RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 19, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 19, 2012 Advance notice of the 47th annual show presented by the Blackburn & East Lancs Model Railway Society. Following our move to the Hyndburn Sports Centre a couple of years ago and a change of dates to the first weekend of September, we have re-branded to "The Lancashire Show" to reflect our move out of Blackburn to the wider county area. Featuring over 50 stands of layouts, traders and demonstrators. More details to follow shortly. Cheers, Mick www.belmrs.org Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 27, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2012 Updated layout list, as of 28/6/12 Thomas 00 Drive it Yourself Stoney Lane Depot N Modern Image Tan-Yr-Allt & Dwffyr Uchaf 009 Narrow gauge Borth-Y-Gest S4 Narrow gauge Rowntree Halt 00 BR Steam Coniston Road N Modern Image Andersonville N Continental Castle Cary N Modern Image Ferring P4 Pre Grouping Steam Kingswear N Pre Grouping Steam Stone EM Green Diesel Dewsbury Midland 00 Blue Diesel or BR Steam (not decided yet) Oxenhope 0 BR Steam North of England Line N Green Diesel Easington Lane EM Green Diesel Kingsfield 00 BR Steam Goose Lake H0 Continental Rowlands Castle 00 SR Steam Imperial Yard N Modern Image Blackmill 00 Modern Image Cheers, Mick EDITED 25/7/12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 27, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 27, 2012 And it looks like one of our major headaches of the move to Hyndburn Sports Centre has been sorted.......... A major re-fit of the catering facilities and appointment of a catering company at the sports centre means the end of the burger van! More updates, as and when. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 25, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2012 Just over 5 weeks to go: Layout update. "Brinklow" has been withdrawn and replaced by the club's "Blackmill" Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I'm looking forward to this show - don't often get so far oop tut norf, especially with my little layout SLD (which is N rather than OO as mentioned above). Drop by and say hello. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 3, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2012 I'm looking forward to this show - don't often get so far oop tut norf, especially with my little layout SLD (which is N rather than OO as mentioned above). Thanks for spotting that - list duly edited. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 I'm looking forward to this show - don't often get so far oop tut norf, especially with my little layout SLD (which is N rather than OO as mentioned above). Drop by and say hello. G. Bye 'eck Lad, with that accent we'll 'ave t' git thee a ninturpritur. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Bye 'eck Lad, with that accent we'll 'ave t' git thee a ninturpritur. What did he say? G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 4, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 4, 2012 We'll have thee talkin' proper Lanky baht end o' wickend. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 What did he say? G. Dunno? Lost me too! Maybe I'll start on them in Welsh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike J Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 T' North o' England Line will be stayin' up north and gannin' 'cross t' gre't divide ti Lanky. Reckon to 'ave t' usual pattern of BR 1950/1960s steam/diesel ont' Satdy, followed by LNER/LMS steam ont' Sundy. Lookin' forard ti a champion laik wi' oor trenset. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 7, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2012 . Reckon to 'ave t' usual pattern of BR 1950/1960s steam/diesel ont' Satdy, Grammatical pedant mode on - it should be "patten o' BR"....... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted August 17, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2012 Not long to go now. Set-up will be under way in two weeks time. All the preparation tasks are completed (I hope). Just received a message from the hotel where our guests will be staying: "I've added names to your bookings and all are accounted for (woohoo!)" Having paid for the hotel booking, my "flexible friend" is feeling a bit limp, to the tune of more than £3,000! The permission to put up our road signs has been received, so once again there should be seventy plus signs to guide you to our venue. This might seem over the top, as we're only about a mile from the M65 junction 7! We actually sign all the main raods in the town from the town boundaries to the venue, so if you can find ACCRINGTON, the rest should be easy. John (our treasurer) and I had our final meeting with the venue's new catering manager earlier this week. Lunch menus agreed, which we're confident there will be a massive improvement on the last two years. Having a proper on-site cafe also means our visitors will be able to enjoy quality refreshments at very economical prices. Hope you can come and join us. Steve. http://www.belmrs.org/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 18, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2012 The permission to put up our road signs has been received, so once again there should be seventy plus signs to guide you to our venue. I'll be one of those out with the hazard lights and stepladder, fixing signs to convenient lamp-posts early Monday morning before the show. Hopefully Blackmill won't be in any need of any major TLC between Railex NE and our own club show on consecutive weekends. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 26, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2012 One week from now, it'll be all over until 2013. Out tomorrow putting up more road signs....... you won't be able to complain that you got lost! Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Steve Hewitt Posted August 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2012 Noel Coates and I put up about twenty road signs this morning. Just got finished before the weather broke. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshepe Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Really peeved that I will have to miss this one! Pity that your dates changed. Our small show at Millom is also this weekend so I think they'll expect me there, as Chairman and EM. Never mind, ours is only a biennial show so I will be at Blackburn 2013. Anyway, good luck for the weekend. It is one that we always enjoy and think worthy of travelling from Cumbria to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looking forward to a weekend playing trains, but maybe no looking forward so much to humping Dewsbury Midland in and out of the van. Dewsbury is making its first outing in nearly a year, we are not taking it out so often these days and it might be at least another year before its seen in the North West again so pop along and have a butchers and support this good show. We are running in blue diesel mode this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted August 30, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'll be there helping Grahame navigate the wilds of the glorious North West with Stoney Lane Depot. Looking forward to a trip to darkest East Lancs. Debating whether to stop off to take some photos of freight at either Bank Quay or Preston en route. Cheers, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshepe Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Watch that you Southern chaps don't get a nose bleed at these Northern heights! Hope that you have a good weekend. We would visited you if we didn't have our own small show the same weekend, as this is usually a great show. Much preferred the new venue than the old hall. Although the architecture was nice, the lighting was awful and didn't present the great layouts in their best form. We'll be there next year. Again best wishes to you all. best regards to Grahame, Pete Chesher, NGS Northern mini stand manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 31, 2012 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2012 The show was coming to nicely when I left - plenty to interest most people. The trade support looks good (Squires, Inter-City Models and Nairnshire Model Supplies for example) and I'm sure I'll be stocking up for a few winter projects. We've already had compliments from the exhibitors on our signage - look out for the large yellow ones! Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Good luck with the show tommorrow Mick! If it's anything like last years it'll be a cracker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robrailltd Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I'm looking forward to this show - don't often get so far oop tut norf, especially with my little layout SLD (which is N rather than OO as mentioned above). Drop by and say hello. G. I saw the layout today wasn't sure which fine fellow was you so didn't say hi. Same goes for all the layouts on here in attendance. a great show and great to see some brilliant layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 went today and what a superb array of layouts and trade. really enjoyed it, thank you for such a great show. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Back home now from exhibiting at the show after a more than 500 mile round trip. Many thanks to the organisers for the invite. I enjoyed it. It was a very good show with a superb range of high quality layouts, including big name ones like 'Rolands Castle' and 'Dewsbury Mainline', and numerous traders. I'd categorise it as a pretty 'large' show with a big main hall and a smaller annex. Aisles were wide and comfortable and there was an on-site cafe. If I were just a visitor I'd have been more than happy - it would have certainly been well worth attending and great VFM. Just a shame that there weren't more people there to take advantage of viewing the range of exhibits. I don't know how successful it was from visitors numbers POV but it did, unfortunately, seem a little quiet throughout, although fairly consistantly steady for most of the time apart from the last 1.5 hours on Sunday. My recommendation would be to close earlier at say 4.00 or 4.30pm on the Sunday to allow those travelling long distances more time to get packed and home before it got late. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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