Railex 2012 26 & 27 May

[David Bigcheeseplant]

Presented by Risborough & District MRC
RAILEX 2012
Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Harvey Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP21 9PP

Website: railex.org.uk

Saturday 26th May 10.30-1730
Sunday 27th May 10.00-1700


Please note Railex 2012 does not fall on a bank holiday as the bank holiday has been moved into June for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we decided it best to stay with our last weekend in May date.•
7mm Scale
◦Groenen Creek, On30 Gauge, Crawley Model Railway Society, ‘Groenen Creek’ is an On30 logging layout based on American practice during the 1940/50s.

◦Horton Regis, O Gauge, Epsom & Ewell MRC, A London & South Western Railway (LSWR) terminus somewhere on the east Dorset coast in the early 1900's.

Inkerman Street O Gauge Micheal Byng LMS Society LMS station in war years produced as a series of articles im MRJ


4mm Scale

◦Albion Yard, OO Gauge, Paul Marshall-Potter, 1950s through to late 1970s. The layout is operated with stock to suit time period, and is based in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

◦Birmingham Moor Street, P4 Gauge, Scalefour Society West Midlands Area Group, The layout represents the terminus side the station in either the transition period between steam and diesel traction or in the British Rail corporate era of the late '70s and early '80s.

◦Brewhouse Quay, OO Gauge, Chris Nevard, This railway served Foster, Merriott and Dent Ales on the river Avon in the surburbs of Georgian Bath.

◦Brinkley, P4 Gauge, Tony Comber, BR (Midland) main line with WR connection. Station, goods yard and motive power depot.

◦Bron Hebog, OO9 Gauge, Cooper Hire MRC, It is a model of Beddgelert station on the rebuilt Welsh Highland Railway depicted around 2009 / 2010 when the railway was re-opened from Rhyd Ddu through Beddgelert and through the Aberglaslyn Pass to the south.

◦Burntisland, P4 Gauge, East of Scotland 4mm Group, This was the Southern terminus of the North British Railway system in Fife and the North. Passengers and goods had to transfer to ferry boats which took them across the Firth to Granton.

◦Canada Road, EM Gauge, Pete Johnson, Portrays a small exchange sidings on the fringes of a docklands area, covering a period 1960 to 1979.

◦Clarendon, P4 Gauge, Leamington and Warwick Model Railway Society, The terminus of a long since defunct branch situated off the West London Railway north of Kensington Addison Road circa 1908.

◦Diesels in the Duchy, EM Gauge, Damian Ross, It’s the late eighties/early nineties, where we have the remains of the Rail Blue era, large logo, Railfreight Red-Stripe and the beginnings of Sectorisation.

◦Llanastr, P4 Gauge, Rodney Hall, Set in 1914 this was the terminus of a branch at the head of the Rhymni Fach valley on the northern rim of the South Wales coalfield off the Brecon and Merthyr line between Newport and Rhymney.

Horsley Bank, P4 Gauge, Steve Howe, Industrial scene set in the West Riding area.

◦Penlan, EM Gauge, Sandy Croall, Situated on the LNWR's Central Wales Line between Craven Arms and Swansea Victoria, somewhere south of Pontarddulais circa 1910.






3mm Scale

◦Yeoton Wharf, 14.2mm/21mm Mixed Gauge, Nick Salzman, This mixed broad and standard gauge set in north Devon between 1873 and 1892 on the London and South Western Railway.

2mm Scale

◦Mini MSW, 2mmFS Gauge, Alan Whitehouse, Woodhead route set in South Yorkshire BR(E) in 1981.

◦Wenford Bridge, 1:152 Gauge, John Greenwood, The real Wenfordbridge goods depot was the inland island terminus of the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway opened in 1834. The line became well known to enthusiasts because the trains were pulled by one of three surviving Beattie 2-4-0 well tanks built in the 1870s and which survived to 1962.

◦TRADERS
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■247 Developments: Etched name and numberplates, plus detail components and complete kits.

■Alan Gibson: 4mm and 7mm wheels and kits.

■All Components: All the electrical bits that you need to wire your layout.

■AMBIS Engineering: Manufacturers of primarily etched components for modellers for 4mm or 7mm scales.

■Cheltenham Model Centre: Most ranges of RTR locos and rolling stock.

■Comet Models: 4mm Loco and coach kits plus motors, gearboxes and other detail parts.

■Cooper Craft: Producers of their own 16mm and 4mm kits.

■DC Kits & D&E Video: Realtrack Models, Plastic kits for D&E modelling plus railway DVDs.

■Dart Casting: Figures, rolling stock kits, road vehicles, you will find it all here.

■Dragon Models: Have a range of 7mm and 4mm etched brass kits, together with a range of PO wagon and Pre Group company wagon transfers.

