Past Exhibitions
29 April 2023
Layouts
Alban Rail - Appleton Dene - Ashhurst
Brickworks - Rossiter Rise - Fintonagh - Freshwater - Southwark Bridge -
Exebridge - Poetry in Motion - Mosquito Falls - Shabbey Road - Moth Eaton -
Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
LCGB - RCTS - Joe Lock - Kevin's Trains - Keith's Model Railways
23 April 2022
Layouts
Alban Rail - Nonsuch - Kinross - Warren Hill
- Crocklemouth - Little Salkeld - Brent Eleigh - Rixworth Green - Harvey's
Wharf - Middleton-in-Teesdale - Swchwungischerplatz - Shabbey Road -
Frindsbury Hill - Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
St Albans Signal Box - LCGB - RCTS - Joe Lock - Kevin's Trains - Keith's
Model Railways
2021 Cancelled
due to Covid
2020 Cancelled
due to Covid
13 April 2019
Layouts
Alban Rail - Belbroughton - Rokeby - Anzdorf
- Sabin's End - Bobsden - Coleford - Ruhestand Weg - Priory Lane -
Middleton-in-Teesdale - Cheriton Bishop - Shabbey Road - That Dam Railway -
Butley Quay - Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
Battle of Britain Loco Society - LCGB - RCTS - John Dutfield - Joe Lock -
Peter Cowan Books - Kevin's Trains
21 April 2018
Layouts
Albanrail - On Picasso Lines - Dentdale -
Sandmarsh - Gas Lane - Aldermouth - Mill Falls - Notso - Simply Narrow Gauge
- Mosquito Falls - Addison Park - Shabbey Road - Yello Ridge Mine - Mulldale
- Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
LCGB - RCTS - John Dutfield - Joe Lock - Peter Cowan Books - Kevin's Trains
22 April 2017
Layouts
Passage Lane TMD - Stratfield -
Kilwinnoch - Roso Road - Red Hook Bay - Saltfleet - Wensleydale - Deansmoor
- Fry's Halt - Middleton - Bideford Light Railway The Wagon Works - Shabbey Road - Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
Epping and Ongar Railway - LCGB - RCTS - John Dutfield - Joe Lock - Len
Bunning Books - Kevin's Trains
23 April 2016
Layouts
Albanrail - Snow in the Glen - Ditchfield Treacle
Mine - Pelham Street - Hardwick Road - Buntingford & West Mill - Happisburgh
Goods - Dorivale - Ludwick Shed - Sankley Mosquito Falls - Poetry on 45 -
Under Hockney Skies - Shabbey Road - Havil Junction
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
Southgate Auctions - LCGB - RCTS - John Dutfield - Joe Lock - Len Bunning
Books
25 April 2015
Layouts
Arlingham - EM Gauge
Bankfield Road - 0 Gauge
Fullers Wharf
- 0 and 016.5 Gauges
Havatry - a hands on Shunting Puzzle layout.
Havil Junction (1930's era) - 00 Gauge
Holbeach Estates Railway - OO9 Gauge
Legoland
Loughborough Road - 00 Gauge
Masbury
- N Gauge, S&D main line (First Showing)
Middleton-in-Teesdale - 00 Gauge, LNER branch line terminus
(First showing)
Plas Halt - 009 Gauge
Shabbey Road - 00 Gauge (Underground Ernie operating layout
for children)
Soggy Bottom Lumber - 0n30 and 0n18 Gauges
Stanham Quay - 00 Gauge
Tolzdorf - N Gauge
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies included
Albanrail, Deltic Preservation Society, DHMRS Member sales, Jo Lock, John
Dutfield, LCGB, Peter Cowan books, RCTS, UK Railtours.
