David Bigcheeseplant Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) RAILEX 2023 27th & 28th May 2023 Stoke Mandeville Stadium Stadium Approach Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 9PP www.railex.org.uk Saturday 10.00-17.30 Sunday 10.00-16.30 Layouts Attending: 7mm Scale Bridgewater (O) Grindley Brook (O) Kensington Addison Road (O) Purgatory Peak (On30) 4mm Scale Charwelton in the 80s (OO) Hope Under Dinmore (EM) Old Parrock (OO) Wantage Tramway (P4) Wendover (OO) 2mm Scale Bath Engine Shed (2mm) Freshwater (2mm) Kyle of Lochalsh (2mm) Modbury (2mm) Pebworth (2mm Traders 247 Developments. Alan Gibson. Bill Hudson Transport Books. Branchlines. Brushes 4 Models. C&L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd. Cheltenham Model Centre. CSP Models. Dart Casting. D&E Video/Realtrack Models/DC Kits/Legomanbiffo. Dingo Servo Mounts Golden Arrow. High Level Kits. Inventio. Isinglass Models. Judith Edge Kits. London Road Models. Minerva Model Railways. Model Railway Developments. PenBits Model Railways. Petite Properties Ltd. Premo Prickley Pear Roger Carpenter. Severn Models. Squires/South Eastern Finecast Stoneybridge Models. Sunningwell Command Control Ltd: Digitrax. Soundtraxx. Tim Horn Lasercut Baseboards. WW Scenics. Demonstrations/Societies The 2mm Scale Association. Gauge O Guild. Missenden Abbey Railway Modellers. Pendon Museum. Paul Bambrick. Scalefour Society. The Scale Seven Group. Edited April 20, 2023 by David Bigcheeseplant 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaday Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) Traders 247 Developments. Alan Gibson. Bill Hudson Transport Books. Branchlines. Brushes 4 Models. C&L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd. Cheltenham Model Centre. CSP Models. Dart Casting. D&E Video/Realtrack Models/DC Kits/Legomanbiffo. Golden Arrow. High Level Kits. Ians Trains. Isinglass Models. Judith Edge Kits. London Road Models. Minerva Model Railways. Model Railway Developments. PenBits Model Railways. Petite Properties Ltd. Severn Models. Squires/South Eastern Finecast Stoneybridge Models. Sunningwell Command Control Ltd: Digitrax. Soundtraxx. Tim Horn Lasercut Baseboards. Wild Swan Books Ltd. WW Scenics.Demonstrations The 2mm Scale Association. Gauge O Guild. Missenden Abbey Railway Modellers. Pendon Museum. Scalefour Society. The Scale Seven Group. Edited January 25, 2023 by gazzaday Additional Trader added 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's a good list of traders. I note that a few of them were "standard" attendee's at the old Scalefour north. With a scalefour (North?) event now happening at Crewe just one week after Railex, and taking into account the current economic situation, it makes me wonder how many of those dual attendee traders will decide to only attend the more remunerative railex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 As a replacement for Eileen's we also have Squires/South Eastern Finecast also attending that also needs to be added to the list above. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaday Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 21 hours ago, David Bigcheeseplant said: As a replacement for Eileen's we also have Squires/South Eastern Finecast also attending that also needs to be added to the list above. David Done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2023 Can I use my unused (for obvious reasons) 2020 advance booked ticket pease? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 Yep that's fine Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 26, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, David Bigcheeseplant said: Yep that's fine Mike Thanks David - and I have checked and the ticket's still where I carefully placed in the hope that I would be able to use it eventually. Great to see the show back, always one to look forward to in my calendar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mr.S.corn78 Posted January 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) The Charwelton into the 80s team are looking forward to making the trip south to Railex with the big trainset. If you are attending the show then please say hi to the team. Edited January 29, 2023 by Mr.S.corn78 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 We have a vintage bus running again from Aylesbury Railway station to the stadium on both days. I have just been working up the floor plan and everything fits! A slight change this year we are unable to use the main entrance door in to the hall as we have in the past so entry will be at a side entrance directly into the exhibition but be well sign posted on the day. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernfrance Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Looking forward to being the only N gauge layout there with James Street..... Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainwright1 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Does the change to the access point have any implications on the catering arrangements ? Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Does the change to the access point have any implications on the catering arrangements ? Ray I think there will still be exit out of the main hall in to the catering area using the original entrance exit. The stadium want to avoid any congestion with the users of the gym and swimming pool on the front counter, hence we need to have our entrance in a different place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold bourneagain Posted March 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2023 Is the cafe still doing the cooked breakfast? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Is the café still doing the cooked breakfast? I am not sure, the café management has changed since we last did the show, which probably means that what we tell them to expect on numbers that they are never prepared on the day. Our layout exhibitors lunches and eating area has had to be adjusted this year too. I am sure there will be a meeting before the show so maybe I can advise what will be on offer closer to the weekend. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNER_Trains Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Hi, How do we buy tickets in advance and what are the prices for these? The website says "We shall again offer advanced tickets prior to the event; they will be available from March to the beginning of May 2023." but doesn't say where to go. http://www.railex.org.uk/railexDirections.php Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaday Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 11:35, LNER_Trains said: Hi, How do we buy tickets in advance and what are the prices for these? The website says "We shall again offer advanced tickets prior to the event; they will be available from March to the beginning of May 2023." but doesn't say where to go. http://www.railex.org.uk/railexDirections.php Thank you. Hi, apologies but we will unfortunately not be offering advance tickets for Railex this year. We have now amended the website to reflect this situation. Thank you for your interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted April 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2023 Hello gazzaday Could you confirm (as per website) that tickets can be purchased on the day up to 45 minutes prior to opening? Many thanks Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Due to the new entrance we are still trying to work out logistics for selling tickets prior to opening. Wild Swan books is unable to attend this year. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaday Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 03/04/2023 at 14:32, BMacdermott said: Hello gazzaday Could you confirm (as per website) that tickets can be purchased on the day up to 45 minutes prior to opening? Many thanks Brian We intend to sell tickets 30 minutes in advance of the exhibition opening. We will update the Railex website accordingly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernfrance Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 And after my post of March 23rd, seems there will be no N gauge layout this year as James Street (and other layouts) have had to be cancelled due to the hall they are having to use being too small. We are booked in for next year though. Not sure how it got this late before realising…… Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted April 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Southernfrance said: And after my post of March 23rd, seems there will be no N gauge layout this year as James Street (and other layouts) have had to be cancelled due to the hall they are having to use being too small. We are booked in for next year though. Not sure how it got this late before realising…… Dave Have they all gone then? 2mm Scale Bath Engine Shed, 9.42mm gauge, Exhibited by Jerry Clifford, Freshwater, 9.42mm Gauge, Exhibited by Ian Morgan, Freshwater was the western terminus of the 12 mile long Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway on the Isle of Wight. Opened in 1888, the Southern Railway lengthened the platform, removed the loco shed and carriage shed, and modified the track layout slightly in 1927, but the line was never very successful, and closed as early as 1953. James Street, N gauge, Exhibited by Steve Wright, BR Steam and green diesels Kyle of Lochalsh, 9.42mm Gauge, Exhibited by Pete Matcham, The layout era begins late 70s to capture the overlap between class 24s and class 26s with the gradual replacement by class 37/4s. The rolling stock modelled, all being visitors to Kyle. Modbury, 2mm Scale, Exhibited by Ian Smith, Modbury is a 2mm Finescale layout representing a Great Western "might have been" through station as it might have appeared c.1906. The layout has a small traintable type fiddle yard at each end of a scenic section. Penworth, N gauge, Exhibited by Mark Butler, 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Last week, we were informed the sports hall we usually use for the exhibition will not be available owing to the floor being replaced over a 2 month period commencing April 24th. We will now be holding the exhibition in the adjacent Indoor Bowls Hall. This is slightly smaller and we have worked hard over the last week to rearrange the floor plan to accommodate our booked layouts and Traders. Regrettably it has not been possible to include everybody and we have had to withdraw invitations to Beijiao by Paul Stapleton and James Street by Steve Wright. We are grateful to both for their understanding in this unfortunate situation forced on us by circumstances beyond our control. Both layouts have been invited to attend in 2024. As you can imagine the change of hall just a few weeks before the show is not want we planned but it was either use this alternative hall or cancel, but with adverts and diary dates having been published in magazines we decided to rearrange using the alternative space that was offered. The bowls area is not one level space and is slightly raised around the perimeter on four sides which we are using to view the layouts from with the traders located in the centre area of the hall. James Street requires viewing on four sides which we would not be able to achieve with the way we have had to arrange the hall. After last year when the stadium double booked us and we had to cancel, we thought we were back to normal but with the spanner in the work this year with the change of hall forced on us on, we still have a great show on offer with all the Railex brand values you would expect. David Edited April 20, 2023 by David Bigcheeseplant 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 These are photos of the bowls hall we are using for this years Railex, the floor is rather nice under foot. David 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 That looks... interesting. A bit of an unusual challenge for planning an exhibition. I hope you manage to get it all sorted out satisfactorily, though. I'm sure it will be just as enjoyable as a visitor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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