RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted December 16, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 16, 2013 The St Albans Model Railway Exhibition 2014 Organised by the Chiltern Model Railway Association (CMRA) THE ALBAN ARENA Civic Centre St Albans AL1 3ED Saturday 11th January 2014 Sunday 12th January 2014 Open 10am till 6pm Saturday and 10am till 5pm Sunday The 2014 St Albans 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 and Engineering stands. Details of layouts and trade attending can be found on the Association's website at: http://www.cmra.org.uk/stalbans.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks Adrian. One of the few city centre exhibitions. And the Alban Arena is possibly the quirkiest venue at which to put on an exhibition. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Only a fortnight to go! If you got a rucksack as a Christmas present, you can leave it in the buggy park at the entrance. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Shame I can't get over for this one. There's a couple of layouts attending that I've long wanted to see "in the flesh" as it were. Hope it all goes well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Outwell village is being readied for the exhibition, operating crew are looking forward to the show. It's next outing is close to its inspiration at the Ely exhibition in May Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Looking at the layout listings it doesn't seem that there is any 'modern image' this year. Maybe someone can give a second opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Looking at the layout listings it doesn't seem that there is any 'modern image' this year. Maybe someone can give a second opinion. Not UK based. But H0 Austrian is included. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 We usually have 24 / 25 layouts and there are 20 shown on the CMRA website. Maybe one or more of the others? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I have to say apart from St Ruth not much of particular interest to me! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cram Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Seems to me that there is rather a lot of modern image, by that I mean BR onwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'll be there, not sure yet if my son will coming with me. There should be a few others from the local MRC going as well. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Seems to me that there is rather a lot of modern image, by that I mean BR onwards. Guessed that the term might be open to some interpretation. As some gentlemen on here consider the LMS twins to be 'state of the art'. Even though in reality one was really thinking about post TOPS onwards, even though that now carries a forty year time frame. Looks as if I will have to concentrate more on the 'retail therapy' aspect of the exhibition, unless of course there are some good cameos to be seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2014 As usual, there will be lots of high quality modelling on display. Does it really matter what the subject matter is? Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoupler942 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 As usual, there will be lots of high quality modelling on display. Does it really matter what the subject matter is? Jerry Can someone in the know ask RM if they can arrange for downloadable exhibition floorplans. I like to know where exhibitors and traders are located in advance as it is not always convenient to scan the guide on arrival. Being now disabled an advance floorplan would save me having to retrace my steps should I miss someone first time round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 As usual, there will be lots of high quality modelling on display. Does it really matter what the subject matter is? Jerry o.k. But it still would have been good if there was one 'Modern Image' layout. There usually has been in previous years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I would have thought a slightly risky strategy with the mix of layouts for a Show that is attended by many famiies. I wish the CMRA good luck with the Show which i hope will prove me wrong and is a resounding success! Nigel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 As usual, there will be lots of high quality modelling on display. Does it really matter what the subject matter is? Jerry It does to me. Although there are a few things at St Albans I'd really like to see, I wouldn't be too enthralled by a show that featured only pre-grouping and Gauge 1, for example. Likewise, my next-door neighbour whose spare bedroom has been taken over by 1930s LMS steam wouldn't give a monkeys about a layout set in South Wales post-privatisation. To me a good show has a little bit of everything and that includes modern image. The quality of modelling at exhibition level should be taken for granted that it's going to be between very good and awesome but I think the content is every bit as important too. As a modeller, I prefer a broad spread of content at a show, and I imagine Joe Public, who may be about to take his or her first steps with a model railway, does too. Edit: I'm not knocking the St Albans line-up in any way. I've already posted in this thread that it's one exhibition I'd very much like to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold queensquare Posted January 3, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2014 As a modeller, I prefer a broad spread of content at a show, and I imagine Joe Public, who may be about to take his or her first steps with a model railway, does too. Edit: I'm not knocking the St Albans line-up in any way. I've already posted in this thread that it's one exhibition I'd very much like to see. St Albans has; 2mm finescale, N (both 1:148 and 1:160),3mm scale, OO, EM, P4, S, and O gauge in standard gauge. Narrow gauge covers 1:64, 1:48, O-9 and O-16.5. As well as trains from all corners of the British Isles there are those from France, Germany, USA, Austria and New Zealand ranging from the 1880's to the present day. Traction ranges from steam, diesel, trams and overhead electrics Whilst every bodies particular favourite may not be covered I would certainly argue this is a pretty broad spread over twenty one layouts. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nickey Line Posted January 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2014 There should be a few others from the local MRC going as well. Jeff Oh yes! Not sure which day though... probably Sunday as the parking is free! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Patrick SPF Posted January 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 5, 2014 I will go on the Saturday as I can visit a NMRA event or Model Junction first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I shall be resin casting both days, see you on the balcony. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adrianmc Posted January 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2014 Just thought I would bump this with just over 24 hours to go. The timetable for the free bus service between the St Albans' railway stations and the venue has been published on the CMRA exhibition web page. http://www.cmra.org.uk/stalbans.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Deltic Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I might go on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I WILL go on Sunday! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2014 I shall be resin casting both days, see you on the balcony. Jon Still haven't forgotton what you said about Ricky the Rover..... 212K and still going... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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