EE 8SVT Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Midland Railex 2014 Model Railway Exhibition. 2014 theme is ‘Military Manoeuvres’ and we will bring you more updates as the information becomes available, for the latest information please follow this thread on RMweb or visit http://www.rmweb.co.uk/midlandrailex/ Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I thought we were supposed to be exhibiting Ynysybwl at Railex but we aren't on the list of layouts. Should we cancel the van? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDCHAPMAN Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi John,I think you may have the wrong event.I believe your layout is going to the railex show at Aylesbury.There is a topic on that show on the same page as this one. I hope the confussion is sorted. Thanks Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Dear Richard I may be ancient but not confused. Yes we are going to Aylesbury (sadly I won't be there due to an inconsiderate niece getting married on the Saturday) but we also thought we had an invite to Butterley as well. According to Graham Tierney the booking has been confirmed. This could be interesting. The North Gwent Group once turned up at the Bristol (Thornbury) exhibition to find they had not been allocated a space. Hopefully this won't happen to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Dear Richard I may be ancient but not confused. Yes we are going to Aylesbury (sadly I won't be there due to an inconsiderate niece getting married on the Saturday) but we also thought we had an invite to Butterley as well. According to Graham Tierney the booking has been confirmed. This could be interesting. The North Gwent Group once turned up at the Bristol (Thornbury) exhibition to find they had not been allocated a space. Hopefully this won't happen to us. Hi John I can confirm that having spoken with Graham, that Ynysybwl will be attending Midland Railex 2014. I will post an update on all layouts in the next couple of days. Plus we will also update the website with Traders & additional visiting layouts. all the best Steve Railex Exhibition Manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dear Steve Thanks for that. I am looking forward to this. I always enjoy visiting Butterley - lots to see and real trains as well as models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted May 21, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 21, 2014 Looking forward to this, must try to get there earlier this year though, I've been the past couple of years and always arrived late enough to have to do a rush around in order to catch the last train back (and there's a feature which makes it wonderfully different to most!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Is an update due on the website? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 An update will appear on RMweb and on the Midland Railex website over the weekend. In the meantime I can now confirm that Baldwin 4-6-0 No 778 will be visiting over the weekend and will be hauling Trains on the Golden Valley Light Railway. Over the weekend of 16th/17th August 2014, as part of the planned Midland Railex event, Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778 (BLW 44656/17) is scheduled to run over GVLR metals coupled to a restored ALR Coach No. 4. The Baldwin's visit has been arranged courtesy of its owners, the Greensands Museum Railway Trust and the Management of the Leighton Buzzard N.G.R., the loco's home railway. Ashover No 4 Coach: For more information on the GVR and the Ashover coach please visit: http://www.gvlr.org.uk/index.html This will be the first time in over 80 years that a Baldwin 4-6-0 and an Ashover coach have worked together in Derbyshire. Will update ASAP. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 As someone who was born and raised near Ashover the Baldwin is a must see for me. I am too young to have seen the railway in operation (nice to know I am still too young for some things) but I do remember Fallgate yard with the wagons full of Fluorspar and the diesels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Update for Traders confirmed as attending Midland Railex 2014 Arkwright Models Bachmann Bill Hudson Transport Books Book Law Publications Bufferbeam Ltd EDM Gee Dee Models GRAMODELS Green Scene Grimy Times Hobby Holidays Invicta Model Rail Ltd Kernow Model Railway Centre Ltd Kytes Lights LMS Patriot Company Ltd Malcs Models Mount Tabor Rural Railways SHAWPLAN Model Products Squires Tools Stevenson Carriages Transport Photo Interchange More information on Traders, plus Layouts & Societies will be posted over the next few days. Steve. Midland Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Always a great show this one and I am looking forward to it. Looks like there could be some decent layouts there to enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Film Star to attend Midland Railex : 'Katy' the Austin K2 Ambulance that featured in the 1958 British made classic " Ice Cold in Alex" This vehicle has been restored by the Ambulance Heritage Society: http://ambulanceheritagesociety.com/ More Military vehicles will be announced soon,along with the latest details for Railway layouts. Steve Midland Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 An interesting idea to have the military vehicle display too. Looking at the poster I can see a couple of wartime based layouts as Rowlands Castle is pictured. Looking forward to seeing such a superb model again. I wonder if all the layouts will have a military theme. