Thomas Wright

All layouts and the vast majority of traders in place, we look forward to welcoming you all to our 2019 exhibition tomorrow and Sunday!

Just 7 days until doors open!

Advanced tickets are on sale until 10pm on Thursday 31st October, so don't miss out.

List of visiting layouts:

Layout - Owner - Gauge

Grantham - Graham Nicholas - OO

James Street - Steven Wright - N

Ladeside Depot - Mike Bisset - O

Troutons TMD - Wakefield RMS - OO

Haydon Square - Farnham & District Model Railway Club - O

Emsworth - Ben Adlington - OO

Templeford - The Tandy Family - O

Ambleton Vale - Ray Taylor & Anna Bass - N

Heybridge Wharf - Mike Corp - 3mm

Habbaniya, Iraq 1941 - Tony & Kate Bennett - Forced Perspective

Burnham - David O'Rourke - OO

Farmers Drove - Stephen Farmer - N

Timber Valley - Dale Gillard - OO9

Zauberwald - Axel Klozenbuecher - Oe

Hartley Poole - Richard Hart - N

South Town - Chris Trafford - 4mm Finescale

Stamford East - Robin Fox - N

Webbs Wharf - Dr Michael Watts - O

Barrenthorpe Shed - Hornby Magazine - N

Lisworth Bay - John Spence - N

Passage Lane TMD - Robert Potter & Charlotte Saunderson - OO

Launceston - Richard Holder - OO9

Ellasweet Beet Factory - Graham Morfoot - OO

South Walton - Simon Challis - N

San Maria Gandia - Ian Milroy and Robin Marie - HO & HOe

Small N Workings - Ian Redman - N

Klapping - Michael Roualle - HO

Great White River Navigation, Extraction & Steam Packet Company - Raven Miniatures - On30

Lincoln River Canyon - Spalding MRC - HO

The Vale of Maentwrog - Paul Bason - 4mm Narrow Gauge

Mackenzieville Yard & Glendale Junction - Ian Wilson - N

Loop Lane - Little Layout Company - OO

Wolds Way - Matthew Upsall - OO

Childrens Layout - Spalding MRC - OO

Spalding Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November 2019

Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4:30pm

Adults £8 | OAPs £7 | Accompanied Children Free | Cash & Debit/Credit Cards Accepted | Advance Tickets Available

Springfields Events Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding. PE12 6ET.

This year's Spalding Model Railway Exhibition is fast approaching. We welcome 34 layouts, 5 demonstrators & 26 traders over the weekend of November 2nd and 3rd 2019.

New for this year we are selling advanced tickets which will permit early entry from 9:30am & entry via a separate entrance to avoid the queues, until midday both days. Tickets are available here. There is no booking fee, simply print your ticket and bring it along for admission.

For full details please see our website, with list of visiting layouts, demonstrators & traders. https://www.spaldingmodelrailwayclub.org.uk/exhibition/

We look forward to seeing you there!

A few teething problems with admission and the card machine first thing, but all sorted by lunch time - with plans in place to improve admission times tomorrow.

Vale of Oxbury took the Springfield Cup as chosen by a representative of the local council.

Aisthorpe took the John Brown Memorial Trophy.

A great first day, thanks to everyone who visited!

Virtually everyone has arrived and setup today with just a few to go up tomorrow.

The field should be fine for parking and we are expecting good weather across the weekend so shouldn’t deteriorate.

Hope to see you all tomorrow or Sunday.

Layouts:

