St.Joseph`s 6th Easter Model Railway & Transport Show April 20th & 21st 2014

[chunkrail]

Hi all,

 

The 6th annual Easter show is currently being planned for Easter Sunday & Monday in Wexford town at St.Joseph`s Community Centre.There will be mostly model railway layouts with examples of other transport models as well as trade stands.The list of exhibitors is currently being drawn up and will appear shortly on this site.

 

To contact the show organiser Donal Fallon you can email chunkrail@eircom.net

 

Many thanks for the support given to the show the last five years which has raised funds for St.Joseph`s Community Centre as well as local charities through the show raffles each year.

 

Donal.

[chunkrail]

Hi all,

 

Below is a list of whats confirmed for the Easter show.More to follow.

 

Layouts as follows:

Strawberry Hill by Wexford MRC. - OO Guage DCC layout featuring Irish and UK rolling stock

Joseph`s Bridge by Wexford MRC - Award winning OO guage Irish Railway layout featuring cement works ( Due to be featured in Railway Modeller May Edition in April )

Colindale by Wexford MRC - OO gauge layout featuring UK rolling stock with diesel depot and Faller road system

Wayneton Vale by Wexford MRC - N guage layout featuring UK rolling stock

Ashburton Grove by Wayne Thomas,Wexford - Award winning N guage layout featuring UK rolling stock

Dulnain Bridge by Gareth Lloyd,Wexford - OO gauge layout featuring BR Scottish Rolling Stock

Wellingtonbheag by Paul Deere,Carlow - Award winning Irish Railway N guage layout featuring the sugar beet loading facility of Wellington Bridge

Wexford by Vincent O Leary,Wexford - New OO guage layout featuring visiting circus and various rolling stock

Benwaddingtown by Donal Fallon & Paddy Byrne,Wexford - OO gauge thomas & friends layout built in memory of local boy Ben Wadding

Heathfield TMD by David Heath,Wexford - N guage diesel depot layout featuring UK rolling stock

Thorpe Bridge by Nigel Harris,Wexford - HOe guage layout

 

Model Boat display by Tuskar Marine Modellers

 

More layouts to follow.

 

The following is the confirmed trade for the show:

Grahams toymaster, Portlaoise

Marks Models,Dublin

Sean Ryan,Dublin

Michael Morris Kit Supplier,Offaly

Model Rail Baseboards by David Linfield

Caths hand crafts,Wicklow

RNLI Wexford Inshore Lifeboat Station Volunteers

 

Final details will follow shortly.

[chunkrail]

Layouts added to the list are:

 

Dorset St.Junction by MRSI - Winner of best layout at the Easter show in 2013

Hollybrook Farm by Craig Smart & Bryan Fergus of Midlands MRC - HO guage layout featuring mostly Marklin rolling stock

East London Model Railway Group will attend with 3 dispalys which including their new layout "The Works" which is a maintenance facility for loco and wagons.

South Dublin MRC will be exhibiting also with layout to be confirmed.

 

There is also a military model display by Darell Maloney,Wexford featuring 1:72 scale Irish military aircraft and dioramas.

 

Brian Collins Enterprises will attend with a trade stand featuring his new model buses.

 

Final confirmed list will appear on this thread in two weeks.

[Georgeconna]

Class, Glad Darrell Hooked up with you, Told him to give you a shout, His Irish Aer Corps Collection is extremely nice and well presented. with some unusual types built as well other the the Usual Chipmunk and Fouga!.

[The Train Man]

Show Special

The Great Locomotive Giveaway!!!!

Up to 25% off Selected Locomotives

[The Train Man]

......Even more Specials!!!!!!

 

Up to 50% OFF All N Gauge Locomotives and Train Packs!!!!!

 

( I think the Easter Bunny has got to me!!)

[chunkrail]

You must be eating too much chocolate.

 

The following is the show list for Easter Sunday & Monday at St.Joseph`s Community in Wexford town.

Stand 1 : "Wellingtonbheag" by Paul Deere,Carlow. - N guage layout based on the beet loading station at Wellington Bridge

Stand 2 : "Holly Brook Farm" by Craig Smart,Midlands MRC - HO gauge layout featuring Marklin,Roco,Lilliput & Fleischmann rolling stock

Stand 3 : Trade : Sean Ryan,Dublin. - Mainly deals in N guage rolling stock for all interests

Stand 4 : "Kleinwald" by South Dublin MRC - N guage layout from the David Wynne collection

Stand 5 : Trade : Michael Morris,Offaly. - Dealer for scenery and kits with a build to order service available. Also on this stand is the N guage layout "Tywold" owned by the late Stephen Mc.Nally Michaels Father in Law,a great character who will be sadly missed by us all.

