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    As Exhibition manager of the Blyth & Tyne MRS for the past eleven years I have been through the same process as you finding out the hard way. Much of the advice you have been given so far along with your own ideas are good, I have a few of my own that may be appropriate for you - 1) The events diary in the model magazines are free, but will require you to submit your information at least two months in advance (Contact them to get the latest submission dates). Incorporate as much info as possible i.e Number & Names of layouts, trade & demos. Disabled access, public transport connections, address of venue and a contact number, e-mail and name. 2) You could also ask the magazines to do a small feature on the show about a month before the show to maximise publicity. 3) another source of fundraising would be to run a Tombola at the show, ask everyone involved at the school, involved with organising the show and traders to donate a prize. 4) You will need as many road signs as you can get to direct the visitors to your show. Look at the main routes to your venue and work out how many signs you will need at the main junctions & roundabouts etc. You will need to contact the local council highway dept and inform them you will be putting them up the day before and taking them down at the end of the show. That way you may avoid all the unecessary red tape and fees they charge. 5) For your programme a simple A4 single sheet or multiple sheets stapled together may be sufficent. You could get the school to print them for you thus saving on costs. Money can be raised by getting local shops & traders at the show to advertise in them (say £10 for a 1/4 page advert). That way you can give them out free thus increasing the coverage for the adverts. 6) Design a poster which the school may also print for you and display them in as many areas where people meet, Supermarkets, Libraries, Newsagents, Schools, Shops, Barbers, Chip Shops/Takeaway shops etc. If you also print some flyers (A6 size) you can distribute them around these areas as well. You can also ask local schools & nurseries to give them to to the children to take home. 7) Ask the school to advertise it via the local authority website or by contacting the council direct to incorporate on to their website under local events, this should all be free. 8) Contact as many local papers as possible to do a feature leading up to the show, if you have a layout they can feature you with it will help. 9) Contact the local radio stations as some of them may do a whats on local events section also I believe Steve Wright on Radio 2 does something similar(Check the Radio 2 website). 10) contact the local TV stations as they may think it will be a worthwhile news story (Though don't hold your breath as they are very fickle) especially if you have say the Mayor or some celebrity etc to open the show. 11) Make sure there is plenty of free tea & coffee for the exhibitors (Traders will provide their own). Also do you intend to provide a meal for the exhibitors? If you are not then you will need to inform them prior so they can make their own arrangements (Once again the traders will provide their own). Hope this helps, if you need any more help just PM me. Regards Chris Stafford RAILEX NE Exhibition Manager
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    We are holding an open weekend to commemorate the official opening of our new headquarters by The Elected Mayor of North Tyneside Mrs Linda Arkley Full Disabled Access - Refreshments Available - Free Admission 10am - 4pm Saturday 10th December 2011 & 10am - 4pm Sunday 11th December 2011 There will be up to 24 layouts in operation, 6 demonstrations, trade support and refreshments. Layouts Blyth - BR(NE) 1960's - N Gauge. Blythton - BR 1960's - N Gauge. Schlosshalt - Swiss - N Gauge. Amble Junction - BR(NE) 1950/60's - 3mm (Demo only). East Clintwood - American - HO Gauge. Europa Central - French/Italian - HO Gauge (Demo only). Highbridge - BR 1980's - OO. Sparksdale - Dockside - OO. Flaxpool - GWR 1930's - OO. Upton Fenney - SR/GWR 1930's - OO. Collywell Bay - LNER 1930's - OO (Demo only). East Westington - BR 1980's - OO. Bridge Road - LNER 1930's - OO. Hump Yard - BR 1960's - OO. Great Waterton - Thomas & Friends Theme - OO. Lynfeld - BR(S) 1980's - OO. Thomas & Friends - OO. Roundtrees Sidings 2 - BR 1980's - EM Gauge. Mount Moor - BR(NE) 1950/60's - O Gauge. Shawbury - LMS 1930's - O Gauge. Pick Purse Hollow - GWR 1930's - O Gauge. Continental - O Gauge. Whitburn Bay - LNER 1930/40's - O Gauge. Santa - O Gauge. Demonstrations Haven't Got A Clue Central - OO Gauge - Join some of our members as they construct our latest club layout 4mm Wagon Building - by Phil Carss 4mm Loco Building - by Peter Stanger. NER Coal Staiths - by David Fraser. Card Buildings in OO - by Brian Taylor. Full Trade Support & Refreshments. Full Disabled access available via lift to first floor. So come along and play trains with us at our new 9,500Sq ft club house, further details at our website - www.btmrs.co.uk or Hon Secretary Gordon Redpath on 0191 2583628.
