Scaleforum 2016

[Terry Bendall]

Just under two weeks to go to Scaleforum 2015 so it is time to announce the dates for Scaleforum 2016 which will be on September 24th/25th 2016 and the event will at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury. One or two things planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Society and the 50th anniversary of the introduction of P4 standards and a number of layouts in the frame but not yet confirmed.

Terry Bendall

[chrisf]

I was wondering whether there will be advance tickets this year. In previous years, IIRC, they have gone on sale on 1st July.

Chris

[Terry Bendall]

Advanced tickets will be available this year but I am afraid that we are a little later with them than usual due to pressures of other things on those that do the job - i.e Danny and myself. Sorry. They will be coming soon.

Terry Bendall

[John McAleely]

I've just marked the ticket page live, so advance tickets are now available.

Members will have seen the preview in recent Scalefour News, and I'll endeavour to get some more details of the show on the website shortly, so that it's more obvious what you can buy advance tickets for

[dclift]

I have just followed the link above and purchased and printed my Scaleforum ticket, but note that it is headed Scaleforum 2015 and the dates are shown as 19th and 20th September. Have I made an error or is the website incorrect. Either way, I hope that the guardians of the door will let me in at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday 24th September and again on the next day. It is a long way to travel to be refused entry.

David Clift,
Melbourne, Australia.

[Andy W]

Yes mine says the same.

[John McAleely]

Oops. It appears I forgot to update a piece of the website.

I'll fix that later, and let you know - I suspect you can simply reprint your ticket.

either way, the door staff will be expecting you!

[John McAleely]

I have just followed the link above and purchased and printed my Scaleforum ticket, but note that it is headed Scaleforum 2015 and the dates are shown as 19th and 20th September.

Yes mine says the same.

Ok, so I think I should now have fixed that. I believe the changes were to the ticket template, so I suspect you can simply reprint the ticket from the same link. Let me know if that works, and I will contact all the other purchasers who bought tickets before today.

Sorry for the confusion.

[dclift]

Thanks John, it seems to be fine now. I look forward to meeting you in September.

Regards,

[John McAleely]

Good to know David. See you in September!

I've just updated the website, and I now have the summary information that members will have seen in Scalefour News 197.

The eagle eyed will spot a couple of changes. Firstly, as announced elsewhere, the Bring and Buy will be present. Secondly, Brian Harrap will not be exhibiting a new layout. Doubtless he will be back another year.

[Albert Hall]

John

My eagle eye has spotted that we are still showing Dave Barrett's contribution as 'Chiseldon' and not 'Cirencester' as reported some weeks ago.

Roy

[John McAleely]

My eagle eye has spotted that we are still showing Dave Barrett's contribution as 'Chiseldon' and not 'Cirencester' as reported some weeks ago.

Sorry you've had to point that out twice - my fault for not recalling that. Now fixed. Richard Simmons' name is now also spelt correctly.

[Terry Bendall]

This is the list of traders due to appear at Scaleforum 2016, subject of course to any last minute changes, 47 in total, including some new ones and some who are making a welcome return. Contact details given for anyone who wants to arrange for things to be brought for collection at the event.

Terry Bendall

247 Developments 1 Coombe Road, Milnsbridge Huddersfield HD3 4SF Tel: 01484 653387 orders.247developments@btinternet.com http://www.247developments.co.uk Stand No. 7

ABS Models, 39 Napier Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4JX Tel: 01202 672891 http://www.keykits.net
e-mail info@keykits.net Stand No. 23

Acc+Ess Protocab Limited, Glenrhu, Bowermadden, Highland KW1 4TW Tel: 07831 231164 http://www.protocab.com Stand No. 24

Alan Gibson (Workshop), PO Box 597, Oldham, OL1 9FQ Tel: 0161 678 1607. Fax: 0161 785 8208. Mon to Fri 8.30am to 6pm, Sat 9.00am to 1.00p m. http://www.alangibsonworkshop.com e-mail sales@alangibsonworkshop.com Stand No. 2

Ambis Engineering, The Old House, 80, Westgate Street, Shouldham, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0BH http://www.ambisengineering.co.uk e-mail: ajaustin27@gmail.com Stand No. 39

Bill Hudson Transport Books, Station Yard, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NA Tel: 01629 580797
http://www.billhudsontransportbooks.co.uk Stand No. 18

Branchlines, PO Box 4293, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 9AA Tel:/Fax 01373 822231 http://branchlines.blogspot.com e-mail sales@branchlines.com Stand No. 27

Brassmasters Scale Models, PO Box 1137, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1FU http://www.brassmasters.co.uk e-mail sales@brassmasters.co.uk Stand No. 14

