8th Model Railway Weekend
The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station,
NR Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QL
Enjoy steam train rides, explore their superbly restored stations and visit the exhibitions. This year’s show will see more exciting layouts, and new traders. The main elements of the show will be at Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park stations. Exhibitions will be open from 10am – 5pm on Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday.
Gauges represented will include N, OO, HO, O, P4, Gauge 1, 3 1/2″ and 7 1/4″. Usual site facilities of Cafe, Gift shop, Visitor Centre and Heritage transport displays all available. In the picnic area at Kingscote station, there will be a 7¼ inch miniature steam railway running.
The Bluebell Railway is always worth a visit and will be running an extensive three train service over this weekend and the timetable for this can be found the the Bluebell Railways Website.
The weekend will also be the first occasion for the public to view inside our brand new maintenance shed at Sheffield Park, where some of the exhibits will be located.
Many layouts on show including:
Plumpton Green LB&SCR P4
Detford OO -- Detford is a fine scale layout in "00" gauge which represents a small terminus station on the western edge of the Southern region at the end of a branch line serving a fairly large rural community. The period is the late 1950's and early 1960's and is approximately 18ft x 2ft 6in in size. All the trackwork is hand built, including 3rd rail electrification of the platforms and single line.
Newchapel Junction O -- (above) Newchapel Junction is a large privately owned finescale “O” Gauge exhibition layout representing a railway in the post grouping period somewhere in the Yeovil area where the SR and GWR ran together. The layout recreates the operation of a busy railway in its heyday with frequent arrivals and departures from the main station. The locomotives in use vary from large mainline express passenger types to humble tank engines of both SR and GWR origin. Engines from trains arriving at the main station proceed to the loco yard to be turned before either going on shed and being replaced by a fresh engine or returning to their trains for the next outbound movement. A large 5-road goods yard enables continuous shunting and re-marshalling of freight trains. A complex triangular junction connects the main station and good yard to a double-track mainline circuit where trains can be seen running at speed.
Forest Green Diesel MPD OO (right) -- The setting is a former Midland route through South Gloucestershire in the early 60s so several diesels are now appearing and the boundary changes mean that both Midland and Western Region motive power are in evidence. The Cotswolds location features Forest Green, a through station, near the junction with the branch to Kemble. Traffic is mainly local with some through workings from Gloucester and the North to Chippenham, Westbury and the South Coast.
Charlton OO
East Grinstead OO
Eastbridge MPD OO -- Southern 00 gauge MPD, running either Southern Railway (1930/40s) or BR (1950/60s) period locomotives. (Left) Eastbridge shed depicts a small but important depot situated at a busy junction in southern England. The layout is partly based on Redhill. The shed has three roads, as at Redhill, the other trackwork being adapted to fit in the space available.
Hastings Tramway Museum OO
St Mellion OO
Hawksbridge OO
Meyers Hill OO
Hollywell Sidings OO
Victoria Old Dock and New Fish Harbour N
Hookwood N
Godon Yard N
Kiln Lane OO
Lidlhoe OO9
Holmill OO
Invicta Gauge 1
Arun Vale OO
From Budget Model Railways:
New Longmoore OO
A Mendip Moment, Eve of D-Day OO
Hampton Park Station OO
Tenapenny Junction OO
Sompting OO
Argwin Maintenance Depot OO
Mendip Vale OO
Entry to the Model Railway Show is free of charge with a valid ticket to travel on the day of your visit (see below). For those not wishing to travel admission is by platform ticket for the station you want to visit. The main areas of the show are at Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes;
* Sheffield Park - layouts, Traders and Exhibitors will be found in the Loco Works, ASH Project, Birch Grove Suite, the New Maintenance Shed and on the platforms.
* Horsted Keynes - Layouts, Traders and Exhibitors will be found in the Carriage Shed, Waiting Rooms, Paddock Marquee, Cattle Dock and Platforms.
* plus at Kingscote where there will be a 7 ¼” 'ride on' miniature railway.
Admission to the Bluebell Railway
All Day Rover Ticket
Adult - £19.00 | Child - £9.50
Family (2A+3C) - £49.00 | Family (1A+3C) - £35.00
The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station,
NR Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3QL
Enjoy steam train rides, explore their superbly restored stations and visit the exhibitions. This year’s show will see more exciting layouts, and new traders. The main elements of the show will be at Horsted Keynes and Sheffield Park stations. Exhibitions will be open from 10am – 5pm on Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday.
Gauges represented will include N, OO, HO, O, P4, Gauge 1, 3 1/2″ and 7 1/4″. Usual site facilities of Cafe, Gift shop, Visitor Centre and Heritage transport displays all available. In the picnic area at Kingscote station, there will be a 7¼ inch miniature steam railway running.
The Bluebell Railway is always worth a visit and will be running an extensive three train service over this weekend and the timetable for this can be found the the Bluebell Railways Website.
The weekend will also be the first occasion for the public to view inside our brand new maintenance shed at Sheffield Park, where some of the exhibits will be located.
Many layouts on show including:
Plumpton Green LB&SCR P4
Detford OO -- Detford is a fine scale layout in "00" gauge which represents a small terminus station on the western edge of the Southern region at the end of a branch line serving a fairly large rural community. The period is the late 1950's and early 1960's and is approximately 18ft x 2ft 6in in size. All the trackwork is hand built, including 3rd rail electrification of the platforms and single line.
Newchapel Junction O -- (above) Newchapel Junction is a large privately owned finescale “O” Gauge exhibition layout representing a railway in the post grouping period somewhere in the Yeovil area where the SR and GWR ran together. The layout recreates the operation of a busy railway in its heyday with frequent arrivals and departures from the main station. The locomotives in use vary from large mainline express passenger types to humble tank engines of both SR and GWR origin. Engines from trains arriving at the main station proceed to the loco yard to be turned before either going on shed and being replaced by a fresh engine or returning to their trains for the next outbound movement. A large 5-road goods yard enables continuous shunting and re-marshalling of freight trains. A complex triangular junction connects the main station and good yard to a double-track mainline circuit where trains can be seen running at speed.
Charlton OO
East Grinstead OO
Hastings Tramway Museum OO
St Mellion OO
Hawksbridge OO
Meyers Hill OO
Hollywell Sidings OO
Victoria Old Dock and New Fish Harbour N
Hookwood N
Godon Yard N
Kiln Lane OO
Lidlhoe OO9
Holmill OO
Invicta Gauge 1
Arun Vale OO
From Budget Model Railways:
New Longmoore OO
A Mendip Moment, Eve of D-Day OO
Hampton Park Station OO
Tenapenny Junction OO
Sompting OO
Argwin Maintenance Depot OO
Mendip Vale OO
Entry to the Model Railway Show is free of charge with a valid ticket to travel on the day of your visit (see below). For those not wishing to travel admission is by platform ticket for the station you want to visit. The main areas of the show are at Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes;
* Sheffield Park - layouts, Traders and Exhibitors will be found in the Loco Works, ASH Project, Birch Grove Suite, the New Maintenance Shed and on the platforms.
* Horsted Keynes - Layouts, Traders and Exhibitors will be found in the Carriage Shed, Waiting Rooms, Paddock Marquee, Cattle Dock and Platforms.
* plus at Kingscote where there will be a 7 ¼” 'ride on' miniature railway.
Admission to the Bluebell Railway
All Day Rover Ticket
Adult - £19.00 | Child - £9.50
Family (2A+3C) - £49.00 | Family (1A+3C) - £35.00
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