I don't hold with the fact that age is a factor in not knowing about things. The internet has been around for what, thirty years at least? We should all know how to use it by now.
As ex-staff of a company in one of those locations, I'm not as ignorant as some may make out... One might say that they may be popular with stockists, but are they popular with customers?
They are trading off the name though, granny is more likely to buy an Airfix Sherman than a Revell one, little Johnny never knows that better kits exist.
Event Name: Gaugemaster Model Railway Open Weekend
Classification: Exhibition Address: GaugemasterFord RoadArundel West SussexBN18 0BN
Day 1: Saturday 1st September
Opening times Day 1: 0900 - 1730
Day 2: Sunday 2nd September
Opening times Day 2: 1000 - 1600
Prices: FREE
Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: http://www.gaugemaster.com/openweekend
Organising body: Gaugemaster
Organiser: Stuart Jordanstuart@gaugemaster.com01903 884321
Every two years we host a massive FREE model railway show here at Gaugemaster. We are proud to announce that the next event will be on 1st & 2nd September 2018.
We will have around 20 fantastic model railway layouts on display, as well as stalls from societies and manufacturers.
Entry to the Gaugemaster Model Railway Open Weekend is FREE all weekend.
Gaugemaster is located on Ford Road, Arundel, just south of Arundel town between the A27 and A259. We are right next to Ford Railway Station, which has direct trains from Portsmouth, Brighton, and London Victoria. You can see more details on how to get here on this link.
There will be free parking at the event, and there will be refreshments available as well.
There will also be very special offers and show-only discounts in our shop over the weekend. Layouts OO Scale
Wentworth Yard -UK - The Oak Field Model Railway Group
Oak Road - UK - Mike Buick
Burnham - UK - David O'Rouke
School Lane - UK - Billericay Model Railway Group
Blackberry Junction - UK - Chichester District Society of Model Engineers HO Scale
Fleischmann Display Layout - German - Robin Stanbury (Model Masters)
Mill Falls - USA - Mike Carter
Glb Bitterfeld - Germany - Eric Bird
San Maria Gandia (HO & HOe) - Spain - Ian Milroy & Robin Marie N Scale
Staffordshire Potteries - UK - Gilly North
Barry-Inspired Scrapyard - UK - Gilly North
Modular Layout - Various - East Surrey N Gauge
Wolpertinger Hbf - Germany - Paul Smith
Haversham Central - UK - John Dowrick
Tenac - France - Tim Hills
Cernet - Swiss - Gordon Wiseman O Scale
Gas Works - UK - Yeovil Model Railway Group Narrow Gauge
Somewhere in France OO9 - WWI - Peter Capon
Guterbahnhof Frankenland - Germany - John Hills (Minitrains) Z Scale
Kenstadt - Germany - Ken Jones
Train Rides - Chichester District Society of Model Engineers Displays and Societies
Deluxe Materials
Train Tech
DCCconcepts
Swiss Railways Society
The German Railway Society
French Railways Society