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 An interesting idea to have the military vehicle display too. Looking at the poster I can see a couple of wartime based layouts as Rowlands Castle is pictured. Looking forward to seeing such a superb model again. I wonder if all the layouts will have a military theme. Hi Andy, First of all let me say bad luck Andy RE:- Saturday you were robbed! As the Railex has a military theme a number of the Layouts will reflect this examples are: From WW1 Wipers & Q Dump. Moving on to WW2, we feature Operation Overlord, Stodmarsh, Lulworth Camp & Rowlands Castle. Up to the present day Project Iraq and Haverfordwest. (still negotiating on a few others) Non military theme layouts will also feature, a few examples are: Ladeside/Eaglesham/Lagganmoor/Dragonby/Meadow Lane TMD & Steam on the Cambrian. So feel sure we should have something of interest to everyone. I will give a full and complete update of all layouts, plus other attractions ASAP, for both this thread and the website. Steve Midland Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thanks for the comments about Saturday - too right we were robbed!! Sounds like a nice line up of military based layouts - looking forward to seeing the final line up. Trade line up looks good too may just need a bit of cash for purchases ahead of Skaleby West's next outing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 This is the latest update for Midland Railex 2014 Layouts, please note other layouts are still to be confirmed and I will advise ASAP. Military Layouts: Stodmarsh 0 Gauge WW2 Project Iraq 2003 1/35 scale Lulworth Camp 00 Mid 1940’s Rowlands Castle 00 1944 SR War Haverfordwest N Gauge Operation Overlord 00 1944 War Q Dump 1/35th WW1 Wipers 1/64th WW1 Non Military Layouts: Lakeside Diesel depot O Gauge ScR Eaglesham OO Caledonian Sutton Junction 00 Mixed 1960’s Meadow Lane TMD Modern Image OO Dragonby Modern Image N gauge Ober HO Tramway 60’s Nuts Lane N Tramway 30/40’s Lagganmoor N Gauge ScR Diesel Loughborough DY Road N Gauge Modern Image Steam on the Cambrian 00 1950’s/60’s Ynysybwl 1922 Taff Vale OO HMRS Layouts: Plemsworth P4 now WW1 ERA for 2014 Dewsbury Goods O: 7mm Scale MR Milldale 2mm 1960’s Shipley OO 1950-60’s ER Elmwell Village Depot O: 7mm Wisbech and Upwell Tramway Please keep visiting this thread or our website www.midlandrailex.co.uk for the latest updates. Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 A cracking set of layouts can't wait to see Rowlands Castle again. Loughborough Derby Road is coming to our show in November and is a fantastic layout too. I will be able to get a good look at it during this show as I will probably be too busy running my layout to see anything at our event. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 D-Day 70th anniversary Operation Overlord: Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving over 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than three million allied troops were in France by the end of August. The Allies failed to reach their goals for the first day, but gained a tenuous foothold that they gradually expanded as they captured the port at Cherbourg on 26 June and the city of Caen on 21 July. A failed counterattack by German forces on 8 August led to 50,000 soldiers of the German 7th Army being trapped in the Falaise pocket. The Allies launched an invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) on 15 August, and the Liberation of Paris followed on 25 August. German forces retreated across the Seine on 30 August 1944, marking the close of Operation Overlord. To commemorate this important anniversary and as part of our “Military Manoeuvres” theme we have arranged for the “Operation Overlord” layout to attend Midland Railex 2014.This layout shows the vital logistical contribution that UK Railway network provided to support D-Day and the ongoing military campaign. Photo courtesy of Nevard media. For the latest information please keep visiting this thread on the run up to the Midland Railex. Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Latest Railex News: Additional Traders now confirmed as attending Midland Railex 2014. Dovedale Models http://www.dovedalemodels.co.uk/Colin Wright Railway Artist http://www.railart.co.uk/gallery/wright.html Please note that updates for Traders & Layouts will be posted as soon as confirmed. We are also pleased to announce another visiting Military Vehicle: Austin K2 Towing Vehicle ( Fire appliance) courtesy of the NFS vehicle www.nfs-afs.org.uk Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_grandpops Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 HMRS Layout - Plemsworth Over the last few months members have been researching what would be seen on the CLC during the First World War. The date is 1914 and we are running a model of a troop train carrying half a battery of Artillery to Southampton for embarkation to join the British Expeditionary Force. We have used a HAT QF4.5 inch Howitzer kit to build the guns, but have had to scratch build the limbers and ammunition wagons, using plastic and brass. We have also built General Service Wagons from scratch. Our train also includes cattle wagons that were used to transport the horses. There are 26 railway vehicles in the train. If you visit Midland Railex then make a point of going to the HMRS building in the Mathew Kirtley Museum and see this layout as well as others that will be operating throughout the weekend. Paul for Midland Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 A few images of some of the other layouts also attending Midland Railex ( non-military themed): Steam on the Cambrian Meadow Lane TMD more details will be published ASAP, please keep visiting this thread for the latest information. Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Ashover No4 Coach progress report. Ashover Light Railway Coach No.4 is starting to look more complete. All window frames (fully glazed with toughened safety glass to modern standards) are ready for fitting; airbrake pipe work has been fitted and connected up. Both bogies have now been completed and are being stripped and painted. Inside, the flooring nears completion with just varnishing left to do. The doors will be fitted once we're sure the partitions don't need adjusting again. On the exterior, all wood work is now complete and in undercoat/primer.. Several coats of paint, each containing more gloss will be brushed onto the coach before it is ready for sign writing and varnishing. The Ashover coach will officially be launched back into traffic on the 16th and 17th August 2014 during the Midland Railex event. The Leighton Buzzards Baldwin will haul No4, recreating a scene from the Ashover Light Railway for the first time in over 60 years. For more information on the restoration of Ashover No4 please visit: www.gvlr.org.uk/ashover/ashover_timeline.html Steve Railex Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 The Golden Valley Light Railway will also have their sales stand in the station building at Butterley Park (next to the National Fork Truck Centre) with books, models, hardware railwayana and much more for sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE 8SVT Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 News Update - No.4 has had one of its new bogies trial fitted. The first time its sat on bogies properly for over 70 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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