BOURNVILLE MODEL RAILWAY CLUB - 2021 EXHIBITION [Saturday 28th August 2021]

Bournville Model Railway Club
  - Model Railway Exhibition

Saturday 28th August 2021

LOCATION:
The Austin Sports & Social Club, 30 Tessall Lane. 
Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands  B31 2SF

OPENING TIMES:  10.00am - 4.30pm

ADMISSION:  Adults £5.00  Concessions £4.00    Family £9.00 

Bournville Model Railway Club are pleased to announce their first exhibition at this new venue which offers a larger, disabled friendly indoor space. Ample free parking with disabled spaces and excellent public transport links with buses and trains, all within easy walking distance. Hot and cold food available and a licenced public bar for refreshments.

List of Layouts Attending:

Arley [N Gauge] A layout that has been displayed on the Severn Valley Railway itself and has model buildings which are lovingly created to represent the station as seen today on the Seven Valley Railway today. 

Bournville Engine Shed
[N Gauge] From the host society, The Bournville Engine Shed layout is based upon period signalling diagrams and Ordnance Survey maps to provide an authentic track layout that allows us to run trains from the period 1939 to closure in 1960. Travelling from Birmingham trains enter the layout by emerging from Church Road tunnel and run alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal until they pass under Mary Vale Road. With Mary Vale Road passed, the shed and coaling stage dominate the scene as trains ease towards the bridge at Cotteridge Park before passing out of sight beneath the Pershore Road. The layout is currently very much a work in progress.

Beacon Point
A disused military narrow gauge railway in 009, including a display of sound mirrors on the Beacon Point model railway (see above). Has featured in both the Railway Modeller magazine, and at large exhibitions such as Warely. Some of the features could have been loosely based on the Romney - Dymchurch railway, beachside scenery, lighthouse, old wartime pillboxes.

Brynderi
Is a fictitious town on the Welsh borders (pictured above). The layout is in ‘N’ gauge and set sometime during the 1950s. It is a through station with a small branch line and a small goods yard. It is GWR mostly steam and some DMUs. Displayed by the Wyre Forest Model Railway Club.

Fair T'Middlin
A “OO” gauge layout set in an industrial area of the North of England during the 1950’s / 60’s. A fictional based diorama set around the town of ‘Eckerslike’ dominated by a viaduct and substantial industrial red brick buildings built in the Victorian era. The railway station was originally an intermediate station on the Fair to Middlin line. The railway line was, however, truncated at Eckerslike following closure of the mine at Middlin during the 1930’s.The railway nowadays is a branch line from Fair providing a regular passenger service between the two towns. There is also a busy goods shed serving local people and industry and a private siding to the large engineering works adjacent to the station with an active coal yard. BR steam locos as well as early green diesels and DMUs provide the motive power. Display by Wyre Forest Model Railway Club.
Hackworth
Yellowstone Ridge
The Burlington Northern Yellowstone Division is set in central and western North Dakota in the 1976-1980 timeframe. This was a time of transition for the BN, with carload shipments of grain giving way to unit trains, Powder River coal on a sharp rise, and the invasion of SD40-2’s while inherited power is parked and retired. 
Catfield
Norfolk's Model Railway Club, located in the village of Catfield were asked to produce a model of Catfield Railway Station and this OO Gauge display was the result. 
St Frazal D'Ardeche - by Piers Milne - Chemin de fer du Vivarais tourist line in 1:160 scale 6.5mm gauge (Continental Nm)

Awdrey St Nicholas
OO Gauge layout based around the Thomas stories, named after Rev W Awdry (pictured right). Layout named Awdry in memory of the man who first put pen to paper and St Nicolas is the name of the parish church of King’s Norton where he was based at the time. Designed to be operated by youngsters, the layout is 8ft square with the “fat controllers” at one end leaving the other three sides for the kids controllers on two or three of the other sides according to where the layout is situated.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite
Hadley, Stoney Brook & Swale
Uffculme

This O Gauge layout is based on the station at Uffculme on the Culm Valley Light Railway. It also includes a bridge over the River Culm. The layout represents Uffculme as it was during the last years of passenger traffic . As the "Culm Valley Light Railway" only ran "one engine in steam" we have devised a non-prototypical timetable to give the viewers something more interesting to look at whilst still retaining the correct rolling stock. The layout was conceived late in 2012 realising that the 7th September 2013 commemorates 50 years since that last passenger train travelled along the line. 

