A bit of a plug... with the enthusiasm for the hobby once again getting a boost from The Great Model Railway Challenge on prime time Channel 5 TV, The High Wycombe and District MRS organisers of WYCRAIL is delighted that one of last year’s competition layouts attending is ‘Ealing Road’, this was built by the Missenden … Continue reading Putting perspective into the hobby @HWDMRS #Wyrail exhibition
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Canute Road Quay appearing at @HWDMRS Wycrail’18 exhibition Saturday 3rd November
The next appearance of Canute Road Quay will be, at the time of posting exactly 7 days away as the doors will just be opening, 10am, at the High Wycombe and District MRS annual Wycrail exhibition in High Wycombe, on Saturday 3rd November at the Cressex Community School, Holmers Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. HP12 4UD … Continue reading Canute Road Quay appearing at @HWDMRS Wycrail’18 exhibition Saturday 3rd November
A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour
This post is a bit of mix of a couple of updates in the BR(s) related model world and also where and when you can see Canute Road Quay on tour. Heljan 07 Firstly, Heljan have announced a further run on their excellent 07 Class. This has been in response to strong demand and positive … Continue reading A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour
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
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
New SR related R-t-R updates, H Class, P Class, 10201/2 and Gate Stock @hornby @HattonsModels @kernowmodelrail
There has recently been a flurry of activity in the Ready to Run world from various manufacturers / model commissioners and this post is a quick update on a number of models that I had the chance to take a look at, run and photograph at the Hornby Magazine Great Electric Train Show (GETS) on … Continue reading New SR related R-t-R updates, H Class, P Class, 10201/2 and Gate Stock @hornby @HattonsModels @kernowmodelrail
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
The Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate stock 2nd Engineering Prototype pictures and video
I am pleased to show on this post the progress made on the Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate Stock sets, with some pictures and video of the 2nd Engineering Prototypes (EPs). The purpose of such EPs are to check the toiling and the options within tooling to represent the variations being produced. Although … Continue reading The Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate stock 2nd Engineering Prototype pictures and video
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