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The Neepsend Model Railway Society are pleased to announce that we shall be holding our 2024 show over the weekend of 18th and 19th May. Following the positive feedback and experience, we shall be hosting the show once again at the Grenoside Community Centre (directions to find it are available on our club website - www.neepsendmrs.weebly.com).

Opening times are:

- Saturday 18th May - 10am-5pm

- Sunday 19th May - 10am-4.30pm

The entry fees will be revised for 2024, and will be:

- Adults: £7.50
- Children under 16: FREE! *when accompanied by a paying adult*

As at our previous shows, each adult ticket entitles the bearer to a free cup of tea or coffee from the café.

Layouts attending are confirmed as follows:

- Thorncliffe - 'OO' - 1980s BR
- Two Goods - 'OO' - 1970s BR
- Altenburger - HO' - 2000s German
- Duncrevie Fuelling Point - 'EM' - 2000s BR
- Derwenthorpe - 'OO' - 1970s BR
- Tunnstone Quarry - 'OO' - 1960s BR
- West End - 'P4' - 1970s BR
- Glenties - 'OOn3' - 1940s Ireland
- New Millshaw - 'O' - 1970s BR
- Oregreave - 'OO' - 1970s NCB
- Exchange Sidings - 'N' - 1950s BR
- Auswiss - 'HO/HOm' - 2000s Switzerland
- Moore Street - 'N' - 1980s BR
- Downtown USA - 'HO' - 1960s USA

- Boomerang Lane - 'OO'- 2010s BR

The following trade and demo support will be in attendance:

- Going Loco Models
- Road & Rail
- Mount Tabor Models
- North Western Models
- Walter Deakin Models
- CM3 Models
- Powerbond Adhesives
- Triang 'TT' demo
- DEMU
- Lol Saccomando modelling demonstration
- Peak Rail
- Zoe Hunter Historical Railway Maps
- Hand-made greetings cards
- N.M.R.S Club Sales

On behalf of the Neepsend Model Railway Society, thank you to all those who visited the show this weekend - we hope you all enjoyed the exhibition. Also a big thank you to all the exhibitors and traders that made the show such a high quality offering - the feedback we received regarding the standard was overwhelmingly positive.

Congratulations also to Chris & Adam Towers for winning the 'Best in Show' award with 'Queens Road Depot' (see pictures attached).

The show opens at 10am - the chaps from the P2 Locomotive Society are also here as a last minute addition.

For those of you attending, hope you enjoy!

Signposts to the venue from the A61 will be getting erected this evening.

Doors will open from 10am tomorrow until 5pm.

Hope to see you all there...

Final countdown to the NMRS's 4th exhibition, and 2nd show at the Grenoside Community Centre, taking place this coming weekend.

For those driving to the show, there is a car park with approx. 60 spaces - if this is full, on-street parking is available on Main Street by St Mark's Church or further down towards the crossroads with Saltbox Lane.

If you are making your way to the show by public transport, on Saturday the Stagecoach bus 86 runs approx. half-hourly from Sheffield City Centre (Angel Street) and Chapeltown (connecting with Northern services to/from Sheffield & Barnsley), and passes the venue on Grenoside Main Street. On Sunday however, the 86 runs hourly along the main A61 road, and as such you will need to alight at the first stop after the cross-roads with Saltbox Lane/Wheel Lane (if travelling from Sheffield City Centre), or the first stop after the Red Lion pub. After alighting from the bus, continue for another 50 yards then turn left onto Blacksmith Lane, with access into Grenoside Park directly across the road - the venue is a 10 minute walk away through the park.

Hopefully see you there!

The NMRS are pleased to announce that we shall be holding our 2023 show over the weekend of 20th and 21st May. Following the positive feedback and experience, we shall be hosting the show once again at the Grenoside Community Centre (directions to find it are listed below).

The entry fees will be:

- Adults £7
- Children £3
- Family (2 adults and 2 children) £15

As at our previous shows, each adult ticket entitles the bearer to a free cup of tea or coffee from the café.

