Gee Vee Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 expoEM 2012 will once again be at Bracknell this year on 19-20 May. We are delighted this year to welcome Maggie and Gordon Gravett with their much acclaimed Pempoul as the guest layout. Interesting in that it combines EM track with a scale of 1:50. This will be supplemented by a demonstration by the Chippenham Area Group on use of 18.2 track in scales other than 4mm. We also have some other brand new features at expo2012 - more of which in the weeks ahead. Layouts that will attend are: Stoke by Nayfield, the new P4 layout from Dave Hawkins Kielder Forest, built by the NE Area group Portskerra, Scottish Highlands by Tim Tincknell Foxup built by the late Mike Hensbury and featuring the Midland pre grouping Clutton, Tim Venton’s popular GWR representation Foundry Lane, Mark Forrest’s blue diesels in the West Midlands Ashbury Brook, Clive Abbott’s representation of ex-LSWR in 1930s St Minion, Cornish china clay from the East Riding Finescale Group Milton Quays by the Milton Keynes Model Railway Society Upton, Dave Griffins LMS representation And Church Warsop by Tony Gee and Ken Hill - well expoEM wouldn't be complete without them! So get 19-20 May 2012 in your diary now and watch out for some more announcements in the coming weeks! Check out www.emgs.org for more about the EM Gauge Society. Graeme Vickery expoEM Exhbition Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Date booked! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Another strong line up there Graham, a nice selection of different eras and protoypes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Any list of the most important thing - traders in attendance? Sure, there are some interesting layouts there - and importantly some new ones - but for me the trade is the essential component. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Any list of the most important thing - traders in attendance? Sure, there are some interesting layouts there - and importantly some new ones - but for me the trade is the essential component. It will be the usual suspects. Will post once the remaining laggards have confirmed they are coming!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Members should now be getting their latest EMGS Newsletter now with its one-page ExpoEM 2012 preview. You'll see a new feature this year is a workshop being led by Roy Jackson and John McCrea on buildingtgurnouts the Retford way - cant be many people that have built more track than Roy and his chums!!!!! The workshop is only open to EMGS members at the moment - joining details in the Newsletter but if we have any spare spaces I'll offer them to RMWebbers so watch this space!!!!! Graeme Vickery ExpoEM Exhibition Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 traders all confirmed, demonstrators all confirmed. I'll post details next week. getting set for the emgs AGM/members day tomorrow at the moment.... Had one layout that has had to withdraw - Foundary Lane. If anyone out there is interested in filling in drop me a message. (or indeed is interested in bringing their layout to a future expoEM). Also Roy Jackson and John McCrea are running a track building workshop - I am giving preference to members at the moment(member - see EMGS latest Newsletter) but will extend the invite to RM Webbers next month assuming spaces are available. But if you are not a member and would like to express an interest in getting a place drop me a message here or to expoem@emgs.org and i'll let you know as soon as places go on "general sale". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 expoEM is creaping up on me fast.... Members should get their mailing with the programme next week and I am hoping to get it onto www.emgs.org by end of this week. I do have some places that I can offer to those RM Webbers interested in joining Roy Jackson's track building workshop - will be entertaining as well as informative. drop an email to me at expoem@emgs.org if you'd like a place. Cost is £20.00 which includes all materials including a pre-formed crossing V, and a mounted reusable template (for use in making remainder of your points for your layout!!!!!). Participants are required to bring their own tools. Happy to provide more info off line. Also this year we are presenting a trophy for the most authentically operated layout that has been kindly donated by the family of the late Rev Peter Denny. I am delighted to announce that Bob Essery has agreed to be a judge and he will also be running a lecture on the subject on Saturday and a clinic on Sunday. So get 19/20 into ya diary/calendar/ipod or whatever... Graeme Vickery expoEM Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Full programme now on http://www.emgs.org/index.php those of you exhbiting will be getting final instructions within the next few days. Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Good to see Graham, though the picture on the front of the programme looks, not like Clutton, but Ynysybwl of the Cardiff 4mm Group. Both very fine layouts, but not quite the same! Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Although not shown in the list of traders on the EMGS website, London Road Models will be at the show, with news of several forthcoming loco and carriage kits for the discerning modeller. If you model in 4mm, then this show is definitely one you should try to get to. Jol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Good to see Graham, though the picture on the front of the programme looks, not like Clutton, but Ynysybwl of the Cardiff 4mm Group. Both very fine layouts, but not quite the same! Adam congratulations for spotting the mistake. The culprit has been hung drawn and quartered. With apologies to tim and those in the Cardiff group. Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 If you model in 4mm, then this show is definitely one you should try to get to. That is definitely true. It might say EM on the tin but there will be much there to appeal to anyone who models in OO/EM/P4 and quite a few who probably cannot spot the difference. It is also a great show to gain access to some of the best traders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I be there manning the Wild Swan stand David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I be there manning the Wild Swan stand David David, so that's two consecutive weekends you'll be busy. Jol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 David, so that's two consecutive weekends you'll be busy. Jol Yep, due to running Railex I won't be running the stand that weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 well just back from the leisure centre at Bracknell and it is still there!!!! With all this rain no chance travelling to the show being threatened by forest fires this year. they have improved the wifi in the hall so you'll all be able to post on to RM web whilst ya there!!!! Now for those that like me need to balance family stuff and model railway stuff it is worth noting that within a mile of the Leisure Centre is Coral Reef. Its a fantastic fun pool, slides, water jets and all that nonsense that kids love - So its a match made in heaven if you've got kids or grandchildren that are into all that but for some unexplained reason dont show an interest in finescale railway modelling.... See you all there Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Wifi in the hall? It was locked down last year, are you sure it's accessible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted May 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'm looking forward to it - first trip to ExpoEM. I'll be there on the DEMU stand on the Saturday with a rare (for me!) 4mm project. Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyneux Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'm looking forward to it - first trip to ExpoEM. I'll be there on the DEMU stand on the Saturday with a rare (for me!) 4mm project. I'm hoping it will be something industrial-related. Either that or a super-train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted May 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'm hoping it will be something industrial-related. Either that or a super-train? Might well be - just trying to work out a key dimension Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 I'm hoping it will be something industrial-related. Either that or a super-train? Kent Area Group will be doing some stuff of modelling industrial locos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike morley Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Graeme Blacksmith's website says they are going to be there, but you don't have them listed . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Have found that the emgs.org website is giving a 404 error. It's known about and being worked on, according to Steve Young, Publicity. No ETA for getting back up at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Vee Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Lots of scurying around this weekend. Reget that Portskerra is now unable to come due to unforseen circumstances but am delighted that Paul Egleton has agreed to bring Addiston South at a week's notice. What a superstar. Am checking out the score with Blacksmiths and thanks to combe Barton for website notice. Graeme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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