■Eileen's Emporium: Tools, sheet metal, rod, tube and any thing else you need for scratch building.

■Exactoscale Limited including the P4 Track Company: 4mm & 7mm, wheels, gearboxes and track making equipment.

■Finney and Smith: 3mm scale etches for some Great Eastern Railway locomotives.

■Freestone Model Accessories: Everything you need for structure modelling.

■Gramodels: Suppliers of quality resin Military Vehicles/Equipment from 2mm to 7mm.

■G.W. Models: George Watt's wheel press, quartering jigs and rivet tools.

■Golden Arrow Productions: Locos not supplied by the main manufactures.

■Green Scene: For all your scenic modelling needs.

■High Level Kits: Producer of state-of-the-art 4mm scale kits of the more appealing and unusual industrial locomotives.

■Hobby Holidays: A husband and wife team offering "Hobbies with Hospitallity".

■Ian's Trains: Pre-owned OO & N rolling stock.

■Isinglass Models: Suppliers of fine scale LNER drawings used and recommeded by modellers for over 40 years.

■Judith Edge Kits: 4 & 7mm scale brass kits for industrial diesels.

■London Road Models: Designing and manufacturing of 4mm locos and rolling stock etched kits.

■M.B. Models: Lima and Bachmann RTR ranges.

■M.A.R.C. Models: Loco hauled coaches rtr, SR EMU's rtr, coach kit manufacturers.

■Model Railway Developments: Wagon and Coach underframe kits and bits, pre-assembled spung buffers and white metal figures.

■N Brass Locomotives: Brass kits for N gauge.

■Noodle Books: A wide range of books specialist transport publishers.

■Parkside Dundas: Produce an extensive range of rolling stock kits, mostly wagons from the post group period, from 2mm to 7mm.

■Plus Daughters: N & Z gauge RTR and detailing parts.

■Radley Models: Provides resin and white metal kits (ex Harrow Model Shop) for tube and surface kits for London Transport railway models.

■Railwayania: RTR, spares, transfers and the replica range of coaches.

■Road Transport Images: A range of resin-bodied/whitemetal road vehicle kits.

■Roger Carpenter Photographs: Looking for that picture of a station or piece of rolling stock, you should find it here.

■Roxey Mouldings: Mostly southern railway kits in 4 & 7mm scales.

■Rural Railways: Detail components in OO and N if its made you will find it here.

■Shawplan Model Products: Manufacturer of British Rail Modern Traction 2mm, 4mm and 7mm Nameplates and Detailing Kits.

■Southwark Bridge Models: Manufactuer of some rather nice GWR & Southern prototypes in 4mm & 7mm Scales.

■Tools 2000: Comprehensive selection of tools for all your model making.

■Unit Models: Specialising in high quality, cast resin model railroad accessories, many at pocket money prices, in N, HO and OO gauges.

■Wild Swan Publications produce Model Railway Journal and other quality books and magizines

■Wizard Models (inc MSE/51L): Specialise in providing kits and components to our fellow model railway enthusiasts, particularly in 4mm and 7mm.

[David Bigcheeseplant]

Another P4 layout has been added to the Railex line up Horsley Bank, P4 Gauge, Steve Howe, Industrial scene set in the West Riding area.

[Mark Tatlow]

Only six P4 layouts then David................standards are slipping!!

I will see you there, one day or two!

[Paul Willis]

Another P4 layout has been added to the Railex line up Horsley Bank, P4 Gauge, Steve Howe, Industrial scene set in the West Riding area.

Oh, I *like* Horsley Bank

That's another layout that I can stand in front of for hours and hours just absorbing the details and the atmosphere...

Flymo

[David Bigcheeseplant]

We were hoping for the new access road to the Stadium to be open, although this will not now happen to July so access this year will be as previous years via Harvey Road, although we recommend that visitors park in Friarscroft car park behind Morrisons and take our vintage routemaster to Railex that will depart from the railway station car park.

Also those who like a more relaxed show come along on the Sunday, As in previous years tickets can be purchaced from 9am both days and the cafe will open for those who wish to have a breakfast before the show opens.

David

[David Bigcheeseplant]

I can now confirm the line up of demonstrators this year.

Ian Penberth will be showing how he has designed and built fully sprung chassis for P4 diesels

Kevin Wilson will be builds O gauge locos for his Bucks Hill layout

Micheal Williams will have Gauge 3 finescale wagon construction and will also bring along parts of his fathers iconic EM gauge layout of Aylesbury

[Horsetan]

....Ian Penberth will be showing how he has designed and built fully sprung chassis for P4 diesels...

The main reason why I'll be busting a gut to turn up!

[Terry Bendall]

Ian Penberth will be showing how he has designed and built fully sprung chassis for P4 diesels

For those who will not be able to get to RailEx, and who could not make Scalefour Nortrh either, Ian will also be at Scaleforum on September 29th/30th.