The following layouts are confirmed to be in attendance:

- The Warren - BR (W) - 1950s to 2000s - 'OO'
- Chatsworth Road - BR (M) - 1970s - 'P4'
- Colinton - BR (Sc) - 1950s - 'P4'
- Queen's Road T.M.D - UK 2000s - 'OO'
- Izal Factory - BR (E) - 1960s - 'O'
- Boomerang Lane - UK 2000s - 'OO'
- Halifax King Cross - BR (M) - 1960s - 'P4'
- St Cath's - BR (E) 1960s - 'N'
- Helston - BR (W) 1950s - 'OO'
- Dolwyn - Wales 1930s - 'OO9'
- Bluish - BR (E) 1970s - 'TT'
- Back ut' Shed - UK 2010s - 'OO'
- Bawdsey - BR (E) - 1950s - 'EM'
- Inchyra Paper Mill - BR (Sc) - 1960s - 'OO'
- Tyske Wielkopolksa - Poland - 2010s - 'HO'
- Pine River - U.S.A - 1970s - 'HO'
- Kyle of Macallan Shed - BR (Sc) - 1960s - 'EM'
- Woodhead - BR (M) - 1950s to 1970s - 'N'

- Ingledale Sidings - BR (E) - 1950s - 'OO'
- Neepsford Castle - BR (M) - 1960s to 2000s - 'N'

The following trade and demo support will be in attendance:

- Going Loco Models
- Road & Rail
- Mount Tabor
- North Western Models
- Walter Deakin Models
- CM3 Models
- Powerbond Adhesives
- Triang demo
- DEMU

- Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust

- Peak Rail
- Batterdale Scenics & DCC
- Metcalfe kit-building demonstration
- Layout Design by Paul Lunn
- Hand-made greetings cards

- Buxton Railex
- N.M.R.S Club Sales

Directions to get to the venue by car:

- if travelling from the north of Sheffield or Manchester
             - Follow the A61 (J36 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (North)
             - Take the first right turning after the speed limit drops from 50mph to 30mph (Norfolk Hill)
             - Turn left at the crossroads towards the top of the hill
             - The venue is approx. 250 yards on the left, by the zebra crossing
- If travelling from the south of Sheffield
             - Follow the A57 (J33 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (Centre) on the Sheffield Parkway
             - Follow signs for A61(N) onto Derek Dooley Way (Inner Ring Road)
             - Follow signs for Barnsley on A61 and continue past SWFC football ground
             - Continue on the A61 to the end of the dual-carriageway
             - Turn left at crossroads with traffic lights (signposted for Grenoside Crematorium)
             - Turn right at crossroads onto Main Street
             - The venue is approx. 500 yards on the right by the zebra crossing

Car parking is available at the venue - if the car park is full, please use on-street parking nearby.

Directions to get to the venue using Public Transport:

             - Bus service 86 runs from Chapeltown to Sheffield City Centre (and Lowedges), connecting with National Rail services at Chapeltown, and runs half-hourly on Saturday (hourly on Sundays). Service 86 is operated by Stagecoach. Services stop right outside the venue on Saturdays only - on Sundays services run along the A61 road (see map below).
             - Further information and timetables are available at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

 

On behalf of the NMRS, thank you to the members of the public who visited the show over the weekend, and for providing overwhelmingly positive feedback on the layouts and trade present at the show, and on the new venue.

A big thank you also to all the exhibitors, traders and demonstrators who supported us over the two days - we're glad that you enjoyed your weekend and we could not have put on a show of such quality without your attendance. Congratulations also to Dai (88D) for winning the 'Best in Show' award with 'Culm'.

All being well, the next show held by NMRS will be on the weekend of 20th/21st May 2023.

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the ride-on steam train will be unable to attend the show this weekend. However, the Sheffield Model Engineers are having a running day on their Abbeydale Miniature Railway on Sunday 22nd.

NMRS apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Just a reminder folks that it is next weekend (21/22nd May) that the NMRS will welcome you all to the Grenoside Community Centre for our 3rd exhibition, and first at the new venue.

There will be 18 layouts present (not eight as stated in one of the modelling magazines!), along with trade and demonstrator support.

Entry fees are £6 (adult) and £3 (child) with a £15 family ticket also available (2+2), and each adult ticket entitles the bearer to a free tea/coffee from the on-site café.

Opening times are 10-5 on Saturday, and 10-4.30 on Sunday.

Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, both our 2020 and 2021 shows were unable to go ahead; however, the Neepsend Model Railway Society are delighted to announce that our 2022 show will be taking place.

The Society will be holding the show over the weekend of 21st and 22nd of May. The show will be held at the Grenoside Community Centre in the north of Sheffield (postcode S35 8PR), with disabled access and free car-parking. There will also be an on-site café serving hot & cold drinks, sandwiches and snacks. The list of confirmed exhibitors, traders and demonstrators is as follows:

