Selkent

Just over a week to go, remember you can pre book tickets at discounted rates and gets you into the show from 9.45am instead of 10am.  see www.modelrailwayexhibition.com to pre book

Weds 28th  Nov 7pm to late - FREE  - NEW CROSS, London

MODEL RAIL FANS MONTHLY DRINKIES NIGHT

Come join Colin, Keith, Derek, Keith, Derek, Colin, Colin, Derek and Keith plus many others we havent mentioned for the monthly Model rail fans piss up.  Sometimes it can kick off big time over GWR wheel formations.  All welcome, come and chat model railways over a pint.

This is now an established night each month (last month a film crew from the BBC came to film it) and great way to chat, meet other model makers and drink (cheapest theatre bar in UK) with Meantime draft lager and numerous bottled ales and of course soft drinks.  

We have the whole venue to ourselves

The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TA

bus 53, 453 and 177 stop outside and two mins from NEW CROSS BR.  

See you all there!

We also have a 3d Printing company just confirmed, who will be printing live all day!

I wrote origional post and was not asking to be let in way early, just a  few minutes before opening time if long queues or come down line and sell tickets so at least the first 20 through the door on opening.   I myself run 3 shows for our group each year and we insure like many with magnets for our exhibition insurance.    Had a look at policy and no where does it state the opening or closing time, only setting up from which you enter a date and breaking down time again entering a date.  Checked with the venue also and they just have it as a booking from 7.30am to 5pm on the day and a few hours the night before.  The venue we use has 36 hire venues around the UK, so I think they know what they are doing.   

Also out of interest I checked the insurance for the theatre I own and again, nothing about opening times and public access, in fact as a theatre we advertise the actual show start time, not the time audience allowed into the venue, so not sure if maybe some exhibition managers being a little over zelous and over reading into insurance cover rules.

On our Bexleytheath show we pre sale about 80 / 100 tickets before the event and have a general public opening time of 10am and a pre ticket holder entry of 9.45am and those waiting till 10am we go along line and sell tickets.   We don't have everyone turning up then, but still a good 20 or so pre ticket holders.  If places like the Warley venue have rules about no public access until the allocated time, that is a odd stipulation on their insurance as if considered a construction site, all persons will need to be in hi vis, wear steel toe boots and sign in on arrival and defo no pre trading before opening time to other exhibitors.  It would also mean that every van on arrival on the site, which brings most of the layouts and traders must have a back man positioned when reversing into or out of a space, which is a requirement for every commercial based van on any construction site.  Only time we have to stipulate an opening time is at our Sevenoaks Model Railway show and that is because we sell booze and it is a licencing requirement. 

I can't see also the security risk of having cash stolen going down a line, as one person stated, don't think many toerags would be up that early or be anywhere  near a model rail show and just as much chance of someone just nicking the cash box at the entry and doing a runner.

Totally agree that at busy times like opening times, resources should be put on the door to get people in quickly.

Not every show is going to have a queue, I understand that, but those that know they get queues at the start, should really make entry as easy and as quick as possible. From posts I see some already do, while others stick to the minute before anyone sets through the door.   If a layout isnt ready at 10am, it wont be ready at 2 mins past or 2 mins to the hour.  2 mins early should get about 10 at least in and a shorter queue. 

I never said be let in way in advance, my point was while waiting, why not go down line and sell tickets, give programmes out etc and people do get there early often to pick up the best deals not already sold to exhibitors or other traders exhibiting there. The show I attended a few weeks ago, had about 100 in queue and I got there early as no chance of any parking on site otherwise and maybe open 5 mins early

I attend exhibitions most weekends, sometimes two in a day and noticed at many, the good size numbers of people waiting to get in around opening time, sometimes a long line of attendees. I have run exhibitions myself and please other exhibition managers, why the must start dead on 10am each day. I was at one a few weeks ago, where the ticket sellers actually said 2 mins to go, while 4 of them sat there doing nothing and a we had to stand in line, a very long line. I accept that sometimes exhibits are not ready until near opening time but what is stopping going down the line and selling tickets to the queue and means that maybe the first 20 or so can just walk in when opened and the queue lowers. The winter months are on us and it is no fun waiting outside in the cold, so maybe even if there is a bit of a queue, let us in 5 mins early. Rant over.

Have just edited a new updated list of layouts attending and traders which increases numbers for both.

Anyone but Waterman.

 

My vote goes for Rod Stewart.

My vote goes to the drummer from 'The Baron Knights'

Not necessarily. There are thousands of great prototypes that you never see modelled. There are thousands more models of GWR branch termini than there were actual GWR branch termini, but when was the last time you saw anything modelled from South America, or North Africa, or Scandinavia, or Russia? Railways don't end at Dover.