Bankfield Road
Fullers Wharf
Legoland
26 April 2014
Layouts
03.24 8-8-63, 0 gauge, A Diorama
with a Difference - The great train robbery only shown at a few exhibitions,
collecting money for charity. Luton MRC
Bideford Light Railway & Classic Car Club,
G Scale - An indoor "garden" layout with a display of classic cars
Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, N
gauge, local interest layout and display
Dawton New Street, 2mm scale,
Spalding MRC
Frys
Halt, 00 gauge a fictitious heritage railway 3rd rail Southern
Region, DHMRS
Greystock Junction, 00 gauge, Waveney Valley MRC
Grumstick and Dipplewick, 0/16.5 gauge, Spalding MRC
Havil Junction, 00 gauge - trains & trams (running in the
last days of steam), DeHavilland MRS
Hoath Hill Halt, 3mm gauge, Peter Bossom - 3mm
Society/Uckfield MRC
Lyne Castle, 00 & 009 gauges, Andrew Dwight
Lofthole Oil Terminal, N gauge, Jon Dean
Shabbey Road - A new Drive It Yourself layout, proceeds in
aid of the Isobel Hospice
Stodden Hundred Light Railway, 0 gauge, Andrew Jones -
Luton MRC
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies included
Albanrail, Deltic Preservation Society, DHMRS Member sales, Jo Lock, John
Dutfield, John Polley/Metromodels, LCGB, Peter Cowan books, RCTS, St Albans
Signalbox Preservation Trust, UK Railtours.
Stodden Hundred Light Railway
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Lofthole Oil Terminal
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Hoath Hill Halt
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20 April 2013
Layouts
Bramble Bottom, 00 gauge, A Rail System
constructed and operated by mice! St Neots MRC
Branksdowne Junction, N Scale, BR mainline junction &
Railfreight depot, Braintree & Halstead MRC
Dagnall, 00gauge, small hidden fiddle yard to branch line
L.M.S. & early BR terminus, John Page
Foxup, EM gauge, Midland branch terminus near Skipton, Ray
Hammond
Fry's Halt, 00 gauge, Mike Hillman
Havil Junction, 00 gauge, NER/MR Main line with trams,
DHMRS
Hobbs Warren, 0 gauge, An East Anglian engine shed between
1948-1985 , 31A Cambridge MRC
Kadeleigh, 00 gauge, South Devon Railway/GWR, Basildon MRC
Meon Combe, N gauge, A Southern electric line in the
1970's, John Davy
Thomas the Tank Engine, 00 gauge, pay to drive layout in
aid of Charity, DHMRS
Tedburn St Mary, 00 gauge, A GWR branch near Exeter in
1947, South West Herts MRS
Willowbrook Marsh, 0 gauge, Late 1950s to mid 1960s BR
Midland & Eastern Region, small goods depot & maltings complex, Luton MRC
Displays, Traders & Preservation Societies
included Albanrail, Deltic Preservation Society, Jo Lock, John Dutfield,
John Polley/Metromodels, LCGB,
London Buses, RCTS, UK Railtours
Bramble Bottom
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Willowbrook Marsh
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Fry's Halt
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21 April 2012
America in the 20s, G gauge, USA & Canadian - 1920s
Bideford Light Railway, G gauge, NG tourist line with
Classic Car display, Julian Butcher (DHMRS)
Brickton, A Lego Railway & Layout, Ben Heath
CAMRA, 00 gauge, Vintage Hornby Dublo 3 rail, Arthur
Cruttenden (DHMRS)
Crickey, 00/H0 gauge, Tram Preservation site, Peter Boyt
Dowdam International, N gauge, Dutch airport layout
1990-2000, Jonathon Wilkins
Havil Junction, 00 gauge, NER/MR Main line in 1950-68 with
trams, DHMRS
Havilland City, G gauge, "Western" USA & Canadian - 1890's
(proprietary Albanrail)
Hutchinson Sidings, H0 gauge, US rail yard 1976-95, Ian
Allington
Jupiter Depot, N gauge, Continental/UK country factory
sidings, Andrew Starr (DHMRS)
Lynth Haven, 0 gauge, Scottish LMS branch line, Darren
Bilcock (Letchworth MRS)
Mosquito Falls, On30 gauge, Canadian logging in the 20's,
DHMRS
Norgate, N gauge, BR 1930-67, Tim Page (Milton Keynes MRS)
Pamsdown, 00 gauge fictitious Southern Railway branch, Mike
Hillman (DHMRS)
Perfection & Boulder Creek, On30 gauge, American (USA)
logging layout, Malcolm Brown (Hoddesdon Model & Railway Club)
Roundhouse, H0 gauge, Western US steam depot in the 1950s,
Ian Lampkin
Thomas, 00 gauge, pay to drive layout in aid of Local
Hospice, DHMRS
Wyke, 0 gauge, LMS Gloucestershire 1930-65, John Page (3
Counties MRS)
Traders & Preservation Societies included Alban Rail,
Battle of Britain Loco Society, Deltic Preservation Society, Electronix
Connections, Great Northern Railway Society, Jo Lock, John Dutfield, LCGB,
RCTS and UK Railtours. Plus there was a display of weathering by David Cross
(DHMRS).
