S7 Mark Open Day 2016
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Wagonman
Western Thunderer
It's a 'National' event hosted by the South West Area Group at Mark Village Hall on the edge of the Somerset levels. A bit like the Brightwell meeting but with a west country accent if that helps at all. It probably doesn't.
A layout or two, a test track (usually) and a few traders, plus a lecture/demonstration and perhaps a layout competition. Plus refreshments and some good craic (or whatever's the Somerset equivalent).
Richard
A layout or two, a test track (usually) and a few traders, plus a lecture/demonstration and perhaps a layout competition. Plus refreshments and some good craic (or whatever's the Somerset equivalent).
Richard
Andrew Campbell
Western Thunderer
Sorry, I should have responded to this sooner! My deepest apologies.
This year’s Open Day will be at the Mark Village Hall, Mark, Somerset TA9 4NY, on Saturday October 15th. Doors open at 10 a.m. There’s plenty of free parking on-site.
We are very grateful that our supportive trader, Laurie Griffin Miniatures has agreed to return. The S7 Stores are also attending.
Ian Roll has kindly agreed to bring his part-completed layout, “Pol Sands”. Colin Dowling will also be giving us a sneak preview of his forthcoming new layout “Bow Creek Wharf”.
The West Country Group’s Test Track - 21’6” x 17’6” - both DC and DCC – will be up and running. (Incidentally it will be at Guildex in September so please bring your stock to run on it to Telford too. It will also be at the Bristol 0 Gauge Show on 22/1/2017.) )
Our light-hearted competition will run again, to encourage everyone to bring something along for us all to admire and - if it’s standard gauge rolling stock – to run on the test track. Everyone attending gets one secret (paper) vote for any model someone else has brought along. You can vote for the model you think the best, the most impressive, the most inspiring, the most evocative, the most unusual or even the funniest - or for any other reason. The winning entry wins its owner a £25 voucher to be spent with whichever of the supporting traders s/he chooses. The model can be of anything: locomotive, rolling stock, track work, signal, building, scenery or anything else intended to appear on a railway model. The only rule is that it has to be built to S7 standards. Whatever model you bring can be voted for.
The entry fee is £5 for non-members. Entry is free for S7 Group members. Unlimited tea, coffee and a ploughman’s lunch (plus cake for tea) will be available for £7 provided you let Andrew Campbell know in advance. Email him at andrew@blackdogwoods.com or ring on 01373 839089.
Directions to Mark Village Hall from Junction 22 on the M5 Motorway
· Take Exit 22 (Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge) off the M5. From whichever direction you come, this exit takes you to a roundabout on the A38 (the Bristol Road) 200 yards west of the motorway.
· Take the first exit off this roundabout, sign-posted Bridgewater, Highbridge and Wedmore.
· After 200 yards, take the first left turn (Burnham Moor Lane) sign-posted Mark and Wedmore.
· Stay on Burnham Moor Lane for 1.4 miles until you reach a T-junction with a grass island in the middle. Turn left here onto the B3139, signposted Wedmore and Mark.
· After 1.75 miles the B3139 does a sharp (90 degrees) left-hand bend. Stay on the B3139.
· After the bend, look out for the “White Horse” pub on the left hand side (150 yards after the bend).
· Immediately after the “White Horse” pub, turn left, into Vole Road.
· After 150 yards, turn right into the grounds of the “Mark Village Hall” indicated by a varnished wooden sign with white lettering.
This year’s Open Day will be at the Mark Village Hall, Mark, Somerset TA9 4NY, on Saturday October 15th. Doors open at 10 a.m. There’s plenty of free parking on-site.
We are very grateful that our supportive trader, Laurie Griffin Miniatures has agreed to return. The S7 Stores are also attending.
Ian Roll has kindly agreed to bring his part-completed layout, “Pol Sands”. Colin Dowling will also be giving us a sneak preview of his forthcoming new layout “Bow Creek Wharf”.
The West Country Group’s Test Track - 21’6” x 17’6” - both DC and DCC – will be up and running. (Incidentally it will be at Guildex in September so please bring your stock to run on it to Telford too. It will also be at the Bristol 0 Gauge Show on 22/1/2017.) )
Our light-hearted competition will run again, to encourage everyone to bring something along for us all to admire and - if it’s standard gauge rolling stock – to run on the test track. Everyone attending gets one secret (paper) vote for any model someone else has brought along. You can vote for the model you think the best, the most impressive, the most inspiring, the most evocative, the most unusual or even the funniest - or for any other reason. The winning entry wins its owner a £25 voucher to be spent with whichever of the supporting traders s/he chooses. The model can be of anything: locomotive, rolling stock, track work, signal, building, scenery or anything else intended to appear on a railway model. The only rule is that it has to be built to S7 standards. Whatever model you bring can be voted for.
The entry fee is £5 for non-members. Entry is free for S7 Group members. Unlimited tea, coffee and a ploughman’s lunch (plus cake for tea) will be available for £7 provided you let Andrew Campbell know in advance. Email him at andrew@blackdogwoods.com or ring on 01373 839089.
Directions to Mark Village Hall from Junction 22 on the M5 Motorway
· Take Exit 22 (Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge) off the M5. From whichever direction you come, this exit takes you to a roundabout on the A38 (the Bristol Road) 200 yards west of the motorway.
· Take the first exit off this roundabout, sign-posted Bridgewater, Highbridge and Wedmore.
· After 200 yards, take the first left turn (Burnham Moor Lane) sign-posted Mark and Wedmore.
· Stay on Burnham Moor Lane for 1.4 miles until you reach a T-junction with a grass island in the middle. Turn left here onto the B3139, signposted Wedmore and Mark.
· After 1.75 miles the B3139 does a sharp (90 degrees) left-hand bend. Stay on the B3139.
· After the bend, look out for the “White Horse” pub on the left hand side (150 yards after the bend).
· Immediately after the “White Horse” pub, turn left, into Vole Road.
· After 150 yards, turn right into the grounds of the “Mark Village Hall” indicated by a varnished wooden sign with white lettering.
