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Last day to order Discounted Advance Tickets. https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/ Although there is no early admission, those holding advance tickets will be directed to the ground floor entrance - the level of the exhibition halls - thus avoiding any queues for the box office on the first floor.

Added two more layouts to those expected to attend in initial post: El Cremallera by Piers Milne - Spanish metre gauge rack railway in 1:160 scale 6.5mm gauge (Continental Nm) Wilstone by Geoff Evans - Small narrow gauge through station in 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5) Unfortunately Layouts4u are unable to attend however their space has been ably filled by a new member of the trade Mount Tabor Models. Full updated list of trade, demonstrators and supporting organisations can be found on the CMRA website: http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html

Only four days left to get your Discounted Advance tickets. https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/

Hi Christopher, I agree given that the prototype wasn't metre gauge - a more accurate "shorthand" designation would possibly be "S-16.5" as in 0-16.5, 00-9 etc. or even maybe Sn3.5 However the builders of the layout in all their publicity and website at http://www.mscmaasenwaal.nl/koningswaal.html have given it the "Sm" designation. Maybe something to discuss with them at the show?

I have been asked to publicise the discounted Advance Tickets. There is as option to purchase discounted advance tickets from the venue box office either in person, via phone or by the box office website: https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/ Discounted Advance Adult tickets are £8 This gives a discount of £2 on the "on the door" price of £10. There is no booking fee for tickets purchased however there is a £1 fee per transaction to cover postage etc should you wish for the ticket(s) to be mailed out to you. Even if only purchasing a single ticket and requesting it is posted there is a saving of a £1. Although there is no early admission for advance ticket holders, those holding advance tickets will be directed to the ground floor entrance - the level of the exhibition halls - thus avoiding any queues for the box office on the first floor. Closing date for the discounted Advance Tickets is the 7th January 2019. Note: For any local visitors who live in postcode areas SG1 and SG2 there is a further discount of £1 making Advance Adult tickets only £7. This price is only available for those visiting the venue box office in person or purchasing by phone - not online. The same closing date of 7th January applies. To help speed up admissions on the day the Box office will have the facility to take contactless card payments subject to the normal £30 limit.

Peter has played with steam before on Joachin - see http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib12/joachin.html But who says it is steam..........

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The Leisure Centre is to the east of the railway station and has several ground level car parks. A little further away are the town's multi-storeys. The rates vary for the car parks shown with the most expensive ones being the two railway station ones - marked as RS and RN. If you wish to keep your car parking charges to a minimum it is best to visit on the Sunday where the rate for all the car parks - except for the railway station ones - is currently £2.00 for all day. Note the one marked P is reserved for exhibitors on the Saturday and Sunday. As warned above the very large car parks to the west of the station - off the plan to the left - are for the Leisure Park, not the Leisure Centre, and although free for users of the Park will attract a PCN with a charge of £100 should you leave your car there and walk over the footbridge to the station and the exhibition venue.

The Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition 2019 Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre Lytton Way Stevenage SG1 1LZ Saturday 12th January 2019 - 10am till 5.30pm. Sunday 13th January 2019 - 10am till 4.30pm. Organised by the Chiltern Model Railway Association (CMRA). There will be more than thirty superb working model railway layouts with a well balanced coverage of scales, gauges and prototypes. An excellent selection of specialist and general trades will be present together with demonstrations, static exhibits and society stands. The venue is situated only a couple of hundred yards from Stevenage's main shopping area and offers a town centre location with the benefits of good transport links and car parking. For those coming by public transport the railway station is literally just over the road and is joined to the venue and town centre by a pedestrian bridge. Services are mainly operated by Great Northern, lying on the route from London King's Cross to Peterborough & Cambridge. The station is also served by trains between London and Letchworth via Hertford North. The bus station is also close, less than a minutes walk away. For those travelling by car the venue is on the dual carriageway A602 which is easily accessed by two junctions on the A1(M), one from the north and one from the south, with an estimated 5 minute travelling time from the motorway. Several large car parks are adjacent to the Arts & Leisure Centre. Please note parking in the Leisure Park car park is reserved for Leisure Park customers as opposed to Leisure Centre customers. Parking there and visiting the exhibition may result in visitors incurring a parking charge of £100. On the door Admission charge is £10 per Adult. Up to two children, aged 5 to 15 will be admitted FREE with each paying adult. Charge for additional or unaccompanied children is £4. Special Advanced Ticket Offer - £8 per Adult - £2 off each Adult ticket if purchased in advance on or before 7th January 2019. Advance bookings can be made by telephoning 01438 363200 or in person at the venue's Box Office. Alternatively go online at: http://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/ where advance £8 Adult tickets and £4 Child tickets can be purchased. There is no booking fee. A charge of £1 will be made per transaction if tickets are to be posted. List of layouts expected to attend: El Cremallera by Piers Milne - Spanish metre gauge rack railway in 1:160 scale 6.5mm gauge (Continental Nm) Burg Oberlöwenstein by the Modelspoorclub Maas en Waal - Early 1960s German Epoch III in 1:160 scale 9mm gauge (Continental N) Horsethief Bridge by Anthony Quinlan - USA Burlington Northern Santa Fe scene in 1:160 scale 9mm gauge (American N) Kringloop by the Modelspoorclub Maas en Waal - Dutch industrial scene in a suitcase in 1:160 scale 9mm gauge (Continental N) Modbury by Ian Smith - 1906 GWR branch through station in 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm fs) Brixham Bay by Kevin & Judith Cartwright - 1940s GWR terminus in 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) Hookshills Viaduct by Chris White - 1960s Kingswear branch in 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) Rugby Central by the Tring & District MRC - 1960s Great Central London Extension in 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) Wickwar by the Farnham & District MRC - 1955 British Railway Midland Region station in 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) Beijiao by Paul Stapleton - 2004 Chinese industrial scene in 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0) Halte Tombroekstraat by Gerard Tombroek & Hugo Valcke - Late 1950s local Belgian tramway in 3.5mm/ft scale 12mm gauge (H0m) San Maria Gandia by Robin Marie & Ian Milroy - 1967 Spanish scene in 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm & 9mm gauges (H0 & H0e) Launceston Steam Railway by Richard Holder - Cornish narrow gauge tourist line in 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) Abbey Park by the Abbey Park Group - London Underground scene in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Ackthorpe by the Southampton MRS - 1950s BR West Riding coalfields in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Cadiford Water by the Bristol East MRC - Coastal BR(S) West Country line in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Coleware by the Stevenage & District MRC - 1950s town & coal marshalling yard scene in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Ealing Road by the Missenden Modellers - Great Model Railway Challenge layout in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Grantham - The Streamliner Years by Graham Nicholas and friends - 1930s LNER East Coast mainline in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Matford Chilli & Freezer Factory by the Diesel Dynamos - Great Model Railway Challenge layout in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Norwood Road by Simon Paley - 2000s Southern scene with trams in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Shabbey Road by the De Havilland MRS - Fun layout for children to drive in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Hebble Vale Goods by Karl Crowther - Late 1970s, ex GNR/LYR West Riding in 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) Ferring by Michael Ball - 1911 LBSCR branch terminus in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) Kitedale by Ray Hodson - 1950s/60s North Rochdale ex LYR station in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) Koningswaal, Augustus 1933 by the Modelspoorclub Maas en Waal - 1930s Dutch steam tram line in 1:64 scale 16.5mm gauge (Sm) Canalside Iron Works by David Atkinson - Fictitious 1920s/30s Derbyshire ironworks in 1:50 scale 9mm gauge Clearwater Harbor by Steve Waterfield - Bold Beaver Mines Railway, N. USA in 1:48 scale 16.5mm gauge (On30) Pyn Valley Railway by Christopher Payne - British narrow gauge forestry railway in 7mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (0-9) Ramma Wood by Simon Andrews - Woodland light railway in 7mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (0-9) Wilstone by Geoff Evans - Small narrow gauge through station in 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5) Aber Emlyn by the Great Yarmouth & District MRC - 1930s GWR South Wales terminus in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Grindley Brook by the Hillingdon Railway Modellers - 1950s/60s BR ex LNWR through station in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Oldham King Street Parcels by David Hampson & Keith Harrison - 1970s NW BR station & parcels depot in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Polcombe Depot by Mark Pollard - BR Southern 1950s/60s locomotive shed in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) The Tar Works by Mike Perry - 1930s compact Midland tar distillery in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Tollesbury Quay by Martin Stringer - Late 1940s Essex coast light railway terminus in 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Plus a new layout from Peter North - Set in 1934 the layout will be making its debut at the exhibition Further details about the exhibition including trade, demonstrators and societies can be found on the CMRA website: http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html .

