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Is that not the Easter Weekend?

Whitehead Museum with its collection of steam and diesel locomotives with vintage carriages and many other railway exhibits is well worth a visit for getting inspiration for your Irish models! Wexford Model Railway Club visited there on 29th September 2018 and attached are a few photos. Thanks to all staff and volunteers there for a memorable experience. Definitely to be recommended!

A couple of shots from around what proved to be a very enjoyable exhibition (the 20th by Erne MRC). Well done to everyone involved.

List of exhibitors as provided by Erne MRC: Traders-Francis Birney -Diecast Models Philip McHugh-American Railroad Bill Quick- Model Railways Billy Campbell- Diecast Robert Coalter- Railway David Bracken-Railway Adrian J Lenehan-Railway Exhibition- Raymond Wilson- Demo Building O gauge Railway Andrew O'Brennan-Railway Way Les & Leanne Conn- Road Runner Michael White- Plastics Kits South Dublin Railway Club- Haydon Lane 'n' gauge Eamon Jordan-Caitlin's Island David Wynne-Staverton 'n' gauge William Batten-Clock work railway 'O' gauge Adrian Graham-Tractor Display The Model railway Society of Ireland - St Davids MPD North Down Model Railway Society-Mill Road 'OO' gauge John Haire- Vintage Triang TT Roland Palmer-Contintental Europe 'HO' George Haire-Hornby Layout 1st Bangor Model Railway Club-Quarry Hill Jamestown Herbert Alexander-Wheal Rinn Ulster Model Railway Club-Loxwood 'T' Gauge Andrew Elliott - Old Stone Farm Roger Andrews- Models of Aircraft,ships etc Wexford Model Railway Club-Cynwyd

More amazing layouts at Telford:

Visited the amazing exhibition at Telford, UK in September 2018 with very high standards of O Gauge modelling in evidence. A huge number of very well stocked traders were there also. I have posted some shots of Arigna Road separately under its topic stream.

I had the pleasure of seeing Arigna Road in the flesh at the Telford Guildex Exhibition and of saying hello to David. Pictures hardly do the layout justice. This was probably the best exhibition I have ever attended with a very high standard of modelling and traders with huge stocks. A few of my shots:

Another rider is performing a stunt with his hands in the air

Friends of Cultra are organising a Model Railway Exhibition among the fabulous railway exhibits there (see below for details). Wexford Model Railway Club plan to travel by bus to attend. Anyone else going along?

Erne Model Railway Club are hosting a Model Railway Exhibition at Cathedral Hall, Enniskillen, NI on Saturday 22nd September 2018. Wexford Model Railway Club will be represented there by "Cynwyd" in N:

The hall was spacious but I think they got over 400 visitors over the two days.

A couple of shots from around the Belfast Show:

Little Siddington is booked to appear at the MRSI Exhibition in October 2018!

Thanks Noel. Yes, the O gauge is called "Little Siddington" based on the names of many similarly laid out stations on the GWR Bristol-South Wales line.

We had a great time representing Wexford Model Railway Club with Llanuwchllyn and enjoyed meeting Tony and many other people for a chat!

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Noel, I use plasticard and foam to damp the axles to give heft for the Kadees to operate...

Looking forward to meeting y'all at the show. Ulster MRC sent me the attached listing which I am sure they won't mind me sharing: Belfast Model Railway Show 2018exhibits descriptions.docx

Ulster Model Railway Club are hosting their Model Railway Exhibition on August 25th and 26th 2018 in the Methodist College. See their Facebook page for details. There are 22 layouts booked with other displays and five trader stands. Wexford Model Railway Club will be represented with the Llanuwchllyn in N layout.

Llanuwchllyn in N is booked to appear at the Belfast Model Railway Exhibition on August 25th and 26th!

George, 30th August 2018 is a Thursday - do you mean Sunday 26th August (as on the flyer)?

Welcome to visit us any time Fran

The main DCC bus-bar has been put neatly in place using dropper boards designed by Dave McCabe of Wexford MRC fame. Also in use are the standards deployed for the new O gauge layout ("Little Sidington") being developed by Wexford MRC including colour coding all wiring, labelling etc. The two-road fiddle-yard may also be used as a Programming track at the flick of a switch...

The track for Diesel Depot is now laid out with connecting electrical droppers soldered under the track ready for wiring. Note the single track through to the fiddle-yard with a point allowing two storage roads one of which will double as a DCC programming track by use of a double-pole/double-throw switch. End mirrors and additional scenery will be added along with details to fill out the scene over the next few months...

Lovely work George. You must give the train a spin on Wexford MRC's new O gauge layout "Little Siddington" some day! Gerry