Invicta Informant

And here is another comparison shot.

Here is a comparison photo of the Hornby Rolvenden model with the Dapol/Rails Bodiam model.

Sueperman's Big Sister by Ian Dury & The Blockheads.

End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys.

RH&DR No.5 Hercules entering Dymchurch station, New Romney bound, back in July 2010.

Erith MRS Chairman Alan Bone has asked me to let it be known that the Robertsbridge Exhibition (which he is involved in the organisation of), due to take place on the weekend of the 23rd & 24th May has been cancelled.

 

The entry for this show on UK Model Shop Directory already lists it as cancelled.

In light of the Government's announcements on Monday 16th March 2020, the Committee of the Erith MRS have decided to make the following announcements:

 

With immediate effect the club rooms will be closed with club nights cancelled for the foreseeable future.

 

The situation will be reviewed at the end of April and an update will be provided.

 

The decision to re-open the club will be based on whatever guidance is available at the time, taking into consideration the wider public health situation.

 

Also, the club's  upcoming Annual General Meeting has been postponed.

And here is another comparison photo.

On 26/02/2020 at 16:21, G-BOAF said:

Anyone received their Collectors Club J72 Joem?

Pictures???

I have. Well actually it is my brother's.

 

The new one is on the right. The one on the left is the old tooling in the same livery.

The Ashford MRC's website consists of that flyer and err.... that's it.

 

Even the exhibition entry on UK Model Shop Directory lacks the names of any layouts, traders, societies and other exhibitors.

On behalf of the Erith MRS, our deepest sympathies goes out to Kerry and their children, the rest of the their family, friends and colleagues at Invicta Model Rail.

6 hours ago, Dave Searle said:

The Hinksey Yard team had a great weekend with lots of interest.

 

Many thanks to the friendly organising team for an excellent show and looking after us so well.

 

Cheers,

Dave

Here is a photo of Hinksey Yard.

 

Thanks to Medway Peninsula Model Railway for uploading your footage of the show on YouTube.

16 hours ago, johnb said:

I was there all weekend with Salinas Valley (sometimes Salinas Bridge, bit of a story there!). Anyway the point of this is that I and my colleague had an excellent weekend. We were looked after properly and thought that the show was first class. Heartiest congratulations to all concerned, it's very hard work for the host club but all the visitors seemed well pleased

It is definitely hard work across the three days. I worked as a car park marshal on Saturday and Sunday and general dog's body for setting up and breaking down on Friday afternoon/evening and Sunday afternoon/evening respectively.

 

To give you an idea of the hours I put in, I was at the venue on Friday from about 2:30pm till gone 8:00pm, Saturday from about 7:45am till just after 5:10pm, and Sunday from about 9:00am till 6:00pm.

 

Here is a photo of Salinas Valley.

19 hours ago, mopar said:

Very enjoyable show. Went on the Sunday, and whilst busy there always seemed to be room to view the layouts.

Fleet Lane caught my eye and the level of detailing on the buildings was very impressive.

(Even down to the child's ride on machine in Woolworths!)

The Woolworth's was done by Steve Fryer who has done an truly excellent job.

 

With the Embassy Cinema, as pictured here, he has even modelled the foyer area which you can just make out.

Here is a cameo scene on the club's OO gauge LT layout Fleet Lane.

 

Thanks to Mangley Town and to TheMooseOnMars for uploading their footage of the show on YouTube.

 

Also Laurie Calvert (channel name: Calvertfilm) has done a short video too.

 

Checking YouTube for films of previous Erith MRS exhibitions, I find it amazing that SP Rail's footage of our 2015 exhibition (the last one we did at the The Bexley Business Academy near Abbey Wood), has amassed over 142,000 views and it is the second most viewed video on his channel.

The previous photo show Ambleton Vale being presented with the Bill Murphy Memorial Shield.

 

Here is Cato Pass being presented with the John Muskett Memorial Shield.

We have had a pretty successful weekend.

 

Thank you very much to everyone who attended.

 

Many visitors have commented about the very good quality of the layouts in attendance.

 

Ambleton Vale by Ray & Anna Taylor won the Bill Murphy Memorial Shield for Best in Show (as voted for by the Erith MRS Members).

 

Cato Pass by Laurie Calvert won the John Muskett Memorial Shield for People's Choice (as voted for the visitors).

 

Next year's Erith MRS January Show will take place on 30th & 31st January 2021.

 

I would upload more photos, but because of the file size of my and my brother's photos and not being a 'Gold' RMWeb member, I am restricted to 10MB per post.

 

We have had a pretty successful day today.

 

We are ever so slightly up on visitor numbers from Saturday last year.

