Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Guildex 2023
Date: 2nd & 3rd September 2023
Location: Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. Weston Road. Stafford
Price: One day - £10 members & £15.00 non-members / Both days - £15.00 members & £20 non-members
On-line tickets:
The Gauge O Guild
Please note that for Guildex, we have introduced one day tickets as well as the two day tickets.
Prices quoted above are for advanced tickets.
Tickets on the door are £1.00 extra each for one day and £2 extra each for two day tickets
LCut Creative are celebrating 10 years in business in 2023 and are offering 10 x £100 vouchers to advanced ticket purchasers in 2023.
We have agreed that advanced ticket numbers, for each event, will go into a free prize draw and there will be:
4 numbers pulled out of the hat for Guildex (2 from the one day ticket hat and 2 from the two day ticket hat)
Layouts Booked So Far
East Midlands Test Track - accommodating live steam - Nelson Keen
York Test Track - York O Gauge Group
Kimble - Large continuous run layout - Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society
The team have contributed to the costs of bringing this layout to Guildex for which we are very grateful
Blakecaster - Peter Wilson
Wedmore - Ken Banks
Dove Dale - MIOG
Holcombe Brook - Jeff Geary
Mordant Street - Bill Campbell
Glebe Street - Andrew Allerdyce
2nd Hand Yard - Arry Dodd
Grafty Green -Tony Walmsley
Guild Stands
Loco Clinic and DCC Advice Service
Bring & Buy
Guild Sales
Membership
Publications
Technical team with small layouts competition and modelling competition (Sat) and Modelling Display (Sun)
Demonstrators Booked So Far
DCC diesel and electrics Brian Daniels
Scenery & buildings David Wright
Goods wagons Peter Sylvester
Painting & lining Ian Rathbone
Weathering Gary Lane
Modelling a reduced radius curve Harold Jones
Soldering techniques Rob Bishop
Building coaches Robin Taylor
Memories of Guildex 2022
This family gave permission for us to use this photograph to show just how much they were enjoying Guildex.
Photo © Tony Andrews
In 2023
For Guildex – we will introduce one day tickets
One day - £10 for members & £15.00 to non-members
Both days - £15.00 for members & £20 to non-members § These prices will be for advanced tickets
Prices on the door will be £1.00 extra each
Demonstrators:
See Above
Stands:
Traders Confirmed So Far (30/06/2023)
A.W.Adams Loco Boxes & Cradles
Ace Products
AirFramed
Amberly Components
Bill Hudson Transport Books
Brushes 4 Models
Buzz Models
C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd
Chrezo Modélisme Ferroviaire of France
Connoisseur Models
CPL Products
CSP Models/Sanspareil
CRT Kits
D.C.Kits
Dapol
Diane Carney
Duncan Models
Easy-Build Coaches
EBMA Hobby & Craft
Ellis Clark
Finescale Brass / 55H
Finney7
First Class Kits
Footplate Models
Gladiator
Greenwood Railway Products
Haywood Railway
Heljan A/S
HMRS
Intentio
J & M Hughes
James Green Artist
J S Models
KMS Railtech
Lanky Kits
LCUT Creative
M & J Models
Marcway
Mark Cook & Margaret Phillips
Martin Bloxsom
Masterpiece Models
Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd
Minerva Model Railways
MMM (Made in Manchester Models)
MMR Models
Modern Outline Kits (MOK)
Moor View Models
MPB Model Supplies
MSC Models
Natural Scenics
Nick Tozer Railway Books
Northumbrian Painting Service
P.R.Model Railway Products
Parliamentary Trains Ltd
Peartree Engineering
PECO
Peter Clark Models
Petite Properties Ltd
Phoenix Precision Paints
PLM Cast-a-Ways
Poppy's Woodtech
Pre-Grouping Railways (Was Furness Railway Wagon)
Premier Components
Primo Models
Ragstone Models
Ray Heard Model Railways
Realism Redefined
S M Models
SBT Developments
Scale Factor
Scorpio Models
Shamrock Trains
Simon's Sort Out
Skytrex Ltd
Slaters Plastikard
Squires Model and Craft Tools
Steamline Ltd.
Taff Vale Models
TMS Models
Tower Collection Blackpool
Tower Models
Trainsporters
Walsall Model Industries
Walsworth Models
Warren Haywood
Warren Shephard
White Rose Modelworks
Driving:
By Road
The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road some 4 miles from Stafford. Drivers from either the North or South using the M6 motorway should exit at junction 14 and follow the signs for the County Showground.
Distances in Miles
Birmingham 32 Newcastle 173
Bristol 116 Norwich 194
Edinburgh 265 Nottingham 64
Liverpool 72 Oxford 95
London 145 Shrewsbury 32
Manchester 60 York 106
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
Transport:
See Driving for road details
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
Date: 2nd & 3rd September 2023
Location: Bingley Hall on Stafford County Showground. Weston Road. Stafford
Price: One day - £10 members & £15.00 non-members / Both days - £15.00 members & £20 non-members
On-line tickets:
The Gauge O Guild
Please note that for Guildex, we have introduced one day tickets as well as the two day tickets.