50 Years!
As it celebrated 50 years since it's foundation, the society endeavoured to
show in the exhibition that it's still a live and evolving group by
including as many of it's layouts, or those owned by it's members, as
possible.
In recognition of this achievement pride of place must go to the Societies
Havil Junction layout, shown here, which was also started 50 years ago.
And we still like running trains on it!
16 April 2011
This year a lift had been installed allowing disabled access to the
1st floor. The attendees were:
Abbey Road, 00 gauge, current day London Underground,
John Polley: Metromodels
Binns Road, 00 gauge, vintage 3 rail Hornby-Dublo, DHMRS
Buntingham, P4, LNER branch Terminus, Ray Hammond
California Coast, Z Gauge, USA,SP & UP mid 60's to Present
Day, Dave Dawes (NMRA)
Condicote, 00 gauge, Worcestershire branch terminus, Robert
Vaughan
Cwmdu, Narrow Gauge Mine Railway (down t’pit), Nick Wright
Elkington-on-Sea, 0-16.5, Seaside tram system, Roger Elkin
(Enfield Town MRC)
EMsend, EM gauge, Rural terminus, Brian Hayward (Bishops
Stortford MRS)
Havil Junction, 00 gauge, 1952-60 BR(MR), DHMRS
Havilland Falls, G gauge, proprietary Albanrail
Hercules Castle, 009, Industrial narrow gauge (UK),
Danny Figg (Bed & Bucks 009 Group)
Konigsheim, H0 gauge, German Alps 1907-1915, Paul Longdon
Live Steam, G gauge (+ some electric), DHMRS
Nevereech Junction, N Gauge, BR S&D in the 1960’s, DHMRS
Rock Show, N gauge, pop concert with fairground sideshows
(light effects & sounds), Geoff Ellis
Tanglewood Common, 00 gauge, West London
mainline/underground station, Mike Taylor (Epping Railway Circle)
34D Hitchin Depot, 00 gauge modern MPD, DCC with sound,
George Bostock
Traders & Preservation Societies included Albanrail, Deltic Preservation
Society, John Dutfield, LCGB, Joe Lock, Magpie Scale Models, RCTS
Elkington-on-Sea
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Abbey Road
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17 April 2010
Our 4th exhibition at Ludwick Way was given a Canadian flavour by the
following attendees.
Havilland City (G) Canadian proprietary, (Albanrail)
Monte Creek (H0) Canadian main line mountain layout (Martin
Spence Ely & Dist MRC)
Mosquito Falls (0N30) Canadian logging layout under
construction (DHMRS)
Stoney Hill West (H0) Canadian main line & loco servicing
facility (Chris Round, Wyre Forest MRC)
Traders (with Canadian stock) :- Albanrail &
Railway Memories
Stoney Hill West
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Yellow Ridge Mine a new Canadian layout by
Nick Wright was also due to attend but due
to ill health had to be substituted for by
Nant-y-glo.
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The other layouts and traders attending were
Gneiss Farm (GN15) Somerset NG farm (Gerry Bullock)
Havil Junction (00) 1948-52 BR(MR) (DHMRS)
Jupiter Depot (N) continental industrial diorama (Andrew
Starr, DHMRS)
Larkford (0/16.5) NG terminus, Stuart Marshall (Saffron
Walden MRC)
Manston Airport (00) 1950s SR airport terminus (Andy
Hopper, Canterbury MRS)
Middleton (00) LNER 1930's (under modification) (DHMRS)
Spitzwiesertal (N) German Black Forest present day (David
O'Rourke)
Strvmstad (H0) Swedish branch 1965 (Patrick Grace,
Scandinavian Rlway Soc.)
