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On 02/10/2019 at 20:50, Tricky said:

Subject to any further 'Acts of God' I anticipate 'Midland in Bristol' will have some movement of rolling stock which was sadly lacking at Aylesbury Railex... no more radio control, just good old DCC now....!

Looking forward to seeing you at the show with Midland in Bristol.

6 minutes ago, LNER4479 said:

Clicking on the link just gives the message:

 

OOPS!

Looks like we’ve misplaced that page or it does not exist anymore.

 

Is that just me?!

No - it is not just you.

It seems as Andy says that the powers that be have reorganised the website.

Link to the layouts is now:

https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/information/the-national-festival-of-railway-modelling-layout

18 hours ago, ColinW said:

Looks to be another excellent show put on by Adrian, and I shall be making the short-ish journey from Tonbridge, with some members of Tonbridge MRC on the Saturday.

 

Colin

Looking forward to seeing you and your colleagues - hope you enjoy the show.

Updated initial post with additional layout - Daconby Town (3mm finescale) by Colin Wilson.

That makes it 13 different scale gauge combinations featured.

One of the layouts attending is Blueball Summit which is making its second exhibition outing.

Andy has recently uploaded a short video of the layout onto YouTube. 

35th UCKFIELD MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Organised by the Uckfield Model Railway Club.

UCKFIELD CIVIC CENTRE
Civic Approach
Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 1AE

Saturday 19th October 2019
Sunday 20th October 2019

Open 10am till 5pm both days.

The 2019 Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition will once again be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as Demonstration and Society stands. Licensed Restaurant within the Civic Centre will be open throughout the weekend. There will be bacon/sausage baps for early arrivals to purchase - from 9am.

Of the 16 layouts there will no less than 13 different scale/gauge combinations represented. Standard and narrow gauge British, American, Australian and Dutch prototypes.

Highlights include the UK debut of De Graafstroom, the new layout from Vincent de Bode more widely known for his GER P4 layout Flintfield. We also have two models of Lambourn, one in P4 the other in 2mm finescale, the first time we believe that have been exhibited together. We have the debut of Peter North's new layout, Aerodrome Park. More usually associated with the North American scene, Peter has turned his hand to modelling the 1930s Southern Electric. Andrew Bartlett has also agreed to bring along his excellent new layout Blueball Summit, featured here on RMweb, to the show. Finally we have two finalists from the Wild Swan Cameo Competition for you to enjoy, Midland in Bristol and Bottom Works Sidings.

List of layouts expected to attend:

Fen End Pit - 16mm/ft scale 32mm gauge
Rebuilt and extended narrow gauge layout featuring working dragline etc by David Barham, Cambridgeshire - MR, BRM, NG&I 116.
Orford - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0)
Exquisite portrayal of a small BR (E) 1950s Suffolk branch line terminus by Paul Clarke, Suffolk - MRJ 262 - third exhibition.
Midland in Bristol - 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0)
Midland quay side cameo layout by Richard Ellis, Kent - runner up in Wild Swan Cameo Competition, featured in MRJ 274 and other editions - second exhibition.
Charmouth - 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauges (0-16.5)
Portrayal of the imaginary Marshwood Vale Railway terminus in Dorset by David Taylor, Devon - RM June 1995, NG&I 73.
Thakeham Tiles - 7mm/ft scale 14mm gauge (0-14)
Minimum space layout of the prototype West Sussex industrial line by Michael Campbell, West Sussex - BRM Dec. 2018, NG&I 100.
Lambourn - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
Ian Harrison's model of the GWR terminus now refurbished, converted to DCC and displayed by Jeff & Pete Day, Kent - MRJ 23 - first exhibition in 30 years!
Elcot Road - 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
Fictitious 1988 Network South East South London suburban terminus, somewhere near Croydon,  by Simon Bendall, Bedfordshire.
Bottom Works Sidings - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
South Yorkshire exchange sidings with overhead electrification by Chris Matthews, Kent - finalist in Wild Swan Cameo Competition - second exhibition.
Aerodrome Park - 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
Peter North's new layout portraying a fictitious late 1930s Southern Railway terminus with Art Deco styling much to the fore - debut exhibition.
Slugworth & Co. - 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9)
Line serving the manufacturers of fine chocolates and sweets by Joshua Campbell, West Sussex - junior winner Dave Brewer Challenge ExpoNG 2018.
Chica, Illinois - 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0)
Fictitious 1950s Rock Island run-down prairie line layout built by Peter North and exhibited by Ron Bailes , Buckinghamshire - CM Aug 2018
De Graafstroom - 3.5mm/ft scale 12.28mm gauge (P87n3.5)
1947 Dutch narrow gauge tramline with moving swan and tjalk (Dutch barge) etc by Vincent de Bode and friends, Netherlands - CM Oct 2019 - debut UK exhibition.

