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Updated layout and trader list for Wimborne 2020
Layout list for Wimborne 2020
Dorbury North - Blandford Forum MRC
I AD THAT - I 'Ad That
Castle Junction - West Wilts
Shillingford - Bridport& District MRC
Brockleigh - Shaftesbury & Gillingham Railway Society
Lower Trumping - Exmouth MRC
DRS Gresty Bridge 4mm - Diesel & Electric Group SW
Duncliffe - Calerail
Midford - Shepton & District MRS
Bridport& District MRC with Thomas and Friends
Axe Valley Mill - Bridport& District MRC
Two Ends - West Camel MR Society
Sterte Bay - Poole and District Model Railway Society
Stodmarsh Revisited - Brixham Modelling Association
Croscombe - Sedgemoor O Gauge Group
Newtons Yard - Exmouth MRC
TBA - Poole Grammer School MRG
Castle Junction - West Wilts O Gauge Group.
Stephens Lane - South Coast Model Railway Club
Rolstone - The Junction Model Railway Club
Trade Name
Railroom electronics
Frome-Model Centre
Andy Lynch Model Railways
Ray Heard Model Railways
Aspire Gifts and ModelSs
Dave Smith Books
Kato N Gauge
Gartell Light Railway
W. M. Collectables
Russel Foster Trains
Dave Rees Models
Demonstrators
Ffestiniog Railway
Robert Train Repairs
South Central O Gauge Group
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Layout list for Wimborne 2020 has arrived!
Dorbury North - Blandford Forum MRC
I AD THAT - I 'Ad That
Castle Junction - West Wilts
Shillingford - Bridport& District MRC
Brockleigh - Shaftesbury & Gillingham Railway Society
Lower Trumping - Exmouth MRC
DRS Gresty Bridge 4mm - Diesel & Electric Group SW
Duncliffe - Calerail
Midford - Shepton & District MRS
Wimborne Sation -Wimborne Railway Society
Axe Valley Mill - Bridport& District MRC
Two Ends - West Camel MR Society
Sterte Bay - Poole and District Model Railway Society
Stodmarsh Revisited - Brixham Modelling Association
Croscombe - Sedgemoor O Gauge Group
Newtons Yard - Exmouth MRC
TBA - Poole Grammer School MRG
Outstabled - Andrew Harbutt
Stephens Lane - South Coast Model Railway Club
Rolstone - The Junction Model Railway ClubTrade Name
Railroom electronics
Frome-Model Centre
Andy Lynch Model Railways
Ray Heard Model Railways
Aspire Gifts and ModelSs
Dave Smith Books
Kato N Gauge
Gartell Light Railway -
Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th March 2020
Organiser : Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs
Venue: Queen Elizabeth School, Blandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Open: March 14th 10:00-16:30 March 15th 10:00-16:00
Admission: Adults £6 Children £FREE
Amenities: Large Car Park, Refreshments served all day
Features: 20+ Layout's, Trade Support, Bring&Buy Stall
Contact: wamrc.co.uk exhibitions@wamrc.co.uk
https://en-gb.facebook.com/WAOMRC/
Layout list TBC
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Hi folks, this is the current layout list for Frome, obviously subject to change
Bocawen Junction - Redruth MRC N Gauge
The Junction - Junction 72A N Gauge
Beckenvick - Beckenvick Modellers HOm
Brixham Bay - Brixham Modelling Association N Gauge
Manningham Missouri - Dave Dunn Model Railways
Smallcombe OO Gauge
Larkmead - Burnham & District MRC OO Gauge
Crossways - Sidmouth MRG
Pine Road - South Western MRC
Wimborne Station - Wimborne Railway Society OO Gauge
Axe Valley Mill - Bridport & District MRC O Gauge
Thomas and Friends - Bridport & District MRC OO Gauge
Mere Abbas - Mere & District MRC O Gauge
Gresty Bridge - Diesel & Electric Group South West OO Gauge
Lancashire Colleries - West Wilts
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Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs Winter Exhibition - Frome 2020
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th January 2020
Organiser : Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs - Winter Exhibition
Venue: Cheese & Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BE
Open: January 4th 10:00-16:30, January 5th 10:00-16:00
Admission: Adults £6 Children £FREE
Amenities: Large Car Park, Refreshments served all day
Features: 14+ Layout's plus Trade Support
Contact: wamrc.co.uk exhibitions@wamrc.co.uk
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Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs August Exhibition 2019
September 28th 10:00-17:00
September 29th 10:00-16:00
The Blandford School, Milldown Rd, Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ
