RMweb Premium ullypug Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2013 Surprised no one's mentioned it yet, but the usual high quality extravaganza that is Wells is a little over 2 weeks away. Details here: link Wells Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset BA5 2RB Saturday 10 August 2013 open 10:30 to 17:30Sunday 11 August 2013 open 10:30 to 17:00 Admission Adults £5.00Seniors and unaccompanied children £4.00Accompanied Children under 15 Free Looking forward to operating Cirencester which will be making its debut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 RailWells includes Scalefour Southwest. Anyone who would like a copy of the ScalefourSouthwest showguide can download it here: http://www.scalefour.org/shows/s4southwest2013.pdf All of the layouts - not just the P4 ones, demonstrators and traders are listed, with lots of handy links to help you get the most from your visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2013 Thanks, guys. Will try to get there. One of the best shows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted July 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2013 Or alternatively you could pop up to some of the various road-over-rail bridges between Swindon and Kemble and watch the start of the big three week summer blockade, which is the start of the re-doubling of that route. Lots of engineers trains and activity taking place (but stay safe of watching from a public road!). Or, preferably, go to RailWells as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted July 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2013 Always a good show in the beautiful city of Wells. We are there with Tucking Mill and really looking forward to it. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium t-b-g Posted August 3, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2013 This will be the only chance this year to see Leighton Buzzard as built by Peter Denny. We are very pleased to say that Stephen and Crispin Denny will both be with us all weekend as operators. I just hope that the weather cools down a bit before the show as last time we took the layout out in high temperatures, it really wasn't very happy about it and let us know in no uncertain fashion! Wells is a most enjoyable exhibition and well (bad pun - sorry) worth a visit. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 3, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2013 Always a good show in the beautiful city of Wells. We are there with Tucking Mill and really looking forward to it. Jerry I shall be visiting, maybe be able to have a closer look at Tucking Mill than I did at Warley All the best, Dave.T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Looking forward to my annual pilgrimage there on Sunday - always an interesting show! It will be nice to see Leighton Buzzard in the flesh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Rich Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Quick question... Looking at the details provided I'm assuming the car park to the rear of Bishops Palace WON'T be in place this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 7, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2013 Quick question... Looking at the details provided I'm assuming the car park to the rear of Bishops Palace WON'T be in place this year? Er, you've got me worried now Rich! The website does say "Follow the signs for the free show parking", but doesnt say its in a different place this time. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I'm a little concerned too! Wells is too busy to be looking for the small yellow signs and driving safely. Can we have some guidance please? A Google Earth picture suitably marked up would help. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSB Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 It doesn't actually say it's not in the same place! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 It seems to say the car park is in the usual place Sunday, but not there at all Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 8, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2013 It seems to say the car park is in the usual place Sunday, but not there at all Saturday. Er, thats not how I read it Tim, To me its simply stating that Sunday is a quieter day than Saturday. Quote below from the Show website; Please note for free show parking follow the Railwells Parking signs. Should you not like crowds then Sunday is the better day to attend. Cheers, Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 In the past the parking area has been at the end of Silver Street, see where the arrow is here: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=355274&y=145596&z=120&sv=355274,145596&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=654&ax=355274&ay=145596&lm=0 My SatNav has been set up for this for several years and I hope that it coincides this year with the signs. Just why the 'RailWells' team is being so obscure about this I really don't know. I note that the 'RailWells' website http://www.railwells.com/railway_show/ says that the list of exhibitors and traders is tentative and will be confirmed. The show starts tomorrow! Never mind, I'll be there on Sunday and the show is always one of the best in the calendar. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted August 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2013 Blimey, what did we do in the old days, before sat nav, when we we had to rely on maps. Parking is where it always is, I don't think anyone is being obscure. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Blimey, what did we do in the old days, before sat nav, when we we had to rely on maps. Parking is where it always is, I don't think anyone is being obscure. Jerry I got lost! I'm glad that the parking arrangements have been confirmed, thanks. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 I quote from the Railwells supplement in Scalefour News "Travel and ParkingParking in Wells on a Saturday can be a problem, so if you visit on this day, take the bus, or find a parking space and walk, asnothing is very far. Sunday is a quieter day both in the city and the exhibition; this year there will again be free parking forthose attending the exhibition. Just follow the Railwells parking signs" Seems pretty confusing to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted August 9, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 9, 2013 I've been told by somebody in the know, that the parking is the same as usual; in the field behind the Bishops Palace, at the end of Silver Street. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 9, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 9, 2013 I quote from the Railwells supplement in Scalefour News "Travel and Parking Parking in Wells on a Saturday can be a problem, so if you visit on this day, take the bus, or find a parking space and walk, as nothing is very far. Sunday is a quieter day both in the city and the exhibition; this year there will again be free parking for those attending the exhibition. Just follow the Railwells parking signs" Seems pretty confusing to me! But you always were easily confused, old boy!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 If you read it the parking field is only on Sunday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calnefoxile Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Went to Railwells today, 1st of all saw no signs for the free parking at all, we came in from Trowbridge direction and ended up parking near to the bus station, which was £5 all day. After we'd sorted out one of our friends who needed the attention of South West Ambulance's finest, we managed to look round the show, not a bad show for the Finescale purist, but was a quite disappointed that there were no British Diesel/Electric layouts on show at all, in fact I can't remember seeing any Diesels at all on any layout, apart from the simplex Diesels on Q Dump Wipers. The 2 Diesel/Electric layouts present are both Australian, one being the HO Broadford by Iain Hunter and the other one being the N Gauge South Walton by Simon Challis, they are both excellent layouts. Regards Neal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Went to Railwells today, 1st of all saw no signs for the free parking at all, we came in from Trowbridge direction and ended up parking near to the bus station, which was £5 all day. After we'd sorted out one of our friends who needed the attention of South West Ambulance's finest, we managed to look round the show, not a bad show for the Finescale purist, but was a quite disappointed that there were no British Diesel/Electric layouts on show at all, in fact I can't remember seeing any Diesels at all on any layout, apart from the simplex Diesels on Q Dump Wipers. The 2 Diesel/Electric layouts present are both Australian, one being the HO Broadford by Iain Hunter and the other one being the N Gauge South Walton by Simon Challis, they are both excellent layouts. Regards Neal. You obviously missed the Hymek on Torre then!. I was on car park duty from 10 until 11 and at least 100 people managed to follow the non existent signs! Regards Mark Humphrys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37114 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I went yesterday with my father for the first time in about 7 years and thoroughly enjoyed it, like Neal I would like to have seen more UK D&E (I did see the Hymek on Torre!) but the quality of the modelling and the specialist trade more than made up for the lack of Modern content. Will definitely try and get to Wells again next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I enjoyed the show, travelled from Weston by bus, £4.20 return. There was some diesel action, Col. Stephens style, at Rolvenden which is a gem. No diesels on the GCR at Leighton Buzzard in 1907, but what a beauty, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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