andykwilkinson Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 On Saturday 17th May 2014 Ely & District MRC will be holding our 36th annual exhibition. The exhibition is at Ely College, located on the north-western side of Ely. As usual, there will be some live steam outside and lots of interesting layouts and traders to come and see inside in two large halls - the main hall and the gym - see drop down menus on the Club website for details of who is attending. Doors open at 10.30AM and much more information is available on our Club website: www.elymrc.org.uk I think it worth mentioning that our much loved OO layout Thurston, closely based on the prototype near Bury St Edmunds, will be at the show for what might well be its very last time at a show in East Anglia. So if you want to see this layout (and lots of other great layouts) then you'd better make tracks for Ely on Sat 17th May! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good news! We've just found out that the large free car park at Ely College now has all the parking bays marked out - should make things a little smoother with visitor arrival - I hope! See some of you on Sat 17th May! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmrhine Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 5 days and counting. Looking forward to seeing you all there. I have just been to check the accommodation and make sure that they haven't made a twin into a double! Thankfully all seems ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm away for this weekend so no chance for me but if anyone is visiting by train the Saturday 'liners are diverted via Ely so plenty to see at the station too. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/XYE/2014/05/17/0800-1800?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt The STPs at 11:30 and 14:01 are GBRF hauled engineering trains. The diverts are the VAR paths. Don't shoot me if it all changes but enjoy the trains and the show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share Posted May 12, 2014 Local news media are starting to pick up on our show now. http://www.ely-news.co.uk/News/Choo-choo-on-down-to-model-railway-exhibition-in-Ely-20140511060000.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkman Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Just to mention that Loch Dore will be their also and hopefully performing Ok as its not been out since the Huntingdon show from 2013 also with some new operators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmrhine Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I look forward to seeing you and your team on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 OK, up early as I'm off to collect the extra long wheelbase Sprinter van I've hired. We need to collect the CMRA tables and barriers from Welwyn (and Thurston from our local Lock-up) and take that lot to City of Ely Community College in preparation for setting up this afternoon/evening. Going to be a very busy day but the weather looks promising and we hope to see lots of you at the show tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Back from Welwyn and I see The Ely Standard is giving us some publicity too. http://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/popular_annual_model_rail_exhibition_returns_to_ely_1_3603823 By the way, Thurston has one or two more show invites in the next 12 months or so. It's just that this may be the last time its seen in its native East Anglia. Newpapers never get the facts right! (The Ely Weekly News printed the wrong exhibition entry prices last week - but have now corrected that - phew!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 As of mid-evening Friday we have a number of superb layouts set up ahead of tomorrow's show...but not as many as were planned. Due (yet again!) to a "major bridge strike" at Ely Station/underpass this afternoon the roads around here have been gridlocked....Fortunately, it seems it was not one of our visiting Exhibitors in a hired van. We've heard that some of our exhibitors (who have been stuck in a huge traffic jam - especially from the Newmarket direction) will now be setting up very early on Saturday morning instead. Please listen Mr English Heritage - We need that bypass and we need it NOW - living with the second most hit railway bridge in the UK in our vicinity is no fun for any of us in Ely! Anyway, rant over. Come Saturday morning it will all be over and all will be fine for the show I'm sure. And for those late arriving Exhibitors don't forget that bacon rolls (provided by the Ely College kitchen staff at a modest cost) will be available until about 9.00AM tomorrow on a first come first served basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Wot, no bacon rolls for the punters? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykwilkinson Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Sorry. Kitchen staff at Ely College can't do them during the show itself as the two of them (that are available today) have to cook about 70 lunches for all our lovely Exhibitors. We do have lots of sandwiches (will be freshly made today) and lovely home made cakes on offer at our Café in the Main Hall. We are told we price our food, tea, coffee, bottled water, Kit-Kats, Crips etc. etc. very reasonably too! See some of you later! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixerbob Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 All was ab fab today, loads of people considering the weather and the bacon butties were bigger that they were last year. I managed to serve up loads of tea and coffees all the cake was scoffed and I even got so excited I had a nose bleed too ! the organising comittee did a spiffing job , and look forward to next year ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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