This coming weekend (23rd / 24th November) is the annual and 21st Warley National Model Railway Exhibition being held at the NEC in Birmingham. This is one of those events you either love or hate; but tens of thousands of modellers visit across the weekend, and this year will be able to see 87 layouts … Continue reading Topley Dale makes its first and last public appearance…
Category: Exhibitions
Once again Spalding exhibition and once again St Stephen’s Road
As is usual for this time of year it is a busy period for model railway exhibitions. Following hot on the heals of the successful High Wycombe & District MRS Wycrail exhibition last Saturday, this coming weekend sees the annual Spalding Model Railway Club exhibition. This show, as been the norm in recent years, features … Continue reading Once again Spalding exhibition and once again St Stephen’s Road
A reminder – Wycrail Exhibition this Saturday – 2nd November
I make no apologies for repeating myself a little but as I am long time member, and indeed past Chairman and now Press Officer, of the the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society it would be wrong of me not to promote this year’s WYCRAIL ’13 exhibition that takes place this coming Saturday, November 2nd. Once … Continue reading A reminder – Wycrail Exhibition this Saturday – 2nd November
High Wycombe coal merchant Private Owner coal wagon released to coincide with the Annual HW&DMRS WYCRAIL Exhibition
High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society have commissioned a 7 plank Private Owner coal wagon from West Wales Wagon Wagon Works in the livery of local coal and coke merchant W. V. Baines & Son Ltd. Based at 20 Frogmore, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, W. V. Baines & Son Ltd was one of the largest … Continue reading High Wycombe coal merchant Private Owner coal wagon released to coincide with the Annual HW&DMRS WYCRAIL Exhibition
The Great Electric Train Show this weekend 12/13th October
This brand new event in the exhibition calender, being organised by Hornby Magazine will feature 27 top quality layouts across all of the scales , including the Taunton MRG’s Bishop Lydiard-based Bath Green Park, a splendid recreation of the Somerset & Dorset Joint railway’s northern terminus with of course more than a hint of Southern … Continue reading The Great Electric Train Show this weekend 12/13th October
Heading to dark(er)side
This weekend 14th / 15th September is the Swindon Railway Festival hosted by STEAM the Museum of the Great Western Railway (I only just managed to type that!). By the 'Darker Side' I of course mean that odd looking dark green Brunswick colour! Although the 20 layouts attending will generally share the theme of 'that … Continue reading Heading to dark(er)side
Less than 2 days to go before Fisherton Sarum appears at Hornby Magazine live event
It is now less than two days before the doors open at the 2013 Hornby Magazine Live exhibition in Hartlepool. Further details can be found in my recent post about the show here. The doors actually open to the public at 9.30am on Saturday (10am on Sunday) at the Hartlepool College of Further Education, Stockton Street, … Continue reading Less than 2 days to go before Fisherton Sarum appears at Hornby Magazine live event
Fisherton Sarum at Hornby Magazine Live 13th/14th July
It is now less than two weeks until Fisherton Sarum makes an appearance at the Hornby Magazine Live exhibition being held in Hartlepool on 13th and 14th July. The show is filled with 25 layouts, with Fisherton Sarum flying the flag for the Southern along with the Thornbury Hill Model Railway Group's 4mm scale Southern … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum at Hornby Magazine Live 13th/14th July
Coals to Stoke Manderville…Railex this weekend
This coming weekend sees the annual Railex Exhibition organised by the Risborough and District Model Railway Club at the Stoke Manderville Stadium. Railex has rightly gained a reputation for being one of the top shows in the country with 16 quality layouts and an impressive range of specialist trade stands. This year is no exception and the floor plan and full … Continue reading Coals to Stoke Manderville…Railex this weekend
Exhibition Update – Basingstoke 2014 now confirmed
It was with some guilt and embarrassment that I had, at the last minute, to pull out from exhibiting at the Basingstoke and North Hants MRS exhibition last March due to illness. I am now pleased to advise confirmation of Fisherton Sarum attending next years show on 8th /9th March 2014 instead. I am very much … Continue reading Exhibition Update – Basingstoke 2014 now confirmed