Sleaford MRC - Club Model Railway Shows

Club Model Railway Shows

Pictures taken from some of the Shows that the club have been involved in.

Model Railway Show June 2019

Pictures from our successful June 2019 Show

Chairman Mark Bamford preparing for his interview with

BBC Look North

A big thankyou to all of the people who came to this year's show for your support and for making it a great success.

Our thanks also go to exhibitors and Trade Stands and all of the "back room" staff who kept them supplied with tea, coffee, biscuits cake and bacon butties!

A Special thankyou to our sponsors; Magnet Insurance Services, Keith's Trains & Hornby Models for supporting this year's show.

The Norman Phillips Trophy

(Most popular exhibit in the show)

This year's Winners: 'Canon's Cross'

Congratulations go to this year’s winners of the Trophy for ‘Canon’s Cross’ and to Bill and the Team from The Market Deeping Model Railway Club and their Stirling efforts to get this layout to our show after their “misfortunes” at the Stamford Model Rail Show.

The Layout is based on the Southern Region of BR in the 1950 & 60s and operates with Steam, diesel and EMU's.

Their Layout Canon’s Cross, proving to be the most popular at this year’s show, was a replacement for ‘Boscroft’. Well done.

In 2nd Place: 'No Place'

Run by Les Richardson, a 4mm OO Gauge layout set in the North West of County Durham.

"No Place Disposal Point" was built by the Ministry of Fuel and Power in 1942 on the site of East Stanley Colliery. The coal screens were linked to the Beamish Railway near Beamish Station.

Joint 3rd Place: Smallbridge Junction and Op Bolero

Smallbridge Junction

Run by Dale Gillard, a 009 Gauge layout.

Smallbridge Junction is an imaginary small junction connecting the branch line to wood warehouse. The station today is hosting a Mini Owners Club in the car park.

Op Bolero

Run by Eddie King, Jim King and Team at the S&D MRC

An OO Gauge Layout set in May 1944 at a goods yard in a secret location somewhere in the Midlands.

Visitors are challenged to test their 'Shunting Skills' with the Shunting Puzzle

Eden Road TMD

By Cupar MRC

3 Rail Hornby Dublo

Breydon

Bardney Fen

No Place

Gauge One Association

Brigadoon

Canon's Cross

(Replacement for 'Boscroft')

Coltsworth MPD

Bantry

BR 1950's-2000's

Caroline Concrete Works

Harriston

Colin Manning the

Club Test Track

West Ferry

Op Bolero

Salthaven Quay

Smallbridge Junction

Loco Doctor

(Tony Wright with wife Mo)

Twin Views

Mike & Andrew enjoying themselves with their 7 1/4" Railway

2018 Exhibition

The 2018 Exhibition took place on the 2nd June and was hailed by all as the best show yet. With 15 layouts and 6 trade stands as well as demonstrations given by Tony Wright the show provided the variety that we were looking for.

Our thanks go to all those club members and others who worked so hard to ensure the success of the show.

Also thank you everyone who attended, without you there would be no show and your comments really help us to improve the show year on year.

See you all next year (1 June 2019) when the show should be even bigger and better.

(pictures to follow)

2017 Show

The 2017 Model Railway Show was held in St George's Academy, Sleaford on 3rd June 2017. It proved to be very popular with the public, the exhibitors and the traders. We have already started planning next years show so if you would like to become involved then please come along any Wednesday evening to Osbournby Village Hall and speak to a member of the team.

The First Ever Sleaford MRC Show

Some pictures from the First ever Sleaford MRC Show. Winners of the 'Best in Show' vote, as voted for by visitors to the show were Andrew & Michael Sharpe with Spilsby. Winner of 'Best in Show' as voted for by the Sleaford MRC Members was Furtwangen Ost by Les Richardson of the Bingham Model Railway Club.