Effingham Street - 1960s/1970s BR - OOfs/OO9
Clayton End Signalman - 1970s-2000s BR - OO
Kleine Schweiz - 2000s RhB (Swiss) - N
Marsh Green - 1940s Southern Railway - OO
London Road - 2010s BR - OO
Burnroyd Works - 2010s BR - OO
Bryony Lane - 1960s BR - OO
No. 5 Passing Place, Grimsby & Immingham Electric Tramway - 1950s BR - OO
Kennington Cross - 1950s London Trams - OO
Arnold Lane - 1990s BR - OO
Culm - 1950s BR - EM
Cheadle Ridge TMD - 1980s BR - OO
Klin Veldvoort - 1980s SNCB (Belgian) - HO
Ripponden - 1950s BR - N
Batterdale - 1960s BR - N
Royd Lane - 1930s Narrow Gauge - 009
Neepsford Castle - 2000s BR - N
Westwood Ho - Triang TT

Going Loco
Road & Rails
Club Sales
Boardlev Electronics
Mount Tabor Models
North Western Models
Carole's Emporium
P2 Locomotive Society
DEMU
Batterdale Scenics & DCC demonstration
Tony Stowers - Number 1 - a novel based around the opening of the Stockton & Darlington railway
Peak Rail
Metcalfe kit-building demonstration

Entry prices will be:

- Adults £6
- Children £3
- Family (2 adults and 2 children) £15

As at our previous shows, each adult ticket entitles the bearer to a free cup of tea or coffee from the café.

There will also be ride-on steam train rides at the back of the venue.

Directions to get to the venue by car:

- if travelling from the north of Sheffield or Manchester:

             - Follow the A61 (J36 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (North)
             - Take the first right turning after the speed limit drops from 50mph to 30mph (Norfolk Hill)
             - Turn left at the crossroads towards the top of the hill
             - The venue is approx. 250 yards on the left, by the zebra crossing

- If travelling from the south of Sheffield:
             - Follow the A57 (J33 of the M1) and follow signs for Sheffield (Centre) on the Sheffield Parkway
             - Follow signs for A61(N) onto Derek Dooley Way (Inner Ring Road)
             - Follow signs for Barnsley on A61 and continue past SWFC football ground
             - Continue on the A61 to the end of the dual-carriageway
             - Turn left at crossroads with traffic lights (signposted for Grenoside Crematorium)
             - Turn right at crossroads onto Main Street
             - The venue is approx. 500 yards on the right by the zebra crossing

Directions to get to the venue using Public Transport:

             - Bus service 135 runs from Sheffield City Centre to Rotherham via Chapeltown, connecting with National Rail services at those stations, and runs hourly throughout Saturday
             - Bus service 135 on SUNDAYS runs only between Hillsborough and Grenoside, again hourly. Service 135 is operated by First.
             - Bus service 86 runs from Chapeltown to Sheffield City Centre (and Lowedges), connecting with National Rail services at Chapeltown, and runs half-hourly on Saturday (hourly on Sundays). Service 86 is operated by Stagecoach.
             - Further information and timetables are available at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

Of course due to the nature of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, all details are subject to change, but we will endeavour to keep you all updated with developments.

We are very sorry to announce that our 2020 exhibition will not be going ahead due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

Whilst the situation is ever-changing, we at the Neepsend Model Railway Society did not feel that the situation will have improved sufficiently by the middle of May to merit the opening of an exhibition, especially when a sizeable number of our visitors, exhibitors and club members are in the 'at-risk' category relating to the outbreak.

Health and safety, and enjoyment of the show, are our primary concerns, and we are hoping to be able to bring you a high quality exhibition in 2021. In the meantime, we wish everyone safety and good health for the remainder of 2020, and we hope to see you next year.

Neepsend Model Railway Society's 2020 Exhibition for 23/24 May has been cancelled.

Neepsend Model Railway Society's 3rd exhibition will follow the same theme as our previous shows, with a selection of superb model railways built by some of the best modellers from the North of England. In addition, there will be support from well-known model rail traders and demonstrators, plus a café serving a variety of light refreshments.

The 2020 show will be held slightly later in the year than previously - it will be on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May, and will also be in a New Venue, the Grenoside Community Centre, Main Street, Sheffield, S35 8PR.

The venue is situated to the north of Sheffield, near the A61 main road, and has a 70+ space car park, along with plenty of on-street parking in the local area. For those using public transport, local bus services on route 135 from Sheffield City Centre (services to Rotherham) and Chapeltown (services to Sheffield) pass the venue hourly.

As per our previous shows, the exhibition will be open 10-5 on the Saturday, and 10-4.30 on the Sunday. Entry fees will again be £5 for adults, £2 for children, and a family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) is available for £12. As at our previous shows, each adult ticket allows the holder to a free cup of tea/coffee, redeemable at the in-house café.

