BLUEBELL RAILWAY MODEL RAILWAY SHOW 2016

Bluebell Railway
  - 5th Model Railway Show

Sat 25th June 2016 - Sun 26th June 2016

The Bluebell Railway
Sheffield Park Station, 
Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QL

OPENING TIMES:  SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm

The Bluebell Railway will be holding it's 5th Annual Model Railway Show over the weekend of the 25th and 26th of June 2016. As in previous years admission to the show will be free to those purchasing a valid ticket to travel on the Bluebell. For those not wishing to travel a platform ticket will be required at Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes to gain entry.

The main car parks are located at Sheffield Park Station with secondary parking available at Horsted Keynes. The railways two train service will be in operation for the weekend and will be strengthened with a shuttle train running between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes between the service trains. The shuttle train service will be the first use of the Bluebell's four 4 wheeled coach set.

There is disabled access to the majority of the show including a stair lift to the Birch Grove Suite at Sheffield Park.

Catering is available at both Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes but it should be noted that the main restaurant is at Sheffield Park.

CHATHAM AND DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB -- 2016 SHOW

Chatham Show

Sat 11th June 2016 - Sun 12th June 2016

Medway Park Leisure Centre, 

Mill Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1HF

OPENING TIMES: 

SAT 10am-5pm, SUN 10am-4pm
ADMISSION: Adults £8.00

Here are some of the confirmed layouts for the weekend, it will be the first time I shall have seen Grindley Brook in it's entirety having seen it in various stages of progress over the years. 

Aston (O Gauge) 
Brigham Bay (N Gauge)
Cedar Canyon Junction, (American N Gauge)
Durham Road (O Gauge)
Edington Junction (O Gauge)
Franklin (ON2)
Giannova (Italian HO) 

Grindley Brook (Finescale O Gauge)

by Hillingdon Railway Modellers

Havergo Junction

Hobbs Row Halt (OO9)
Kings Park (N Gauge)
Lightermans Yard (2mm Finescale)
LLangerisech (2mm finescale)
Long Melford (OO Gauge)
Lydgate (OO Gauge)
Melin Llechi (Scale: 16mm, Gauge 32mm)
Mostyn Yard Link
N Club International
Newchapel Junction (O Gauge)
Pempoul (Scale: 1:50, Gauge 18.2mm)
Puerto Paseo (On30)
RHB St. Bernina (Swiss) (HOm)
Roussennac (Scale 1/220 ‘Zm’ Gauge 3mm T Gauge)
Sandford & Banwell (P4)
Staple & Ash (OO Gauge)
Surrey Arms (EM)
Tansey Bank (OO9)
The Clydach Railway (OO9)
The Corn Mill (OO9)
Thornbury Hill (OO Gauge)
Wittenden (O-16.5 / O9)

Should be a good show over the weekend, check your route if taking the trains as there's plenty of engineering works on. 


Nearest railway station is Gillingham, below is a map giving some idea of distance from this location if travelling by train. 

Postcode for Sat Nav assistance use -- ME7 1HF

HILLINGDON RAILWAY MODELLERS OPEN DAY -- SAT 4th JUNE 2016

The next confirmed date for the hall is on Saturday 4th June, I will update the site when the others are confirmed but they tend to be every couple of months. 

Yiewsley Baptist Church
74 Colham Avenue
West Drayton
UB7 8HF

* the entrance is at the side of the church down a path and the doors at the end should be open, don't try and enter the main doors of the church. 

These are excellent events laid on by the members of the society, but we must stress they are NOT exhibitions, but an Open Day to show off their various layouts and test tracks, and an opportunity to see many fine models running. 

Visitors are more than welcome to bring their own stock and give them a run there is a small cover charge to contribute to the cost of the Church Hall and refreshments are on sale throughout the day. 

Doors open from 10am and there's activity throughout the day until about 4pm. 

Here's a few pictures from some of last years Open Days, though I personally tend to focus on the O Gauge track there are also Test Tracks available for OO and N Gauge too.

People will bring a wide variety of stock to run, nearly all are kit built though and the skills / detail is incredible. 

Everyone will get their turn I promise.

This picture gives a good idea of the size of the O Gauge test track, you can give your models a really good work out here. 

This can also transform into an exhibition layout called Grindley Brook a scenic section replaces the long straight down the back 

This layout will be shown at the Chatham Model Railway Club Show over the weekend of 11th and 12th June.

HOW TO GET THERE:
If you are Travelling by Car

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Nearest Railway Stations :

West Drayton [0.34 miles]