This weekend sees the first proper exhibition outing of Canute Road Quay at the Exe Model Railway Society's exhibition. Having made its successful debut at the RMweb annual South West Area Group members day in Taunton at the end of April. This was not really an exhibition as such but a gathering of like minded friends … Continue reading Canute Road Quay’s first public showing in Exeter this weekend
Category: Exhibitions
The quay to presentation… Canute Road Quay goes on the road
As I reported in my last update post here about Canute Road Quay it made is first semi public outing and a days running in anger so to speak at the RMweb annual South West Area Group members day in Taunton at the end of April. This is not really an exhibition as such but … Continue reading The quay to presentation… Canute Road Quay goes on the road
Fisherton Sarum out on the road again, the Epsom and Ewell show this coming weekend
This coming weekend, 22nd & 23rd April, sees the annual Epsom and Ewell MRC exhibition and one of only a couple appearances of Fisherton Sarum this year. The Epsom and Ewell Model Railway Club is I think one oldest model railway clubs around having been established in 1952. The exhibition is being held at their … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum out on the road again, the Epsom and Ewell show this coming weekend
Layout lighting is Quay… white is white right?
Just like a good backscene; see my A view from the line post regarding Fisherton Sarum's backscene here, or my Canute Road Quay backscene post here; another area that I think is vital for any model railway layout, especially if being exhibited, is good lighting. There are a number of reasons for this: firstly and … Continue reading Layout lighting is Quay… white is white right?
A little update… Hinton Parva, @Hornby Merchant Navy & Adams Radial and 247 Developments H Class plates
Last weekend I was attending the Festival of British Railway Modelling held at Doncaster racecourse organised by Warners the publishers of BRM Magazine, and spent the weekend as part of the operating crew of the High Wycombe and District MRS large '00' layout Hinton Parva. Hinton Parva represents a very busy junction station on a Joint … Continue reading A little update… Hinton Parva, @Hornby Merchant Navy & Adams Radial and 247 Developments H Class plates
Fisherton Sarum on the road in 2017 and beyond…
Some of the more eagle eyed readers of this little corner of the blogosphere will have no doubt noticed that the over the last couple of weeks the number of booked appearances of Fisherton Sarum at exhibitions has increased with a couple added to the diary for this year and also for 2018 too. As … Continue reading Fisherton Sarum on the road in 2017 and beyond…
British Model Railway Awards for 2016, vote now, vote Southern… (shameless plug!)
Voting for this years British Model Railways Awards promoted on RMweb and British Railways Modelling Magazine is now live and open for voting until 9th February, with the winners being announced in the Spring edition of British Railways Modelling Magazine and on RMweb. As well as giving you the chance to vote for your favourite models and manufacturers of the year, … Continue reading British Model Railway Awards for 2016, vote now, vote Southern… (shameless plug!)
Warley 2016 updates from a Southern Perspective [updated 30/11/16]
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 show, not that I was able to see as much of it as I might have liked. I had a good weekend on the … Continue reading Warley 2016 updates from a Southern Perspective [updated 30/11/16]
Visit the High Wycombe and District MRS open day this Saturday 19th November @hwdmrs
Following on from our successful Wycrail exhibition at the start of the month the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society is holding an open day at its clubrooms this Saturday 19th November. It gives the opportunity to see what the Society has to offer in a relaxed environment slightly different from a usual exhibition. The large … Continue reading Visit the High Wycombe and District MRS open day this Saturday 19th November @hwdmrs
Wycrail Exhibition this Saturday – 5th November – High Wycombe @hwdmrs
I make no apologies, once again, for this blatant plug, but as I am long time member, and indeed past Chairman and now Publicity Officer, of the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society it would be wrong of me not to promote this year’s WYCRAIL ’16 exhibition that takes place this coming Saturday, November 5th Once again it … Continue reading Wycrail Exhibition this Saturday – 5th November – High Wycombe @hwdmrs