Stand 6 : Model Rail Baseboards by David Linfield ( on Sunday Only )

Stand 7 : Wexford Model Flying Club - with some helicopters flying this year

Stand 8 : Trade : Grahams Toymaster Portlaoise - Seamus returns with some deals

Stand 9 : Tuskar Marine Modellers - The lads return with their model boat collection

Stand 10: Wexford RNLI inshore lifeboat station fundraising stall

Stand 11: Die cast tractor and truck collection by Kevin Carr,Rosslare

Stand 12: Die cast tractor and farm diarama by Richie Kimmins & Trevor Walsh,Carnew

Stand 13: Model military aircraft and diarama by Daryl Maloney,Wexford

Stand 14: Trade: Marks Models,Dublin - Marks first time attending the event after a 5 year wait

Stand 15: Trade: Magic Fairy Gifts - Personalised embroidery and gifts

Stand 16: Irish Railway Record Society - Information stand and photo display by IRRS

Stand 17: "Benwaddingtown" by Donal Fallon & Paddy Byrne,Wexford - OO guage Thomas & Friends layout in memory of the late Ben Wadding

Stand 18: Raffle stand in aid of Wexford RNLI,Wexford Womens Disability Group & The Ard Aoibhinn Centre

Stand 19: Die cast farm & quarry models by Declan & Gavin Murray,Ballyfad,Coolgreany

Stand 20: "Josephs Bridge" by Wexford MRC - OO guage award winning Irish railway layout featuring cement works and two main lines as featured in the current edition of Railway Modeller.

Stand 21: "Wexford" by Vincent O`Leary,Wexford - New OO guage layout featuring Stobart & Tesco warehouse with town & visiting circus

Stand 22: "Strawberry Hill" by Wexford MRC - Award winning scenic OO guage DCC layout

Stand 23: "Wayneton Vale" by Wexford MRC - N guage layout with modern era British railways rolling stock

Stand 24: "Ashburton Grove" by Wayne Thomas,Wexford - Award winning N guage layout featuring two main lines and a busy diesel depot

Stand 25: "Dulnain Bridge" by Gareth Lloyd,Wexford - OO guage layout based on the BR Scottish region

Stand 26: Stand with items for sale from the late Michael Curran collection

Stand 27: "Colindale" by Wexford MRC - OO guage layout with a small diesel depot and two main lines with also a Faller road system on the top level

Stand 28: "Dorset St.Junction" by MRSI,Dublin - O guage layout which was winner of best layout last year

Stand 29: "Heathfield TMD" by David Heath,Wexford - N guage layout featuring diesel depot and mainline of British modern era

Stand 30: "Sandown Valley Railway" by East London MRG - 7mm N guage layout based on somewhere near the coast of Southeast England

Stand 31: "Shadwell Scrap Yard" by East London MRG - based on a scrapyard in the docklands of East London

Stand 32: "The Works" by East London MRG - New layout featuring an engine,wagon & carriage maintenance depot

Stand 33: Trade: Model Rail Accesories by Edward White with scenic material including resin scenic items by Edward

Stand 34: Trade: Brian Collins Enterprises - Stand featuring Brians commissioning of a Dublin Bus model with more to come

Stand 35: "Thorpe Bridge" built by J.Reynolds,owned by nigel Harris,Wexford - HOe layout loosely based on the RTE radio programme Harbour Hotel

Stand 36: "Adlerfelsen ( Eagle Rock ) by Nigel Harris,Wexford - New HOe layout set in the Swiss/Austrian Alps with a twin loop multilevel

 

Thank you to everyone for their support of our show.

[enniscorthyman]

I was down at the show today,and very enjoyable as usual.

Bought a gray 071 off Shem,and a few other road models.

Its only when you see other fab layouts that it can really

inspire you to get cracking on your own creation.

[Georgeconna]

Shivers me Timbers a Gray one!!!, YOu will repaint it orange though!! Looking forward to me spin down tomorrow, Hope the Kids decide to stay at home

[enniscorthyman]

Shivers me Timbers a Gray one!!!, YOu will repaint it orange though!! Looking forward to me spin down tomorrow, Hope the Kids decide to stay at home

I like the gray livery a lot now.

Will have to look at the grab rails on the cabs as they do

need to be removed at some stage.enjoy your day George.