Forthcoming Attractions – Model Railway Shows

Model Railway Shows

• Sat 18th May 2013

• Bloxwich (ST Johns) Model Railway Club – Model Railway Exhibition

• St John’s Methodist Church, Victoria Avenue, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands WS3 3HS

OPENING TIMES: 10.00am – 4.30pm

ADMISSION: Adults £3.50 Concessions £2.50 Children £1.50 Family £8.00

Exhibition showcasing a variety of layouts by invited guests with demonstrations and trade support.

CONTACT: 07970 390258

http://www.bloxidgetallygraph.com

Sun 19th May 2013

Infuzer Event Warley Model Railway Club – Warley Open Day

Unit 1f, Pearsall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 2RA

OPENING TIMES: 11am – 4pm

See the Warley Model Railway Club at home. Free admission. Layouts, demonstrations and refreshments available. A fun day out for all the family and enthsiasts alike. Have a go controlling on Yardlea our 00 gauge club layout. Layouts on show in N gauge, 00 gauge, O gauge, 7mm finscale, EM gauge, Narrow gauge and G scale.

Model Railways – Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club

  Model Railways

The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club

The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club is currently housed in the Clarendon Park Community Center of the Chicago Park District. The Club occupies a 1300-square foot room at the Center, most of which is taken up by the Club’s Garfield Central Railroad, a fictitious Appalachian coal-hauler modeled in HO scale and loosely set during the latter part of the 20th century.

The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club, Inc. is registered by the State of Illinois as a non-profit corporation whose goals are:

A. To provide members with the opportunity for model railroad building and operations.

B. To provide members with aide and instruction in model railroad building.

C. To provide education to our members, school children and the general public in the historical significance of railroads in the development of our country through the display and operation of railroad models.

D. To research, compile, and preserve through models, photos and artifacts a historical record of railroading for the benefit of our members and the general public.

E. To develop through research and experiments new or improved ways of building and operating model railroads.

F. To disseminate the results of research, experiments and their practical application to model railroaders.

The current Garfield Central is the fifth railroad built by the Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club since its founding in 1947. Three layouts were built in the Garfield Park Fieldhouse before the Chicago Park District moved the Club to Clarendon Park in 1963–hence the name Garfield-Clarendon. The fourth layout, housed in another part of the Clarendon Park building, was scrapped when the fieldhouse was remodeled in 1972-1973. The current Garfield Central, begun in 1974, is among the nation’s largest model railroads.

http://www.garfieldcentral.org/

Model Railways – The Fairplex Garden Railroad – Pomona, CA

The Fairplex Garden Railroad – Pomona, CA

Model Railroads on Waymarking.com

Quick Description: The Fairplex Garden Railroad is considered the oldest and possibly the largest miniature railroad of its kind in the United States.

Location: California, United States

Date Posted: 10/7/2009 7:30:01 PM

Waymark Code: WM7D4J

Long Description:

The Fairplex Garden Railroad – Pomona, CA

The Fairplex Garden Railroad is considered the oldest and possibly the largest miniature railroad of its kind in the United States.

The railroad began as a special static exhibit for the third Los Angeles Fair in 1924. It soon became a small, hand built, operating miniature train, in true 1/2 inch scale. The small railroad continued to grow and in 1935, moved out of the Fair’s tent to its present 100X300-foot outdoor location where it remains today.

In May of 1997, with the help of members of a local garden railroad club, the original 1/2 inch scale was replaced with what is referred to today as G gauge in the hobby of model railroading, and renovation of the miniature railroad began. Today over 9,800 feet of track provide for the running of over 30 trains at one time. Approximately 2,000 linear feet of underground pipes and conduits support the operation. Nearly eighteen miles of wires are required to operate the electrical systems and over 12,000 gallons of water flow through its lakes, rivers and streams.

The Fairplex Garden Railroad is maintained by volunteers throughout the year. The railroad operates daily during the L.A. County Fair in September, the first Sunday of each month and for selected Fairplex events throughout the year. Admission to the Garden Railroad is free, however for selected Fairplex events admission price may vary depending on the event. The Garden Railroad is located between the Main Grandstand and Fairplex Building #4.

Visit the The Fairplex Garden Railroad website for more information. http://www.fgrr.org/index.html

 

Bill Giese Highly Detailed Rock Island HO Scale Model Railroad

Bill Giese Highly Detailed Rock Island HO Scale Model Railroad.