Marklin Z Gauge

Just in case you thought N Gauge was small enough, try and get your fat fingers and bad eyesight onto Z Gauge ... speaking from a personal perspective here ... any model that fits neatly in a briefcase is fine by me, bring your magnifying glass though ;) 

Nearest Railway Stations:
Longbridge [0.21 miles]
Northfield [1 miles]
Kings Norton [2.27 miles]
Barnt Green [2.7 miles]

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NORTHAMPTON AND DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB - ANNUAL EXHIBITION [Saturday 21st August 2021]

Northampton & District Model Railway Club
  - Annual Exhibition 2021

Saturday 21st August 2021

Location:
Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northamptonshire NN7 2LS

Opening Times:  Saturday 10:00am - 4.00pm

Admission:  Adults £4.00  Concessions £4.00
Children £2.00  Family £8.00 

We are again holding our show at this great venue in Roade which is famous for its railway cutting. The hall is easy to find, has good free parking and easy access for all. We hope you will come along and enjoy the day with us and possibly find that elusive model railway bargain that you have been searching for. You will definitely be assured of a friendly welcome from all of their club members. .

List of Layouts Attending:

Northampton MRC - Castle Station

(Pictured left) OO Gauge Layout of Northampton Castle station before the buildings were replaced in 1965. The layout is a scale model of Northampton’s Castle Station set in the 1930s. It shows the area between Westbridge and Spencer Bridge and features buildings that were replaced in 1965. What makes the model special is the quality of the modelling and the attention to detail. As well as researching the station history, this model is based on photographs and actual measurements of buildings that were taken before its demolition in 1965. 

Fenny Stratford
This OO Gauge Layout is an accurate representation of Fenny Stratford station in the 1950s and replicates the line from the Stag Road bridge, which carried the busy A5 over the Railway, to where the railway crosses the Grand Union Canal. Fenny Stratford is located just east of Bletchley and was part of the Varsity Line running between Oxford and Cambridge operated by the LMS. During the 1950s, the location had a double-track station, a number of sidings and a large active timber yard. During this period, the timetable was comprehensive, with a mixture of passenger and freight services.

Fleebight Wharf

O Gauge layout of a small and cramped service facility in the heart of London's dockland set in the period mid 50's to May 1970 when the P.L.A. ceased rail traffic in the Royal Docks. The steam shed and its service facilities have been demolished and a more modern structure provided. A sub shed of 30A Stratford it allows refuelling and minor repairs to be carried out on the diesel shunters that operated in the numerous yards and transfer sidings that abounded in that area. The only surviving building from the steam era is now situated outside the railway boundary and it has been sold or rented to other organisations

Kinross
OO Gauge Layout of a Scottish distillery from the 1970's

Re-united Biscuits
OO Gauge layout set in a fictitious factory in the grimy North of England.

Baileys Wharf
OO9 Gauge narrow gauge layout based around the second world war in a fictitious location that could be somewhere in Wales or England.

Caxton Industrial Estate
OO Gauge layout of a fictitious industrial estate.

Smallbridge Junction
OO9 Gauge Layout (image left) of an imaginary small junction connecting the branch line to Wood Warehouse. (not to be confused with the location on the Isle of Wight railways).

List of Other Displays:

794 Bus Preservation Group
Northampton Transport Heritage - Will be present with a Crossley double decker bus and provide short trips around the local village.

How to find us by road:
By road from M1

Take M1 junction 15 and follow signs for A508. Follow this road all the way into Roade. Enter Roade through a S bend and then take the first turning on the right BAILEY BROOKS LANE. This turning is signposted Village Hall / Tennis Club.

By road from A5
At the Old Stratford roundabout take the A508 signposted Northampton. Follow this road all the way into Roade. Drive through Roade, past the speed camera, and at the mini roundabout take the first exit (A508). Proceed along A508 until you see signpost Village Hall / Tennis Club. Turn left here into BAILEY BROOKS LANE.

