Mendip Model Railway Group presents.......

The Mendip Model Railway Group are proud to present the first of what is hoped will become a biennial event







The Warminster Civic Centre is a bright, attractive venue situated in the centre of the town. There is ample parking adjacent to the venue and public transport, both bus and rail, are a few minutes level walk away.
The emphasis of the show is very much on modelling and the creative side of the hobby and layouts, traders and demonstrators have been selected with that in mind.

Layouts

Arun Quay 7mm
Gordon and Maggie Gravett's long anticipated successor to Pempoul will be making its first public appearance at the show as a work in progress (albeit nearing completion), in readiness for its debut at the Uckfield show in October.

Sydney Gardens 4mm OO
The perfect spot to watch the trains roll by, presented by The Park Keepers

Horselunges 4mm P4
Now owned by Dave Nicholson, this is a rare chance to see this beautiful little cameo layout.

St Blazey shed 2FS
Another section of John Greenwood's remarkable North Cornwall empire, populated with a selection of his stunning scratchbuilt locos.

Ashburton 2mm N
John Birkett-Smith's take on the the archetypal Great Western terminus sets it firmly in the Devon landscape, with stunning results.

Shelfie 4mm OO
Paul Marshall Potter will be bringing one of his beautifully crafted shelf layouts.

Valencia Harbour 4mm 21mm gauge
Andy Cundick presents the GSWR's remote terminus in County Kerry, the westernmost railhead in Europe and the point at which the Atlantic telegraph cable entered the sea.

Aldbourne 4mm 009
Adrian Ponting's Lynton and Barnstable inspired terminus

Leysdown 4mm P4
Adrian Colenutt with the terminus of the Sheppey Light Railway in the period between the wars.

Bishopsmead branch 4mm OO
Ted Olney and his team evoke the LMS Western division in the 1930s.

Fountain Colliery 4mm OO
Chris Nevard's latest masterpiece will be making its debut - a Forest of Dean colliery in its final years.

Heybridge Wharf 3mm 14.2mm gauge
Mike Corp's delightful 3mm Light Railway represents a fictitious inland wharf somewhere in rural Suffolk.

Traders

The Gas Cupboard
Wild Swan books
Mainline and Maritime books
Branchlines
South East Finecast
Finney 7
Laurie Griffin Miniatures
Greenscenes
You Choos DCC sound
MMRG pre-loved and shelf queen sale

Demonstrators

Barry Norman and Martyn Welch
Modelling in 7mm and S7

Gerry Beale
Maiden Newton in 4mm EM

Iain Rice
Cameo creations

Simon Castens
Modelling in Gauge One, Scale 1/32

Bristol P4 Group
Brunel's broad gauge in 4mm scale

Tony Hill
16mm narrow gauge modelling

The 2mm Scale Association and S Scale Society will also be represented.
Light refreshments, including tea, coffee and a selection of home made cakes and savouries from the MMRG support team will be available from Kim's Kitchen.


Jerry

This looks great. When I lived in Herts, Railex Aylesbury was my favourite show, this looks similar. I will be going.

I can see several reasons why this is about to be the first entry into my shiny new Year Planner / Diary thingy!

Yes this looks like my kind of show.
Julian

OP edited to add PMPs Shellie

Jerry

Just a reminder that the MMRG Show is on Saturday 17th June at Warminster Civic Centre, with a very slightly different offering (below) from what Jerry posted on 2nd January.

