trade support and refreshments all in one hall of over 30, 000 SQ FT. Once again our ever popular Second Hand stall will be present with lots of bargains available. We offer a FREE PROGRAMME on admission (While stocks last) and there is ample FREE PARKING at the venue. Please visit our website for full details of the event. 20+ :Layouts 30+ Traders 15+ Other exhibitors inluding specialist societies. Full details at our society websuite http://www.lwmrs.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Just under ten weeks to go, and the exhibition is taking firm shape. OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm ADMISSION: Adults £7.00 Concessions £6.00 Children £4.00 Family £18.00 This will be our fourth year at Stoneleigh Park and continues our consolidation at this new venue. With working layouts in many scales, extensive range of trade support and refreshments all in one hall of over 30, 000 SQ FT. Once again our ever popular Second Hand stall will be present with lots of bargains available. We offer a FREE PROGRAMME on admission (While stocks last) and there is ample FREE PARKING at the venue. Please visit our website for full details of the event. 20+ :Layouts 30+ Traders 15+ Other echibitors inluding specialist societies. Full details at our society websuite http://www.lwmrs.co.uk I've received the following note from the LWMRS exhibition manager and thought it was worth posting below. Hi everyone, I have just received my latest Scalefour News and noticed, in the events diary entry for our exhibition, that it states both Midland Sidings and St Myrren are attending our event. Unfortunately this is an error as Midland Sidings is not attending this time. As you might guess I have spoken to the Midland Sidings guy and he is also surprised at the entry (thankfully!!!) St Myrren is most definitely attending as per my original post. Regards to all Dave Hewett Exhibition Manager The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2011 Looking forward very much to this show.In some ways the trade side is better than the Warley show last weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrowroad Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Just under ten weeks to go, and the exhibition is taking firm shape. OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm ADMISSION: Adults £7.00 Concessions £6.00 Children £4.00 Family £18.00 This will be our fourth year at Stoneleigh Park and continues our consolidation at this new venue. With working layouts in many scales, extensive range of trade support and refreshments all in one hall of over 30, 000 SQ FT. Once again our ever popular Second Hand stall will be present with lots of bargains available. We offer a FREE PROGRAMME on admission (While stocks last) and there is ample FREE PARKING at the venue. Please visit our website for full details of the event. 20+ :Layouts 30+ Traders 15+ Other echibitors inluding specialist societies. Full details at our society websuite http://www.lwmrs.co.uk Morgan, Paul and myself, all RMweb members will be manning the Scalefour Society stand at this show so why not come along and have a chat - we are a very helpful bunch. You will also get the opportunity to see the roundhouse from my Bristol Barrow Road P4 layout - see my blog - and speak first hand to my colleagues who have had a big input into this layout. You will be able to discuss, amongst other topics, the building of the layout, research, locos and rolling stock, trackwork including templot and even the use of CAD for desing work. We hope to see some of you at the show. Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Myself plus SWMBO plan to be there on the Saturday - unless she has a committee meeting in Taunton that day in which case we'll be there on the Sunday. NAC Catering has to be some of the best at any conference venue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Think this will be an ideal weekend to visit my daughter in Coventry!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 A very good show enjoyed this years ,good venue and the catering is terrific shows up the NEC all club members very freindly and helpfull look forward to next years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted November 27, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2011 Kim and I will be be making our first trip to this show with Highbury - looking forward to it. Jerry http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/38581-highbury-colliery/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hopefully I'l be along on one of those days.... not been to this one before . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch 34 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 This will be a good show spread the word Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted November 30, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2011 Interesting to see on the traders list that Castle Trains of Warwick won't be there this year but Antics are instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 As Jerry pointed out a couple of weeks ago Highbury is going to be at the exhibition, and as David, the exhibition manager, hasn't given me any other changes to the layouts listed in that time it seems like a good time to post the list of layouts expected. Listed alphabetically, we have A Glimpse of the Algarve 2mm N Portuguese Abbey Road 4mm OO London Underground 1990 Bassett Road 7mm O 1930s Blucher Street 4mm OO FS 1968 DCC Bolsover & Seven Lane Pit 4mm OO 1950s-60s Eastern Region Calderwood 4mm OO Lancs & Yorks 1910 Duke Street 4mm OO Hornby Dublo Duxbury 4mm OO 1950-64 Home Counties Flockburgh 3mm 1950-60 Foston Mills 7mm O 1950s Highbury Colliery 2mm FS 1920s Hope Works 7mm O 1950s-60s Kingshill 4mm OO9 1950s Little Kanawa Low Yard 3.5mm HO USA 2000-2010 Poole in Wharfedale 4mm OO Early 1950s Silbeeke 1.4mm Z Belgium 1980s Springfield Spa 2mm N GWR 1939-42 St Merryn 4mm P4 1954 BR Ex LSWR Tan-yr-allt 4mm OO9 1950s The Stablling Point 7mm O Vintage Timplate 10mm 1 Gauge Pre-1923 Walford Town 4mm EM 1984-89 London Willowbrook Marsh 7mm FS 1950-60 So - a good mix from Z to Gauge 1, 1910 - 2010, Belgium to Bolsover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Apologies to all who had difficulty reaching our exhibition details on the LWMRS website on 21st December. A short-term hosting problem caused by our hosting company changing hands was resolved within the day. Latests news from the exhibition is that the colour guide to the show, included (while stocks last) in the admission charge has arrived, and looks magnificent. It includes a full floorplan, colour coded to show layours, trade stands, and other