Nearest Railway Stations:
Northampton [5.22 miles]
Wolverton [7.91 miles]
Milton Keynes Central [10.93 miles]

THE ABERDONIAN STEAM RAILTOUR [A1 No 60163 Tornado] - Thursday 12th August

The Aberdonian Steam Railtour (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)
Steam hauled by Class A1 No 60163 Tornado (Pictured above)

60163 Depart; Edinburgh Waverley @09:39(pu) - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Perth - Dundee - Montrose - Aberdeen.

Let the ‘The Aberdonian’ whisk you away as we take in some of the best that Scotland has to offer, both on train and off. Crossing the Forth Bridge, the train runs along the coast for much of its route making it an unrivalled way to experience Scotland. In Aberdeen there is a chance to explore this historic city, or take one of our off train excursions that include a castle or distillery visit. On board the train you can sit back in comfortable seats and large windows through which to admire the scenery. Our friendly team will look after you, and if you choose to dine with us you will be treated to fine Scottish fare. Come and travel with us as Tornado runs regularly over this historic route.

Our journey begins in Scotland’s capital and its imposing Waverley station, right in the heart of the city, in the shadow of the Castle. Tornado steams through Princes Street Gardens and pauses to pick up further passengers at Haymarket station in the west of the city. From there we leave the city surroundings and pass open countryside before our train will start to slow. The Forth Bridge is one of the wonders of the modern world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, crossing over 350ft above the water and stretching over one and a half miles in length. First opened in 1890, Tornado will lead our train across this magnificent structure giving amazing views of the Firth of Forth and we cross into the Kingdom of Fife. The railway follows the coast line through Inverkeithing and Burntisland where the city of Edinburgh can be seen across the Forth. Approaching Kirkcaldy the route turns north whilst remaining alongside the coast, but once we leave the town behind we move into the rich countryside of Fife with its farming communities and many golf courses.

The route is then via Perth and follow the route of the River Tay to Dundee.  Our departure from Dundee is through tunnels under the city, and we exit the city and head alongside the River Tay out as far as the world-famous golf course of Carnoustie. We then continue alongside the river as we make our way eastwards passing the coastal town of Arbroath, famous for its Smokie’s which are still produced in the town. Our route takes switches from running along the coast to diving inland and back again before crossing the Montrose Basin with the railway sandwiched between the water and Montrose itself. As we leave Montrose behind we are running through the stunning Scottish countryside as we leave the coast behind for a while. Passing through Laurencekirk and Fordoun and Drumlithie it is a chance to see the lush and unspoiled country for which Scotland is rightly proud.

The service will depart from Edinburgh Waverley  9:39am and the return will get you back into the capital late evening so a long day of touring and plenty of value for money around some of the best scenery on offer.

Steam Hauled by A1 Class Pacific '60163 Tornado'
The original Peppercorn A1 series were ordered by the LNER, but the 49 locomotives were built at Doncaster and Darlington for British Railways (BR) in 1948–49, after the nationalisation of the railways in the United Kingdom. Following the modernisation and dieselisation plans of the 1950s, the A1 Peppercorn class was eventually scrapped at a comparatively early age of just 15 years.

The original Peppercorn A1s were designed to cope with the heaviest regular post-war East Coast trains. The A1 Trust intended Tornado to be built from scratch, designed and built as the next locomotive in the A1 Peppercorn class, not as a replica or restoration project, but an evolution of the class incorporating design improvements that would have occurred had steam motive power continued on the mainline railway.
  
Tornado moved under its own power for the first time on 29th July 2008 at Darlington, and then spent two months at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough, where it was tested up to 60 mph (97 km/h) and operated its first passenger train. Tornado then moved to the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York for three test runs on the main line up to 75 mph (121 km/h). After repainting from works grey into LNER Apple Green, Tornado was approved for mainline passenger operation. On 31st January 2009 Tornado hauled its first passenger trip on the main line, The Peppercorn Pioneer, from York to Newcastle and back. By hauling various A1 Trust railtours, charters and other activities, Tornado will begin to recoup the estimated £800,000 debt from the project, which cost around £3 million.