Widnes Road (4mm fine) BR Nth-West 1986 (Paul Smith)
Nant-y-glo Mine (Gn15) (Nick Wright)
Displays were G Gauge stock, sound & computer control (Mike
Lock)
Hornby Dublo stock, illustrating all 3 eras of production
at Binns Road (DHMRS)
Model Railway Miscellany, the range of scales, gauges &
subjects model railways covers (DHMRS)
Weathering (David Cross, DHMRS)
Traders & Preservation societies included Deltic Preservation
Society, John Dutfield, LCGB, Joe Lock & Magpie Scale Models.
Larkford
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Gneiss Farm
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25 April 2009
Bideford Light Railway (G) preservation light railway
(Julian Butcher, DHMRS)
Columbia Wharf (00) Essex shipbreakers yard c1950
(Chelmsford & Dist MRC)
Dawton New Street (2mm) South Devon BR modern image (David
Evans)
Dovington Camp (00) 1960s MOD depot (Paul
Taylor, Nailsesa & Dist MRC)
Harchester Stabling Point (00) DCC diesel depot (John
Anderson, Nailsea & Dist MRC)
Havil Junction (00) 1960s BR(MR) (DHMRS)
Havilland City (G) proprietary (Albanrail)
Kingsway Tram Subway (00) London in the 1950s (John Howe)
Mosquito Falls (0n30) Canadian Logging under construction
(DHMRS)
Nevercreech Junction (N) S&D 1960s layout (DHMRS)
Peersdowne (0) BR 1950s & 60s (Bill Shackle)
Rixworth Green (EM gauge) Southern 1920s (Colin Wilson)
St Albans Abbey (2mm) LNWR 1900-14 (Peter Edmundson)
Swansea Riverside (0) GW 1950s loco maintenance (Luton MRC)
Tedburn St Marys (00) GWR branch in WWII (SW Herts MRC)
Test Tram Track (00) automated test/demo layout (Chris
Cornell DHMRS)
Traders & Preservation societies included Albanrail, Chris
Cornell, Peter Cowan, Deltic Preservation Society, Joe Lock, John Dutfield,
Magpie Scale Models, Proops, RCTS plus displays from the Nailsea & Dist MRC
and DHMRS, with a number of static displays.
Kingsway Subway
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Dovington Camp
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26 April 2008
Bash Street (0) gauge shunting puzzle (Burgess Hill MRC)
Beg Steal & Borrow Light Railway (009) British narrow gauge (Simon
Auger - 009 Soc.)
Foss Landing (H0) 1920’s USA railroad (Dave & Midge
Grassing)
Havilland City (G) (Albanrail)
Havil Junction (00) DHMRS's main line LNER/LMS 1950's
(DHMRS)
Johannesdorf (0/16.5) Austrian NG (Peter Smith - Warley
MRC)
Kings Green Wharf (N) Industrial Sidings (St Neots MRC)
Miclav (TT) E German (Mike Hillman - DHMRS)
Minories (EM) 1970s city terminus (The MRC)
Nevercreech Junction (N) S&D 1950s (Bill Shackel -
Stevenage & Dist MRC)
The Broadway (2mm) 1920s East Anglian trams (Alan Lawrence
- 2mm Soc.)
The Whitsend Tramway (009) Coastal NG railway (Graham &
Caroline Watling)
Tram Test Track (00) Automatic tram test track (Chris
Cornell - DHMRS)
Vintage Hornby Dublo (00) "New" vintage 3 rail layout
(DHMRS)
Wantage (0) Light railway (Dave Cox - Crawley MRS)
World War II layout (00) Military display (Tony Cane - WWII
Railway Study Group)
Zevendaal (H0) Dutch freight yard (Tom Nicholls -
Carshalton & Sutton MRC)
Traders & Preservation societies included Albanrail, Chris
Cornell, Deltic Preservation Society, Geoff Gamble Books, Joe Lock,
John Dutfield, plus displays from the LCGB, 3mm Society, Benelux Railway
Society and a number of static displays.