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Forthcoming Model Railway Exhibitions – December 2012

• Sun 30th December 2012

• Gainsborough Model Railway Society – Open Day

• Gainsborough Model Railway, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 1BE

OPENING TIMES: 1.30pm to 6pm

ADMISSION: Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Children £3.00 Family £10.00

One of the largest ‘O’ Gauge Model Railways in the Country!!

a nostalgic, historical and colourful opportunity to see how the London and North Eastern Railway was actually run in the heyday of steam. Dozens of trains, formed from over 120 locomotives and over 400 items of rolling stock running on a total of over half a mile of track.

• Sat 29th December 2012

• Borders Model Railway Club – Christmas Model Railway Show

• Llandrinio Village Hall, Llandrinio, Roadside B4393, NR Oswestry, Powys SY22 6SB

OPENING TIMES: SATURDAY 10am to 4.30pm

ADMISSION: Adults £3.50 Concessions £3.00 Children £1.50 Family £8.00

We have a Model railway Show coming up on Saturday 29th December. 10am to 4.30pm. At Llandrinio Village Hall. Food and drinks available in this wheelchair friendly modern hall. Plenty of free parking. Lots of Layouts in N, OO, and O gauge. Plus bufferbooks.com, Walsworth Models and All Components Come along for a good day out. Adults £3.50, Concessions £3, children over 12 are £1.50, under 12 are free.

Check out http://www.bordersmodelrailwayclub.com

Welcome to Keighley Model Railway Club

***** Next Event *****

Christmas Open Day

Sunday 30th December 2012

Venue: KMRC Clubrooms

Open: 10.00 – 4.00

Admission: Adults £3 – Children £2 [no concessions]

See Events Page for more details of this and our other events

New Layouts

Echoes of the Black Canyon – Colorado finescale On3 with thunder and lightening sound/light effects. Needs new fiddle yards building and wiring for DCC. Interested parties pls contact Club Chairman Charles Oldroyd: charles.oldroyd@virgin.net

Redwood Lumber – US Pacific Coast On30 logging operation featuring DCC and sound. A gem in less than 10 feet of space!

North of Leeds – EM – An essay on the Settle-Carlisle in steam/green diesel days. Help needed to complete a potential masterpiece in time for next year’s exhibition!

00 Finescale – A Pennine theme with canal and lock. Our once-juniors are embarking on this exciting project, and would welcome teenagers interested in helping to construct this exhibition quality layout.

2mm Finescale – Members of the 2mm Finescale Soc have moved a partially-built layout into the club to finish off. If you are also a fugitive watchmaker, they’d love to hear from you.

Introduction to the Club

Founded in 1974, Keighley MRC now has over 100 members of all ages, both local and as far away as Canada! Over the years, the Club has produced layouts in a variety of scales which have been exhibited in both the UK and Europe, and currently offers an opportunity to get involved with railway modelling in any scale.

Our clubrooms, situated at the Keighley Business Centre in Knowle Mill are just outside the centre of the town, and offer over 8,000 sq feet of heated space with both goods and passenger lift access. This allows many layouts to be permanently erected for running, as well as providing space for new ones under construction. We have a multi-gauge test track which is always available for test running, with both DCC and analogue controls. There are also modelling tables for members to work on their kits or individual projects.

Club night is every Tuesday 7.00 – 10.00pm, but individual layout groups also meet on Mondays and Thursdays, and there is also a Junior Section which meets on most Saturday afternoons 1.00-5.00pm (see Saturday Club page for upcoming dates). We also host meetings for 2mm and 3mm Finescale groups on certain Saturdays – again, upcoming dates are listed on the Saturday Club page.

The Club enjoys an enviable reputation in the railway modelling circuit for its open days and the quality of its annual exhibition, held each March in Victoria Hall, Keighley. If you’re wanting to develop your railway modelling skills, you can do no better to pay us a visit and talk to some of our experienced members. But even if you’re only an armchair modeller, we have a social area with video tapes and TV, kitchen and internet enabled PC, and substantial library for research.

Adult Club Membership costs £1.35 per week (£70 per year) whilst Junior membership (16 and under) costs just £1 per week (£52 per year). In any event, your first few visits to the Club will be completely free from any commitment on your part. Try before you buy!

If you’re interested in model railways, pay us a visit. You can be sure of a warm welcome at Keighley MRC!

Forthcoming Attractions – Annual Wirksworth Model Railway Exhibition Weekend

Annual Wirksworth Model Railway Exhibition Weekend

Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October 2012

A sunny day at Wirksworth Station

About this Event

This annual event features model railway layouts and traders at three venues in the town as well as at Wirksworth Station. The railway will be running trains to support the exhibition, allowing visitors to travel to Wirksworth by train from anywhere in the country!

Pullman Buffet

The new Pullman Buffet will be open for the service of teas, coffees, light refreshments, hot and cold meals, snacks and Bacon Butties!