Cambrian Models, 10 Long Road, Tydd Gote, Wisbech, PE13 5RB Tel: 01945 420511
cambrianmodels.co.uk e-mail via web site Stand No. 44

Cheltenham Model Centre, 39, High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1DX Tel: 01242 523117 http://www.cheltenhammodelcentre.co.uk e-mail: sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.co.uk Stand No. 1

Coastal DCC, 71 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 5BY kevin@coastaldcc.co.uk http://www.coastaldcc.co.uk Stand No. 33

C&L Finescale Modelling Limited, Aran Lodge, Severn Road, Hallen, Bristol, BS10 7RX Tel: 01179 505 470 http://www.finescale.org.uk e-mail: sales@finescale.org.uk Stand No. 45

Coopercraft, The Willows, Broom Lane, Oake, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1BE Tel: 01823 461961 http://www.cooper-craft.co.uk e-mail coopercraft@googlemail.com Stand No. 25

Dart Castings, 17 Hurst Close, Stapelhurst, Kent, TN12 0BX Tel: 01580 892917 http://www.dartcastings.com
e-mail enquiries@dartcastings.co.uk Stand No. 12

Dave Bradwell South Muirnich Cottage, Gorthleck, Inverness, IV2 6YP Tel: 01456 486377. http://www.davebradwell.co.uk e-mail: dave@davebradwell.co.uk Stand No. 15

David Geen Model Railway Kits, 30 Silverwood Close, Dale Park, Harlepool, TS27 3QF Tel 01429 269600 http://www.davidgeen.co.uk e-mail david.geen1@ntlworld.com Stand No. 3

Eileen’s Emporium, Unit 19.12, Highnam Business Centre, Newent Road, Gloucester, GL2 8DN
Tel: 01531 828009 http://www.eileensemporium.com e-mail: sales@eileensemporium.com Stand No. 43

Extreme Etchings/Shawplan, 2 Upper Dunstead Road, Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire, NG16 4GR Tel: 01773 718648 http://www.shawplan.com e-mail brian@shawplan.com Stand No. 10

Golden Age Models, PO Box 888, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 9AE Tel: 01929 480210 http://www.goldenagemodels.net
e-mail quentin@goldenagemodels.net Stand No. 34

Gramodels, 18 Lower Tail, Carpenders Park, Watford, WD19 5DD Tel: 07833 364272 http://www.gramodels.co.uk e-mail alygra@btinternet.com Stand No. 42

Green Scene, 60 Holly Mount, Worcester, WR4 9SF Tel:01905 24298 http://www.green-scene.co.uk
e-mail john.s.lloyd@sky.com Stand No. 17

G W Models, 11 Croshaw Close, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 9LE Tel: 01903 767231 Stand No. 38

Hedgerow Scenics, 25 Kensington Close, Lower Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 4EY Tel: 01189 867020
e-mail rob@hedgerowscenics,co.uk Stand No. 32

High Level Kits, 14 Tudor Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3RY Tel: 0191 388 2112
http://www.highlevelkits.co.uk e-mail chris@highlevelkits.co.uk Stand No. 13

Hobby Holidays, The Spinney, Low Street, Beckingham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4PY
Tel: 01427 848979 http://www.hobbyholidays.co.uk e-mail phil@hobbyholidays.co.uk Stand No 22

Isinglass Drawings, 27 Grange Road, Toddington, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6BZ Tel: 07973 768080 http://www.isinglass-models.co.uk e-mail: isinglass@edgson.net Stand No. 20

Judith Edge Kits, 5 Chapel Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3LE Tel: 01226 722309
http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogue ... hedge.html E-mail medge@aol.com Stand No. 37

London Road Models, PO Box 643, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 5DZ http://www.londonroadmodels.co.uk
e-mail londonroadmodels@btinternet.com Stand No. 21

Model Railway Developments, 87 Copthorne Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7EE http://www.emardee.org.uk
e-mail hubertcarr@gmail.com Stand No. 11

Modelu – design, scan, print 3 Tyny Sarn, llanwnog, Powys, SY17 5JF Tel. 07887 803737 http://www.modelu3d.co.uk
Email alan.buttler@modelu3d.co.uk Stand No. 36

Mousa Models (Bill Bedford), 745 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QS Tel: 020 8133 7547
http://www.mousa.biz e-mail: billb@mousa.biz Stand No. 31

Neil Kinison Models, Styvelegh, Walmar, Stileway, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9SH. 07890 963427 neil522@tiscali.co.uk Stand No. 29

Parkside Dundas, Millie Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 2NL Tel/Fax 01592 640896 http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk
E-mail : sales@parksidedundas.co.uk Stand No. 19

Penbits Model Railways Tel: 01865 407395 http://www.penbits.co.uk e-mail: info@penbits.co.uk Stand No. 16