Daconby Town - 3mm/ft scale 14.2mm gauge (3mm finescale)

Early 1960s BR (E) Lincolnshire ex Great Northern terminus by Colin Wilson, Hertfordshire
Blueball Summit - 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N)
Mainline railway somewhere in Devon during the 1970s and early 1980s by Andrew Bartlett, Gloucestershire - MRJ 274 - second exhibition.
Lambourn - 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale)
1930s GWR Berkshire terminus originally constructed by Allen Martin and now exhibited by Richard Wilson, Leicestershire - MRJ 32.
South Walton - 1:160 scale 9mm gauge (Continental N)
New South Wales Government Railways single line through station by Simon Challis, Somerset - CM Nov 2017.

Trade expected at the present time:

C&L Finescale Track Building Systems - suppliers of finescale trackwork and components
Coastal DCC - suppliers of DCC equipment from a very wide range of manufacturers
Dart Castings - white metal lineside accessories - includes MJT and Monty's Model Railway figures
DOW Scenics - specialist scenic modelling materials, handmade trees
Matthew Cousins GRA - railway artist, known for his views of the Bluebell Railway
Morris Models - local model shop with very extensive range of accessories and ready to run rolling stock

Narrow Planet - narrow gauge kits including KB Scale products. Etched name and number plates - NEW for 2019

Plus Daughters - N gauge specialist stocking British, Continental and American ready to run
Rail-Books - all the latest books and publications
Roger Jones - second hand ready to run

Roxey Mouldings - finescale locomotive, carriage and wagon kits in 4mm and 7mm scales

Severn Models - etched scenic buildings and accessories in 2mm, 4mm and 7mm scales - NEW for 2019
Simply Southern - southern outline wagons
Squires Model & Craft Tools - wide range of tools, glues and raw materials for the modeller
South Eastern Finecast - 4mm scale locomotive kit manufacturer now including the Nu-cast range
W.M. Collectables - extensive range of second hand ready to run

Public access to the Civic Centre is via either the free High Street car park (Civic Approach), or the Tesco Superstore. The venue is also only three minutes walk away from both the railway and bus stations.

Additional car parking at the station car park - £3 per day at weekend.

More information and layout pictures at http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhibition.html

Leysdown is loaded in the S-Max - looking forward to a great weekend.

Come along and say hi - if you have a sweet tooth we have some Leysdown-on-Sea rock to give away.

20 minutes ago, Tim V said:

Which are the six finalists for the Cameo competition please? I can't find a list anywhere.

Midland in Bristol 7mm/ft scale 32mm gauge (0) - exhibited by Richard Ellis.

Newton Heath Works 7mm/ft scale 31.25mm & 16.2mm gauges - exhibited by Mike Baker & Martin Finney.

Bottom Works Sidings 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00) - exhibited by Chris Matthews.

Dewerstone 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM) - exhibited by Steve Sims.

Lananta Quay 3mm/ft scale 21mm & 14.2mm gauges - exhibited by Nick Salzman.
Cameo Callaton 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge - exhibited by Mick Simpson.

Very good full page article on page 17 of today's printed edition of the Daily Mail following the reporter's visit to the Market Deeping clubroom yesterday.

On 23/03/2019 at 15:42, Regularity said:

More photos here.

and here at Uckfield in 2011

http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib11/bankhallsidings.html

Leysdown is now in the S-Max ready for its trip to Basingstoke.

Hopefully the ex LB&SCR D1 which has featured on all the show's publicity will be running!

Looking forward to meeting any fellow RMweb members attending the exhibition.

Its in the diary.

Visited today - evidence of the heavy snowfall on Friday in the venue's car park and side roads but all accessible with care.

Coastal DCC were there as were most of the planned exhibits.

Those listed in the guide but didn't appear to have made it were:

Layouts: Buckleigh (00), Glynn Valley Tram (00-9), Portwenn (0-16.5) and Titherleigh (00)

Trade: Kytes Lights, Masterpiece Figures and Model Railway Bits 

The layout Herstmonceux (00) I believe had already withdrawn from the exhibition prior to the guide being printed but did feature on some early publicity.

However there were 11 layouts, 14 members of the trade and 7 societies/demonstrators for your £5.

Excellent set of photographs as usual Adrian, thank you.

 

Alan B (Mimram)

Thanks Alan,

I took 1094 photographs over the weekend with 488 making it into the retrospective.

Hi All,

Just to let you know that the 2019 Chiltern Model Railway Exhibition photographic retrospective has just been uploaded to the CMRA website.

http://www.cmra.org.uk/stevenage19.html

The retrospective features photographs of all forty layouts, members of the trade, demonstrators and society stands.

All photographs were taken over the two days of the exhibition and we hope you find them worthy of viewing?

