WIMBORNE RAILWAY SOCIETY -- WIMRAIL 2017

ADDRESS
Queen Elizabeth's School, 
Blandford Road, Wimborne, 
Dorset     BH21 4DT



OPENING TIMES:  
Sat 18th March
10am-5pm

Sun 19th March
10am-4pm





ADMISSION:  
Adults £6.00  
Children under 15 FREE (accompanied by a paying adult)

We welcome you to our biennial exhibition at the same venue as in 2015. There will be a wide range of layouts and displays with trade support and refreshments. There is Free parking available at the school and a heritage bus service between Wimborne Town Square and the school will also be available. 

Please Note: Free entry for Under 15's accompanied by a paying adult.

List of Traders Attending :
Aar Models,   Abc Model Railways,   Aspire Gifts & Models,   Country Park Models,   David Smith (Books),   Entoyment of Poole (Wargaming),   Ian Shave 3 Counties Models,   John Henderson Sales,   Model Railway Solutions,   Pendukemodels,   Platform Models,   Railroom Electronics,   Ray Heard Model Railways,   Weston Models

List of Layouts Attending :
(N) Scale
Bodmin General (below)

By the Sea
Clifton Bridge
Crickton Tramway
Ins & Outs
Melton Mowbray (North)
Mohawk Valley
Woodley Moor

(OO9)

Clyre Valley Railway -- a fictitious 2'3" gauge railway set somewhere in the south west of England. (left)
Tarrant Valley Railway
Wisteria Collop
Braunlage Sud Harz
Hirson Bellevue



(OO) 
Brankstone 
Condicote
Croydon Street North
Forest Green
Goldsworthy
I 'ad That 
Kings End 
Merstone 
Parkstone Goods
Rookery Lane
Rotherbridge Goods 
Shillingsford
Southurst 
Swanwick
Tidworth 
West Clayton
Westbridge Wharf 
Wimborne - The home layout of the WRS

Aldermouth - O
Calstock's Halton Quay - On16.5
Scratchy Bottom Halt & Cloud Cuckoo Creek - Gn15
Shottesford Mill - O

Nearest Railway Stations :
Hamworthy [5.59 miles]
Poole [6.13 miles]
Parkstone [6.25 miles]
Branksome [6.53 miles]

THE BRISTOL DOCKER RAILTOUR -- 4th MARCH 2017

Saturday 4th March, 2017

THE BRISTOL DOCKER RAILTOUR

A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR OF FREIGHT ONLY LINES IN AND AROUND THE PORT OF BRISTOL, ALONG WITH A VISIT  INTO A NEW REVERSING FACILITY CLOSE TO THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF THE SEVERN ESTUARY.

Join us as we explore a number of secondary and freight routes in the greater Bristol area, including rare locomotive haulage over the Clifton Extension Railway, the Henbury Loop, both terminals at Portbury Dock and an incursion into Avonmouth Docks. The recently built run round facility (built for the new Severnside Energy Recovery Centre traffic), should also feature.

Our special thanks go to the Bristol Port Company for agreeing to this visit. A sizeable donation will be made to their suggested charity to mark our appreciation.

The days routing as requested and submitted to Network Rail, beyond that of the last pick up at Bristol Parkway is:

Filton West Jn - Hallen Marsh Jn - Avonmouth Docks (reverse) - Hallen Marsh Jn - Filton Chord - Bristol Temple Meads via Down Through - Parson St. Jn - Portbury Dock Jn - Portbury General Cargo Terminal (reverse) - Portbury Coal Terminal (reverse) - Parson St. Jn - Bristol Temple Meads via Up Through - Narroways Jn - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - Run Round Siding for Severnside Energy Centre access (reverse) - Avonmouth - Clifton - Bristol Temple Meads (reverse) - Filton Bank - Bristol Parkway and return to Didcot as outward.

Note: Several goods loops may be traversed between Birmingham and Bristol in one or both directions. Confirmation will be given when boarding passes are posted out mid-January.

MOTIVE POWER IS EXPECTED TO BE TWO DB CARGO CLASS 66s OPERATING IN TOP 'N' TAIL MODE.

Estimated Timings
Joining Stations	Depart	Return
Didcot Parkway	0630	2250
Banbury	0710	2210
Leamington Spa	0730	2150
Coventry	0750	2130
Birmingham International	0810	2110
Birmingham New St.	0830	2050
Bromsgrove	0900	2020
Cheltenham Spa	0940	1940
Bristol Parkway	1040	1845

THINKING OF YOU ALWAYS MUM Xx [25/02]

Missing you mum, promise not a day goes by now when I don't think of you. Miss you and Love you. I have some comfort that you are reunited with Dad and hope that one day soon I will see you both again. Happy Birthday Mum. Xx

It saddens me that I don't have many more pictures of you to enjoy, but at least I have some lovely ones from your wedding day to Dad, and I know you didn't like having your photo taken anyway, much like myself. 

MUM AND DAD WEDDING 1961

Love you so much, always in my heart, so sad that you had to leave us so early, you would have been a great Grandma to Graham's boys and so proud of Sue now enjoying life in Australia with James and Hannah. I will be visiting the Hanworth Crematorium Rose Gardens on the weekend. Xxx