Forthcoming Exhibitions and Shows
These are the final arrangements for "Large Scale Model Rail"
Dates - Saturday & Sunday, 20/21 March 2010
Venue - Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. Fosse Way, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN.
Opening Times - Saturday 10am – 5pm. Sunday 10am – 4pm
The arrangements for the transport of Ridgmont are as follows:
Friday 19th March
2.30pm Eaton Bray Collect/Load Ridgmont
3.00pm Drive to Warwick Exh. Centre
4.30pm Build Up Ridgmont
5.30pm Leave Venue
Saturday 20th
8.30am Complete Build
Sunday 21st
10.00am Show Opens
4.00pm Breakdown/Load Ridgmont
5.00pm Leave Show
*6.30pm Eaton Bray Unload/Store Ridgmont
* Note: Due to a prior booking we cannot access the Hall on Monday so we must return Ridgmont on the Sunday.
The names of the operators for the Large Scale Show have been sent to the organisers, I hope to have the exhibition Passes in time for the March meeting. If they don´t arrive then you can collect them on the Friday or I will post them on to you.
These are the final arrangements for "16mm Ass. National Garden Railway Show"
Dates - Saturday 10 April 2010
Venue - Stoneleigh Park, Exhibition Centre. Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Opening Times - Saturday 10.30am – 5pm
The arrangements for the transport of Ridgmont are as follows:
Friday 9th April
2.30pm Eaton Bray Collect/Load Ridgmont
3.00pm Drive to Stoneleigh
4.30pm Build Up Ridgmont
5.30pm Leave Venue
Saturday 10th
8.30am Complete Build
5.00pm Breakdown/Load Ridgmont
6.30pm Leave Show
Monday 12th April
10.00am Eaton Bray Unload/Store Ridgmont
The names of the 10 operators for the Show have been sent to the Association, I should have all relevant Passes and Parking Permits by our April meeting on the 4th. The named operators will have access to the Hall before the show opens to complete the preparation of Ridgmont. If you would like to run on Ridgmont you still can, unfortunately you will not be allowed into the hall until the show opens and you will need to buy a ticket, either in advance or on the door.
Garden Meeting
So far we have two garden meetings in the diary for this year, they are as follows:
9 May - Steam on Somesay Island, Martin Shrubsole will be hosting a Garden Meeting at Wing Buckinghamshire. Full details can be found on the diary page on the BAGS Web Site or contact Martin.
25 June - Cut-Throat Wood Railway, Pete Newman is planning an evening running session on Friday 25th June, starting at 6pm, running until late. Full details can be found on the diary page on the BAGS Web Site or contact Pete.
Shows of Interest
The London Festival of Railway Modelling
Alexandra Palace, 27/28 March, full details and advance tickets at www.brmodelling.co.uk
Ely and District Model Railway Club
15 May, Community College, Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BL
Apart from the general model railway exhibits the show also features one hall exclusively of Narrow Gauge layouts, full details on www.app-ltd.com/elymrc
Railex
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury, 29/30 May, full details at www.rdmrc.nildram.co.uk/railex2010
Myford
Will be holding their usual Spring show and open days on the 15, 16 & 17 April at their premises in Beeston. If anyone is interested in this event, I have a leaflet which gives full details or visit their web site www.myford.com/MyfordSpringShow2010
Will be holding their AGM on Saturday 13 March, starting at 2pm, the event is being held at:
Heritage Motor Centre
Banbury Road, Gaydon
Warwickshire CV35 0BJ
I have further details for anyone who is interested.
Club Meeting dates for 2010
7th March
4th April
2nd May
6th June
4th July
August no meeting
5th September
3rd October
7th November
5th December (TBC)
We have also booked Saturday 4th December for Steam in Beds 2010