Provisional details of the CMRA 2020 show have also been uploaded.

http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html

Not only real water, but working tides, the layout in question being Tollesbury Quay, an outstanding piece of work, even better in the flesh (mud?) than in pictures.

Tollesbury Quay was awarded the Denis Moore Cup for the best scenic modelling on a layout appearing at the exhibition.

There was a sign on the replacement layout in that location apologising for the non appearance of Peter's New layout. I hope all is well as it was one of the layouts I wanted to see.

Unfortunately Peter North had to withdraw his new 00 layout Aerodrome Park from the exhibition at short notice due to him being poorly.

Thanks are due to Andrew Jones from the Luton Model Railway Club who filled the gap with the shortest version of his 7mm/ft scale layout the Stodden Hundred Light Railway.

I believe Peter has agreed to Aerodrome Park making its appearance at the show next year.

Last day to order Discounted Advance Tickets.

https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/

Although there is no early admission, those holding advance tickets will be directed to the ground floor entrance - the level of the exhibition halls - thus avoiding any queues for the box office on the first floor.

Added two more layouts to those expected to attend in initial post:

El Cremallera by Piers Milne - Spanish metre gauge rack railway in 1:160 scale 6.5mm gauge (Continental Nm)

Wilstone by Geoff Evans - Small narrow gauge through station in 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5)

Unfortunately Layouts4u are unable to attend however their space has been ably filled by a new member of the trade Mount Tabor Models.

Full updated list of trade, demonstrators and supporting organisations can be found on the CMRA website:

http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html

Only four days left to get your Discounted Advance tickets.

https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/

May I point out what I believe to be a mistake?

 

The CMRA layout listing (and indeed the article in the January 2019 edition of CM) contains an error.

 

"Koningswaal, Augustus 1933 by the Modelspoorclub Maas en Waal - 1930s Dutch steam tram line in 1:64 scale 16.5mm gauge (Sm)"

 

As the article explains the prototype inspiring the model was 3ft 6ins (1067mm) gauge, and thus the use of "S" scale on 16.5mm track is very close to being accurate.

 

I fear that the unnecessary desire to label all railway modelling by a supposedly convenient shorthand designation (in this case the erroneous "Sm") is to blame.

 

CP

Hi Christopher,

I agree given that the prototype wasn't metre gauge - a more accurate "shorthand" designation would possibly be "S-16.5" as in 0-16.5, 00-9 etc. or even maybe Sn3.5

However the builders of the layout in all their publicity and website at http://www.mscmaasenwaal.nl/koningswaal.html have given it the "Sm" designation.

Maybe something to discuss with them at the show?

I have been asked to publicise the discounted Advance Tickets.

There is as option to purchase discounted advance tickets from the venue box office either in person, via phone or by the box office website:

https://www.gordon-craig.co.uk/cmra-model-railway-exhibition-i2098/

Discounted Advance Adult tickets are £8

This gives a discount of £2 on the "on the door" price of £10.

There is no booking fee for tickets purchased however there is a £1 fee per transaction to cover postage etc should you wish for the ticket(s) to be mailed out to you. 

Even if only purchasing a single ticket and requesting it is posted there is a saving of a £1.

Although there is no early admission for advance ticket holders, those holding advance tickets will be directed to the ground floor entrance - the level of the exhibition halls - thus avoiding any queues for the box office on the first floor.

Closing date for the discounted Advance Tickets is the 7th January 2019.

Note: For any local visitors who live in postcode areas SG1 and SG2 there is a further discount of £1 making Advance Adult tickets only £7. This price is only available for those visiting the venue box office in person or purchasing by phone - not online. The same closing date of 7th January applies.

To help speed up admissions on the day the Box office will have the facility to take contactless card payments subject to the normal £30 limit.  

Peter's Christmas card hinted that he had crossed over to 'the dark side' and now I see what he meant - 1934! Steam!!!!!!

Peter has played with steam before on Joachin - see http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/exhib12/joachin.html

But who says it is steam..........

http://www.cmra.org.uk/exhibition.html . This link isn't working

Seems to work for me on my PC - IE, Edge, Chrome and Firefox and on the iPAD using Safari

The Leisure Centre is to the east of the railway station and has several ground level car parks. A little further away are the town's multi-storeys.

The rates vary for the car parks shown with the most expensive ones being the two railway station ones - marked as RS and RN.

If you wish to keep your car parking charges to a minimum it is best to visit on the Sunday where the rate for all the car parks - except for the railway station ones - is currently £2.00 for all day.

Note the one marked P is reserved for exhibitors on the Saturday and Sunday.

As warned above the very large car parks to the west of the station - off the plan to the left - are for the Leisure Park, not the Leisure Centre, and although free for users of the Park will attract a PCN with a charge of £100 should you leave your car there and walk over the footbridge to the station and the exhibition venue.