One of the Two exhibition layouts I have built defo ends at Dover (Dover Train Ferry 1966) and another defo in Russia as 'Polovova' Russian HO seen at a number of exhibitions in the south over the last few years

done lol

Free entry ticket for the first person who can answer  these three questions regarding one of the exhibition layouts at this years Bexleyheath show 'Dover Train Ferry 1966' from the piccys of the layout

What is the name given to the unsual wagon placed between the French coaches and the loco and what was its purpose?

What is the name of the Hotel?

put answers below

Good luck

Large show now in its 3rd year with lots of trade support and first outing for the impressive ADAPTUS 24ft 0 gauge from Southwark MRC and the show is run by Selkent Model Rail Group who are always looking out for people to join us (Have you heard about our monthly drinkies nights)

Discounts on pre booked tickets and early entry to the show see www.modelrailwayexhibition.com

 

Free entry   - Selkent Model Rail Group presents

Date Sat 29th and Sun 30th Sept    10am - 5pm Sat & 11am to 5pm Sun

Venue: The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TA

2 mins from New Cross BR (zone 2) and on bus routes 177, 53, 453 and 221.  5 mins walk also from Deptford Bridge DLR

Free parking behind theatre on the Sat and also in front of theatre on the Sun

5 bike racks outside venue

Layouts

Dover Train Ferry   (N)

Train to Plane  (Z)

Belmont Road  (00)

Scallywag Corner Steampunk (00)

Fawcett Street (00)

Loco Graveyard  (00)

Povolova (Russian HO)

Rheilffordgulnesafirhabwrynypentrefgydarenwhirafarmodelarddangosfa (OO9 Gauge) 
(Narrow Railway Next to Harbour in Village With Longest Name For A Exhibition Model)  

Plus a pre owned stall from Southwark Model Railway Club

A wide selection of craft beer, real ale including gluten free beer will be on sale along with hot dogs, teas and soft drinks.

Please note there is limited disabled access.   ( entrance is down 7 steps)

This is now an established event over the last couple of years and open to all to come along and enjoy a pint  and talk model railways.  Usual suspects always there from a number of local model rail clubs and Colin and the lot from the 00 Gauge Assc.   Great way to meet fellow model rail people or if new come along and ask questions, someone will have a answer.

The venue is as usual, The London Theatre. 443 New Cross Road, New Cross, SE14 6TA and is two mins from New Cross BR (zone 2) and directly on bus routes 177, 53 ad 453

Free parking outside from 7pm and there are 5 bike racks.

Nice selection of craft beer, gluten free beer, teas and soft drinks at normal pub prices.

Sometimes it kicks off usually between GWR lovers and N gauge lot, but hey that's what happens when you mix model railways with real ale.

Next pi** up,  I mean social drinkies night is this Weds 26th Sept from 7pm. 

'Dover Train Ferry' has just been invited to exhibit at this two day exhibition at Fort Pitt in Chatham and we are coming for the Sat only, however a great list of layouts and traders are there both days and money raised goes towards Guide Dogs,  I have been here as a  visitor last few years and an excellent run show.  

layouts include

Beckwith Town - OO - BR Southern Region 1960s 
Belmont Bahn - HO - Belgium based Layout 
Binns Road - O 
Foxley Hill - N 

Dover Train Ferry  N  (Sat only)
Kingsnorth - N 
Jongreg - OO9 
Maxwell - N 
Medway Modellers - Various - A Selection of Cars, Planes and Science Fiction Models 
Model Bus Federation (MBF) - OO - Display of Local Buses and Coaches, Historic and Modern 
London & Country Trams - N - Two Small Layouts Combined Once More Showcasing the Talents of Noel Dollimore & Derek Smith 
Newchapel Junction - O - GWR/SR 
Robert's Junction - OO 
Praz-De-Fort - HO 
Smarden Maltings - N 
Westerham Plus Chevening Halt - OO - BR SR 
West Valley - N 
Windmill Junction - OO - A Layout Children Can Drive 
Windy Kilt Park - OO 

Harry,

 

I'm double booked in Croydon. If you could provide an estimated finish time, I could bail out at NXG and come along. No promises thou.

 

Bil

usual time is around 10pm to later depending how much ale Colin can take before he starts talking about the time he wore that dress

Next one is Weds 15th Aug from 7pm at The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA .  Al welcome, usual lot will be there.   2 mins from New Cross BR, on bus routes 53, 453 and 177 and free parking outside from 7pm.  We have the whole venue and very cheap bar. 

Raffle winners are  N Marsden, (Magaizine subscription)   Polly Gibbons (2 flying Eye tickets) and  Edward Sorrell (weathering kit) If Edward Sorrell or anyone who may know him reads these forums, can they get in touch as contact details hard to read. 