We are also pleased to announce that a FREE VINTAGE BUS SERVICE will be in operation on both days - the first trip of the day will depart from Sheffield Midland railway station at 09:30; all other departures will run from Malin Bridge tram terminus, connecting with blue line Supertram services - departures from the tram terminus will be at 11:00, 12:00 and 14:35. Services back to Malin Bridge from the exhibition will run at 10:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 15:15. Please be aware that due to the age of the bus being used, prams and wheelchairs cannot be carried - the vehicle to be used is a 1954 AEC Regent III.

Exhibits confirmed as attending are:

Effingham Street - ‘OO/OO9’ 1960s/70s Lancashire
Tregurra Dries - 'OO' - 2000s Cornwall
Tanners Yard - 'OO' - 1970s East Anglia
Arnold Lane - 'OO' - 1990s West Yorkshire
Clayton End Signalman - 'OO' - Diesel-era Peak District
Holegn Bridge - 'OO9' - 1930s West Country
Cleethorpes Tramway - 'OO' - 1950s North Lincolnshire
London Road - 'OO' - 2010s Nottinghamshire
High Stamley - 'OO9' - 1930s Cumbria
Burnroyd Works - 'OO' - 2010s West Yorkshire
Kleine Schweiz - ’N' - 2000s Swiss
Riverside Wharf - 'OO' - 1950s Yorkshire
Kennington Cross - 'OO' - 1950s London Trams
Batterdale - 'N' - 1960s Yorkshire
Cheadle Ridge Lane TMD - 1990s Cheshire
Sticklepath Lane - 'OO9' - 1900s Dorset/Devon
Bryony Lane - 'OO' - 1970s Yorkshire
Culm - 'EM' - 1950s Devon
Royd Lane - ‘OO’ - 1980s South Yorkshire

Triang ’TT’ - Triang Demo

Going Loco
Road & Rail
GM Books & Videos
DEMU
Ian Farnsworth Electronics

Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust
Peak Rail
Elmet Images
Club Sales

We look forward to seeing you there!

Just a reminder folks that today is the 2nd day of opening for Neepsend Model Railway Society's 2nd exhibition - nearly 50% bigger than last year, but with the same entry fee (£5 including a free cup of tea/coffee), and with a high-quality selection of layouts, trade support and modelling demonstrations. There is also the cafe serving a selection of hot/cold drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks.

Today we are open 10-4.30. To clarify for those travelling by bus, you need to get off at the Talbot Road stop, next to Duke Medical Centre and the Trades & Labour Club - the venue is then 25 yards up the hill, and the entrance at the top of Samson Street.

Just a small reminder that the Neepsend Model Railway Society's 2nd annual show will be taking place this weekend. We have 17 layouts in attendance this year, and a mixture of trade and demonstrator support - see above for details.

For those intending to travel to the show by rail, it looks like the only services not to be running over the weekend will be Dearne Valley (Bolton-on-Dearne - Moorthorpe) and Huddersfield services on Sunday, which are both due to engineering works.

The venue is within walking distance (approximately 15 minutes), but does involve a steep set of steps up the back of the railway station! There are plenty of bus services that leave from the station front that pass the venue (the 120 is every 5-10 minutes throughout the day) if you don't fancy the climb.

Good show - nice to have a ‘different’ venue (as opposed to the generic sports hall), with a decent selection of layouts/trade support. Hard to single any layout in particular for praise - all were of a high standard.

Only criticism was that some of the aisles away from the main hall were rather narrow (particularly in the room containing the ‘Thomas’ layout) - could barely move due to the gridlocking! As mentioned above though, demand can sometimes surpass expectations and planning isn’t an exact science.

All in, an enjoyable day out though 

Further details about the club can be found on the club’s website (www.neepsendmrs.weebly.com) - this was included on the front cover of the show guide, as well as a display board in the main entrance.

So, the first show of the Neepsend Model Railway Society is now over - a huge thanks to the exhibitors, traders and demonstrators for their support over the weekend (and patience today during the power cut!), the club members (and family members/friends!) for their hard work in keeping the show running, and finally the general public for their attendance and generous feedback - without you all the show wouldn't have happened. Congratulations also to David & Sue George (70000 Britannia) on winning 'best layout in show'!

Today was not without its issues - as referred to above, a 1 and a half hour power cut caused by a failing phase bank in the national grid substation stopped services on all bar 3 layouts, but everyone took the inconvenience with good grace - apologies to those who were disappointed at missing out on a functioning model railway show!

After a debrief and further discussions, the society may then look forward to the possibility of holding another show next year - details will be confirmed nearer the time if the 2nd show gets the 'green light'. Early signs look promising though... 

Day 1 of the NMRS's debut show has gone very well - as Dave says, if you haven't been able to visit the show today, make sure you visit tomorrow. What the show lacks in quantity, we have made up in quality. Thanks to all the exhibitors who have given up their weekends to make the show happen, and those who have helped keep the show running.

