Following the success of Simon’s Collingwood appearance at the The Fareham RailEx show earlier this month which included being awarded ‘Best layout in Show’ , Collingwood and its modern signalling in miniature is at two back to back shows at the beginning of November.
First up on Saturday 7th November Collingwood will be at the High Wycombe & District MRS reinstated Wycrail show, being held in the superbly restored historic original Wycombe Railway 1854 Brunel Broad Gauge Railway Shed, located in the heart of High Wycombe adjacent to the current Chiltern Railways Wycombe station.
Collingwood will be one of 23 layouts at the show along with a wide range of trade support including sponsors The Transport Treasury. AGR Model Railway Store and Anoraks Anonymous.
The Wycrail exhibition at Historic Brunel Railway Shed – High Wycombe, Station Approach, High Wycombe HP13 6NE and is open between 10am and 4.30pm. I will not be operating Collingwood during this show, as being Chairman of the High Wycombe & District MRS I will be busy with other aspects of the show and probably found on the club stand, so if you find me please as always say hello.
The Following Saturday 14th November, Collingwood will be once again be close to its spiritual home of Fareham, but at the South Hants MRC Exhibition – Admiral Lord Nelson School, Portsmouth PO3 5XT. The show will be open between 10.30am and 16.30pm.
As always if you are planning to attend either show please drop by and say hello, at Portsmouth I will be back to as usual operating the ‘Portsmouth’ (Harbour) end fiddle yard muttering under my breath about being out of my comfort zone due to being modern image and DCC…