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Model Railway Clubs
Are you organising a show?
I am prepared to go to shows and given sufficient warning - like 4 months - can produce a wagon for the event. Normally this takes the form of an authentic wagon from the area. See, for example, these two wagons I have done for the
Loddon Vale Club (Berkshire)
I have also done wagons for Banbury, Penmorfa (North Wales) and Shirehampton (Bristol). Authentic wagons sell well to those that view your layout at other shows.
Favourable rates apply to the clubs concerned.
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This page shows details of the Model Railway Clubs I have close dealings with and the limited edition wagons produced for each of them, if appropriate, in alphabetical order.
AERON VALLEY
The Aeron Valley Railway Society are a loosly group bunch of enthusiasts, some of whom are railway modellers. Their annual show is held in Aberaeron on the west coast of Wales. This years show will be on Sunday August 10. Many holiday makers go to this event which coincides with the Welsh Cob Society Show in the town - Welsh Cobs being horses not bread!
Last year's show coincided with the town of Aberaeron's Bicentenary - so I re-released the "Wm Hubbard of Aberaeron" wagon bearing the number "200" for the event.
BANBURY
Based in the town of Banbury, this club has been going for a long time - celebrating their 28th Annual show in 2008. All their shows are titled "BANRAIL" followed by the year.
The club were the first to invite me to attend their show in 2002, but it was the following year that I produced the first wagon for them.
Wagons produced for the club have been...
- Bliss Tweed Mills of Chipping Norton in 00 7 plank coal wagon (October 2003)
- Derbyshire Fumeless Coke (H O White of Banbury) 7 plank wagon (October 2004)
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J U Freeman of Banbury 7 plank coal wagon (October 2005)
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Bliss Tweed Mills of Chipping Norton in N (October 2005)
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Hunt Edmonds Brewery 7 plank coal wagon (October 2006)
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Palmer & Son of Banbury 7 plank coal wagon (October 2007) This years wagon will be from Bourton on the Water and the show will be on September 28 - a month earlier than normal due to commitments the venue has made.
BEACONSFIELD
In beautiful Buckinghamshire. This club held its annual show on October 6 this year and I was there for the first time. Regretfully no special wagon - no one knows of an authentic Beaconsfield wagon - unless we do one with Bekonscot on it!
CORRIS (Machynlleth, Mid Wales)
This club is actually part of the Corris Railway Society who hold their annual show over the August Bank Holiday weekend - a three day event. I have yet to produce a wagon specifically for this group.
CRAVEN ARMS
This club holds its annual show in early May - this year being on May 3rd. I asked Dapol to produce a wagon local to the area. It featured C J Hyslop of Church Stretton.
LODDON VALE
This club is based in the Reading, Wokingham area of Berkshire. They normally have their annual show in the early part of May and this year it will be on May 10. The first show I attended was in May 2003.
Wagons produced for the club have been....
2008's wagon will be suitable for bedtime modelling - Horlicks of Slough in both 00 and N.
SHIREHAMPTON (Bristol)
Formed only recently, 2005 saw the first of this clubs show, which they intend to be an annual event. One of the founder members used to live in Berkshire and he invited me to come to Shirehampton and I produced a wagon for them.......
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W Vincent & Son of Bristol Harbour 7 plank coal wagon (October 2005)
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Whitwill, Cole & Co of Bristol 7 plank wagon. (October 2006)
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Although not produced specifically for this club's show, the 'Vincent' wagon will be available in 2008 in N-gauge.
SODBURY VALE (Bristol)
This club is based in the area to the north of Bristol and held their show in the Yate Community Centre in late January. Another is planned for January 2009.
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