Phoenix Precision Paints, PO Box 8238, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7WY Tel: 01268 730549 http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk e-mail sales@pheonix-paints.co.uk Stand No. 28

Prickley Pear Products, Blackdown Mill House, Mill Lane, Punnett’s Town, Heathfield, East Sussex. TN21 9HX
Tel: 01732 368911 Stand No. 5

Railroom Electronics, c/o 20 Avon Drive, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4EL Tel:01929 550623
http://www.railroomelectronics.co.uk E-mail railroom@talktalk.net Stand No. 4

Replica Railways Unit 46, BSS House, Cheney Manor, Swindon, SN2 2PJ Tel: 01793 642594 64259 http://www.replicarailways.co.uk Stand No. 41

Roger Carpenter, 407 Highters Heath Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B14 4TH Tel: 1221 430 8769 Stand No. 35

Roxey Mouldings 58 Dudley Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2JU Tel: 01932 245439 http://www.roxeymouldings.co.uk e-mail dave@roxeymouldings.co.uk Stand No. 40

Rumney Models 3 Admiral Close, Stoke Park, Bristol BS16 1WN http://www.rumneymodels.co.uk
e-mail justinnewitt@gmail.com Stand No. 6

Severn Models, PO Box 785, Brosley, Shropshire, TF7 9FT http://www.severnmodels.com andy@severnmodels.com Stand No. 46

South Eastern Finecast Glenn House Hartfield Road Forest Row East Sussex RH18 5DZ
Tel: 01342 824711 Fax 01342 822270 http://www.sefinecast.co.uk e-mail dave@sefinecast.co.uk Stand No. 26

Tim Horn Baseboards, 9c Millers Close, Fakenham Industrial Estate, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 8NW http://www.timhorn.co.uk Stand No. 9

Wealistic Models, 67, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3HF Tel: 01189 616471 http://wealisticmodels.org Stand No. 30

Wild Swan Books, Titfield Thunderbolt, 3A Upper Lambridge Street, Larkhall, Bath, BA1 6RY Tel: 01225 462332 http://www.wildswanbooks.co.uk Stand No. 47

Wizard Models, PO Box 70, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5XY Tel: 01652 635885 [24 hrs] Mobile:0778 894 0312 http://www.wizardmodels.co.uk e-mail: andrew@modelsignals.com Stand No. 8

[decauville1126]

Might I please ask if the P4 Risborough Club test track will be there? Just thinking about whether to pack a few chassis that need a gallop ......

[Terry Bendall]

Might I please ask if the P4 Risborough Club test track will be there?

Sorry the test track will not be there this year. Due to the need to fit in everything else, including the Ouse Valley layout there was not sufficient room. If the locos are to P4 standards then you may be able to get a test run over Balcombe Viaduct if the owners agree.

Terry Bendall

[Philip Hall]

Possibly using the Ouse Valley and the Balcombe Viaduct as a test will indeed be some test. Many years ago, I rebuilt a Jamieson Schools to EM and took it to the ExpoEM when Roy Jackson exhibited Retford for one of its very few public outings. We latched it on to some nine carriages and sent it around a few times. After about four scale miles I found out how not to fix a return crank onto a driving axle....

Philip

[John McAleely]

I have posted the list of traders to the show page. I spotted a couple of typos as I went, so I've also edited Terry's posting above, to fix up a couple of the web addresses.

[Tim V]

Possibly using the Ouse Valley and the Balcombe Viaduct as a test will indeed be some test. Many years ago, I rebuilt a Jamieson Schools to EM and took it to the ExpoEM when Roy Jackson exhibited Retford for one of its very few public outings. We latched it on to some nine carriages and sent it around a few times. After about four scale miles I found out how not to fix a return crank onto a driving axle....

Philip

Now that is proper test.

[ChrisMitchell]

It looks like I'm going to need to do find overnight accommodation for this year's Scaleforum. Are there any recommendations either in Aylesbury or the surrounding areas. I'm sure there has been plenty of experience here over the past few years with either Scaleforum or Railex.

Thanks very much in advance for any suggestions.

Chris

[Steve Carter]

It looks like I'm going to need to do find overnight accommodation for this year's Scaleforum. Are there any recommendations either in Aylesbury or the surrounding areas. I'm sure there has been plenty of experience here over the past few years with either Scaleforum or Railex.

Thanks very much in advance for any suggestions.

Chris

Hi Chris

I, and I know others, have stayed in the Aylesbury Travelodge for the past two Scaleforums. They seem to have realised that's there's something going on this particular weekend and adjusted the prices accordingly at this late notice.
Currently they are quoting around £90 for a room on the Saturday night.

Might be worth checking out the hotel booking websites as well?