Prices quoted above are for advanced tickets.
Tickets on the door are £1.00 extra each for one day and £2 extra each for two day tickets
LCut Creative are celebrating 10 years in business in 2023 and are offering 10 x £100 vouchers to advanced ticket purchasers in 2023.
We have agreed that advanced ticket numbers, for each event, will go into a free prize draw and there will be:
4 numbers pulled out of the hat for Guildex (2 from the one day ticket hat and 2 from the two day ticket hat)
Layouts Booked So Far
East Midlands Test Track - accommodating live steam - Nelson Keen
York Test Track - York O Gauge Group
Kimble - Large continuous run layout - Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society
The team have contributed to the costs of bringing this layout to Guildex for which we are very grateful
Blakecaster - Peter Wilson
Wedmore - Ken Banks
Dove Dale - MIOG
Holcombe Brook - Jeff Geary
Mordant Street - Bill Campbell
Glebe Street - Andrew Allerdyce
2nd Hand Yard - Arry Dodd
Grafty Green -Tony Walmsley
Guild Stands
Loco Clinic and DCC Advice Service
Bring & Buy
Guild Sales
Membership
Publications
Technical team with small layouts competition and modelling competition (Sat) and Modelling Display (Sun)
Demonstrators Booked So Far
DCC diesel and electrics Brian Daniels
Scenery & buildings David Wright
Goods wagons Peter Sylvester
Painting & lining Ian Rathbone
Weathering Gary Lane
Modelling a reduced radius curve Harold Jones
Soldering techniques Rob Bishop
Building coaches Robin Taylor
Memories of Guildex 2022
- View the highlights video
- View the gallery of photos
- View the seminars videos
- View the competition winners
This family gave permission for us to use this photograph to show just how much they were enjoying Guildex.
Photo © Tony Andrews
In 2023
For Guildex – we will introduce one day tickets
One day - £10 for members & £15.00 to non-members
Both days - £15.00 for members & £20 to non-members § These prices will be for advanced tickets
Prices on the door will be £1.00 extra each
Demonstrators:
See Above
Stands:
Traders Confirmed So Far (30/06/2023)
A.W.Adams Loco Boxes & Cradles
Ace Products
AirFramed
Amberly Components
Bill Hudson Transport Books
Brushes 4 Models
Buzz Models
C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd
Chrezo Modélisme Ferroviaire of France
Connoisseur Models
CPL Products
CSP Models/Sanspareil
CRT Kits
D.C.Kits
Dapol
Diane Carney
Duncan Models
Easy-Build Coaches
EBMA Hobby & Craft
Ellis Clark
Finescale Brass / 55H
Finney7
First Class Kits
Footplate Models
Gladiator
Greenwood Railway Products
Haywood Railway
Heljan A/S
HMRS
Intentio
J & M Hughes
James Green Artist
J S Models
KMS Railtech
Lanky Kits
LCUT Creative
M & J Models
Marcway
Mark Cook & Margaret Phillips
Martin Bloxsom
Masterpiece Models
Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd
Minerva Model Railways
MMM (Made in Manchester Models)
MMR Models
Modern Outline Kits (MOK)
Moor View Models
MPB Model Supplies
MSC Models
Natural Scenics
Nick Tozer Railway Books
Northumbrian Painting Service
P.R.Model Railway Products
Parliamentary Trains Ltd
Peartree Engineering
PECO
Peter Clark Models
Petite Properties Ltd
Phoenix Precision Paints
PLM Cast-a-Ways
Poppy's Woodtech
Pre-Grouping Railways (Was Furness Railway Wagon)
Premier Components
Primo Models
Ragstone Models
Ray Heard Model Railways
Realism Redefined
S M Models
SBT Developments
Scale Factor
Scorpio Models
Shamrock Trains
Simon's Sort Out
Skytrex Ltd
Slaters Plastikard
Squires Model and Craft Tools
Steamline Ltd.
Taff Vale Models
TMS Models
Tower Collection Blackpool
Tower Models
Trainsporters
Walsall Model Industries
Walsworth Models
Warren Haywood
Warren Shephard
White Rose Modelworks
Driving:
By Road
The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road some 4 miles from Stafford. Drivers from either the North or South using the M6 motorway should exit at junction 14 and follow the signs for the County Showground.
Distances in Miles
Birmingham 32 Newcastle 173
Bristol 116 Norwich 194
Edinburgh 265 Nottingham 64
Liverpool 72 Oxford 95
London 145 Shrewsbury 32
Manchester 60 York 106
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
Transport:
See Driving for road details
By Rail
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
By Air
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
