Cultra Model Railway Day

[airfixfan]

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

Edited October 24, 2022 by airfixfan

[steventrain]

4 hours ago, airfixfan said:

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

About 30 layouts attend included amongst the Irish layouts will be Tony Raggs 'Octavia Hill' layout depicting the Great Northern Railway Clones and Portadown depots, 'Fenaghy Junction' from the Northern Counties group, and a working Lego model of Lisburn train station.

No trade stand at Cultra .

 

But Many trade stands attend Cooke MRC Railway and model Vehicle Fair in Belfast 19th November 2022.

I was last visit last June and lots of trains most British modelling but few Irish stock.

https://allevents.in/belfast/cooke-mrc-railway-and-model-vehicle-fair/200023006725915

[airfixfan]

Who on this forum is bringing over a layout /display from England?

[David Holman]

Fintonagh, my Clogher Valley Railway layout is making the long trek over, via Cairnryan - Belfast ferry.

7mm scale/21mm gauge, with its own thread on this forum. Hopefully going to be in front of Phoenix, or CVR railcar 1 (Donegal 10). 

 Very much looking forward to meeting folk from this forum, so please say hello if you are attending.

[airfixfan]

Will.be at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre stand in front of CDR coach No1

[Blaine]

Late Entry - MRSI St Davids MPD, probably at the back near the wagons

[DartStation]

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?

South Dublin Model Railway Club will be attending with Kildare Station - we will be beside 'Meadhb' on the day. 

[MikeO]

I will have a T Trak layout about half the size as the one at the MRSI show in October.

MikeO

[Irishrailwayman]

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:

[David Holman]

The museum website has been saying the show doesn't open until 11am, when in fact it is 10am, like the rest of the place and closes at 4pm

[airfixfan]

This event has not been well advertised.

[David Holman]

Will always be one of my favourite museums. The railway hall is just fabulous, whether it be the Queen, the C&L 4-4-0, horse tram or any number of exhibits. This time, it will be Donegal Railcar 10, or more properly CVR No1, where Fintonagh will be.

 Before that, the small matter of gales on the crossing tomorrow morning!

[Galteemore]

We are very fortunate- it was built in one of the more enlightened epochs of museum architecture! The main Ulster Museum in central Belfast was extended in the late 60s and is an absolute carbuncle. The transport galleries are a great facility and a vast improvement on their predecessor, which has now reverted to its previous role as a factory! The hilly site is not ideal for a working railway, but a 3’ gauge line round the Folk Museum part would have been nice…..
 

Safe travels, David. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Galteemore

[Patrick Davey]

1 hour ago, Galteemore said:

We are very fortunate- it was built in one of the more enlightened epochs of museum architecture! The main Ulster Museum in central Belfast was extended in the late 60s and is an absolute carbuncle. The transport galleries are a great facility and a vast improvement on their predecessor, which has now reverted to its previous role as a factory! The hilly site is not ideal for a working railway, but a 3’ gauge line round the Folk Museum part would have been nice…..
 

Safe travels, David. 

There used to be exactly that, a short narrow gauge line from the lower transport gallery up to what is now the site of the rail gallery.  Few photos of this exist and I'm not sure it ran for long.  A few disfigured stretches of rail can still be found among the hedges if you know where to look......

Still gutted to be missing the exhibition - wishing everyone safe travels to and from Cultra and I hope the day is a huge success for all involved.

[Patrick Davey]

Hoping there are lots of photos and videos from the show tomorrow!!  Hope you all enjoy!!!

[GNRi1959]

Without any doubt, the highlight of my day was Fintonagh by David Holman.

Edited November 12, 2022 by GNRi1959

[popeye]

Yes, it looks great with that beautiful back scene. 

[GNRi1959]

On 7/11/2022 at 10:36 AM, Blaine said:

Late Entry - MRSI St Davids MPD, probably at the back near the wagons

And very good it was too

[40 milepost]

Cultra today , a great setting

 

[40 milepost]

Brilliant the see the CVR railcar in front of the real thing. All be it in Donegal colours

C Flanagans , Fenaghey Jct. Also a highlight.

A most enjoyable day.

[Rush and Lusk]

Great pictures from 40 milepost & GNRi1959 - lovely layouts and a spectacular setting - I really have to visit soon. 

Thank You.

[jhb171achill]

An absolute pleasure to see so many familiar faces today, and others I know on here but haven't met - like J-Lo Arts and David Holman. It was an absolute privilege to see Fintonagh in the flesh for the forst time - it's just as stunning as the pictures suggest - SO much going on in such a small space, and as always with Mr. Holman, the scenic setting and immaculate attentiuon to detail is really exceptional. Fenaghy is another favourite of mine; the UTA in such excellent and accurate detail is a much-neglected subject, especially the erstwhile NCC section of it. Superb stuff all round, and an enjoyable day meeting so many people I hadn't met before, or haven't seen in years. As a result, I arrived back in Dublin at 17:30, not 15:30 as I had intended (and needed!) to.....

Edited November 12, 2022 by jhb171achill

[Flying Snail]

What a fabulous backdrop Cultra makes - great pictures!

[GNRi1959]

I'm sure l was speaking to Colm Flanagan today though he didn't identify himself

[David Holman]

Seemed like many of the great and good were there... and me too

[enniscorthyman]

I had a fab day at Cultra.Here are a few photos.

[David Holman]

Great pics! The combination of models and the real thing is just perfect.

[Flying Snail]

Fabulous pictures @enniscorthyman. I particularly like that first one of Meadhbh and the Kildare layout - a place she would have often passed through!

[Rush and Lusk]

Great pictures enniscorthyman  - really captures the atmosphere and wonderful venue - I recognise a number of friendly faces of Wexford MRC from attending your last three exhibition/open days. 

[Lambeg man]

PLEASE! If anyone else has any other photo's taken on the day, please post them up on here... PLEASE!!!

[Patrick Davey]

1 hour ago, Lambeg man said:

PLEASE! If anyone else has any other photo's taken on the day, please post them up on here... PLEASE!!!

And videos!