THE FELSMAN - SETTLE & CARLISLE STEAM RAILTOUR - WEDNESDAY 4th AUGUST 2021

SETTLE & CARLISLE FELLSMAN
Wednesday 4th August 2021

The popular ‘Fellsman’ runs again in summer 2021 for its 13th season offering a 300-mile return steam hauled journey from Crewe on the spectacular ‘Settle to Carlisle Railway’ as we travel through the Yorkshire Dales and climb high towards the roof of England. With its great limestone peaks and deep valleys, the legendary ‘Settle to Carlisle’ line is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering including the magnificent 24 arch viaduct at Ribblehead. Time will be available for sightseeing in the historic border city of Carlisle.

DEPARTING FROM;
CREWE, WARRINGTON BANK QUAY, WIGAN NORTH WESTERN, LEYLAND, BLACKBURN, CLITHEROE, HELLIFIELD

The Settle & Carlisle line is known for its magnificent scenery and steep gradient, so our engine will be working hard as we climb to the magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct with stunning views of the three peaks. Passengers get a marvellous view down Dent Dale as the train emerges from Blea Moor tunnel and approaching Garsdale you will see sweeping views of Wensleydale – with our engine in full flight we climb at 1 in 100 towards the summit of the line at Ais Gill. Travelling on through the lush Eden Valley to the historic border city of Carlisle where we arrive about 13.10. You may choose to stroll between the castle and cathedral or perhaps visit the famous Tullie House Museum – all surrounded by great places to shop, eat or be entertained so creating the perfect way to spend an afternoon.

Returning from Carlisle about 15.45 and following a stop for water at Appleby we travel over the same spectacular route giving another opportunity to experience the beauty of the high Pennines and pretty Ribble Valley as our locomotive works hard up the steep and taxing climb of Wilpshire Bank being a fitting end to a perfect day.

Steam hauled by one of the train operators preserved locomotives;

West Country Class 4-6-2 No. 34046 Braunton
History
built at Brighton Works in November 1946 in original streamlined form and upon completion was allocated to Exmouth Junction. Further allocations included Salisbury, Brighton and Bournemouth. In 1949 the engine was re-numbered to 34046 once owned by British Railways.
Withdrawal and preservation
34046 was withdrawn from service in October 1965 and moved to the Woodham Brothers' scrapyard at Barry Island, this was to be the engine's home for the next 23 years until it was moved in 1988 to Brighton in a bid to be restored. In 1996 it was purchased by the West Somerset Railway but later sold on to a private individual. The engine was moved to Williton on the WSR where a long term restoration to running order was to be undertaken. 34046 returned to steam in July 2007 for the first time in the 42 years since its withdrawal from service. The engine's debut return to passenger service was in 2008 with plans to have the engine certified for use on the mainline hauling excursion trains. Since 2018 it was based in Crewe and owned by Jeremy Hosking. 34046 is operational on the mainline hauling excursion trains.

45231 The Sherwood Forester
A member of the iconic London Midland & Scottish Railway's Black 5 Class, The Sherwood Forester is a shining example of the workhorses of Britain's railways from the 1930s all the way to the end of steam. After being initially preserved at Carnforth, 5231 became associated with the preserved Great Central Railway (GCR) in Leicestershire. 45231 emerged from an overhaul in 2005 and shortly after it was moved by road to the Mid Hants Railway. It eventually undertook a proving run on Sun 26 Jun from Alton to Fratton before entering mainline service later in the year. 

46100 'Royal Scot'
One of our immaculately restored locomotives; LMS Royal Scot Class, No.46100 ‘Royal Scot’ is on the roster to be available for this tour. 

History / Preservation Notes
The original 6100 was the first of its class, built in 1927 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow. It was named Royal Scot after the Royal Scots.  In 1933, 6152 The King's Dragoon Guardsman and 6100 swapped identities permanently. 6152 had been built at Derby Works in 1930. The new Royal Scot was sent to the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933 and toured Canada and the United States with a train of typical LMS carriages.  46100 was bought by Billy Butlin of Butlins holiday camps after withdrawal and after cosmetic restoration into LMS crimson lake at Crewe Works, although this was the original livery received, the locomotive did not carry it after being rebuilt (only one rebuilt Royal Scot ever carried LMS crimson lake livery and that was 6170 British Legion). It was then towed from Crewe Works to Nottingham by Black 5 No. 45038 and then from Nottingham to Boston by B1 No. 61177 on 12 June 1963.  Royal Scot arrived at Butlins on 18 July 1963 piped in by pipers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots. This made 6100 one of two preserved rebuilt Royal Scots, the other being 6115 Scots Guardsman. It was set on a plinth at Skegness and was to remain there till the 1970s. On 16 March 1971 6100 departed from Skegness for the Bressingham Steam Museum and was returned to steam in 1972. It ran until 1978 when it once more became a static exhibit, it was eventually sold from Butlins to Bressingham in May 1989.

