Modelrailwayquest

I attended an amazing model railway show last week just outside Antwerp. As the only British layout there, I was really looked after by the locals, plus this region has Belgium's biggest model railway club at over 750 sq m and 150 members

New show Sunday 18th May 2025 10am to 4pm The Hastings Academy Rye Road Hastings TN35 5DN Full details will be at www.modelrailwayquest.com Dawn

We once again return to Shrewsbury House and WW2 bunker for this years model railway show. Sunday 15th Dec 10am to 4pm Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent Shooters Hill Woolwich London SE18 3EG I am putting a list of this years layouts together, looking at about 17 layouts and 12 trade stands. Full details will be at www.modelrailwayquest.com Dawn

A fantastic weekend at the Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling 2024 – with over 40 layouts and spread over three venues. The event was organised by Fred Garner and AIMREC, and included Tracks Across the Spectrum, a mix of fascinating exhibits influenced by the link between railways and autism. Great to see some gorgeous layouts making their debut – Joganji River and Asham Cement Works - and some special exhibits lovingly restored by AIMREC – Wishton and Crannoch - as well as old favourites, Lenham and Kingsnorth.

Loved your layout - I've included it in my show highlights video!

There does not appear to be any info on this show in this forum page, They are reporting over 30 layouts over a number of venues over the two days this weekend, I am bringing 'BRIEF ENCOUNTER - MONOCHROME' and am in the main building which is the college. Come and say hello if visiting. Layouts Melton Mowbray North - N (John Spence, Steve Weston, AIMREC) Eastgate Harbour - OO (Robin Brogden) Wegburg & Arsbeck - N (Eastbourne MRS) Solden - HOe (John Morgan, AIMREC) Brief Encounter - OO (Dawn Quest) Lenham - N (Andrew Town, AIMREC) Warner's Oak - OO (David Warner) Wishton - N (John Wylie, AIMREC) Joganji River - N (John Garner) Cement Works - OO9 (Chris O Donoghue) Teapot Railway & Oaklands - N (Brian and Yvonne Chapman) Somewhere in France - OO9 (Peter Capon) Travelling to Wedded Bliss - OO (Jeff Harmer) Mossdale Road - N (David Churchill) Dublingham Goods - OO (Tony Harris) Ballyconnell Road - 3mm (Stephen Moor) St Petrock Quay - O16.5 (Angus Bentley) Clerely End - O16.5 (Peter Jackson) Trix Twin - OO (Brian McClilland, AIMREC) Hornby Dublo 3 rail - OO (Brian McClilland, AIMREC) Tri-ang - OO (David Johnson, AIMREC) Trodinnick & Wagon Repair - OO (George Ansell, Ivanhoe MRS) Hither Green PAD - OO (Carl White, Ivanhoe MRS) New Dalby - N (Andrew Porter, Ivanhoe MRS) Snow White's Mine - 009 (Tanya Alvis, AIMREC) Milton Junction - OO (Chris Alvis, AIMREC) Lego Railway - 9v system (Phil Waller) Millfield - OO (Ashford MRC) Horsmonden - OO (Chris Cooper, Ashford MRC) Quiet City - N (Martin Temlett, Ashford MRC) Volks Festival and Round Trees - OO (Roland Crisp, Ashford MRC) Kineley Halt - OO9 (Nicholas Garner, Bachmann Collectors Club) Kingsnorth - N (Phil Lambkin) Bob & Nigels Cardboard World G Scale Test Track - Kent G Scale Society G Scale shunting layout - David Groves Mike Turner GRA - Railway Art Tales from the Tracks

Bit of a Easter quiz, what is this wagon, what is it used for and who made it?

Watering down ballast before applying was something I was always taught to do and even have a small dedicated spray bottle for that purpose. However yesterday in a rush to finish a section on my new exhibition layout, I forgot to do this process and just went striaght to pva, water and washing up liquid and found it gave same results as with the water spray down first. Point is, is this extra step really necessary?

Lots of questions answered in this video, enjoy!

Looking forward to this show and coming Saturday and having a day off from filming shows and just coming to enjoy all the layouts and meet old friends and a few new ones.

There's a growing number of women getting interested in model railways - but women in the hobby are still in the minority. I wanted to find out what's stopping women getting more involved in railway modelling and spoke to some amazing women in both the hobby and industry, including the executive director of the most famous model railroad museum in the US, and the woman behind Bachmann's fabulous LNER Thompson Teaks. A huge thank you to: Michelle Kempema: Executive Director of the Colorado Model Railroad Museum Lucy Dormont, Social media and marketing manager for the National Model Railroading Association. Louise Oliver, Graphic designer at Bachmann Europe Railway modellers par excellence: Maggie Gravett, Gilly North, Carol Flavin and Rachel Harris And to Zara and Kath - an inspiration to young women railway modellers everywhere.

Video of show and most of the 40 layouts, enjoy!

It's International Women's Day and I've had the real pleasure to talk to some incredible women all over the world involved in the model railway hobby and industry - video coming soon.

I built and now exhibit an exhibition layout called Brief Encounter Monochrome

I am taking Brief encounter to Belgium for a show, very confused as it states that a oral confirmation is accepted at customs for professional items going to a commercial exhibition which is not to be sold. Of course my layout isn't a professional item so not sure if it applies to me. The exhibition charges at the door, so assume it falls under a commercial event. Lucky the layout fits in back of my car and not a van. First time taking it abroad to a show, I have it booked in a number of shows once it returns to the UK and have confirmation of these shows, Do I need to take this confirmation to prove I am bringing the layout back into the UK a few days later. The HMRC website is very confusing.