 

The Shuttle Bus running between the venue and Longfield station has been especially useful to a number of people.

 

Plus the Scouts helping us in the car parking is much welcomed and appreciated by the regular marshals (me and Clive the Secretary).

 

Even Jools Holland paid us a visit, to my understanding (I believed I showed him where to park just like any other visitor).

 

We shall see what happens tomorrow.

Set up this afternoon and evening has gone well. There will still be plenty to do tomorrow morning before we open to the public at 10:00am.

 

Anyone who visits the show are more than welcome to upload any photos and give any feedback on this thread.

 

Cheers.

Here is the complete list of exhibitors due to attend the exhibition:

 

Layouts:

Aldermouth - OO

Alte Furka - HO

Amberton Vale - N

Ashbury - O

Ashenden Junction - N

Blackfriars Bridge - P4

Cato Pass - OO

Coleford - OO9

Dubmill Sidings- O

Fleet Lane - OO

Gallows Close Scarborough - N

High Peak - OO

Hinksey Yard - N

Hobbs Warren - O

Jake's Yard - OO

Journey's End - OO9

Kings Stag - N

Köln Draußen - HO

Kuchen - TT

Leonard - N

Market Hill, Maldon - OO

Minnie Bridge - OO

Newchapel Junction - O

N E Where - N

Nibley Knoll - OO9

Ousewell St. Jude - EM

Quarry Falls - N

Ruffles Road - OO

Salinas Valley - HO

Scratchwood - N

Slades Green - OO

Snowy River Rail Road - On30

Strathmore - OO

The Yard - O/O-16.5

Trams To The Park - O

Upper & Lower Crofton - G

Upton Lacey - N

Wilmington - OO

Wren's Wood - OO9

 

Other Exhibitors & Displays:

A Load of Balls

Charity Raffle (in aid of the Association of Bexley Charities '78)

Double O Gauge Association

EMRS Annual Model Making Competition Entries

Foxley Service Centre (Loco Diagnostic & Cleaning Service)

Gauge 1 Wagon Building Demonstration

Gravesend Model Marine & Engineering Society

Model Railway Express Magazine.com

Orchards (Junior) Scale Model Club Display

Steve's Model Building Services

 

Traders:

3mm Scale Model Railways

All Wheels

Andy Lynch Railways

Carriage & Wagon Models

Coastal DCC

Colin Penn

D&E Videos/DC Kits/LegomanbiffoDDC

David Wills

Doug's Model Trains & Tools

Elizkeith Models

Euroscale Models

Falconwood Transport & Military Bookshop

GB Models.com

Harrison-Brown Models

Heritage In Motion

JB Photocards

Joe Lock Model Railways

Layouts4U

Kent Garden Railways

Michael Land

Models U Drive

Model Scenery Supplies

North Road Trains

Online Models

Plus Daughters

Power Bond Adhesives

Rail Books

Railway Memories

Roxley Models

Severn Models

Simply Southern

Sphere Products

Sudbury Model Railways

Supercast

The Wagon Yard

Wheels Of Southsea

WM Collectables

 

Society Stands:

4-SUB Association

British 1:87 Scale Society

Charity Transport Models & Books

Class 47 Preservation Project

EMRS Information Desk

EMRS Members Sales Stand

EMRS Limited Edition Wagons Sales Stand

EPB Preservation Group

Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society

Network SouthEast Society

Railfuture

Southern Electric Group

South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society

Spa Valley Railway

Unfortunately KS Laser Designs (Stand No.78 in Zone 4/Anderson College/Brown) has had to withdraw from the show.

3 hours ago, Dave Searle said:

Hi,

 

Spent Saturday preparing Hinksey Yard for the show - looking forward to it.

 

Cheers,

Dave

I am glad to hear you are looking forward to it.

 

Hinksey Yard is Stand No. 62 in Zone 3/Sports Hall/Green.

Also before I forget, here is an updated map of the venue with renamed zones from the previous one posted.

With the exhibition now just over a week away, Paul the Exhibition Manager has informed the members that there will no football on the weekend of the show, which one less thing for the car parking marshals to worry about.

 

The only thing happening at the venue is the Pauline Quirke Academy meeting on Saturday morning until lunchtime, but they will be mostly drop offs and pick ups.

 

The Shuttle Bus running between Longfield Station and the venue is provided by Centaur Coaches and will feature their branding.

1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said:

 

Reported on TV that the Stevenage FC manager had to abandon his car and run 10 miles to get to the match.

Stevenage lost at home to Port Vale one-nil, and are bottom of the Football League a point behind Morecambe.

 

Had plenty of West Bromwich Albion fans in fine voice get on my train home at London Bridge and got off at Charlton. Two-all was the result.