Thank you for all your kind messages, its very much appreciated by the Club and makes it all worthwhile. For the record a couple of Awards were made over the weekend. The Keith Nock Memorial Trophy - the "best in show" as voted for by exhibitors, members of the trade and Uckfield MRC members - was awarded to Foxcote New Pit, the 2mm/ft finescale layout constructed by Jerry Clifford. Runner up was Hinksey Yard in British N by the Epsom & Ewell Model Railway Club. The Best in Show plaque - the "best in show" as voted for by our visiting public - was awarded to The Yard, the 0 & 0-16.5 layout constructed by Martin Coombs and friends. We had joint runners up with Hinksey Yard in British N by the Epsom & Ewell Model Railway Club and the narrow gauge Hobbiton End in 5.5mm scale by Simon Addelsee sharing the honours. For those interested the honours were also shared for the infamous Saturday evening social quiz. Teams from Clevedon and St Blazey/Foxcote New Pit went away with the chocolates. One team scored a perfect score in one of the rounds - note to self, must make it more difficult! A full retrospective has now been uploaded to the Club's website: http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib18nf.html Provisional details for the 35th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition being held on the 19th & 20th October 2019 have also been uploaded.

For those arriving early the Uckfield Civic Centre's newly refurbished restaurant 'Luxfords' will be opening at 9am each day serving bacon filled and sausage filled rolls along with tea/coffee. http://www.civiccentreuckfield.com/restaurant/?q=luxfords-restaurant.html

Making its debut at the show is Dave Holman's new project - Fintonagh in 0-21 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/110546-clogher-valley

My apologies - original post updated. Looking forward to meeting the team and seeing the layout again.

34th UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION Organised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club. UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE Civic Approach Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1AE Saturday 20th October 2018 Sunday 21st October 2018 Open 10am till 5pm both days. The 2018 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration and Society stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend. There will be bacon rolls for early arrivals to purchase. Of the 16 layouts there will no less than 12 different scale/gauge combinations represented. Standard and narrow gauge British, Irish and Continental prototypes. Layouts expected to attend include: St Pierre et la rue Perrin - 1:34 scale 16.5mm gauge Narrow gauge French urban steam tramway layout from Christopher Payne, Wiltshire - CM 1997 to 2002. St. Martin's Wharf - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Colonel Stephens might have been East Anglian light railway built by Bob Alderman and displayed by the Yeovil MRG - RM Jun. 2018. Itchen End Goods Depot - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) Minimum space standard gauge industrial scene featuring DCC sound by Uckfield MRC member Brian Wilson. The Yard - 7mm/ft scale 32mm and 16.5mm gauges (0 and 0-16.5) New layout by Martin Coombs and friends featuring an operational gantry crane and radio controlled vehicles - second exhibition. Fintonagh - 7mm/ft scale 21mm gauge (0-21) New layout by Dave Holman, builder of Arigna Town in 7mm/ft scale, portraying the Irish 3ft gauge Clogher Valley Railway - debut exhibition. Hobbiton End - 5.5mm/ft scale 9mm gauge Simon Addelsee's layout portrays a terminus in the Shire, home of the Hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - RM Sep. 2018. Leysdown - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4) 1930s model with DCC sound of the Sheppey Light Railway terminus in North Kent by Uckfield MRC member Adrian Colenutt - MRJ 160. Brighton East - 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) Southern Region rail terminus where third rail EMUs prevail on passenger services by Dave and Matt Smith, Hampshire - BRM May 2017. Clevedon (WC&PR) - 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) The Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Railway's main station and headquarters by Andrew Ullyott, Somerset - MRJ 229 & RM May 2017. Much Murkle - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Fictitious GWR Herefordshire branch terminus by Nick Wood, Berkshire - HM Jul. 2012 and BRM Feb. 2015. College Halt - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) Based on Whitehall Halt, the tiny Culm Valley Light Railway station in Devon, built by students from the Uckfield College MRC - debut exhibition Llanfair Caereinion - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9) Scale model of the GWR Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway terminus c1935 from Andy Cundick, Wiltshire. Lakebank - 3mm/ft scale 14.2mm gauge (3mm finescale) Furness Railway branch line set in the early LMS period 1923-1930 by the Launceston and District MRC - MRJ 250. Hinksey Yard - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N) Portrayal of the Oxfordshire DB Schenker (EWS) local distribution centre and mainline by the Epsom and Ewell MRC. St Blazey - 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale) Part of John Greenwood 's North Cornwall Line "Grand Plan", the layout portrays the GWR semi-roundhouse and works - MRJ 235. Foxcote New Pit - 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale) Fictitious North Somerset industrial scene set in the period following the 1st World War by Jerry Clifford, Wiltshire. Trade expected at the present time: C&L Finescale Track Building Systems - suppliers of finescale trackwork and components Coastal DCC - suppliers of DCC equipment from a very wide range of manufacturers Dart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures DOW Scenics - specialist scenic modelling materials, handmade trees Matthew Cousins GRA - railway artist, known for his views of the Bluebell Railway Morris Models - local model shop with very extensive range of accessories and ready to run rolling stock Paul Heafield - second hand ready to run Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run Rail-Books - all the latest books and publications Roger Jones - second hand ready to run Roxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales Simply Southern - southern outline wagons Squires Model & Craft Tools - wide range of tools, glues and raw materials for the modeller South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturer now including the Nu-cast range W.M. Collectables - extensive range of second hand ready to run Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations. Additional car parking at the station car park - £2 per day at weekend. More information and layout pictures at http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib18nf.html

Excellent article Simon on the layout in the September 2018 edition of Railway Modeller. Looking forward to seeing it again at Uckfield in October.