Whitsend Tramway
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Foss Landing
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29 April 2006
Our first exhibition in our new home in Welwyn Garden City, had the
following attendees.
ACOL (00) Southern Railway - ex Col. Stephens line
(Jez Laming)
Bideford Light Railway (G) British NG terminus (Julian
Butcher DHMRS)
Dewhurst (0) LNWR/GWR joint line 1900's (Amersham MRC)
Havilland City (G) (Albanrail)
Hedge Lane (TT) BR through station (Ken Lane 3mm Society)
Micaville (H0) US modern image with operating cars (Malcolm
Brown)
Miclav (TT) Eastern European (Mike Hillman DHMRS)
Mytchett Green (00) London tramways in 1930's (Gerald
Warner)
Neware (00) gauge country branch (Stevenage & Dist MRC)
The Blitz (00) Wartime SE London trams & trains (Chelmsford
& District MRC)
Traders & Preservation societies included Alban
Rail, Deltic Preservation Society, Epping Ongar Railway, Geoff Gamble Books,
Joe Lock, John Dutfield & the RCTS.
Other attractions included the Welwyn Garden City Model
Engineers plus a number of static displays
ACOL
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Bideford Light Railway
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7 May 2005
Our last exhibition in the Sports & Social Club at Hatfield. Exhibits are
listed below
Chasebury (0) Industrial (Enfield Town MRC)
CAMRA (00) Hornby Dublo (Arthur Cruttenden DHMRS)
Havilland City (G) (Albanrail)
Horton (00) BR modern image (Beckenham & West Wickham MRC)
Isle of Sodor (00) Thomas the Tank (Brian Kennaby, Enfield
Town MRC)
Melford (00) modern image MPD (Careless Family, Milton
Keynes MRS)
Peat Bog (0 -009) NG (Basildon MRC)
Portsdown (00) tramways in 1930's (Tod Sloan)
Reedham End (00) SR/GWR (David Devon, Chris Ellicott &
Philip McGovern)
Shirebeck (EM) 1970's BR freight (Marlow, Maidenhead &
District MRC)
Sporle (EM) GER 1920's (31A - Cambridge MRC)
That Dam Railway (009) NG Welsh Contractors Rly.
(Chelmsford & Dist MRC)
Toot Hill (H0) USA Lumber repair yard (John Geary and
Malcolm Brown)
Walmington Pier Tramway (H0) (Dave Carson)
Traders included Alban Rail, Braintree
Models, Deltic Preservation Society, Geoff Gamble, Joe Lock,
JohnDutfield, LCGB & RCTS.
Other attractions included DEMU (Diesel and Electric
Modellers United) plus a number of static displays.
Horton
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That Dam Railway
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1 May 2004
13th Street Yard (H0) USA freight yard (John Baggaley,
Hemel Hempstead MRS)
Bash Street (0) Hands on hump shunting (Burgess Hill MRC)
CAMRA (00) Hornby Dublo (Arthur Cruttenden DHMRS)
Havil Junction (00) LMS/LNER 1930's (DHMRS)
Havilland City (G) USA 1890's (Alban Rail)
Hill End (2mm) GNR branch (Herts & Beds Area Group)
Kirkbridge (00) Modern image MPD (Les Williams)
Liftupemdorf (H0) German road vehicles with tram (John
Geary)
Milldale (Z) LNER 1930's (Brian Yallop)
Nevercreech Junction (N) S&D 1950's (Bill Shackel,
Stevenage & Dist MRC)
Porthmeor (00) GWR/BR 40's to 50's (Christopher Cooper)
Roman Road (00) BR 1990's (Hemel Hempstead MRS)
Sarum Road Depot (00) BR(SR) 1950's (Mike Joseph, The MRC)
Shirebeck in Emswell (EM) BR freight 1980's (Steve
Grantham)
St Gennys III (16mm) Live steam (Andrew Neal, Beds 16mm
group)
The Societies other layout, Middleton (00), was not on the
exhibition floor but it was open for limited viewing in our nearby clubroom.