Layouts

• Arun Quay 7mm - Gordon and Maggie Gravett's long anticipated successor to Pempoul will be making its first public appearance at the show as a work in progress (albeit nearing completion), in readiness for its debut at the Uckfield show in October.
• Sydney Gardens 4mm OO - The perfect spot to watch the trains roll by, presented by The Park Keepers.
• Horselunges 4mm P4 - Now owned by Dave Nicholson, this is a rare chance to see this beautiful little cameo layout.
• St Blazey shed 2FS - Another section of John Greenwood's remarkable North Cornwall empire, populated with a selection of his stunning scratchbuilt locos.
• Ashburton 2mm - John Birkett-Smith's take on the the archetypal Great Western terminus sets it firmly in the Devon landscape, with stunning results.
• Shelfie 4mm OO - Paul Marshall Potter will be bringing one of his beautifully crafted shelf layouts.
• Valencia Harbour 4mm 21mm gauge - Andy Cundick presents the GSWR's remote terminus in County Kerry, the westernmost railhead in Europe and the point at which the Atlantic telegraph cable entered the sea.
• Aldbourne 4mm 009 - Adrian Ponting's Lynton and Barnstable inspired terminus.
• Leysdown 4mm P4 - Adrian Colenutt with the terminus of the Sheppey Light Railway in the period between the wars.
• Bishopsmead branch 4mm OO - Ted Olney and his team evoke the LMS Western division in the 1930s.
• Fountain Colliery 4mm OO - Chris Nevard's latest masterpiece will be making its debut - a Forest of Dean colliery in its final years.
• Heybridge Wharf 3mm 14.2mm gauge - Mike Corp's delightful 3mm Light Railway represents a fictitious inland wharf somewhere in rural Suffolk.

Traders

• The Gas Cupboard
• Wild Swan books
• Mainline and Maritime books
• Branchlines
• South East Finecast
• Finney 7
• Laurie Griffin Miniatures
• Greenscenes
• You Choos DCC sound
• MMRG pre-loved and shelf queen sale

Demonstrators

• Barry Norman and Martyn Welch - Modelling in 7mm and S7
• Gerry Beale - Maiden Newton in 4mm EM
• Iain Rice - Cameo creations
• Simon Castens - Modelling in Gauge One, Scale 1/32
• Bristol P4 Group - Brunel's broad gauge in 4mm scale
• Tony Hill - 16mm narrow gauge modelling

The 2mm Scale Association and S Scale Society will also be represented.

Light refreshments, including tea, coffee and a selection of home made cakes and savouries from the MMRG support team will be available from Kim's Kitchen.

The show's open from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

The Warminster Civic Centre is 800 yards from Warminster Station. From the station, head southward down Station Road for 350 yards. (You'll have to cross the footbridge if you're coming from Bristol/Bath/the North.) At the mini-roundabout turn right down Market Place (Warminster's main drag). After 200 yards you'll reach a T junction with traffic lights, at which you continue straight on. After another 150 yards you'll see a "Sports Direct" shop on your left. Turn left down the pedestrian alleyway immediately after it. The alleyway brings you out into the car park in front of the Warminster Civic Centre, which is the modern part-rendered/part-brick building on your right.

For drivers there's a lot of parking (160 spaces including 8 "blue badge" spaces) in the municipal "Western" car park in front of the Civic Centre. One hour costs £0.30p , four hours cost £2.00 and all day (more than five hours) costs £4.50. The two machines take coins (not notes or credit cards) and don't give change. Putting BA12 8LB into your SatNav will get you to Sambourne Road, Warminster; but probably not into the car park. When in Sambourne Road, look for a blue "P" parking sign that also reads "Civic Centre - Long Stay Car Park" and turn off Sambourne Road as directed by the sign; into Flers Court which leads to the car park.

We very much look forward to seeing you there.

The opening post has now been updated with what is hoped is the final list of layouts, demonstaters and traders attending.

As a little taster I have attached a picture of the much anticipated Arun Quay

Hi,
Heading down to Warminster on Friday from Derbyshire, to take in the show on Saturday.
Staying at Warminster Travelodge, so wondered if anyone local can recommend some good Real Ale pubs - somewhere like the Hop Pole in Aylesbury. Also anywhere that does some good home cooked grub!

Looking forward to the show!

Kevin

Suddaby said:

Hi,
Heading down to Warminster on Friday from Derbyshire, to take in the show on Saturday.
Staying at Warminster Travelodge, so wondered if anyone local can recommend some good Real Ale pubs - somewhere like the Hop Pole in Aylesbury. Also anywhere that does some good home cooked grub!

Looking forward to the show!

Kevin

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I would recommend the Fox and Hounds or the Organ, which is just around the corner from the venue.
As for home cooked grub, it depends what you like. Being a garrison town Warminster has loads of eateries from Weatherspoons to the usual Indian, Chinese, ltalian etc

Jerry