The layout features in the Uckfield 2016 retrospective: http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib16/brokencreek.html

I'm slightly concerned that you have mentioned the Alban Arena in the above post as a venue where an organisation has been taking thousands of pounds "out of the hobby". Would you be kind enough to expand on your statement as why you feel that this is the case? It is just that the only organisation I'm aware of that ran model railway exhibitions at that venue - and annually for 30 years - was the Chiltern Model Railway Association (CMRA) which from first hand knowledge I know has put thousands of pounds into the hobby. The CMRA was founded by a small group of local model railway clubs (centred around Hertfordshire, England) back in 1965 to facilitate the avoidance of clashes of exhibition dates, provide a means of communication between the clubs and encourage mutual support. Its aims are best summarised in the key phrase "to encourage and promote the model railway hobby". Since that date the Association has gradually expanded. Now with approximately one hundred and fifty Associate organisations, the Association covers a large portion of the UK. The membership includes a number of national "scale/gauge", company and nationality interest groups. In all, the Association can be said to represent over nine thousand individual modellers. The range of services offered to Associate organisations has expanded over the years and now includes exhibition insurance, loan of exhibition equipment, exhibition diary, layout register, guidelines for running exhibitions, modellers workshops and seminars. The Association also publishes an occasional electronic magazine CaMeRA which is distributed to Associate organisations. Revenue from the St. Alban's show, now relocated to Stevenage with the blessing of the Stevenage & District MRS who are members, was used to purchase equipment such as barriers, mains extension leads, banners etc which are now housed in rented premises up and down the country for Associates to use. Events such as Modeller's workshops and the recent successful Exhibition Forum are also subsidised from revenue from the exhibition - all with the aim of promoting the hobby at large. Guidance documents focusing on topics such as Exhibitions, Young People & Vulnerable Adults, GDPR and Portable Appliance Testing to name but a few have recently been updated/issued. For further details on what the CMRA has to offer can be found at http://www.cmra.org.uk

According to the June edition of Railway Modeller this is a Dakota Dibben promotion.

Many thanks to Alex for inviting Leysdown to the show and the friendly hospitality of the Mickleover Model Railway Group. The team had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend in a wonderfully atmospheric venue - looking forward to returning with Sandford & Banwell sometime in the future.

Looking forward to attending the show with Leysdown. Only ten days till we will be on our way up from not so sunny Sussex.

Had a very pleasant time at the show with Leysdown. Thanks to the Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club for inviting us.

A layout also appearing but missing from the list is Surrey Arms, a small BR (SR) terminus by Stephen Hannington. More pictures at http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib17/surreyarms.html Yours truly will be a guest operator for the weekend.

I haven't seen any postings about this show on RMweb, so from the organising Club's website: WEST ESSEX MODELRAIL 2018 62nd Annual Model Railway Exhibition organised by the Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club. St. Edwards School London Road ROMFORD Essex RM7 9NX Saturday 28th April 2018 - 10am to 5pm Sunday 29th April 2018 - 10am to 4pm Layouts listed: Appleton Dene - 0-16.5 Arlingham - EM Ballyconnell Road - 3mm scale Barker's Lane - 00 Barling - N BUDA - N Clatterford - EM Drive it Thomas - 00 Fiddler's Green - 16mm scale Garsdale Head - N Harlyn Pier - 0 Hatch End - N Hawkhurst - 00 Kadleigh - 00 Kirby Stephen West - 00 Leysdown - P4 Mid Shires Light Railway - 00-9 Minehead - 00 Newbery Road - N Od Stock - 00 Portpatrick Town - N St. Merryn - P4 Trade listed: Aspire Gifts & Models Brian Baker Collectables M. Chaplin Models G C Loco Weathering Kent Garden Railways Natural Scenics Railway Roundabout Reg Henderson Roneo Models Mike Pett's Supercast More information at http://www.iwemrc.org.uk/exhibition.asp I'll be there with Leysdown - feel free to come and say hi.