"82G" Bristol, Templecombe Road Shed - The 82G Group - O

Leicester South GC - Shipley Model Railway Society - 4mm

Goathland - Simon Denham - OO

Rumbling Bridge - Nick Skelton - OO

Laramie Engine Terminal - Peter Kirmond - O

Vale of Oxbury - Carl Woodwards - N

Eisengebrau - Raven Miniatures - HO

Addison Park - Phillip Hutchings - 3mm

Dentdale - Wayne Webb, Tony Frazer & Bob Taylor - N

Chelma Canyon - Chelmsford Model Railway Club - ON30

Franwood TMD - Neil Woodbine & Sue Farmer - OO

29th Street Wharf - David George - HO

Belbroughton - Western Model Railway Society - O

Gosberton - Spalding MRC - OO

Oulton TMD - Allan Cromarty - OO

Nearly Done - Matthew Upsall - N

The Bridge - Doug Kightley - T

Kings Park - Andy Stephney - N

Heanor South - Ilkeston (Woodside) M.R.C. - OO

Bluebell Cutting - John Cox - N

Trowland - Trevor Nunn - S

Twelve Trees Junction - Hornby Magazine - OO

Aisthorpe - Lincoln & District M.R.C. - O

Illie Town - Keith & Aaron Smith - OO

Broadwater Junction - Warley MRC - N

Gila Canyon - Alan Hancock - N/Nn3

Mirkwood - Tony Clarke - 009

Portchullin - Mark Tatlow - P4

Caroline Concrete Works - Graham Morfoot - O-16.5

Abhain an Scail - Paul Titmuss - OOn3

Silver Hill TMD - Little Layout Company - OO

Just three weeks to go until the 2018 Spalding Model Railway Exhibition.

We will be bringing together 31 layouts, 27 traders & 5 demonstrators at Springfields Events Centre on November 3rd and 4th 2018.

Spalding Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 2018

30+ Layouts | Traders | Demonstrations | Free Show Guide | Free Parking | Restaurant | Disabled Access

Adults £8 | OAPs £7 | Accompanied Children Free | Cash & Debit/Credit Cards Accepted

Springfields Events Centre, Camel Gate, Spalding. PE12 6ET.

Look forward to seeing you all there!

Just under a month now until the annual Spalding Model Railway Exhibition that is to be held on November 11th and 12th 2017 at Springfields Events Centre, Camelgate, Spalding.

Admission is priced at £8 for Adults, £7 for Concessions and accompanied children are free. We have 34 exhibits, 4 demonstrators and 28 traders.

List of layouts due to appear at the show:

Wendsleydale - Sudbury MRC - O:16.5

Phoenix Junction - Mike & Dee Wyldbore - HO

Glenellen Castle - David Harrison - N

Elmfield - David Westwood - N

Earls Court - Terry Tew - OO

Meccano Display - Bob Seaton - 1:12 / 5"

Fenchurch St Peter - George Woodcock & John Norton - OO

Deeping Lane Depot - Stephen Mullen - OO

Uppingham - Peter B Simmerson - EM

Nene Wharf - David O'Rourke - OO

Michaelerplatz - Mike Roualle & Mike Upton - HO

Paston Ridings - Paul Bason - EM

Lee-on-the-Solent - South Hants MRC - P4

Wolfe Lowe - Shaun Horrocks & Steve Moore - O

Hinksey Yard - Epsom & Ewell MRC - N

Operation Abyss - Jim Styles - OO

Athabasca Yard - Little Layout Company - OO

Bowleggett Manor & Farr End - West Midlands 009 Group - 009

Small N Working (Selection of Small N Gauge Layouts) - Ian Redman - N

St Merryn - South London Area Group of the Scalefour Society - P4

Neely - Terry Metcalfe - N

Chollerford - Dave Milford & Malc Charlton - OO

Blakecaster - Peter & Arline Wilson - 7mm 16.5

Leavesden - Peter Clark - O

Molinnis - Northants & Cambs N Gauge Society Group - N

Waterloo Road - Roger & Freddie Ellis - OO

Haven Yard - Christopher Dales - P4

Hospital Gates - Neil Ripley - O

Outwell Village - Alan Price - 00

The Clydach Railway - Richard Holder - 009

Grosvenor Square - Hornby Magazine - OO

Dunkow Road - Andy Small - N

Haddon Bank - Chelmsford District MRC - OO

The Worlds End - Peter Goss - OO

Hope to see you there.

Order placed, roll on March next year! 

Hi Thomas,

 

You make an interesting point about the "whole layout" idea. 

 

One of the reasons I wanted this model produced (apart from the fact that I want a couple for our club layout, and inevitable future WCML layouts) is that it "completes" a location: you can feasibly plan to model a large stretch of one of our most important railways as the two most important passenger trains - express and suburban - are now available. 

 

It *would* be nice if a 321 came along too, but if you stand by the WCML at, say, Catiron for long periods all you will see - apart from lots of freight - are Pendolinos, Voyagers, Super Voyagers and Desiros.  All of which (bar the Pendolino, at the moment) are available RTR.  So there is a strategic reason for a Pendo too!

 

cheers

 

Ben A.

I have to agree with all that Ben, I have something in my mind based on somewhere near Birmingham with a mixture of cross country, virgin and London Midland, alongside freight and a few steam specials. Some inspiration can definitely be taken from your area groups wonderful Horseley Fields.

I mainly model LNER and BR Eastern steam in N, but have pledged for an 11 with sound. Let's hope this goes ahead, can see a whole new layout coming along.