Terry Bendall

[Jol Wilkinson]

....Ian Penberth will be showing how he has designed and built fully sprung chassis for P4 diesels...

The main reason why I'll be busting a gut to turn up!

Surely a fast gallop would be more in your line, Ivan.

[David Bigcheeseplant]

We had a meeting with the stadium a few days ago, although the new access road is finished it will not be open until July, so access to the stadium will still be via Harvey Road.

We do recommend those people coming by car to park in the long stay Friarscroft car park to the rear of Morrisons and and catch our free Routemaster bus to Railex, our bus will depart from the railway station car park. A time table for our bus will be posted in the next few days but we will link arrivals and departures with the trains.

As an altenative to our free bus the 300 arriva service bus to High Wycombe that departs the bus station three times an hour, if you alight this bus at Churchill Avenue and walk down the new Stadium approach road it will take no more than 4-5 minutes.

David

[David Bigcheeseplant]

There was some doubt that Exactoscale was going to attend due to Len Newman's health and pulling out of Scalefour North, although I spoke to Andrew Jukes this week and can confirm Exactoscale will be at Railex.

Also Aylesbury High Street(EM) built by Geoff Williams has been aquired by one of our club members who will be bringing a couple of boards along for display, this will be the first time this iconic model has ever been seen in public, having been in built and stored in the loft.

David

[David Bigcheeseplant]

Even though it EM gauge we will have part of Geoff Williams Aylesbury High Street model on displat at Railex this will be the first time it has ever been seen in public, here are some photos I took on my phone at the weekend, the plan is to restore the model and hopefully display it at a few shows, although because it was never designed to be exibited and the station board is seven feet long and weighs a ton any public shows will be very limited!

We will have the station board plus a few other smaller bits and pieces at Railex this this, maybe next year it may be exibited in a complete state.

David

[Jonathan Hughes]

Ian Penberth will be showing how he has designed and built fully sprung chassis for P4 diesels

For those who will not be able to get to RailEx, and who could not make Scalefour Nortrh either, Ian will also be at Scaleforum on September 29th/30th.

Terry Bendall

Phew.... but given that I was about to conduct surgery on some Bach class 47 bogies it might be worth attending.

[Terry Bendall]

Phew.... but given that I was about to conduct surgery on some Bach class 47 bogies it might be worth attending

ALWAYS worth attending Scaleforum.

Terry Bendall

[David Bigcheeseplant]

I have just been notified that Exactoscale have had to withdraw from this years Railex, their place has been taken by South Eastern Finecast.



David

[dcockling]

Looking forward to an excellent weekend, hope to see many of you there.

All the Best
Danny

[David Bigcheeseplant]

too long a story to post here but Len Newman has brought a small Exactoscale stand at Railex.

David

[Alan Turner]

Went to Railex yesterday and decided to go by train.

Everything worked out fine including the free bus. Without the free bus it would not have been so easy; it's quite a walk from the station.

Is Scalefourm planning on providing a bus service as well?


regards

Alan

[Steve Carter]

Went to Railex yesterday and decided to go by train.

Everything worked out fine including the free bus. Without the free bus it would not have been so easy; it's quite a walk from the station.

Is Scalefourm planning on providing a bus service as well?


regards

Alan

Great show, looking forward to taking ‘St Merryn’ next year.

Don’t know what the plans are for Scaleforum but I also went by train yesterday and, as I arrived before the free bus started, caught a public bus from Aylesbury bus station which is only a couple of minutes walk from the railway station. I caught a number 50 to Elm Farm Shops bus stop (£1.60 single and 8 minutes from Aylesbury) and followed the signs to the show entrance. The free bus service stop set down/pick up was at the same location.
On a Saturday there is a regular selection of bus routes to take you to the stadium. Not so many on Sunday. All the details were clear in the ‘By Train’ section on the Railex Exhibition website http://www.railex.org.uk/railex2012v.html

Steve

[grovenor-2685]

With the free bus only hourly and the trains half hourly I, of course, arrived on the wrong train and would have had a 35 minute wait for the free bus, so just walked, four of us so not walking fast, took under the half hour. one public service bus did pass us after half way so would not have gained much by going to find it. Different had it been raining of course.
And yes, a good show, worh the trip.
Keith

[Horsetan]

too long a story to post here but Len Newman has brought a small Exactoscale stand at Railex.

Not only that, but he looked to be completely overwhelmed by customers!

[Paul Townsend]

Best news is that Len said he is feeling much better now and looking forward to getting the business back to normal....don't overdo it and take your time Len!

[Andy W]

A great show. Well done David and team.

[Terry Bendall]

Is Scalefourm planning on providing a bus service as well?

Yes we are.

A great show. Well done David and team.

I agree.

Terry Bendall