Welcome to our 34th annual model railway exhibition, the year has just flown by since the last exhibition, or is it just me? Anyway feel free to soak up the atmosphere of the various layouts attending this year which have come from such far flung corners as Birchington (not so far flung admittedly), York, Birmingham, Bristol, Cirencester and other exotic locations. Don’t forget to have a good look around the many trade stands and please be tempted to purchase some of their wares.

 

It takes a lot of work to put this exhibition together, in fact it takes about 2-3 years of planning with the final six months becoming almost frantic, we have meetings to attend, sponsorship to arrange, posters to design and print, catering and accommodation to finalise and of course the hardest part of all – trying to think of something to write for this exhibition guide!

 

Our sponsors of course help us to put on this fine show and we are indebted to Hornby, Fleischmann and Robert Brett & Sons for their continued assistance. Both Hornby (outside and inside the hall) and Fleischmann (inside the hall) are here today so please make sure that you pay them a visit or two.

 

If you are a regular visitor to our exhibition you will (hopefully) know about our “Best Layout Competition” which gives you the chance to vote for your favourite layout, you can obtain a voting paper from any of the club stands (Pay Desk / Stands 4/8/9 & 40), voting papers can be deposited at these locations as well and also the voting boxes. The results will be announced on Sunday afternoon.

 

If looking at the wonderful layouts has given you a taste and you want to learn more please phone our club secretary on 01303 239889, contact us on our website : www.geocities.com/fhdmrc or have a chat to a club member today.

 

Next years exhibition is on 7-8th October 2006 – see you there! (Subject to a nervous breakdown of course!)

 

 

Chris Dorrell

Exhibition Manager

E-mail: CDELTIC@aol.com

 

Here’s a run down of the stands at our 2005 exhibition (in stand number order)

 

01 - International Models – scenic accessories & nameplates

01A – OO Works – manufacturer of ready-to-run OO steam locos

02 - Railway Correspondents & Travel Society - books

03 - Barry Jones – second hand model railways & collectables

04 - Club Information Stand – main information stand

05 - Mike Turner – railway artist (front cover of exhibition guides are drawn by Mike)

06 - Ray Morris – second hand model railways

07 - Hornby Display – Hornby Live Steam display

08 - Club Demonstration Stand – club member’s demonstration various projects

09 - Club Sales Stand – club member’s surplus item s for sale

10 - Hornby Collectors Club – a representative of the Hornby Collectors Club

11 - Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society – a display of huge models by the society, also the train ride on the balcony for kiddies

12 - Tools 2000 – a vast selection of tools and accessories

13 – GSM Models – Linka reusable rubber moulds

14 - Railroad Trading – specialist in American models, books & DVD’s

15 - East Kent Models – Ready to Run models and spare parts

16 - Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway – support stand for the RH&DR

17 – Ffestiniog Railway Society – London area group

18 – Drefach Felindre – OO gauge, West Wales 1950’s

19 - Mick Jupp – selling a range of South Eastern Finecast models & accessories

20 - M.B. Models – a range of r-t-r and spares

21 – Etton – OO gauge, Yorkshire 1960’s

22 - Fleischmann – the well-known continental manufacturer showing their range

23 - The Hobby Shop – continental and British r-t-r

24 - German Railway Society – selling a range of second hand continental models

25 - Woodpecker Books – large range of new British transport books and DVD’s

26 - G.W Models – specialist tools

27 – Hythe (Kent) Models – general r-t-r trader

28 - Euroscale Models & Scenics – HO continental rolling stock and scenery

29 – Peak Quarry – OO gauge, Peak Forrest 1987-96

30 – Buxton – N gauge, Buxton 1980’s/90’s

31 - Roxey Mouldings – finescale loco, carriage & wagons kits for OO & O gauges

32 - Steam Age – second hand model railways

33 - DC Kits / DE Videos – vast range of kits, DVD’s and videos

34 - N Gauge Lines – specialist N gauge retailer

35 - Bacharach – N gauge, Germany

36 – Bough Beech – O gauge, Tonbridge-Redhill line 1990’s

37 – Chagford South Western – EM gauge, LSWR fictional station at Yeoford 1909

38 – Swaynton – EM gauge, New Forrest fictional station 1960’s

39 – Sellindge – O gauge finescale , SR London-Folkestone line 1947

40 - Club Information Stand – lower information stand

41 – Foutee Colliery Railhead –TT gauge, North Somerset 1960’s

42 - Electronix Connections – a range of electronic bits and pieces

43 – Bush Creek – the clubs’ American N gauge layout

44 – Vine Creek Mine – On30, Colorado

45 – Scrubbs Lane Yard / The Maltings – OO9 gauge, Sussex

46 – R.S Trading – White metal hand painted figures

47 – Hammeston Wharf – 7mm, O & 0n16.5 – three scales in 1 layout, Midland early 1920’s

48 – The Brickworks – 14mm gauge , industrial