RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted September 22, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 22, 2013 The 29TH UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITIONOrganised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club.UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRECivic ApproachUckfieldEast SussexTN22 1AESaturday 19th October 2013Sunday 20th October 2013Open 10am till 5pm both daysThe 2013 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration & Engineering stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend.Layouts expected to attend:Hope Under Dinmore - 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) - L&NWR & GWR pre grouping junction station by the South Hants MRC - RM Oct 2013Waton - 1:148 scale 9.42mm gauge - Current mainline scene based on Water Orton by Dave Renshaw, Hampshire - winner of RMweb 2010 layout challengeEast Grinstead Town - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - Sussex terminus in the late 19th century by Ian White, Surrey - BRM Sept 2011Lower Exbury - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) - South Hampshire Light Railway, a 1950s rural backwater by Jo Palmer, DevonThe End of the Line - 7mm/ft scale 32mm & 14mm gauges (0 & 0-14) - Coal transfer interchange by Giles Favell, Middlesex - Model Rail Spring 2013The Pynton Tramway Co. - 7mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (0-9) - Early 1920's minimum gauge electric tramway by Christopher Payne, Wiltshire - RM June 2013Hook Basin - 1:25 scale 16.5mm gauge - Portrays an 18in gauge mineral tramway interchange by Richard Williams, Wiltshire - RM Oct 2012Southern Cross Sand & Cement - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) - Australian industrial line by Des Trollip, Cambridgeshire - Winner of 2012 Dave Brewer ChallengeSmithdown Road Junction - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) - Current railway scene based on the West Coast Mainline by Graham Shriever, KentLarkford - 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5) - Rural English narrow gauge railway terminus set in the early 1920s by Stuart Marshall, EssexZebediela Citrus - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) - South African narrow gauge system by Des Trollip, Cambridgeshire - CM Oct 2012Bahnhof Laufenmuhle - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) - German Epoch 1 through station by Alan Peacock, West Sussex - CM May 2012Railroad Crossing - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) - North American CSX Transportation switching layout by Andrew Browne, KentEllen Green - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - Minimum space industrial layout by Brian Wilson and Andrew Dancy, Club Members - first public outingTrade expected at the present time:Barry Jones - second hand ready to run, kits and books C&L Finescale - suppliers of finescale trackwork and components Coastal DCC - suppliers of DCC equipment from a very wide range of manufacturersDart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures Golden Arrow Productions - 00 resin locomotive bodies. All metal and composite kits in 4mm/ft & 7mm/ft scalesMatthew Cousins GRA - railway artist, known for his views of the Bluebell Railway Priory Books - previosly trading as Kevin Robertson Books, all the latest books and publications Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run Realistic Modelling Services - specialist scenic modelling materialsRoger Jones - second hand ready to runRoxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales Squires Model & Craft Tools - wide range of tools, glues and raw materials for the modeller South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturerThe Hobby Box - local model shop with very extensive range, both ready to run and for the kit builderWessex Wagons - Authentic and bespoke Limited Edition model railway rolling stock Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations.More information and pictures at http://www.uckfieldm.../exhib13nf.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 9, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2013 Heavy emphasis on Narrow Gauge. Bad move. I hate it when exhibition organisers insist on a 'theme'. A sure way to alienate a good number of your regular attendees. Terry Hi Terry, The Uckfield exhibition has always had a very strong narrow gauge presence amongst its eclectic mix of layouts, which seem to be appreciated by our many returning visitors. Indeed many of them feature highly in the exit poll in which the visitors vote for their "best in show" and in some years have received the most votes. Previous narrow gauge layouts at the exhibition have included Crumley & Little Wickhill, The Loop, Corris 1930, Groenen Creek, Purbeck and Pempoul - Reseau Breton as well as minimum gauge layouts from Christopher Payne. The exhibition is not "themed", however there is a desire to have layouts of excellent quality with a high number of different scale/gauge combinations represented. This year is no different with 12 different combinations representing prototypes in 5 different countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 12, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2013 Just a quick message to say that C&L Finescale has been added to our list of trade as we found we had a 6ft space and they are able to bring their Mini Stand along. http://www.finescale.org.uk/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=10 So anyone who wishes to order from their website and collect from the show the opportunity is there however orders must be in by midday on Monday 14th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Searle Posted October 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hi, Just a few days to go. I shall be there on Saturday helping to run "East Grinstead Town" - come and find the ghost! Cheers,Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2013 Waton will feature Dave's new operating colour light signals, and a grumpy operating minion who will undoubtedly spend most of his time moaning about his bad back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 18, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2013 , and a grumpy operating minion who will undoubtedly spend most of his time moaning about his bad back. That could be worth the admission price alone Phil! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted October 20, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2013 Very successful day yesterday if comments from the visiting public and exhibitors/trade are to go by. Hope to see more RMweb members there today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 ... From experience I know that Sunday is a lot quieter and more comfortable in the small venue. ... If it was quieter today then I really can't imagine what it was like on Saturday! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad to see that the Uckfield exhibition went well again this year. It was always a favourite of mine - but unfortunately the German school holidays haven't tied up with the weekend for the past few years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClanMacLean Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Sadly I didn't feel this year was as good as last year. Like many enthusiasts I bring my children along but there really wasn't much there for them, indeed in the main hall there was only one of the boxes for them to stand on to watch a layout. I know these shows are meant to appeal to a broad range of enthusiasts but only the (excellent) GWR layout was of any interest to them and the vast majority they couldn't even see. Last year was much better with a greater mix of layouts. This year there was simply too many small layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp409067 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Sadly I didn't feel this year was as good as last year. Like many enthusiasts I bring my children along but there really wasn't much there for them, indeed in the main hall there was only one of the boxes for them to stand on to watch a layout. I know these shows are meant to appeal to a broad range of enthusiasts but only the (excellent) GWR layout was of any interest to them and the vast majority they couldn't even see. Last year was much better with a greater mix of layouts. This year there was simply too many small layouts. * [1] I do not comment on the subjective issue of the selection of layouts, but regarding display height feel the above comment is both unfair and inappropriate. [2] The CMRA periscopes were available for loan so that children could observe layouts that were displayed at a height suitable for the majority of exhibition visitors (= standing adults). [3] I would make clear that (i) I was an exhibitor myself with my "Pynton Tramway Co" layout, (ii) I feel no need to make any apology that it was displayed with a track height of approx 56ins (1.43m) off the floor, and (iii) I had some part to play in the adoption of the periscopes for this purpose by the CMRA. Christopher Payne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted October 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2013 Heavy emphasis on Narrow Gauge. Bad move. I hate it when exhibition organisers insist on a 'theme'. A sure way to alienate a good number of your regular attendees. Terry Seems a bit strong - hate is a very emotive word. Surely good modelling is good modelling, irrespective of the scale/gauge/subject. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2013 I'm not too sure why you would register to a forum just to register a complaint about one of the smaller exhibitions Hmmmmm....seems a bit weird to me. It would be interesting to know if any comments were made to the stewards etc., at the show. No, I thought not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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