RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 20, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2014 We do have free parking at the stadium although this does tend to get very busy, we have also hired Stoke Mandeville staff car park which our stewards will direct you to once the main car park is full and give you a parking permit. you can also use the hospital car parks but these charge by the hour, or park on the roads around Elm Farm Road and walk under the tunnel direct to the stadium. If parking in the stadium car park ignore the signs about the limit on parking time we will have the camera that do this switched off. As they say in some instructions "for best results" we do suggest the visitors park in Friars Croft (not Friars Square) car park and get our free green routemaster bus from the railway station car park to Railex. We plan to sell Railex tickets on the bus on the first few trips on the Saturday morning saving people time buying them at the stadium. As soon as we know the new Chiltern Railway timetables we will post our bus times on here, we will put on more bus trips during the Saturday morning as last year the first few trip were very busy. David David, Chiltern's times are already available on the 'net for 24 & 25 May and can be found by enquiring here - http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 The Friars Croft long stay car park never gets full as its a bit further from the shopping centre, but close to the station and our bus. It a big blue multi story on the road to Morrison super market. We will look at the new Chiltern Railways timetable and put together out bus timetable so it works well with the train departures and arrivals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I was told as from 2015 Expo EM will move back a week so there will be two or three weeks between Expo and Railex depending on how the calendar falls, which I think will benefit both shows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted April 20, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2014 I was told as from 2015 Expo EM will move back a week so there will be two or three weeks between Expo and Railex depending on how the calendar falls, which I think will benefit both shows. That will throw a spanner in the works as Expo EM falls on my weekend off at the moment and I can usually wangle a couple of days off for Railex, now I will have to choose one or the other. SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANT Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hello We have setup a competition in conjunction with UK Model Shops, for a chance for you to win one of four adult tickets to Railex. If you would like to enter click on the link below: http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/ Thanks SEEYAANT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 We are planning on the Saturday morning to run our vintage bus every half hour rather than hourly as in the past few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 .....discounted Railex tickets.... It occurs to me that, for single adults, once you add the cost of posting the advance ticket form, plus the cost of your SAE, it actually works out more expensive than turning up on the day and paying at the door..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 We have had a royal mail increase in postage since the tickets first went on sale, and although now a single advance ticket does not offer a saving most of the advance tickets requested are for groups which does give a discount. We do also have discounted Railex tickets that can be brought at our smaller show in Risborough in February. The benefit of an advance ticket is that it avoids the queue at the pay desk, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 give you a parking permit.David, is this really necessary. I am very familiar with the overflow car park area having used it many times and it is easier to drive straight there from south of Aylesbury, rather than dodge the estate, the narrow road past oncoming buses and irate fitness addicts, and then have to weave a way through the stadium car park find a 'warden' to collect a ticket, navigate the narrow road through to oncology, then past all the deserted staff car parks to the boiler house? The alternative triple walk what is a bit of a trek just to demand request (politely contained exasperation) a ticket off a 'warden' who doesn't seem to understand why - doesn't make a good start to the show. I was told as from 2015 Expo EM will move back a week so there will be two or three weeks between Expo and Railex depending on how the calendar falls, which I think will benefit both shows.That's very inconsiderate of them as it will then clash with ALSRM at Reading. Once again a preponderance of shows in the South with colliding dates, when we have had weeks devoid and they have all been "up-north". Wish they would pick a date in the clear then stick with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 ....The benefit of an advance ticket is that it avoids the queue at the pay desk, It would certainly be a benefit if there were a "Bring and Buy" section..... .....I'll get me coat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 I will find out how the permits will work there, maybe we will have someone on the overspill car park who will issue them rather than in the stadium car park itself., so if you know how to get there via coming in from Asda Kenton you will be pleased to know we have trackplans in the programme for all the layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Kenton you will be pleased to know we have trackplans in the programme for all the layouts.Whoopee! that's me sold one! Very annoyed with the folk at NESCOT last weekend, I specifically asked at the desk if the program had track plans and was lied to because after wasting 50p there were none and what was there could have been printed on a side of A4 - needless to say they are off my show list. Thanks for looking in to the car park issue - I know I'm not the only one who drives straight there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 The main entrance is now via stadium approach which avoids the drive around the housing estate. We had track plans in last years programme but Kenton did not visit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted April 28, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2014 Really looking forward to the show as usual. Is the floor plan available on line yet? Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 It's not far off I had to shuffle things around a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Looking forward to my visit to the premier show ,thanks also for the phone call telling me I had won the draw from last years questionare on the bus so its going to be good to walk straight in ,thanks lads and the show looks great. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Here is the Railex floor plan, can you guess what stands the numbers relate too, red is layouts, blue trade & yellow societies demos and our club areas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 David, I cannot open the pdf, I get a "you don't have permission to view" type error. Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is this better, all the layouts traders and demos will know there numbers 1. Railex Information Point 2. R&D MRC Club stand 3. R&D MRC Second hand stand 4. Parkside Dundas 5. 247 Developments 6. Wizard Models 7. All Components 8. C&L Finescale 9. Model Railway Developments 10. Replica Railways 11. D&E Videos Realrack Models 12. Lionheart Trains 13. EDM Models 14. Scale 7 Group 15. Missenden Modellers 16. Eileen's Emporium 17. Wild Swan Publications 18. Radley Models 19. Marc Models 20. Isinglass Models 21. Rural Railways 22. Ian's Trains 23. Unit Models 24. Green Scene 25. Tools 2000 26. Cheltenham Model Centre 27. South Eastern Finecast 28. High Level 29 Alan Gibson 30. Dewsbury Midland 31. Coopercraft 32. Ambis Engineering 33. London Road Models 34. Comet Models 35. Alloa 36. Bradford Gloucester Square 37. PenBits Model Railways 38. Extreme Etches Shawplan 39. Buckminster Ironstone 40. Tower Pier 41. Earls Court 42. Scalefour Society 43. Blackgill 44. Bath Green Park 45. Ynysybwl 46. Dart Castings 47. Hobby Holidays 48. Quainton Road Models 49. Great Central Railway Society 50. Sunningwell Command Control 51. Road Transport Images 52. Priory Books 53. Demos 54. 2mm Scale Association 55. Wadebridge 56. Vale of Oxbury 57. Roger Carpenter 58. N Brass Locos 59. Plus Daughters 60. S Scale Railway Society 61. Cliffhanger 62. Prospect Point 63. Gra Models 64. Golden Arrows 65. Gauge O Guild 66. Ceynix Railway Trees 67. Judith Edge Kits 68. Pendon Museum 69. The Great Train Robbery 70. Factory Lane Sidings 71. Dragon Models 72. Roxey Models 73. Gweek North Quay 74. Whiteoak Light Railway 75. End of the Line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Don't go there I have had to adjust things a bit as the dims that were supplied on some layouts forms had to be corrected when I sent out the final letters with the supplied sizes on! Anyway hopefully there is a bit of shuffle space on the day, all stands and layouts have a access point at one end or the other, the plan attached has been adjusted to have blocks rather than the actual setting out. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is this better, all the layouts traders and demos will know there numbers Thanks, I could see the floorplan previously, just thought the pdf link maybe showed more information. See you on Friday 23rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted April 29, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is this better, all the layouts traders and demos will know there numbers Could you put the numbered list up David, it would be nice to know where everyone else is and who your neighbours are for the weekend. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 layout traders names with numbers now added to post 69 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 And where is stand number 39? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 Between stands 41 and 42 where else would it be! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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