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  1. Following our successful show this year, we are doing it again next year. Though this one is rather special as we will be celebrating 50 years of the Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society 1968 - 2018. Full details will be on our website as they are released - www.railexne.com
  2. You are coming back next year with 'Dolnattor Riverside' & if Malcolm gets his finger out 'Gibside'. Regards Chris P.s what did you think of the Vanilla Porter?
  3. Some photos from the weekend - Start of the set up. Setting out the floor plan. Exhibition Manager gets all the best jobs - fitting the electric cables in to the walk way guards. Calcutta Sidings. Fenchurch St Peter. Havant-A-Cloo Central. Durham Road TMD. Woodhead. Saltdean. Lomond Street. A strange beast on Havant-A-Cloo Central!!! The show on Saturday in full swing. Bettws Road - Winner of the 'Bill Hildreth 2mm/N Gauge Memorial Trophy' presented by Exhibition Manager Lee Davies to Tony Hubbard. Saltdean - Winner of the 'Chairmans Trophy' presented by Exhibition Manager Lee Davies to Peter Smith. All packed up 'The END!!! Once again a big thank you to everyone who was involved in this years show, see you all again next year. Regards Chris
  4. Cheers Duncan for posting the link to the clip from ITV Tyne Tees Sunday evenings news about RAILEX NE. Regards Chris
  5. Thank you for your kind comments. Reference the car park, it was very challenging for us as it was our first time at the venue and with the building work at the school still ongoing part of the car park was out of use. Apart from early on Saturday it settled down to a steady rhythm for the rest of the weekend. It wasn't by choice we put two Diesel depots together, it's rather like a huge jigsaw when doing the floor plan. I do try to separate layouts that are similar in appearance and era etc but sometimes the size of the layout does dictate where it goes. Thank you David your kind words are appreciated. Thank you John it's much appreciated. Thank you for your kind comment. We did have two seating areas planned for the hall but due to a couple of layouts adding extensions which we didn't know about we had to shuffle the floor plan about which unfortunately mean't we lost the two seating areas. We did end up with a smaller seating area in the hall but there were plenty of seats outside which with the weather was rather pleasant. The Blyth & Tyne MRS would like to thank all the exhibitors, demonstrators, traders and visiting members of the public for making this years show very enjoyable. Having a new venue has given us new challenges which we will learn from to ensure we put on a better show next year. Next year is the 50th Anniversary of the Blyth & Tyne MRS and we will be returning to the John Spence Community High School on the following dates - 28th & 29th July 2018. We will be having a 'North Eastern' theme to the show bringing back some classic based NE layouts as well as bringing some new NE layouts which will go on to be classics. Just incase you like other railway companies from the UK & abroad, there will be representatives from these. Regards Chris
  6. A quick video of Campo de Leste in action prior to opening tomorrow - https://www.facebook.com/simon.barratt.7/videos/10213709982286064/
  7. Tomorrow is RAILEX NE 2017

    1. Two_sugars

      Two_sugars

      So's SUNDAY . . I hope!

  8. The day of reckoning is tomorrow, here are some photo's of the set up from today - Prior to marking out the floor. Floor now marked out & tables in position. Starting to come together. Starting to look like an exhibition now. Two ever so slightly 'Dodgy Characters' John 'Nobby' Norton & Uncle George. Regards Chris
  9. Two days to go, all the road signs have been put up and it's time for more photo's. Durham Road TMD - 7mm Scale By Peter Clark - Regards Chris
  10. Did I not say it's 'Bring - A - Brick' exhibition as we need to build the venue to put the exhibition on!!!!
  11. Three days to go and some more photos. Llantrevelyn - Welsh Narrow Gauge 009/4mm. Regards Chris
  12. Three days until RAILEX NE 2017

    1. Two_sugars

      Two_sugars

      should be a good-un. . .av been saving up.

    2. North Eastern

      North Eastern

      Defintely shaping up to be a good one, not sure if my wallet will stand it!!!

