It is now less than two week to go to Canute Road Quay's appearance at the excellent Railex exhibition organised by friends at the Princes Risborough and District MRC, being held at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stadium Approach, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP on the 26th and 27th May and I have been busy with final preparations. Even with a … Continue reading The countdown to Railex exhibition, preparation is quay and some from the Workbench Witterings
Category: Exhibitions
A bit of an update:- Hornby Lord Nelson, Hatton’s P Class, Oxford Rail, Milton Keynes Exhibition and British Model Railway Awards
This post is a bit of a smorgasbord of updates including product development updates from Hornby and Hatton's, a new announcement from Oxford Rail, Fisherton Sarum's next outing and finally the 2017 British Model Railway Awards... Hornby SR Lord Nelson 4-6-0 Announced only earlier this month as part of the 2018 range Hornby have, via their … Continue reading A bit of an update:- Hornby Lord Nelson, Hatton’s P Class, Oxford Rail, Milton Keynes Exhibition and British Model Railway Awards
Fisherton Sarum at the CMRA Stevenage exhibition this weekend 13th / 14th January
This weekend sees the annual Chiltern Model Railway Association (CMRA) exhibition at the Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ. I am pleased to be exhibiting Fisherton Sarum at this this excellent show, the first of its two appearances on the road this year (the other being Milton Keynes on February 10th). … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum at the CMRA Stevenage exhibition this weekend 13th / 14th January
Canute Road Quay to appear at The Model Railway Club’s Open Day / Mini Exhibition next Sunday 10th December
Canute Road Quay will be making an appearance at The Model Railway Club’s open day / mini exhibition next Sunday 10th December at their London Keen House club rooms. The Model Railway Club’s own Layouts: Copenhagen Fields (2mm FS), Empire Mills (EM), Lacey Dale (N) and Putnam Yard (HO) will be operating. In addition to Canute Road Quay a couple more visiting layouts will … Continue reading Canute Road Quay to appear at The Model Railway Club’s Open Day / Mini Exhibition next Sunday 10th December
Warley Exhibition 2017 news round up for Southern related items, Bachmann, @hornby, @hattonsmodels, Dapol
The weekend saw the Warley National Model railway Exhibition at the NEC, as in previous years I have endeavoured to round up some of the news and items of interest from mainly a Southern / BR(s) perspective. It has been usual for some of the manufacturers to use the event to make announcements of new items or … Continue reading Warley Exhibition 2017 news round up for Southern related items, Bachmann, @hornby, @hattonsmodels, Dapol
Canute Road Quay features in Model Rail Magazine Issue 242 December 2017 published today. @modelrailuk
Following a very pleasant afternoon spent with friend, inspirational modeller and one of the very best model rail photographers, Chris Nevard back in September, the results of his efforts an article on my little shunting layout Canute Road Quay can be seen and read about in the December edition of Model Rail Magazine, issue 242, … Continue reading Canute Road Quay features in Model Rail Magazine Issue 242 December 2017 published today. @modelrailuk
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today; 2333 #Remembrance at Tolworth Showtrain #lestweforget
If you so wish, wear your poppy with pride today, pause respectfully for two minutes at 11 am this Armistice Day morning and again tomorrow on Remembrance Sunday, remembering all those, both service personnel and civilian whom have given their lives for the freedom that we all enjoy today, and should you feel so inclined, support … Continue reading When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today; 2333 #Remembrance at Tolworth Showtrain #lestweforget
November exhibitions and open day; Fisherton Sarum, Wycrail, Showtrain and Warley
November sees the continuation of the bust Autumn schedule of exhibitions and an open day. Fisherton Sarum is making two appearances and it is also the annual Wycrail exhibition of the High Wycombe and District MRS, its open day two weeks later and at the end of the month The Warley National model railway show … Continue reading November exhibitions and open day; Fisherton Sarum, Wycrail, Showtrain and Warley
Controlling Interests #10 – more on turning tables, Fisherton Sarum’s turntable is replaced
Wear and tear occurs on anything mechanical over time and model railways are no exception, especially when subjected to the rigors (and occasionally operator error) of exhibiting for hours on end at shows. One of the focal points on Fisherton Sarum is of course the turntable which during an exhibition seems to be pretty much … Continue reading Controlling Interests #10 – more on turning tables, Fisherton Sarum’s turntable is replaced
Canute Road Quay an update post the Exeter show and news of a pending magazine photoshoot
It has been just over a month since Canute Road Quay made its first proper public exhibition appearance at the excellent Exe Model Railway Society’s exhibition so I thought a little update might be in order. It certainly made a change taking a layout to an exhibition where I could firstly see out of the rear window … Continue reading Canute Road Quay an update post the Exeter show and news of a pending magazine photoshoot