Opening Times

Wirksworth Station: 09:30 – 18:00

Duffield Station: 10:00 – 17:15

Pullman Buffet: 10:00 – 18:20 (Sat) and 16:30 (Sun)

Exhibition Times: 10:00 – 17:00 (Sat) and 10:00 – 16:30 (Sun)

Timetable

The timetable for the Wirksworth and Duffield line for the event will be as below.

Depart Wirksworth 10:20 12:20 14:20 16:20 18:20 (Sat)

Depart Idridgehay 10:38 12:38 14:38 16:38 18:38 (Sat)

Depart Shottle 10:42 12:42 14:42 16:42 16:42 (Sat)

Arrive Duffield 10:50 12:50 14:50 16:50 18:50 (Sat)

Depart Duffield 11:10 13:10 15:10 17:10 19:10 (Sat)

Depart Shottle 11:19 13:19 15:19 17:19 pass (Sat)

Depart Idridgehay 11:25 13:25 15:25 17:25 pass (Sat)

Arrive Wirksworth 11:43 13:43 15:43 17:43 19:43 (Sat)

The first train from Duffield on Sunday departs 4 minutes later due to a main line connection.

The timetable on the Wirksworth and Ravenstor line will be half hourly as below. Some services will be steam-hauled.

Depart Wirksworth 10:55 11:25 except 15:55 16:25

Arrive Ravenstor 10:00 10:30 12:55 16:00 16:30

Depart Ravenstor 10:05 10:35 and 16:05 16:35

Arrive Wirksworth 10:10 10:40 13:25 16:10 16:40

A model railway layout (Photo: Oliver Hodgkinson)

The Exhbition

The exhbition will take place at three venues in the town – the Town Hall, the Parish Rooms and the Memorial Hall. It includes specialst model railway trade stands, secondhand railway books, DVDs, railway art, an EVRA stall, a tombola and refreshments.

Late Saturday Train with Fish and Chip Special

There will be an 18:20 departure from Wirksworth on Saturday to allow visitors to stay later at the exhibition. Ordinary day rover and single tickets are valid on this train.

This train will also form a Fish and Chip Special. Travel down the valley, receive a portion of the national favourite on arrival at Duffield and have them onboard for the return journey. £5.00 return including food. Advanced booking before the day is essential. Book online now from our Online Ticket Office.

An evening train at Duffield

Tickets

Tickets are valid all day on both the Duffield and Ravenstor lines on the day of purchase. Single and intermediate station fares are available.

Rail Day Rover

Adults Concessions Children Family (2+3)

£10.00 £9.00 £5.00 £25.00

Model Rail Entry

Adults Concessions Children Family (2+2)

£4.50 £3.50 £3.50 £11.00

Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased from any of the three venues or from Wirksworth Station.

Visitors wishing to purchase a combined rail and exhbition ticket will receive the concessionary rate for the rail travel.

N.B. Photographs of layouts are representative. A particular layout portrayed may not feature in this year’s event.

WyvernRail PLC, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Wirksworth Station, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. DE4 4FB. 01629 823076. © 2012

Forthcoming Events – Swindon GWR event September 15th & 16th – Severn Valley Railway Gala Sept 21st, 22nd, 23rd

SWindon GWR event September 15th & 16th

Severn Valley Railway Gala

September 21st, 22nd 23rd

NEWS: Autumn Steam Gala – Have you ordered your tickets yet? – TIMETABLE NOW AVAILABLE!

See website for all details  svr.co.uk

Model Railways – Fort Victoria Model Railways, Isle of Wight

View up the tracks

Fort Victoria Model Railways

At Fort Victoria, just outside Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, we have an indoor model railway and shop which is open to the public most of the year. The railway has been at the Fort for the past fifteen years, but under new ownership for only five years. The layouts have been completely altered although the controls of the Continental trains are still by computer programme. A new British layout is under construction, and this will be run by an infra-red system.

Detailed Scenes

The British and Continental trains weave their magic through villages, mountains, tunnels and factories, and rekindle many happy childhood memories for many of our visitors. There are working models, some operated by a push button system, whilst others are running all day. A circus and fairground, with working models, is an added attraction as it also has its own miniature railway.

Did you know that our trains running from Easter to October daily cover the equivalent distance from Portsmouth to Edinburgh? And on such small wheels!

Lots of different sections to look at

 Model Railway Shop

The shop stocks many of the major supplier’s goods, e.g. Dapol, Peco, Bachmann, Woodland Scenics, Metcalfe, Ratio, Faller etc. We stock items in the HO/OO and N gauge and are more than prepared to forward stock to customers or order items that we do not hold in stock at that time.