Our best in show (based on votes from a family with no direct connection with model railways and two actual railway modellers and one guest judge from The London Transport Museum) surprisingly went to a trader and not a layout,   Harrison Brown (trader) beat Cato Pass (layout) into second place.    Votes based on overall experience at the stand/layout, including being able to answer one simple and one techical question,  friendiness of those manning trade stand/layout and overall presentation of the stand /layout and interest to the actual voting teams. Although I knew the judges, I asked them to comment also on areas, we were responsible for and from it will make some changes to next year and also keep some aspects which they liked.

Thanks to all those who attended and thank you to Southwark MRC for manning and running Dover Train Ferry during the day for me.   It was a hot day and I spoke with the school today to ask next year can air con defo be on, to find out it was on, but made no differance.

Nice to see a high number of railway modellers attend so had a more equal mix of modellers and families.  624 through the door and a few layouts got some invites to other shows including Dover Ferry for Tenterden next Feb. Thank you also Worthing MRC for stepping in  last minute with a replacement layout. 

Our lovely Larissa, Emma and Britney will be serving the following alco and non alco beer and wine during the show

Bottled Ales & IPA's   500ml     £4

Ales 330ml  £2.50

Gluten Free IPA   500ml £4

Gluten free lager   330ml   £2.50

Becks £2.50 

Meantime Chocolate Porter £4

Alco free lager   330ml £2.00

Range of ciders including apple, pear, Toffee and berries  500ml £4

Wine, Merlot, Sav blanc or Rose     £3    125ml

Full range of teas, coffees, soft drinks, fresh fruit, pasties, hot dogs, bacon rolls and cakes and sandwiches also

when Colin Snowden  and Steve Rogers  go, so late

Harry,

Change of plan - Diocesan Synod - what time do you shut up shop?

Bill

Remember pre bought ticket holders get access 15 mins before the offical opening time and discount on the admission 

Apart from the usual tea and coffee and soft drinks, the exhibition has a bar serving Meantime Chocolate Porter,Merlot and New Zeland Sav Blanc,5 types of bottled ale including gluten free IPA and a gluten free lager. Toffee Apple cider and vegan and dairy free Baileys  Plus those who drive and still fancy a beer, we have alco free Becks and well tea and coffee and cokes and ginger beer.     Good excuse to leave car at home and arrive by Train (No planned engineering works for Sevenoaks)

The monthly p*SS up, I mean social drinkies night for model rail fans will be on Weds 4th July at The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA.   (two mins from New Cross BR).   Usual suspects will be there which means the Southwark MRC lot, a few of the local 00 Gauge Assc local faces, plus the solid drinking crew Colin, Keith, Derek, Keith, Colin, Colin and Derek.   We have the whole venue and open to everyone who can get here.   Actually a really nice night to sit around and just talk model railways over a few beers plus the odd tea. Come along from 7pm.

You may know some of the regulars from their piccys

Last week our little model railway group were approached by the world renowned Goldsmiths Art College saying that they would like us to exhibit some highly detailed layouts in a major art exhibition held at numerous venues over a weekend in Sept as in their opinion, and mine and what many in the modelling community have known for years, is what we create in scale miniature is 3D art. Layouts often tell a story as would any painting or photograph and the skill and creativity is the same. 

This whole exhibition called Deptford X  and it attracts thousands of people across 30 venues all within a mile radius and we are opening up our venue to host this part of the exhibition.

We have selected a number of stunning urban 'grit' layouts including Colin Snowdon's Belmont Road 00 gauge,   Laurie Calvert built Scallywag Corner, now part of the Southwark MRC collection. Loco Grave yard with its graffiti filled landscape and more layouts to follow making a total of 8.

The two day show is Sat 29th and Sun 30th Sept from 11am to 6pm and entrance is free.   Please not only visit us but all the art exhibitions venues over the period, again all free and all very close to us. 

We hope to introduce many attending to the world of model railways especially other artists who may use this as a form of art work in the future plus we have Southwark MRC on hand to try and sign up new members to that great local model railway club.

We have some space also if anyone would like to exhibit some local train and railway paintings based around the theme of Urban grit and London.

The 8 layouts will be at The London Theatre, 443 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6TA and we are on bus routes 53.453 and 177 and have bike racks outside and two mins from New Cross BR (zone 2).  Free parking behind venue on Sat and in front of venue on Sunday.

We will open up our venue bar serving craft draft lager, selections of ales and ciders and will be serving pies and a selections of teas and other refreshments.  

Also come along and find out about Selkent Model Rail Group and the work we do in the community learn about some of the projects and community groups we work with and maybe  join us (free membership).