Adults £6 - Children £Free
18 Layouts of a variety of Gauges and Era’s, Trade Support.
For more information contact chriswamrc@outlook.com
Web: http://wamrc.co.uk
FB: http://www.facebook.com/WAOMRC
Layout Name
Dorbury North
I AD THAT
Shed 101
Bocawen Junction
Camlas
Cobham Heath
Bradley Junction
Margate Road
Shillingford
West Bay
Highburn Wharf
Charlworth
Lower Trumping
Coaley Junction
The Junction
Wimborne
Crewe CW2/Gresty Bridge
Traders
Railroom Elecronics
H & A Models
Frome Model Rairway Centre
Andy Lynch
Ray Heard Model Railways
Aspire Gifts and Models
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18 hours ago, Melangoose said:
I was very taken with Platform 7 layout by Christopher Fordham (an awful lot of detail in a 4 foot space)
Melangoose - your just pushing me to do a layout thread now!
Thanks you for the kind words on the layout.
Chris
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Thanks to everyone who came along and visited the show at Frome, from the moment the show opened it was busy with visitors both young and old. Hopefully you enjoyed the layouts on display, we will be back next year!
YouTube member Iain has already posted a video of the show if you’d like to take a look...
Don’t forget to pop over to our Facebook page and give us a like
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Hi Folks - thought I had added this to the calendar but it seems to have disappeared!
We have our Winter Exhibition, held for a second year at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, BA11 1BE
Open the 5th and 6th January 10:00-16:00
Details at:
www.wamrc.co.uk
Looking forward to seeing some of you there
Layouts expected:
Thomas
Platform7
Studmarsh
HS2
Stopall Junction
Highburn Town
Slate Wharf
Margate Road
Rolstone
Forest Green
Lower Trumping
Marshwood Road
How it is Made
Charlworth
Lynton Station
Traders:
Branchlines
Kato N Gauge
Modelrailservices
Andy Lynch
Ray Heard Model Railways
Railroom Electronics
Aspire Gifts & Models
Frome Model Centre
Demonstrations:
Roberts Railway Repairs
Prices: Adults £6.00, Children: Free
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Thanks for the photos Callum, that’s a great start
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Hopefully now posted in the correct forum!
Folks I am on the hunt for photos of DRS Gresty Bridge Depot and specifically the buildings, doesn’t seem to be much on Flickr etc so any photos or links would be greatly appreciated
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Folks I am on the hunt for photos of DRS Gresty Bridge Depot and specifically the buildings, doesn’t seem to be much on Flickr etc so any photos or links would be greatly appreciated
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Great Video Andy, nice selection of stock there
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Really like your layout, the attention to detail is superb - looking forward to seeing it at an exhibition sometime.
Cheers Chris
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Better advertising in the magazines and less traders it looks like a swapmeet with a couple of layouts thrown in
Thanks for taking the time to reply 40F
Cheers Chris
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Old - our club is a member of the association and since being part of the exhibition we have offered to have a more involved part in the show as I would like to see a good exhibition down here
However knowing how hard the two guys who organised the show worked I do find the negativity within the hobby quite shocking,
There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism and advice, however moaning helps no one. If you want a good show near home then say what was wrong and recommend what you would like to see instead.
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And is entirely down to inadequate negotiation or understanding between organisers and local authority. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for that - but I am not inviting layout owners to exhibit in good faith, either.
I can imagine where some of those parking tickets might be shoved, and suspect the organiser has alienated some of the very clubs he is purporting to represent and support.