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    Hi Damien, Just a quick querie to see if you have managed to complete the booking form to bring DitD to RAILEX NE 2012? Thanks Chris
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    Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society would like to welcome you all to our 43rd Anniversary Exhibition. Starting out as the Blyth & District Model Railway Society, we changed our name last year to reflect the growing area our members come from. We now have over 80 members and a club house in excess of 7000 sq ft. We would like to welcome you back to our venue at The Parks Sports Centre, in North Shields. As you will see the exhibition is all on one level making it more accessible to everyone. This year we have a 'North Eastern Railway' theme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the North Eastern Railway Association. The Association was formed in 1961 to promote interest in the North Eastern Railway, its constituents and successors up to the present day, together with the smaller independent and industrial railways that operated alongside the main line system. This year we have up to 43 layouts representing layouts with a North Eastern theme as well as layouts from other parts of the country as well as the world ranging from Z Gauge to Gauge 1. We also have 19 Demonstrations, covering most aspects of modelling and displays in Meccano. We believe this is our biggest and hopefully best exhibition to date. Also this year we have numerous layouts and demonstrations showing the latest technology in Model Railways – Digital Command Control (DCC). Please take your time to visit all parts of the Exhibition, and ask the exhibitors as many questions as you like. We also have a fine array of Local and National Trade support this year. There will be something for everyone so please give them your support. A wide range of food and refreshments are provided by the Sports Centre catering staff in the Cafe. Stop by for some refreshments and a bite to eat whilst you take a break from watching the trains go by. This year we have our usual Tombola. This way you get your prizes straight away. There are many fine prizes this year including Loco’s donated by Hornby and Dapol. So please stop by admire the prizes and buy a ticket or two. There is also our usual stand of used magazines available for a donation. Special thanks must go to North Tyneside Council for their invaluable support in helping us arrange this exhibition at The Parks Sport Centre. Special thanks once again to Northumbrian Water Limited (who have kindly provided the barriers) and to Booklaw Publications for their support. Also thanks to all the Exhibitors for supporting the show and the Traders for their support in the programme and the show. NORTH EASTERN LAYOUTS Z – N Gauge. 1) Wansbeck Road – BR(NE) 1950’s – 2mm. 2) Fence Houses – BR(NE) 1950/60’s – 2mm. 3) Blyth – BR(NE) 1950/60’s – N. 4) Welham Green – LNER/BR – N. 5) Percy Nook - BR(NE) 1960's - 2mm. EM – P4 – S4. 1) Blackgill – BR(NE) 1950/60’s – P4 Running with some stock from Chris Pendletons - 'North Shields'2) Ravenscroft Sidings – BR 1980's – P4 3) Bramblewick – NER – P4 - Cancelled due to Tom's ill health, now booked for 2012. 4) Spital – NER 1910 – P4. 5) Witton MPD – NER 1910 – P4 6) Croft Depot – BR(NE) 1954/5 – P4. 