Sunday 22nd January 2017
[10:00 am -- 4:00 pm]
This is the first major exhibition of the new year and is once again being held at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol (near Filton Abbey Wood).
It's their 22nd show and already have 30+ confirmed layouts on show as well as over 60 trade stands, with refreshments and facilities for disabled access as you would expect.
Admission is still only £9 for Adults however members of the O Gauge Guild can get in for £7 upon presentation of their membership card (so don't leave home without it). In addition Wives and Children are admitted FREE which can't be bad.
For directions to UWE campus and further details on layouts and trade can be found at their website here;
http://www.bogg7mmexhibition.com/268486998
The nearest stations are Filton Abbey Wood for local services from Bristol and Wales, also Bristol Parkway for mail line services from London, Swindon and the West is only a 10-15 min walk away though plenty of taxi's outside the station.
As it's only on the Sunday its a fair chance there's service engineering around the country so best check on Network Rail in case that affects your travelling.
There are over 30 layouts expected for this years exhibition the following are a sample of some of those being shown from a Fictitious S&D layout, various branch lines, a selection of Industrial lines, BR at various time scales, even a 0n30 Narrow Gauge offering.
The End of the Line, (Left)
A industrial line with a twist, presented by Tim Crockford, Gloucestershire
Bakewell Street, BR [W] 1960's, presented by Chris Hooper, Somerset
3 Rail Tin Plate modelling, a selection of items from Old & New manufactures, presented by Mike Thomas, Wiltshire
Have fun and a wonderful show.
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| BAKEWELL STREET |
This is the first major exhibition of the new year and is once again being held at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol (near Filton Abbey Wood).
It's their 22nd show and already have 30+ confirmed layouts on show as well as over 60 trade stands, with refreshments and facilities for disabled access as you would expect.
Admission is still only £9 for Adults however members of the O Gauge Guild can get in for £7 upon presentation of their membership card (so don't leave home without it). In addition Wives and Children are admitted FREE which can't be bad.
For directions to UWE campus and further details on layouts and trade can be found at their website here;
http://www.bogg7mmexhibition.com/268486998
The nearest stations are Filton Abbey Wood for local services from Bristol and Wales, also Bristol Parkway for mail line services from London, Swindon and the West is only a 10-15 min walk away though plenty of taxi's outside the station.
As it's only on the Sunday its a fair chance there's service engineering around the country so best check on Network Rail in case that affects your travelling.
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| FRECCLESHAM STATION |
There are over 30 layouts expected for this years exhibition the following are a sample of some of those being shown from a Fictitious S&D layout, various branch lines, a selection of Industrial lines, BR at various time scales, even a 0n30 Narrow Gauge offering.
The 2017 offering of layouts is:-
Frecclesham, (See Picture Above) SR in the 1950's - 1960's, presented by D. Hagger & Steve Neill, Newport
Gillian & Brown, Industrial railways 1950/1960, presented by John Rodway
The End of the Line, (Left)
A industrial line with a twist, presented by Tim Crockford, Gloucestershire
Bakewell Street, BR [W] 1960's, presented by Chris Hooper, Somerset
Wykes River, 0n30 a narrow gauge offering, presented by Dave Riches, Weymouth
Eldon's Siding, a combined std gauge & industrial offering, presented by Peter Hollins, Poole
Winterly Wharf, a GWR branch line, presented by John Shaw, Southampton
Milton Abbas, a fictitious S&D line, presented by John Bowden, North Devon
West Wilts Club layout, any thing & every thing could be seen, presented by members of the West Wilts 0 Gauge Group
Have fun and a wonderful show.
