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Western Thunderer
RAILEX 2017
Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stadium Approach,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire.
HP21 9PP
www.railex.org.uk
Free vintage bus to Railex and return both days
Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stadium Approach,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire.
HP21 9PP
www.railex.org.uk
Free vintage bus to Railex and return both days
- Layouts Confirmed to date (February 2017)
7mm Scale - Denton Brook, O & 0-14 Gauge, Exhibited by Giles Favell, Denton Brook is the result of an industrial whimsy. A very minor cable manufacturer, in the early 60s, supplied by rail for the most part – this layout represents one small corner of the factory.
- Harlyn Pier, O Gauge, Exhibited by Peter Beckley, The layout depicts the terminus of an imaginary (ex LSWR) branch line on the north coast of Cornwall not far from Padstow in the BR period circa 1960.
- Pavilion End, O Gauge, Exhibited by David Hagger, Pavilion End is set in an industrial area, probably South Wales or it could be the West Midlands. The GWR and LNWR were competing for traffic and had met in an end on junction somewhere further along the line.
- Penfold Priory, O Gauge, Exhibited by Bridgend Model Railway Group, The era is circa 1930/40 in GWR days with LMS having running rights. The trains enter the scene through the overbridge, with the loco shed facilities on the left. Passing the signal cabin and coal yard, coming into the busy terminus.
- Tollesbury Quay, O Gauge, Exhibited by Martin Stringer, The Kelvedon and Tollesbury was a real branch line, though I moved the terminus to the busy little “hard” at the head of Woodrolfe Creek, the period modelled is the first few years of nationalisation.
1:50 Scale
- Pempoul, 18.2mm Gauge, Exhibited by Gordon & Maggie Gravett, The metre gauge Reseau Bréton system once served much of inland Brittany connecting rural villages and towns to SNCF main lines, this fictitious scene depicts a small section of the railway in the last years of its life along with a taste of the area through which it ran.
1/4inch Scale
- Boot, 3/4inch Gauge, Exhibited by Peter Kazer, Boot was the upper terminus for the 3' gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (known as Owd Ratty) and here it served the Nab Gill mine as well as the village of Boot.
1/64inch Scale
- Tresparrett Wharf, 22.45mm Gauge, Exhibited by Maurice Hopper, Set in an autumnal scene, this model depicts a siding in the style of the wharfs' found on the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway in North Cornwall on an LSWR branch line around 1890.
- Trowland, 22.45mm Gauge, Exhibited by Trevor Nunn, Trowland is set somewhere on the North Norfolk coast, close to the salt marshes and the sea. The Eastern & Midland Railway became part of the Midland & Great Northern Railway in 1893, and we see it, as it might have been, a year or so later.
4mm Scale
- Devil's Bridge, 009 Gauge, Exhibited by Eddie & Rachael Field, The Vale of Rheidol is a 1' 11½" Narrow Gauge line, which runs from Aberystwyth to Devils Bridge, Our model of Devil's Bridge is set in the late 1920s.
- Horfield 1955-1961, 00 Gauge, Exhibited by Horfield Group (Bournemouth), A section of the Great Western four track main line existing Bristol North, set in the time period of 1955-1961, where a large variety of motive power and rolling stock can be seen.
- Kirkmellington: EM Gauge, Graham & Tony Bucknell, Represents a small colliery in the NCB East Ayr area of Scotland. It is assumed to be on a small single track branch line off the main G&SWR main line from Carlisle to Kilmarnock that winds its way up into the Ayrshire hills near Patna and Dalmellington from the east.
- Leeman Road (York) 1964, P4 Gauge, Exhibited by John Shaw, Part of the old steam depot at York as it was between the years 1962-1966: the steam engines were in decline and the depot’s sidings were filling up with new English Electric (class 40) diesels.
- Sidmouth, P4 Gauge, Exhibited by Richard Harper, The model seen here represents Sidmouth as it was around summer 1959 or 1960. Viewed from the front of the layout, the line disappearing to the right would continue on to Tipton St John’s, Ottery St Mary and finally Sidmouth Junction.
- Westcliff, EM Gauge, Exhibited by Richard Butler, Westcliff is a ‘might have been’ whose location is based on the Dorset seaside town of West Bay, Bridport’s harbour, as it might have evolved by the 1920s.
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3mm Scale
- Heybridge Wharf, 14.2mm Gauge, Exhibited by Mike Corp, Heybridge Wharf is purely fictitious and is situated somewhere in Suffolk at one of the last inland wharfs still operating. The railway was built under the Light Railways act as the Hey Light Railway to connect the town of Heybridge to the Great Eastern Main Line via Heybridge Wharf.
2mm Scale
- Fence Houses, 9.42mm Gauge, Exhibited by Bob Jones & The Fence Houses Team, Our chosen period is British Rail 1952 - 1962, using steam and diesel locomotives. Many mainline workings operated through Fence Houses, due to engineering works and diversions taking place on the 'new' main line.