BREDGAR AND WORMSHILL MODEL RAILWAY SHOW - SUNDAY 1st AUGUST 2021

Bredgar and Wormshill Model Railway Show
Sunday 1st August 2021

Location: The Warren, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Kent ME9 8AT

Opening Times:  10.30am - 4pm

Admission:  Adults £15.00    Children £7.50  Family £40.00 

Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway's 3rd Model railway show. will be held at the beginning of August in conjunction with their regular operating day. Included in the ticket price are unlimited train rides and access to the whole site. There will also be a miniature ride on railway. [Weather permitting]. A family ticket is available for the day costing £40 for 2 adults up to 3 children. Advance ticket will be available at a reduced price from Invicta Model rail and the Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway.

The B&WLR has regular open days commencing on Easter Sunday each year, thereafter on the first Sunday of the month from May to October. Trains run about every 12 minutes from 11.00 to 16.30.

Exhibition Layout (Scale)

Exe Valley Halt (N)
This is a U-shaped N Gauge layout based around a GWR branch line in Devon, while there is a location called Exe valley am not sure this is aimed at a replica of such a line / station just the inspiration for the type of branch line set in the mid 1940s. Highly detailed layout in such a small scale.

Wrens Wood (009)
St Denis (HO9)
Hoclenbaum (NM)
Staple & Ash (OO)
Bembridge (OO)

Dydley Junction (N)
This N Gauge layout was built as a club layout designed to allow the through running of realistic length trains, a station, goods yard and engine servicing facilities, the ability to justify two railway companies and two trains running at once - all in a space of 4' x 2' 6" courtesy of two PECO live frog double slips! The layout was in fact set near the Welsh border somewhere south west of Birmingham with a single track secondary main line and branch, either of which could belong to the GWR or LMS.

Rye Station (009)
Tramlink (OO)
Tar Works (O)

Cedar Court Wagon Yard (OO)
OO Gauge and approx 8ft in length Cedar Court Wagon Yard is small yard for a repair depot and sidings for stock that require maintenance or repair. Set in a modern day era with some visits from MPVs and OTMs.

Lockdown Sidings (OO)

Blacksheep (ON30)

Scrapworth End (OO)


Nearest Railway Stations:
Hollingbourne [3.27 miles]
Harrietsham [3.52 miles]
Sittingbourne [3.9 miles]
Newington [4.15 miles]

Brief history of the BWLR
This railway is NOT a preserved line. Starting in 1975 it was built from scratch by a group of friends and now blends well into the North Kent Downs. Initially a small industrial diesel locomotive was purchased. This was soon joined by others, but it was not until 1979 that ‘Bronhilde’, our first steam engine arrived. In the meantime sheds had been built, track laid and carriages constructed. As time went on and more locomotives moved to Bredgar, projects became more ambitious. The mainline was re-laid, a proper station built and boogie coaches were designed and constructed. By the late 1980s the railway had grown out of all recognition. A sizable new locomotive and stock shed with a turntable replaced the original structure. Warren Wood station had been completely rebuilt and a new station deep in the woods had been added.

Objectives
The main objective of the railway is the preservation of steam locomotives in a form which enables railway enthusiasts, the general public and children to appreciate how important this type of energy was to industry for over 100 years. For obvious reasons the locomotives cannot be shown undertaking the industrial duties for which they were built but all have been restored to their original specifications and are run as part of small goods or passenger trains. To this end the passenger coaches have a period look and the collection of goods vehicles is varied. Warren Woods Station is situated near the main Hollingbourne to Sittingbourne road, about a mile south of Bredgar village.