       

  13. Four days to go and further photos of layouts appearing at the show. Fenchurch St Peter - BR(E) 1967 East Anglia OO Gauge by George Woodcock & John Norton - Regards Chris
  14. Fours days until RAILEX NE 2017

  15. Having eventually dried out after yesterday's deluge, it's on with more photo's. Seahouses - EM Gauge by Ray Stewart - Regards Chris
  16. The pile of rubble behind the sign is the old school which has now being demolished. We are in the stand alone sports hall to the left of the sign. Regards Chris
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    Event Name: Railex NE 2017 Classification: Exhibition Address: John Spence Community High School Preston Road, North Shields NE29 9PU Day 1: 29/7/17 Opening times Day 1: 10am to 5pm Day 2: 30/7/17 Opening times Day 2: 10am to 4pm Prices: Adults - £7Child - £3Family - £16 Disability access: Yes Car parking: Yes Website: www.railexne.com Organising body: Blyth & Tyne MRS Organiser: Chris Staffordsecretary@btmrs.co.uk07900431042 Welcome to Railex North East 2017 organised by the Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society. This is our 49th show we have organised and the 1st at the John Spence Community High School. The Exhibition will be held on the 29th & 30th July 2017, between the following times - 10am to 5pm Saturday & 10am to 4pm Sunday (9.30am entry on both days for Advanced Ticket Holders, see 'Buy Tickets'). Exhibition Manager Lee Davies is assembling a superb collection of Layouts, Demonstrations & Trade Support, and as regular visitors to the exhibition will be aware, we have continuously been trying to improve the quality of the layouts which are on display each year. It is therefore pleasing to hear the comments from visitors’ that it is something we have been accomplishing. Hopefully we have achieved the same standard or improved again this year. This year the Exhibition will be officially opened by David Bavaird, Chairman of North Shields Chamber of Trade. We will have up to 40 layouts, representing layouts with a British theme and layouts from around the world ranging from N to O Gauge. We hope they will cover an area that is of particular interest to you or show you something out of the ordinary that will inspire you in your latest modelling project. We also have 14 Demonstrations, covering most aspects of modelling and displays in Meccano. 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, supplying the railway modeller with just about everything they need, so please give them your support. We will also have a modelling area for all children sponsored by Smart Models. All children will be able to construct a free card building and be able to take it home with them. We respectfully ask all parents to assist in the supervision of their children during this task. 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. Our chosen charity this year is - NHS Bowel Screening Service. Special thanks must go to the John Spence Team for their invaluable support in helping us arrange this exhibition at the School and to Booklaw Publications for their continued support. Also thanks must go to all the Exhibitors for supporting the show and the Traders for their continued support in the programme and the show. Please take the time to fill in the Questionnaire your comments are important to us. This will enable us to continue to improve the exhibition for your continued enjoyment for years to come. Also don’t forget to vote for your favourite layout on the questionnaire. This form can be left at the entrance desk. Buying Tickets - Advance tickets are also available for sale from this site via Smart Models. Regular updates will also appear on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/RailexNE/ Please feel free to visit this page and share with your friends & other Facebook Groups. Also keep up todate via our website - http://www.railexne.com/ Once again we hope you have an enjoyable time at the exhibition and we look forward to welcoming you to our new venue - John Spence Community High School Preston Road North Shields Tyne & Wear NE29 9PU 29th & 30th July 2017
  18. If anyone says have a show in the summer, the weather will be better, obviously haven't being to the North East. In torrential rain the main advertising banner and metal road signs were put out to promote our show next weekend. The forecast for the week ahead more RAIN!!!!! Regards Chris
  19. Some more layouts appearing at our show next weekend. Lomond Street - BR(SC) 1980's OO Gauge by Nick Skelton SDMRC - Regards Chris
  20. This time next week and we'll be half way through the first day. Here are some more photo's of the layouts that will be appearing - Calcutta Sidings P4 1990's.
  21. Hi Ray, I did get the details off you a while ago at York, and I did email you a booking form but didn't hear back from you. If you send me a message I'll send you a booking form for 2018. Regard Chris
  22. We did have two booked originally but have unfortunately had to pull out for various reasons, and have been unable to source a suitable replacement/s in time. Hopefully next year we'll have more selection of American. Regards Chris
  23. Some more photos of one of the layouts attending our show in two weeks time - Hornby OO Live Steam - 4mm Scale by the Hornby Live Steam Club Regards Chris
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