- Hallam Town, 9.42mm Gauge, Exhibited by Alan Whitehouse, A little terminus set in South Yorkshire in the 1970s blue period that gives a real the whole thing an 'Eastern Region' feel.
- William Smith's Wharf, 9.42mm Gauge, Jerry Clifford, The ‘Wharf’ is the latest, and smallest, addition to the series of layouts based on the fictitious North Somerset Light Railway (NSLR) as it might have looked in the 1920s.
- Alan Gibson: 4mm and 7mm wheels and kits.
- ALL Components: All the electrical bits that you need to wire your layout.
- AMBIS Engineering: Manufacturers of primarily etched components for modellers for 4mm or 7mm scales.
- Bill Hudson Transport Books: Carrying a huge range of railway books both new and second-hand.
- C&L Finescale Modelling Ltd: Track components and the Carrs range of solders and fluxes.
- CPL Products: Couplings - Buffers - Etches - Interiors - Bogie frames - Transfers - Scale Rules - Accessories.
- Ceynix Railway Trees: Handmade trees in various sizes made in the UK by a UK modeller.
- Cheltenham Model Centre: Most ranges of RTR locos and rolling stock.
- D&E Video - Realtrack Models - Legomanbiffo: Plastic kits for D&E modelling plus railway DVDs, and Fabulous Sound Decoders.
- Dart Casting: Figures, rolling stock kits, road vehicles, you will find it all here.
- Dragon Models - Minerva Model Railways: Have a range of 7mm and 4mm etched brass kits, plus a ready to run loco.
- Eileen's Emporium: Tools, sheet metal, rod, tube and any thing else you need for scratch building.
- Golden Arrow Productions: Locos not supplied by the main manufactures.
- Gramodels: Suppliers of quality resin Military Vehicles/Equipment from 2mm to 7mm.
- Green Scene: For all your scenic modelling needs.
- High Level: Producer of state-of-the-art 4mm scale kits of the more appealing and unusual industrial locomotives.
- Hobby Holidays: A husband and wife team offering "Hobbies with Hospitality".
- Ian's Trains: Pre-owned OO & N gauge rolling stock.
- Isinglass Models: Suppliers of fine scale LNER drawings used and recommended by modellers for over 40 years.
- Judith Edge Kits: 4 & 7mm scale brass kits for industrial diesels.
- London Road Models: Designing and manufacturing of 4mm locos and rolling stock etched kits.
- M.A.R.C. Models - Electrifying Trains: Loco hauled coaches rtr, SR EMU's rtr, coach kit manufacturers.
- Model Railway Developments: Wagon and Coach underframe kits and bits, pre-assembled sprung buffers and white metal figures.
- Modelu: Specialising in high resolution 3D printing of scale figures and detailed component parts.
- N Brass Locos: Brass kits for N gauge.
- Parkside Dundas: Produce an extensive range of rolling stock kits, mostly wagons from the post group period, from 2mm to 7mm.
- PenBits Model Railways: A range of etched brass kits for adding sprung suspensions to proprietary 4mm scale diesel locomotives.
- Plus Daughters: N & Z gauge RTR and detailing parts.
- Quainton Road Models: Specialises in kits and accessories for the Great Central Railway and the Metropolitan Railway.
- Radley Models: Provides resin and white metal kits (ex Harrow Model Shop) for tube and surface kits for London Transport railway models.
- Replica Railways: RTR, spares, transfers and the replica range of coaches.
- Road Transport Images: A range of resin-bodied/whitemetal road vehicle kits.
- Roger Carpenter Photographs: Looking for that picture of a station or piece of rolling stock, you should find it here.
- Roxey Mouldings: Mostly southern railway kits in 4 & 7mm scales.
- Rumney Models: Offer a range of finescale kits and components for the late steam / early diesel modeller.
- Severn Models: Create model kits in etched brass, ideal for model railway builders.
- Shawplan - Extreme Etchings: Manufacturer of British Rail Modern Traction 2mm, 4mm and 7mm Nameplates and Detailing Kits.
- South Eastern Finecast: Cast white metal locomotive kits in 4mm scale.
- Sunningwell Command Control Ltd: Digitrax, Soundtraxx, North Coast Engineering, Train Control Systems (TCS) and CML and other products.
- Tools 2000: Comprehensive selection of the Expo Drills and Tools for all your model making needs.
- Wild Swan Books Ltd: All the Wild Swan books and Magazines can be purchased here.
- Wizard Models: Specialise in providing kits and components to our fellow model railway enthusiasts, particularly in 4mm and 7mm.
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The clues were there - they'd forgotten to bring the sky backdrop, so there was a sodding great bucket propped up in the background with a tube coming out of it (which I assume would normally be hidden by the missing sky?), as well as a pair a clocks showing the high and low tide times! I was up at 06:15, so I'm using that as my excuse for being so dim witted....!