Old - as it seems you are determined to be negative about the whole thing may I suggest you ask before stating we were inadequate at the organisation of the show.
As a matter of fact the local council were also approached for discounted parking, which the venue assured was available, however along with everything else related to Paignton council the request was turned down.
For your information the association will look after the clubs effected by parking fines, as they do with every exhibition.
I must admit having read some of the comments I do question the point of trying to organise an exhibition.
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Alex - I think the proscenium would benefit from dropping a few inches, as you said the boards of Upwell drove are fairly narrow.
We had some really positive feedback about your layout Alex, thanks for bringing it along to the show and hopefully you enjoyed yourself.
Now the important bit, did I convince you to change over to sound etc !
Cheers Chris
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HSB - thanks for the comments, believe it or not it was advertised in the railway mags, Facebook, RMWeb etc but seems to have been missed so we will work on that.
Trader wise we will be more select, our main issue has been Paignton Council - not only removing our signage but the concession on car parking didn’t happen, to top it all several groups were ticketed whilst loading layouts!
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Sorry that you guys were so disappointed with the exhibition, it’s our first time trying this in Paignton. I was opposite Wiggoforgold with my own small layout - attendance has been low. Unfortunately Paignton Council removed all of our signs as the prohibit advertising outside which we were unaware of.
To help us could I ask what you look for in a exhibition?
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Updates to the show list of exhibitors and traders on the Wessex Website.
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How interesting - is this the first time a show like this has been held in Paignton?
Captain - Yes it is
Just to clear up a few comments, The Wessex Association of Model Clubs is not a Club in its own right, more a support network for lots of smaller clubs to help with running and setting up exhibitions - so please do support your local clubs. I am purely adding this as a exhibitor as I would like to see you all there.
Cheers Chris
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Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs
Summer Model Railway Exhibition Paignton 2018
Sat 11th August 2018 - Sun 12th August 2018
Torbay Leisure Centre, Penwill Way, Clennon Valley, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5JR
OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm
ADMISSION: Adults £6.00
This is the largest Exhibition the Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs has held, with over 20 layouts and up to 20 trade and demonstrators, this show offers all the model railway enthusiast, modeller or collector could hope for, from live steam 5" gauge, O to N Gauge layouts on display. Set in the Sports Hall of the Paignton Leisure Centre it offers a bright and spacious venue for the exhibition, Catering from the Leisure Centre Cafe, with a car park which will cater for 400 vehicles.
Layouts Attending So Far:
London Road 00 Gauge
Shillingford 00 Gauge
Brigham Bay N Gauge
Highburn Wharf O Gauge
Southgate New N Gauge
Live Steam / Diesel 5" Gauge
Lower Trumping 00 Gauge
Forest Green 00 Gauge
Firkin Karr Brewery N Gauge
Cotehele Quay O Gauge
Test Track Sedgemoor O Gauge
Burnham on Sea 2fs Gauge
Chalworth O Gauge
Pomphlett Quarry 00 Gauge
Coaley Junction 00 Gauge
The Junction N Gauge
Upwell Drove 00 Gauge
Depot De Camion H0 Gauge
How Its Made
Traders etc:
Ray Heard Model Railways
Railroom Electronics
Harvey Model Railways
W. M. Collectables
Keith's Bits & Pieces
David Rees Models
Andy Lynch Models
The Alan Ward Collection
Country Park Models
Platform 3 Models
Russel Foster Models
Neil Kirk Kato Models
David Smith Books
Model Rail Services
Bob Jones Models
DCC Train Automation
Turleigh Models
Helmsman Model Railway
Mainline & Maritime Ltd
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Unfortunately you are not the only one, funnily enough I had exactly the same situation a few years back - his quality of work is good but let down by everything else.
I’m not saying small claims court is a waste of time but he registered as bankrupt - in my experience he didn’t answer any letters or the bailiffs.
Yelverton
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Great looking work Alex, And there I was thinking that I could convince you to give sound a go! Cheers Chris