Steve

[Terry Bendall]

Are there any recommendations either in Aylesbury or the surrounding areas

This is a selection of hotels and guest houses in and around Aylesbury is given below. We have no personal knowledge of any of these hotels and inclusion on this list cannot be taken as any recommendation. It was last checked a couple of years ago so some details may have changed but it may be useful. The Premier Inn chain has a number of hotels in the Milton Keynes area and others that are around Watford, both of which are about 45 minutes away and it is worth checking their web site. Anyone who needs any more assistance please send me a PM.

Terry Bendall

Premier Inn, Buckingham Rd, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP19 9QL Tel: 08701 977019 http://www.premierinn.com In Aylesbury, about 1½ miles from the venue.

Premier Inn A41 Service Area, Stoney Ln, Bourne End, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2BS Tel: 0870 238 3309
http://www.premierinn.com Just off the A41 about 10 miles to the south east of Aylesbury.

Travel Lodge, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1UG 0871 559 1854 http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/579/Aylesbury-hotel In Aylesbury town centre about 1 mile from the stadium.

InnKeepers Lodge 40 Main St, Aylesbury, Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5RW Tel: 0845 11 26 094 www.inkeeperslodge.com In a small village about 3 miles east of Aylesbury

The Hamlet B&B 3 Home Close, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5SP Tel: 01296 612660 www.thehamletbandb.co.uk In a small village about 3 miles east of Aylesbury

The Broad Leys Hotel and pub, 8 Wendover Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 9LB Tel: 01296 399979 www.thebroadleys.co.uk/ In Aylesbury, about ¾ mile from the stadium.

West Lodge Hotel 45 London Rd Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 5HL Tel: 01296 630362 www.westlodge.co.uk In the village of Aston Clinton about 3 ½ miles east of Aylesbury

Red Lion Hotel, 9 High Street, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 6DU Tel: 01296 622266 www.redlionhotelwendover.co.uk In the town of Wendover, about 5 miles east of Aylesbury

Dinton Hermit Inn Water Lane, Ford, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 8XH Tel: 01296 747473 www.dintonhermit.co.uk In the small village of Dinton about 2½ miles south of Aylesbury

House Fourtyone B&B 41 King Edward Avenue Aylesbury HP21 7JE Tel: 01296 483153/07749 396490 www.housefourtyone.co.uk

Ardenwood B&B 45, Walton Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7SR Tel: 01296 484482 www.ardenwoodbandb.co.uk

Town House B&B 35 Tring Rd Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1LD Tel: 01296 395295 www.thetownhousebandb.co.uk

Arngrove B&B 15 Vale Rd Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 1JA Tel: 01296 709961 www.arngrovebandb.co.uk

Are there any recommendations either in Aylesbury or the surrounding areas

[David Bigcheeseplant]

There is modellers always Missenden Abbey in Great Missenden where they hold the railway courses http://missendenabbey.co.uk/bed-and-breakfast/ Just 20 minutes drive and has a railway station direct to Aylesbury.

[decauville1126]

Might I please ask if the P4 Risborough Club test track will be there?

Sorry the test track will not be there this year. Due to the need to fit in everything else, including the Ouse Valley layout there was not sufficient room. If the locos are to P4 standards then you may be able to get a test run over Balcombe Viaduct if the owners agree.

Terry Bendall

Ok, thanks for advising. I'll probably put a couple of chassis in a box and hope someone can give them a test run as I only have a short straight test track.

[Albert Hall]

My eagle eye has spotted that we are still showing Dave Barrett's contribution as 'Chiseldon' and not 'Cirencester'.

The Scaleforum advert in MRJ no.249 which turned up today is still showing Chiseldon. Presumably too late to alter before copy date? Poor Dave must be getting right confused as to which layout to take.

Roy

[Terry Bendall]

We regret to announce that the fine model of the Ouse Valley Viaduct and the nearby Balcombe Station will not now be appearing at Scaleforum 2016. The layout is the work of two people, Rod Cameron and John Farmer and for various very good reasons, which it is not appropriate to make public, they have been unable to make as much progress as they thought. Unfortunately the news that the layout would not be able to come came just too late for the exhibition guide which has gone to press.

Filling the space, and nearly as big will be the test track built by the Devon Riviera Area Group - DRAG to their friends, so we will now have the facility for test runs. The test track has three circuits built to P4 standards and one for OO and has the facility for DC and DCC control so there will still be the opportunity to test run that loco or even a prototypical length train at scale speed. The Society is very grateful to members of DRAG for being willing to fill the gap.

We apologise for any disappointment that this may cause and the layout has been re-booked for 2018. There will of course be many examples of fine modelling to see elsewhere within the exhibition

Terry Bendall