The shop is open daily along with the exhibition. The business is closed for two weeks at the beginning of November, but it is open from Thursday to Monday during the winter months and trains are run at weekends providing it is not too cold!

Please phone for details of winter openings. During the summer season we are open daily from Easter to the end of October.

SmallBrook Studio – makers of fine railway models www.smallbrookstudio.com

Industrial Area

 Useful Information

The exhibition is open daily from 10.15am to 4.30pm (last trains run at 4pm) throughout the summer until the end of October. The business is closed for two weeks at the beginning of November, but it is open from Thursday to Monday during the winter months and trains are run at weekends providing it is not too cold! Please phone for details of winter openings.

For more info. please call 01983 761553 or click here to email.

Fort Victoria Model Railway, Fort Victoria, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0RR

Prices
0-3 years	FREE
3-93 years	£2.85
93 years and over	FREE
Please call for party rates Transport interconnects

Forthcoming Attractions – Model Railway Exhibitions

Forthcoming Attractions

Model Railway Exhibitions

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• Sat 8th September 2012 – Sun 9th September 2012

• Gauge 0 Guild – Guildex 2012

• Telford International Exhibition Centre, St Quentin’s Gate, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JH

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. SUN 10 A.M. to 4.00 P.M

ADMISSION: Adults £12.00 Concessions £12.00 Family £12.00

Accompanied Ladies with a paying Adult are admitted free, together with up to two chidren. Members ticket is £5.00 Advanced tickets may be purchased from Alan Jones, 8 Upper Coltbridge Terrace, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 6AD. amongst the layouts which are attending, will be Dainton Bank, Harvistoun, Sykes Bridge Shed, Milford, Taw Magna, Wrexham High Town and Mines de Viller – Nordicourt, all in 7mm scale. The Guild Executor and Trustee & Bring and Buy stands will attending.

http://www.gauge0guild.com/events2.asp

• German Railway Society – European Model Railway Exhibition

September 15th

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• Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, Upper Clifton Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B73 6AB

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10:30am – 5:00pm

ADMISSION: Adults £6.50 Children £2.00

Layouts and traders  societies supporting the German, Scandinavian, Swiss, French, Italian, Iberian and Benelux prototypes are also attending.

CONTACT: 020 8857 6865

QUICKINFO   http://grs-uk.org/

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• Sat 15th September 2012 – Sun 16th September 2012

• Redditch Model Railway Club – 45th Anniversary Redditch Model Railway Exhibition

• Trinity High School, Grove Street (Off Access 1 on the Ring Road), Redditch, Worcestershire B98 8HB

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4.30pm

ADMISSION: Adults £5.00 Concessions £4.00 Children £3.00 Family £14.00

This exhibition will celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Redditch Model Railway Club and the 20th Anniversary of the Club’s exhibition layout Arrowmouth. Will be a wide variety of layouts, trade stands and railway modelling demonstrations. Venue is short walk from the town centre and the rail (Half hourly from Birmingham New Street both days) and bus stations. by car the venue is off Access 1 on the town centre ring road and is 15 minutes from M42 junction 2 – There is free on site car parking.

http://www.redditch-mrc.com/Redditch Show

 Sat 22nd September 2012

• Trent Valley Model Railway Society – Lichfield Model Railway Exhibition

• Emmanuel Christian Centre, Netherstowe, Off Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6TS

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am-4.30pm

ADMISSION: Adults £4.00 Concessions £3.00 Children £9.00 Family £8.00

Following their first exhibition last year Trent valley Model Railway Society is pleased to announce that they are holding Lichfield Model Railway Exhibition 2012. The exhibition houses 13 layouts from EM to N gauge british, continental and American layouts, and supported with 8 traders providing all manner of model railway rolling stock, trackway, scenic and electrical/electronic equipment for all your DC/DCC requirements. Come and join us and enjoy the delights of all things model railways

CONTACT: 07773 097767

http://www.tvmrs.org.uk/

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Some Model Railway Dates

• Sat 18th August 2012

• West Midlands Narrow Gauge Group – Narrow Gauge Midlands 2012

• The Link – Water Orton Community Venue, New Road, Water Orton, Warwickshire B46 1QU

OPENING TIMES: SAT 10am – 4pm

ADMISSION: Adults £4.00 Family £8.00

The West Midlands Narrow Gauge Group proudly present NARROW GAUGE MIDLANDS 2012 Featuring at least 9 narrow gauge layouts and demonstrations in OO and HO scales, with the OO9 Society Sales Stand and other trade support. St. Barnabas Cafe will be providing Tea, Coffee, Cake and light meals to raise funds for St. Barnabas church (Erdington). Entry fee: Adults £4.00, (009 Society members £3.00) Accompanied chidren (Under 12) admitted free!