Traders and Sales Stands - Alban Rail, Braintree
Models, Deltic Preservation Society, Geoff Gamble, Jo Lock, John Dutfield,
Ray Mansfield & RCTS.
Other attractions included modelling demonstrations by
members of Watford MRC and a number of static displays.
Sarum Road
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St Gennys III
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3 May 2003
Our 1st exhibition in the new Sports & Social Club
Alban Rail (G) American "Western" (Alban Rail)
Bowes Park (00) GN section LNER/BR 1930's to 1960's (Barnet
MRC)
CAMRA (00) Hornby Dublo (Arthur Cruttenden, de Havilland
MRS)
Dewhurst (O) LNWR/GWR joint line 1900's (Amersham MRC)
East Lynn (S) GER branch 1903 (Trevor Nunn, S Gauge
Society)
Elkington on Sea - On Gauge, seaside tramway (Roger Elkin,
Enfield Town MRC)
Fantazie (Z) Modern European branch terminus (Peter
McConnell, Oxford MRC)
Hollies End (0 16.5) North Wales Narrow Gauge 1940/50's
(Brian Stubbles)
Middleton (00) 1930's LNER (de Havilland MRS)
PETA (N) Miniature museum of transport (Bill Avery, Crawley
MRS)
Stanegate (00) modern BR (Hemel Hempstead MRC)
Steinbeck (H0) USA 1960/70's (Steve Grantham, Marlow
Maidenhead & Dist. MRC)
The Societies other layout, Havil Junction (00), was not on
the exhibition floor but was open for limited viewing in our nearby
clubroom.
Traders and Sales Stands - Alban Rail, Braintree Model
Centre, Deltic Preservation Society, Geoff Gamble, Isinglass Models, Joe
Lock, LCGB & RCTS.
Other attractions included a demo by UK TrainSim, a rolling
stock construction demo by John Edgson plus a number of static displays.
East Lynn
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Stanegate
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4 November 2000
Our last exhibition in the old Sports & Social Club
Aythorpe St Mary (EM) East Anglian light railway (Colin
Wilson)
Bath Green Park (00) Ex S&D Railway, 1950s/60s (Nth London
Soc. of Model Engineers)
C.A.M.R.A. (00) Vintage Hornby Dublo (Arthur Cruttenden, de
Havilland MRS)
Green Tye (00) BR Liverpool St electrified branch - 1970's
(Paul Godwin, Barnet MRC)
Havil Junction (00) LMS/LNER plus trams Midlands area -
1930's (de Havilland MRS)
Live Steam Rides behind a scale Traction Engine (John
Squire, Nth London Soc Model Engrs)
Lone Star (000) gauge vintage commercial model system (Eric
Large)
Middleton in Teesdale (00) LNER 1930's (de Havilland MRS)
Nant-y-glo Mine (0:16.5) South Wales industrial narrow
gauge (Nick Wright)
Peersdowne (0) British Railways 1950s & 60s
(Bill Shackel, Stevenage & Dist MRC)
Riddleford Junction (2mm) junction station (Hemel Hempstead
MRS)
Saxted 1890's GER country terminus (Ray Fricker, Herts &
Beds Grp 2mm Assn)
Unserstadt (N) Swiss SBB electrified line - 1990's (Brian Silby)
Whitburn Corporation (00) Trams & buses on the NE coast -
1930's (Andrew Burchell)
Young Street Yard (H0) 1950s USA Diesels (Nth London Soc of
Model Engineers)
A heavy southbound mineral train approaching
Middleton Junction
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Whitburn Corporation
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Demonstrations - John Baggaley - modifying proprietary
plastic models, Jim Armstrong - modelling techniques & machining, plus a
number of static displays.
Traders & Sales Stands - Kent Garden Railways, KS Models,
MR & ME, Three Counties Models, 712 Preservation Group, Deltic Preservation
Society, German Railway Society, LCGB, RCTS