In my previous Controlling Interest posts I have discussed changes being made to a number of layout control items on Fisherton Sarum. For the last number of weeks the layout has been set up in its entirety at my local Model Railway Society , the High Wycombe and District MRS (whom have a nice new website also worth … Continue reading Controlling Interests #5 recent modifications completed…and working
Category: Exhibitions
All change… Fisherton Sarum’s exhibition diary update
The past week has seen a little flurry of correspondence regarding Fisherton Sarum's travels. It was due to make an appearance at the British Railway Modelling Magazine's Festival of Model Railways at Peterborough East of England Showground this coming October but to assist with the balance of layouts attending I have agreed to now attend the 2014 show instead. … Continue reading All change… Fisherton Sarum’s exhibition diary update
Talking Stock #23 Pull Push set 734 ex LSWR Emigrant Stock
The Southern Railway following on from its constituents made use of Pull Push sets across the network and this practice carried on well into British Railways Southern Region days. Other railways companies also made of such although they were often also known as autocoach, motor coach or push pull sets on these other railways. Originally many … Continue reading Talking Stock #23 Pull Push set 734 ex LSWR Emigrant Stock
Fisherton Sarum unable to attend the Basingstoke show 9th/10th March
The following message is posted on behalf of Graham regarding Fisherton Sarum no longer being able to appear at the Basingstoke exhibition next weekend 9th / 10th March. It is with regret, apologies and some embarrassment that a severe chest infection, leaving me totally incapacitated, has meant that I have to pull out of exhibiting Fisherton Sarum at … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum unable to attend the Basingstoke show 9th/10th March
Fisherton Sarum on tour to include its spiritual home, Salisbury, in 2014
I am now able to confirm that I have accepted an invitation to exhibit Fisherton Sarum at the Salisbury and South Wilts Railway Society exhibition in May 2014. As well as meaning Fisherton Sarum will be returning once again to its spiritual home (see my recent from the archive post about its appearance on Salisbury Station … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum on tour to include its spiritual home, Salisbury, in 2014
From the archive #2 Fisherton Sarum at its spiritual home
Most railway modellers are used to operating layouts either in parts of their homes; lofts, sheds, spare rooms etc, and in various exhibition halls, often the likes of school halls, gyms or village halls, but on the Saturday of the first May bank holiday in 2009 Fisherton Sarum was exhibited at a slightly more unusual … Continue reading From the archive #2 Fisherton Sarum at its spiritual home
Warley updates from a Southern Perspective
Well the annual event that is the Warley National Model Railway show at the NEC has now been and gone and by all accounts it appears that it was a good year for the show. I certainly thought that this year there was a good selection of layouts, attendance was apparently up by 8% and … Continue reading Warley updates from a Southern Perspective
Warley Show this weekend a preview
Organised by the Warley Model Railway Club their annual, self styled National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham is this coming weekend 24th and 25th November. It has become a major event in the model railway calender with a large number and wide of layouts along with many associated trade stands, the key manufacturers and model … Continue reading Warley Show this weekend a preview
Ashland at the Spalding show this weekend
Ashland was a challenge to build a working and fully scenic model railway layout in just two days at the Hornby Magazive LIVE! Exhibition back in July 2011. As regular readers of this blog will know I was part of the challenge building team along with Hornby Magazine editor Mike Wild and fellow modeller Richard Proudman. We … Continue reading Ashland at the Spalding show this weekend
DDD125 – The Bluebell Railway’s Double Donations Dash – extended close date to 6th November 2pm
Further to my post here about the latest Bluebell Railway Double Donations dash the deadline for donations has now been extended until 2pm on Tuesday 6th November. At the time of writing over £103,000, 82% of the target, has been donated so far. The target is to raise £125,000 through online donations and donations made by … Continue reading DDD125 – The Bluebell Railway’s Double Donations Dash – extended close date to 6th November 2pm