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STAFFORD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION The largest established independent model railway exhibition in the country NEWS UPDATE 8th April Layout Scale & Gauges to be added Layouts attending the Stafford Exhibition 28th & 29th September 2024 Further information on the layouts attending can be found on our website www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/exhibitions Atherley Narrows. 3.5mm/HO Bell End. 7mm/0 Birmingham Moor St. 4mm/P4 Bishops Castle. 4mm/OO Bottom of the Barrel. 4mm/OO Bregstadt. 2mm/N Burlish Road. 7mm/oO Callaton. 2mm/FS Calstock Halton Quay. 7mm/16.5 Campbells Quarry. 16mm/32mm Gauge Cathwaer. 009 Con Yard. 4mm/00 Cox Lumber. 1/48 16.5 Crimson Rd. 4mm/00 Edenbridge Town. 4mm/00 The Pipe Works. 4mm/00 Fredstone Lane. 2mm/N Grange Lane. 0/32mm Habbaniya. 35th Scale Hogsmead. 4mm/00 Industriewej. 4mm/HO Kaninchenbau. HOe Kinlochewe. 4mm/00 Lisworth Bay. 2mm/N Little Aire. 4mm/00 Llanfair Caereinion. 4mm/009 Loft City Central. G Scale Lottenbirge. HO/HOe Marsh Green. 4mm/00 Meyrick Rd. 4mm/00 New Dalby. 1/144 / N Newchapel Jctl. 7mm/0 Norman Colliery. 7mm/0 Oil Drum Lane. 4mm/00 Plas Brondanw. 009 Portsea. 3mm/12mm Gauge Redbridge Wharf. 4mm/00 Redwick Halt. 4mm/00 San Clemente. 3.5mm/HO Scarlington. 2mm/N Sheperdswell. 4mm/00 Spilsby. 4mm/00 Splott. 4mm/P4 18.83 St John’s. 4mm/00 St Seeb. 4mm/00 Swiss Pass. 3.5mm/Ho, Hom Tan Y Coed. 009 Tregurra Dries. 4mm/00 Westmoor Jct. 4mm/00 Willowbrook Marsh. 7mm/ Traders Absolute Signals NEW TRADER Along Classic Lines, Anoraks Anonymous Artmaster Brushes, Aspire Gifts & Models, Baz’s Model Rail, Booklaw Buggleskelly Station NEW TRADER Chrisinden Models, C&L Finescale BACK FOR 2024 CM3 Models NEW TRADER Craft Lighting NEW TRADER Culcheth Model Railways Dave Angel Trains, Legoman-Biffo-DC Kit & Models, Digitrains Ltd DMG Techinical Ltd Electech, EBMA Hobby & Craft, Footplate Grainge & Hodder, H&A Models, JSModels, John Sutton Models KMS Railtech Ltd, Layouts4U & Hobby Tools4U, Langley Models LCUT Creative, LMS Patriot Co Malcs Models NEW TRADER MMR Model Kits Nick Tozer Railway Books, PECO, Petite Properties Ltd Picture Pride & RB Model Railways, Powerbond, Primo Models Rail Image Collections, RAIL STUFF, Richard Panes Spares Road Transport Images, Skytrex, Sweets of Yesteryear Ten Commandments, Telford Steam Railway, Thunderbolt Models Topp Trains, TTC Diecast, West Hill Wagon Works W M Collectables, WWScenics, Videoscene Exhibition opening times. Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4:30pm All major credit cards accepted Adults £17.00 (accompanied under 16 year olds free). Family Ticket £25.00 (2 adults and 2 children) SUNDAY ONLY NEW Due to the extra costs incurred providing the facility of purchasing advance tickets we have decided for our 2024 exhibition that we will not be offering this facility, we will however review the situation for later exhibitions, apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause. The Stafford Exhibition in 2024 will be a week later than previous years and will no longer clash with the 2024 Scaleforum Exhibition The new facilities of Bingley Hall have been huge success in the last two years with its much improved facilities and almost twice as much floor space as in the three adjacent halls we used prior to 2022 We presently have over 50 layouts booked to attend and around 60 traders, to supply all your modelling requirements. Further information is posted on our website www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/exhibition The demonstration area returns to the balcony area as in 2022 NEW for 2024 will be a dedicated area to encourage families and children to enjoy this wonderful hobby. NEW On the subject of younger members we last year teamed up with a local scout group who over the two days of the exhibition provided much support in many areas of the exhibition, including stewarding, cash desk area and helping out in the tea & coffee area used by the traders, members and layout. NEW Stafford Railway Circle in return have paid for scout camp weekend as a thank you. NEW We are also organising a modelling event at our clubrooms to enable the scouts to obtain there Modeling Scout badge. NEW We will also be having a very large Playmobil layout built by father & son on the balcony area as well our legendary Hogsmead on Sodor (Thomas Layout) in our continued effect to attract families with children and introduce them to the wonderful hobby of model railways. Disabled access to the first floor together with full facilities whether a cuppa, snack or light meal will be available. As in previous years there will free parking for well 2500 vehicles and a courtesy bus operating from Stafford Station on both days. BOOK A DATE IN YOUR DIARY Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September

