stan williams

Venue is, All Saints Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, Merseyside WA11 8HE opening 10.30am to 4.30pm Narrow Gauge Layouts in various scales/gauges. Trade Support. Show You How Stands. Light Refreshments. Free Parking at the Hall and at other local car parks. Couple of Pubs with in easy walking distance, if you would require a larger lunch, fish & chips, Waterfields Bakery. Cash Machines available at the Co op Store. ( come prepared not everyone accepts plastic). All governed by the Government Rules standing at that time and there maybe rules laid down by the Hall committee. We have planned it, hoping we can try to get back to some form of normality. Stan Williams.

Are you a member of the 009 society ? They have a sales dept and if there is a problem you can send them back and you do have access to a large number of items, plus the monthly newsletter/magazine. Well worth it as you could well recoup your membership fee in savings on stock. Stan.

Keith, Merseyside &South West Lancs Group for all NG modelling. We are hoping we will be able to restart our meetings in Rainford, Merseyside later in the year, if we get the go ahead from the government. Saturday afternoons and we cover all NG modelling with layouts, show you how and the sales tables. Most welcome to join us, just drop a me a line. Stan Williams.

The majority of the countries listed are some of the poorest and live in overcrowded dwellings, so any illness will be passed on. Regarding western culture, viruses are passed on easier when people are crammed into planes, trains and buses and the reason we always have a high flu rate every year. Maybe we need to change our culture, more working from home, cut out unessential packed travel and not reliant on what seems to be our largest industry these days, hospitality ? Lets start making and building things again. Stan.

In the UK, they say that three out of every five babies are conceived in a IKEA bed. Which is strange, because those stores are very well lit !! Stan.

We will be holding our first get together since February when our group take over the West Lancs Light Railway on Saturday19th September. Locos should be in steam by 10.30am/ 11.00am and will run to around 5pm unless we all collapse earlier. Passenger and a goods train to enable the photo and film runs to have more footage. Tour of the works and sheds, drive a diesel and really enjoy ourselves. Keeping everything crossed that the weather will be dry. Stan.

I know of one exhibition that has to make a large outlay in October, if they want to go ahead with their show in March. Its not a club that relies on the show keeping the club going, so why risk it. THey think there is about a 10% chance of it taking place. Hopefully, there is always another year. Stan.

Warrington MRC Show in October has now been cancelled due to restrictions in the College. 2021 dates 16th/17th October 2021. S.

Just an up date, The 009 Society have just on 2,000 members spread around the UK, Europe, Down under and other distant parts. Members days are expected to pay their way, but there is a backup if things go wrong. Stan.

For some reason, the piece I mentioned yesterday came back up when listing the cancellation of the Wigan Show. Maybe my ignorance of how to use the internet !!

Sadly Wigan Finescale have announced that their exhibition this October will not go ahead. Stan.

People mention Warley and other large shows fall into the problem of accommodation. How many people do Warley provide accommodation for, do you allow exhibitors from the same club to share a room or do you have to provide single rooms for every exhibitor.? If its the latter. look at the costs and would there be enough hotels, Premier Inns, Travel Lodges within easy driving distance ? In my neck of the woods there is restricted parking in carparks around businesses ie one bay left empty between vehicles. How many people would be prepared to pay double the price of entry, to cover the extra costs ? Stan.

People mention Warley and other large shows fall into the problem of accommodation. How many people do Warley provide accommodation for, do you allow exhibitors from the same club to share a room or do you have to provide single rooms for every exhibitor.? If its the latter. look at the costs and would there be enough hotels, Premier Inns, Travel Lodges within easy driving distance ? In my neck of the woods there is restricted parking in carparks around businesses ie one bay left empty between vehicles. How many people would be prepared to pay double the price of entry, to cover the extra costs ? Stan.

Cambridge University have just announced that there will be no face to face lectures/lessons until the Summer of 2021, possibly not until October next year. Manchester University have just announced the above but until the end of 2020. There will now be a whole host of other Universities doing the same. This puts in to perspective the situation this virus has created. There will not be any model railway shows for some considerable time and possibly far fewer when they return. Some who miss out this year may look at it more deeply and convince themselves that putting on an exhibition is hardwork and may decide not to comeback ? Stan.

Just a reminder that our next meeting due to take place on Saturday 9th May is Cancelled. Keep safe and take care of yourself and hopefully we will be up and running sooner rather than later. Stan.

Due to the ongoing health problems throughout the country, we have decided to cancel our next get together on Saturday 28th March. We hope to hold our next get together on Saturday 9th May, but will keep everyone updated as the weeks go on. This will also apply to any future events the group are involved in. Stan.

Always a good show, excellent refreshments at very reasonable prices. Its not always about trains !! Stan.

Future get togethers for the Merseyside & South West Lancs Group in 2020. All Saturdays starting at 1pm at Corpus Christie Church Hall, Alfred Street, Rainford, Merseyside WA11 8BY March 28th May 9th June 27th Aug 1st Sept 12th Oct 31st Dec 12th Thursday Evening 4th June sees us at the West Lancs Light Railway at Hesketh Bank, Lancashire. Two engines in steam along with a diesel loco. Cab rides, workshop tour along with refreshments. A great evening out, playing with a real 2ft NG railway. Why not come and join us to any of the above and be part of the largest NG meetings of modellers in the UK. Stan.

It was a nice little show with super layouts, well worth the journey and nice to chat with like minded NG modellers. Stan.

It maybe raining tomorrow, but you will not get wet inside this venue. St Marys Church Hall, Matthias Street, Morecambe LA4 5JR open 10.30am to 3pm The North West 7mm NG Assoc. show with a bit of 009 thrown in. Come and get your NG fix, spend time with like minded NG modellers, have a brew and play trains. See you there. Stan.

After the success of our North West Narrow Gauge show last Saturday, time to move on to our groups next get together. Saturday 28th March will see us back at Corpus Christie Church Hall, Alfred Street, Rainford WA11 8BY starting at 1pm. Usual format, 3 or 4 layouts, show you how stands and the sales tables. Free Parking. Refreshments available. Come and join us and spend a few hours with like minded narrow gauge modellers, all welcome. Stan.

Despite the bad weather around the country, it missed Rainford except for a bit of rain. The show was a huge success, brilliant layouts, happy traders and lots of great comments from the visitors. Looking forward till next time. Stan.

New layout added, The Estate Railway in 09 originally built by Chris Moseley and exhibited at Expong a few years ago. Stan.

Just returned home from setting up the halls for tomorrows show. Dundas Models has arrived and set up from Fife in Scotland along with 4 layouts. Doors open at 10am tomorrow, looking forward to it. Stan.

Some extra good news, THe bacon butties will be available at lunchtime as well. So sit down, give your wallet a rest and enjoy a bacon buttie and a nice cup of tea, relax and let the world go by. You know it makes sense. Stan.