Irishrailwayman

Hello everyone, Wexford Model Railway Club CLG is pleased to announce that it is planning for a one-day Autumn Exhibition on Sunday 8th October 2023. Invitations will issue shortly but feel free to contact us if you have a model railway layout that you keen to show to a discerning audience!

3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

Would a screwdriver with a magnetic tip do the job?

Worth a try. Unfortunately, Richard Marsh is no longer supplying the shunter's pole. I have found these very effective with my new O Gauge layout "Buffers Lock" shown at the Wexford May Exhibition and booked for the Belfast Exhibition in August 2023.

On 4/5/2023 at 7:55 PM, JasonB said:

There always seems to be a really positive, friendly vibe surrounding this show. 

I've never been. I'm going to make sure I get to the next one. 

See you on Sunday 8th October 2023 so : -)

On 1/5/2023 at 8:36 PM, Irishrailwayman said:

Thanks to everyone who came along. We had an excellent turnout and people were more than generous with their donations. Looking forward to doing it all again on the 9th October 2023 for a one day event!

Oops! My typo - should be Sunday 8th October 2023.

On 2/5/2023 at 8:21 PM, Rush and Lusk said:

I attended on the beautifully sunny Sunday in the South East - what a magnificent show: wonderful layouts across several scales, subject matter and complexity, warm welcoming folks everywhere, interesting and relevant traders, great open and spacious venue, lovely tea and cakes. definitely my favourite Irish model railway event - congratulations to all involved, but especially the lovely people of the Wexford Model Railway Club.  

Many thanks for your kind comments. WMRC have strived since 2009 to run two exhibitions a year and learn from each one what works well. 

11 hours ago, Georgeconna said:

Possibly the best MR show in Ireland now, Quality stuff on show. Actually would of loved to of gone a 2nd day too.

Carlsberg don't do Model Railway Exhibitions, but if they did...

I am honoured that "Buffers Lock" was awarded Best Layout - the Jim Kearns Memorial Award - at its debut exhibition in Wexford!

Thanks to everyone who came along. We had an excellent turnout and people were more than generous with their donations. Looking forward to doing it all again on the 9th October 2023 for a one day event!

Llanuwchllyn at Bangor show recently:

A few views of the debutante at the Wexford MRC Exhibition 2023: This is the first time all four boards were up together (insufficient room at home) but it provided a learning curve for mimicking prototypical operations. BTW great turnout for the show and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.

1 hour ago, leslie10646 said:

Best wishes to Wexford MRC this weekend - I hope the exhibition is a brilliant success.

Apologies for our non-appearance - my Sales Person is in New York!

Looking forward to reports from those who can attend!

Thanks Leslie. Wexford MRC are planning an Autumn Exhibition on Sunday 8th October 2023 so we might see you represented at that!

On 4/4/2023 at 3:03 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

Everyday I’m being convinced more and more to go to this fair. I’ve never been that far east…

Go for it!

At present we have 25 Layouts booked: Irish OO: "Gort", "Old Farm",  "Rathmichael", "Carrigthomas", "Joseph's Bridge", "Midleton Goods Yard", "Past-Avenue" and "Bog Road Level-crossing". Irish N: "Bog Road Level-crossing" (yes in N) and T-Trak Modular Layout. UK O: "Buffers Lock", "Prospect Road TMD", "Little Siddington" and "National Pipeworks" (O:16.5). UK OO: "Fiddle-sticks Iron Stone Mine" and "Wheal Rinn". OO Imaginative: Circus layout/Stobart display, Hornby Trackmat layouts (2) and "Jurassic Sodor". Overseas prototypes: "Belle Eclaire" (French HO), Military railways (UK/German N), "Grunwald" (German HO), "South Plains" (USA HO) and Japanese City (N). 

In addition, we have 18 Traders: Irish Railway Models (Exhibition Sponsors), Marks Models, Sean Ryan, Brian Collins, Martin O'Halloran, Model Rail Baseboards, Geoff Johnston Railway Artwork, GModelScene, Mick Doyle OO, 3-D Printing with Owen O'Neill, Taillte Tours, Military Model Sales, Retro Transport Artwork, Mountain Gremlin Games, Under Oakwood Designs, Top Choice Embroidery, Button Cards by Ally and Una's Miniature Wonderland.

Additionally, Wexford MRC (Membership/second-hand sales), MERG, Maritime Museum Rosslare and the RNLI will have stands. The ever-popular Station Café will have savouries and sweet treats available at reasonable prices. The Pot Belly Café is located just outside the hall also.

There is no entrance charge but donations will be gratefully accepted for the Wexford MRC and St Joseph's Community Centre funds.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our latest Exhibition.

Llanuwchllyn is booked to be shown at North Down MRG Exhibition in Bangor, NI on the 15th/16th April 2023! This is its first public showing since Easter 2019 in Wexford.

"Buffers Lock" is pretty much good to go for its debut exhibition at Wexford on April 30th/May 1st:

Buffers Lock is nearing completion ready for its debut exhibition at Wexford on 30th April/1st May 2023!

In a further refresh for "Ballybeg" I have fitted a new backscene with Peco cloudy sky underneath a cutout from Gaugemaster GM703 "Open Field Large Photographic Backscene":

Hi, the invitations are now out for this great exhibition! Get in touch if you would like to participate. Entries please before end-March. Already we have seven layouts and five traders committed.

We had a blast at the Enniskillen Exhibition last weekend:

Hi, Wexford Model Railway Club CLG are pleased to announce their plans to host a Model Railway Exhibition on the early May Bank Holiday 2023: Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May 2023:

On 24/10/2022 at 4:39 PM, airfixfan said:

November 12th wonder who from this  forum plans to attend with layouts and/or trade stands in 3 weeks time?

Wexford MRC CLG will be represented by Llangollen in N gauge:

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

I’ll be there!

I hope to run some steam locos on Rathmichael on the Sunday of the Exhibition. Gerry

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

Bit of a cold bug stopped me going anywhere yesterday, but I'd have gone to see that Rathmichael one alone - never seen it before. Excellent, pure South Wexford.

Hi Jhb, this layout is booked to be shown at the MRSI October Exhibition in Dublin!

For Wexford MRC CLG's third exhibition since covid additional layouts promised include Over the Hill - A Corner of Wexford, Michael Lenton is bringing a layout from Cork and Erne MRC may also be coming.

On 13/9/2022 at 2:47 PM, Warbonnet said:

Very sad that IRM cannot make it but we will be at a UK show representing Accurascale that we had already booked in for. 

Hopefully next year the stars align and I get back to the Sunny South East! 

Thank you IRM - most likely we will have our Annual Wexford Easter Exhibition on April 9th and 10th 2023. So put that in the diary everyone!