Have you tried York Modelmaking ? Terry

Hi David Many thanks for information, that’s looks to be what I was looking for. I have also found YouTube video on it as well. I will let you know how I get on with it. Thanks again Terry

Warbonnetuk Thanks for the info, however it seems that although they list Lifecolor they don’t include the rail colour series. Or is it me.. Terry

In the past I have used the Lifecolor range of acyclic paints for weathering stock with limited success. I wish now to use Vallejo Air for future weathering projects which I find a much easier product to use. Can anyone advise which Vallejo Air numbers are the equivalent of the following Lifecolor codes Frame Dirt UA719 Brake Dust UA724 Roof Dirt UA722 Sleeoer Grime UA271 And any other useful equivalents Many Thanks Terry

Oil Drum Lane will be at the 2024 York Easter Weekend exhibition originally booked way before the Covid outbreak. The layout has been in storage and now is being fully tested and a few new scenic items being added. It will also be at its last exhibition at out exhibition at Stafford over the weekend of 28th & 29th September 2024 Not sure at present if I will keep it or even sell it. Anyway a few pictures. Terry

I used the land rover from the above kit for use on the layout Treneglos built by fellow Stafford Railway Circle members.

On a small micro layout I built during covid which is a small sub shed based about the time of the end of steam I have as one of the stock movements one or two loaded coal wagons arrive which are stabled next to the engine shed. (while no one’s looking I remove the coal load) and send the empty wagons away. Looks ok to me Terry

All sorted now, used copper adhesive tape. Thanks

I’m trying to avoid twisting individual wire as suggest if possible.

I wish to add low voltage led lighting to a number of buildings on the layout Any ideas of where I can purchase thin twin wire ? about the size of wire used in wiring sound chips in locomotives Terry

I think Scale model scenery produce a couple of jigs Terry

Did you have permission to have exclusive copyright of all the layouts you photographed ?

Just about getting over yet another great weekend at Warley with my layout Camel Quay. We met some super people on both days, many staying for a chat about the layout (even a very nice chap from Norway who had seen Andy Yorks (BRM) video in a past issue of the digital version of BRM The four of us traveled each day and transported the layout in a couple of cars to save the van hire costs. Have to say both the NEC and Warley personnel were excellent and no issues either Friday on set up or Sunday on packing for home, all went well. Back home for just after 7pm (a record) Already booked the date in my diary for 2024 Well done again to all the Warley members, many I understand which were new to there new exhibition roles. Terry Exhibition Team Stafford Railway Circle.

Although I have sympathy for people trying to purchase advance tickets for Warley and being frustrated when a technical issue or an operator issue causes the system to function incorrectly. Why do people leave it till the last minute to book ? I appreciate that circumstances may influence when you buy your ticket which I fully understand. I hope you all get it sorted, and get your advance ticket before the official cut of time of 16:00 today. Terry

Just drop Tim a email and find out. I ordered a very small bespoke baseboard a couple of months back, I think it was less than three weeks when it arrived. Terry

I know as a club we gave up buying wood from the DIY stores for all the reasons given above. We have used a local business Sandy’s Joinery in Stafford for all the clubs recent projects. We agree the material we need complete with a cutting list, job done Contact Nigel 07399-245433 (Mon to Friday) Terry

If you email Tim with your particular requirements he normally gets back to you in a few days with a quote if he is able to help. The baseboards are first class and all my layouts over the few years use them. A.very satisfied customer Terry

As I live in North Staffordshire I will watch this project with interest, having both walked and cycled the track bed on more than one occasion. I very much like the back story all very plausible. I wish you well with the project. Terry

“The body of the cheapo unit also has a smaller diameter than the Dremel, meaning the cutting discs can be used at right angles to the job” One of the main uses for the Dremel is cutting either code 75 or code 100 Peco track and I find getting a right angled cut difficult due the physical size of the Dremel. I find attaching the Dremel flex-shaft is ideal for this as you are able to get a right angle cut every time. (Thanks to fellow Stafford club member for the loan of the flex-shaft) Added it to my Christmas list the following year and good old Santa obliged. Terry

Made the mistake in the past, your not alone. Thanks for letting us all know it’s sorted. Terry

Dremel for me every time, I have both a battery one and mains one in a Dremel Drill (Christmas Present). Wished I could have afforded one years go. Terry

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I know of a local modeller who has a 4mm model of all the A4s unknown to his wife.

I suggest a telephone call to Gaugemaster this morning. I have found them in the past to be extremely helpfull Terry