expoEM Summer 2023

[Dave F.]

Yes myself and a fellow EM member enjoyed the show very much, I've heard the attendance was very much up on previous years so that bodes well for next year. Travelling over three and a half hours and dodging the idiot drivers on the M1 was worth the effort. Met up with old friends and made some new ones so all in all a great day out.

Dave Franks

 

[Leander]

The Trophies were awarded as follows:
Chairman’s Cup awarded to the Best Layout in the expo - Dewsbury GNR (P4). This was voted for by visitors to the expo.

EMGS Chairman Bill Wyatt-Millington presents the Chairman's Cup (Shield?) to Geoff Tiffany, flanked by co-builders Dave Carter (left) and Brian Eves (right).

The Abbey Trophy awarded to the layout operated in the most prototypical manner - Hope-under-Dinmore (EM) by the South Hants Model Railway Club

David Bridges receives the The Abbey Trophy from EMGS Chairman Bill Wyatt-Millington.

Malcolm Crawley Trophy - awarded for the best Scratchbuilt or Kitbuilt Locomotive to Pete Hill, for his scratchbuilt USATC S160 2-8-0 locomotive in EM gauge.


We have been asked to withold photographs of the painted and finished model pending an article in a forthcoming issue of Model Railway Journal. Pete (left) was placed first and second, we can however show his GWR County class 4-6-0 in EM gauge which was the runner-up.


A special award this year went to Geoff Kent, Plasticard wizard. The trophy was created by EMGS member Ian Cross, of Derby.



All photographs courtesy of Karl Crowther

 

[Leander]

The attendance was an encouraging 403 in total, made up of 139 members and 264 non-members. This compares with 250 last year but we got 450 the first year we were at Kettlethorpe in 2019.

 

[Leander]

Pictures at an expo. With apologies to ELP.
(With the exception of West End Drift, all other photos by Karl Crowther)

 

[Dai88D]

so will these photos be published on the EMGS website in the near future?

 

[Dai88D]

The Trophies were awarded as follows:
Chairman’s Cup awarded to the Best Layout in the expo - Dewsbury GNR (P4). This was voted for by visitors to the expo.
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EMGS Chairman Bill Wyatt-Millington presents the Chairman's Cup (Shield?) to Geoff Tiffany, flanked by co-builders Dave Carter (left) and Brian Eves (right).

The Abbey Trophy awarded to the layout operated in the most prototypical manner - Hope-under-Dinmore (EM) by the South Hants Model Railway Club
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David Bridges receives the The Abbey Trophy from EMGS Chairman Bill Wyatt-Millington.

Malcolm Crawley Trophy - awarded for the best Scratchbuilt or Kitbuilt Locomotive to Pete Hill, for his scratchbuilt USATC S160 2-8-0 locomotive in EM gauge.
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We have been asked to withold photographs of the painted and finished model pending an article in a forthcoming issue of Model Railway Journal. Pete (left) was placed first and second, we can however show his GWR County class 4-6-0 in EM gauge which was the runner-up.
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A special award this year went to Geoff Kent, Plasticard wizard. The trophy was created by EMGS member Ian Cross, of Derby.

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All photographs courtesy of Karl Crowther

That County is a real beaut.

 

[John Donnelly]

That County is a real beaut.

Pete's S160 which placed first is even better, as good a bit of scratch building as you are ever likely to see.

 

[Dai88D]

Pete's S160 which placed first is even better, as good a bit of scratch building as you are ever likely to see.

I missed them both when I was there

 

[Wyorin]

As Chairman of EMGS I am very pleased at the number who attended the show. I would like to congratulate PR for the excellent show he organised. I felt there was a real buzz around the show.

I will admit I was worried about the possible attendance figures given the very low attendance at last year’s show, but obviously I need not have worried.

 

[Leander]

I missed them both when I was there

They were on Pete Hill's demo table. Look out for the issue of MRJ featuring the finished S160, it's the next Guest Editorial for which Karl Crowther will be responsible.

 

[Leander]

so will these photos be published on the EMGS website in the near future?

That's up to Steve Young. There are some in the Forum thread already.