7) Round Tree Sidings 2 – BR Blue/Metro 1980’s – EM 8) Harton Gill - BR(NE) & NCB 1960/70's - P4 9) Easington Lane - BR 1970's - EM 10) Fryupdale - LNER 1930's - EM OO Gauge 1) Driffield – BR Blue 1980’s 2) Rowntree Halt – BR(NE) 1950's 3) Poole-in-Wharfedale – BR(NE) 1950’s 4) Dalefoot - BR(NE) 1950-68 5) Brough - BR(NE) 1950's O Gauge. 1) Milford – LNER 1927 2) Foston Mills – NER 1910 or BR(NE) 1950’s 3) Runswick Bay – NER 1880/1910 or 1900 to 1923 4) Hollowbeck – BR(NE) 1950/60’s 5) Marske – NER/LNER 1920/30’s 6) Newbottle Colliery - NCB/BR(NE) 1950's 7) High Elswick Coal Depot - NER 1900's G Scale – Gauge 1 1) North Hetton Colliery – NCB/BR(NE) 1950’s – Gauge 1. NON - NORTH EASTERN LAYOUTS Z – N Gauge 1) California Coast – American 1970's to Present – Z Scale 2) Deep Lane – Modern Image 2000 – N Gauge 3) Loch Lochy – BR Blue 1980’s Scottish – N Gauge 3mm to HO Gauge 1) Magersfrontein – HO – South African 2) Stellabeek – HO – Belgium 3) Winter Wonderland - HO - Modern EM – P4 – S4 1) Glenuig – EM – BR Blue Scottish OOn3 1) Annascaul – Irish Narrow Gauge 1938 – 1953 OO Gauge 1) Pensbridge – EWS to Present Day 2) Abbey Road – London Underground Present Day 3) Crimson Road – EWS Depot 2000 4) Thomas & Friends Fn3 15mm/45mm Gauge 1) Orange River – American 1930s O Gauge 1) Upsan Downs – Southern Railway 1947 2) Stanwick Goods - GWR 1930's Demonstrations North East Meccano Society North British Study Group North East Gauge O Modellers Peter Stanger – 4mm Loco Building Phil Carss – 4mm Wagon building North East Finescale Group Painting & Lining by Paul Moore M.E.R.G. NER Coal Staiths 2mm Road Show by 2mm Association. EM Gauge Society Display of NER/LNER 4mm Rolling Stock - Aaron Johnson Scalescenes Building Demonstration Display of NE Railwayana by Neil Booth OO Gauge buildings by Dave Young Stephenson Railway Museum 17. Display of North East Railway Rolling Stock 18. Slide shows and talks on the NER 19. Swan Hunter Crane by Ed Hodgson Traders Pooley Puffers Book Law Town Foot RCTS Contikits Durham Trains of Stanley Alexander Models Sist Trees Ten Commandments DCC Supplies Modelfair Direct Nairnshire Modelling Supplies Squires Tools Dapol Models Buffer Beam 76084 Locomotive Company Ltd Picture Pride Displays Ltd South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society Lord & Butler - Dirty Boy Weathering North Eastern Railway Association Refreshments, Tombola, Ample free parking and Full Disabled access available. Available ARRIVA Bus routes: - Services that stop at the Sports Centre from North Shields are No “X19” Saturday & Sunday. Further times & details are available from Traveline on 08712002233. Nearest Metro station is ‘Meadow Well’, which is 5 minutes away. For further details: - Contact: - E-mail Chris on – btmrs@sky.com Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society are Northumberland’s oldest and one of the North East's biggest Model Railway Societies. We currently meet every Wednesday 10am – 12pm & Thursday 7pm – 10pm at our new club house ‘The First Floor (Above Netto) Union Square Offices, 40 Saville Street, North Shields Tyne & Wear NE30 1NT'. We currently have 2 - N gauge layouts, 1 – 2mm layout, 1 - 3mm layout, 2 - HO layouts, 1 - EM layout, 1 - 0.16.5 layout, 9 – OO, 4 O Gauge and 1 G Scale layouts in operation. We would welcome any new prospective members of all ages, especially anyone interested in modelling in the larger gauges. For further details contact Hon Secretary Chris Stafford on btmrs@sky.com.
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