exhibits quickly, as well as a good number of other colour illustrations. For those exhibiting at the exhibition, entertainment for the Saturday night has been organised, at a new venue this year. We look forward to seeing you all there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm planning to be there on one of the days, probably with family in tow. I discovered this exhibition in 2010 - this will be my third visit - after moving to the area, and I have to say that I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it before. It's got pretty much everything that makes for a good exhibition experience: A good (and varied) selection of quality layouts, plenty of trade support and a venue that a lot of clubs would kill for - a spacious, well-lit dedicated exhibition hall with professional catering (at a reasonable price!) and plenty of free parking. What's not to like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 With only just over a couple of weeks to go to the exhibition (Jan 21-22), I wandered down to the clubhouse this afternoon, expecting to quietly get on with some work on a cardboard loco shed, and instead found it busy with the club's Duxbury team, working on finishing off details before the layout makes it's first appearance in three years. All sports of 'homework projects have clearly been finished recently and it's looking like an exhibition layout. So, a few photos of the progress.... Also up, and looking good is the club's Walford Town EM gauge layout, set 1984-1989. It's odd to think that when built the station's Network SouthEast livery was contemporary - now it's 18 years on since it started to be replaced, but still looks very familiar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I've just updated the main announcement of the exhibition, with final totals of the 77 exhibits that are expected at the show, plus links to the detailed website pages with full details of these exhibits. To read them all, go to the top of this thread! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrymaster Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Just having a look at the programme and noted that Pete Waterman will be showing some of the Leamington model on Saturday. The annoucement of this is not obvious so though it worth highlighting for those interested. See here - http://www.lwmrs.co.uk/CMS/index.php/exhibition/321-special-feature-saturday-only Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrymaster Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Now had time to look at the trade support and I'm pleased to see that Squires Tools are back on the road and at the show. I missed their stand at Warley and couldn't stock up on those bits and pieces for the spares box. I'll have to get a list together to make sure that I pick up all I need at this show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Latest news on the exhibition. The Secondhand Stall manager has managed to sort out card processing facilities, so we will be able accept credit and debit card purchases on the second hand stall. Having seen quite how much stock he's been pricing up that could be a good thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve4rosegrove Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Kim and I will be be making our first trip to this show with Highbury - looking forward to it. Jerry http://www.rmweb.co....hbury-colliery/ For a preview of this fine model see the latest Model Railway Journal (No212), where it features in a 6 page article. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Parker Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I think I need a big bottle of midnight oil to burn if I'm to get my new Class 25 built for Flockburgh. That's the trouble with 3mm scale - everything takes at least twice as long as I seem to think it will. Still, with 3 diesels on the layout, we will be nearer where I want to be in terms of rolling stock. Hopefully, it will be in some sort of runable state for you to see at the weekend. Time to swap keyboard for workbench ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 I shall be there assisting Mike Wild of Hornby Magazine with his layout Bolsover and Seven Pit Lane, complete with DCC sound and operated using Hornby's Railmaster and the beta version of Railmaster on hand held Palm devices. More information about the layout can be found on my blog here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 The exhibition will be held at Hall 1, Stoneleigh Park Exhibition & Conference Centre The venue is on the B4113 in rural Warwickshire, a few miles south of Coventry and very close to the A46. If travelling by car, the venue is well signposted from all local main roads as the National Agricultural Centre, or the N.A.C. We will not be providing our own signs in addition. If you are using a satnav to find the venue, use CV8 2LG as the postcode. Once you arrive at the venue, black and white signs will diorect you to the nearest car parking to the exhibition hall. It is quite a long walk down the main drive through the centre from the front gate. so please follow the signs. Centre staff will ensure that you are directed to the closest available parking. The 539 bus service serves the National Agricultural Centre on Saturday only. Buses are available to the venue from Coventry - leaving Coventry Pool Meadow at 0820, 1015, 1215, & 1405, picking up at the Railway Station Bridge (by the Rocket pub), eight minutes later, and arriving at the NAC after a further 20-25 minutes. The buses go on to and return from Kenilworth, Return buses from the NAC to Coventry leave at 12:05, 14:05 & 17:15 Train services are to Coventry or Leamington Spa. Coventry is slightly closer and has a bus connection, Taxis are available from both stations, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 We've heard today that due to illness Phoenix Precision Paints will be unable to attend our show this weekend. We wish them well, and look forward to seeing them again in the future. By my count that still leaves us with something like 34 traders and over 75 stands in total. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I was looing at the public transport options last night, and concluded that whilst I could get the train fairly easily (and remarakably cheaply) from London, I wasn't prepared to risk the bus with its limited frequency, and an unknown number of other visitors possibly also leaving on the last bus. I think you really ought to consider hiring a vintage bus to work a shuttle service to a rail head, lots of smaller shows manage it. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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