The show is open from 10am to 4.30pm tomorrow, and the cafe will again be serving teas & coffees (one free with each entry fee), pie & peas, sandwiches, crisps, cakes and soft drinks.

Just to clarify, the free shuttle bus will be departing from the closest bus stop to Midland station (from the main entrance, follow the large waterfall to the top of the ramp, and walk past the pelican crossing to the bus stop - no need to cross the road).

Attached are a couple of pictures of the main hall of the exhibition from this morning. (EDIT - Don't know why the second image is inverted, the original file isn't!)

Looking forward to seeing the layout 'in the flesh' tomorrow morning Shaun!

Just a reminder folks that the show is open 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4.30 Sunday. There will be 12 layouts, 5 traders and 3 demonstrators in attendance, The entry fee of £5 gets you a free cup of tea/coffee, redeemable at the in-house cafe, which will also be serving a selection of cold sandwiches, bacon sarnies, pie/peas, crisps and soft drinks.

For those wanting to use the free shuttle bus from Midland station to the show, it will pick up from the bus stop immediately outside the station on the main road (no need use the pelican crossing). For those with very limited mobility, First and Stagecoach run the 120 route to Crystal Peaks/Halfway which also passes the venue using fully disabled access vehicles on an ultra-high frequency (up to approx. every 5 minutes throughout the day) - also picking up outside the station.

Hope to see you there!

Update:

Unfortunately Greendale has had to withdraw from this year's show, meaning there will be 12 layouts, 4 traders and 3 demos.

5050 - we had hoped that the LMS Patriot Society would be able to attend, but they advised us a few weeks ago that they had prior engagements that weekend.

Just a reminder folks about the Neepsend Model Railway Society’s debut exhibition at the end of this month (Sat/Sun 28/29th April).

One of the final planning meetings will be taking place this week to make sure everything is in place - the important details for you all are as follows:

Location: Park Centre, Samson Street, Sheffield, S2 5QT

Opening Times: 10-5 (Saturday); 10-4.30 (Sunday)

Entrance fee: £5 (£2 for children); £12 Family (2 Adult +2 Children)

Layouts:

Axmouth (1930s Southern Railway - 'OO') - Steve Saxby

Railway Street (Modern Image - 'OO') - Neale Burrows

Dettingen (1970s German - 'HO') - Roger Epps

29th Street Wharf (1980s American - 'HO') - David & Sue George

Yorkshire Coast Electric Tramway ('OO') - Barnsley MRC

Welney (1960s BR - 'OO') - Richard Smith

Port William (1970s BR - 'N') - Simon Cullen

Drabford (1970s BR - 'OO') - Shaun Robson

Abertridwr (1960s BR (W) - ‘OO’) - Ken Gibbons

Colyer Street (1970s BR - ‘OO’) - Bradford MRC

Dolly Hill (1960s BR - ’N’) - Bradford MRC

Kensley (1960s BR - ‘OO) - Mark Buckle

Traders:

DC Kits/D&E Videos - Vast Range of books and DVDs

Legomanbiffo/Wheeltappers/Locoman - High Quality DCC Sound for both steam and diesel generations

Going Loco - Excellent range of RTR and Second-Hand models

Elmet Images - Wide variety of scenic detailing parts and kits for a range of scales

Paul Clover - Railway themed keyrings, fridge magnets and badges,

Demonstrators/ Societies:

Peak Rail

DEMU

MERG

There will also be a cafe selling hot & cold drinks (a free tea/coffee is included with the entry fee), pie & peas, hot/cold sandwiches and cake/snacks.

A free shuttle bus will be running both days, picking up at the bus stop opposite Sheffield Railway Station, and dropping off at the venue - please note that this isn’t wheelchair accessible, but there are plenty of service buses running from Sheffield Bus Station that pass the venue (including the 120 route with a 5 minute frequency - stop name nearest the venue is "Duke Street/Coates Street”). Alternatively, the venue is a 15-20 minute walk from Sheffield Railway Station via the tram stop, but involves a long and steep flight of stairs!

The website has had a quick update Dave! The details on there should now be the same as on here!

Changes to the exhibition list (again):

DEMU and Elmet Images have been added to the list of attending demos and traders.

Still a couple of exhibitors to confirm as attending - details will be added as and when.

UPDATE (A change to the list of attending layouts)

Thorncliffe will be replaced by Axmouth (1930s Southern Railway - ‘OO’).

A new layout has been added to the list - Abertridwr (BR (W) - ‘OO’ by Ken Gibbons.