Category Archives: Exhibitions

From our northern correspondent #2

More from the frozen north!  Bron Hebog (OO9) was probably the best layout in the show (a difficult choice as there seemed to be such a fine selection.)  An expansive layout captures trains in the landscape near Beddgelert station on … Continue reading

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From our northern correspondent #1

Our northern member, Paul Rowlatt, paid a visit to Manchester Model Railway Society’s show, celebrating 100 years of the club.  It looks fantastic – a lot of old friends of layouts there, but a number that I’d have love to … Continue reading

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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 2

And the rest (well, at least most of them.) The always wonderful Kensington Addison Road (O). Swillybegs (7mm scale 3ft gauge). Always a favourite – Rossiter Rise (OO). Great Bardfield (P4) captures a bucolic East Anglian cross-country line to perfection. … Continue reading

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Tolworth Showtrain 2025 – 1

Another year gone, and back to Tolworth for the Hampton Court MRS show.  And I thought this was one of their best.  Allan, a brace of Derek’s and myself went early, pinched the last parking space at the show, and … Continue reading

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Gravesend Model Railway Show 2025

Last Saturday, hitched a lift with Allan and a brace of Derek’s to the 50th Gravesend show.  We arrived, got into the show, and immediately headed for the cafe for coffee and bacon rolls.  We then went to look at … Continue reading

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2025 #2

Flintfield (P4) is a delightful Great Eastern Railway branch terminus.  Built in the Netherlands, it now resides in Uckfield.  There are some fun animations to look out for, including the swimming swan and the circling seagull (not animated to swoop … Continue reading

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Uckfield MRC exhibition 2025 #1

My favourite show comes around again, and I got there – just!  I’ve missed several shows I wanted to go to due to other commitments, so I took off straight after church on Sunday 19th for a rather wet drive … Continue reading

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Farnham MRC exhibition 2025 #2

I may as complete the narrow gauge layouts first.  Ulvaryd (Strand) HOe takes us to Sweden. Worton Court (O16.5). The Neuberg Project (HOm) models the same imaginary station on the Swiss Rhaetian Railway, in 1913 and 2013,steam and electric. Llawryglyn … Continue reading

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Farnham MRC exhibition 2025 #1

Another exhibition missed!   Both Saturday and Sunday were busy so I failed to get there.  And this show definitely deserves two posts, thanks to Allan again. I especially wanted to see the 2mm room.  We’ll start there with Jerry Clifford’s … Continue reading

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Folkestone MRC exhibition 2025

And so to October 5th, and the Folkestone show….  As usual, photos from Allan…. An aerial view of proceedings….. Good to see John Brightwell and Alpenbahn (N) out and about…. Good to see the Lyme Regis branch (N) run by … Continue reading

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