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Calder Northern ‘N’ - 24’x 8’ modular Piedmont Lines ‘O’ scale by John Medley
15’ x 13’ - Southern Railroad
Bellow Falls, VT by Bob Smith 18’ x 10’ ‘HO’ Boston & Maine/Rutland in the 1950’s
Calder Flats by Alan Rogers - 14’ x 5’6” HOn3 7th Street Yard by Bob Phelps (PECO)
9’ x 1’6” ‘HO’ switching layout
Thorn Tree Flats BR Region’s 8’x 3’ ‘HO’ switching module
Logging Modules by the logging SIG
It is expected that there will be two other ‘N’ gauge layouts but we cannot confirm at the time of going to press.
We will once again be running a Silent Auction, which was such a big hit at the last Peterborough Convention. On top of this there will also be a number of Clinics and Demonstrations + all the usual trade support, outside attractions and a ladies section program.
This is the first Convention of the New Millennium and many mem- bers of the British Region are working very hard to make the event worthy of this distinction. Whether you come for the weekend or for the day, we are sure you will have a great time and look forward to your support.
In this issue (page 23) there is a separate Booking Form. Further in- formation and additional booking forms will appear in future edi- tions of Roundhouse and can also be accessed on the Regions Web Site at http://home.freeuk.net/nmrabr/welcome.htm
Information will also be available at the Region Meets during the year. The Convention Registrar, Gil Firth can be contacted at 51 Gar- den Road, Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Herts SG3 6JZ - Tel No. 01438 812655.
Other members of the Convention Committee include Paul Atkins, John Firth, Martin Gibson, Chris Hobbs and Bob Smith.
To ensure smooth running of the event itself, we are looking for
‘volunteers’. If you can provide some extra help, over the weekend, maybe just for a few hours, please contact one of the above.
Advance Notice...
THE MILLENNIUM EXPRESS
NMRA (BR) Annual Convention
Venue: The Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford Date: Friday October 20th - Sunday 22nd
The Cedar Court Hotel is a comfortable, modern 4 star venue con- veniently located on the edge of the city, close to the motorway net- work and public transport. Each room has en-suite facilities and Satellite TV. A leisure centre, swimming pool and games area is open all day and will be a great family attraction. Children under 14 shar- ing their parents room are accommodated free.
The main exhibition hall is one of the largest that we have yet had available for a Convention. We intend making good use of this with probably the highest number of attending layouts and traders ever. Many layouts will allow operation to all, plus ‘running rights’ and we encourage you to bring your own equipment to run, or just take part in running the trains.
Although Bradford does not immediately spring to mind as a Tourist City, it is in fact very centrally placed, surrounded by attractive coun- tryside (plenty of good walking) and has many top attractions. Amongst others, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, following its recent multi-million pound refurbishment is now worthy of its National status and is only ‘down the road’. If you bring the children (up to about age 12 and probably 45+) then Eu- reka at nearby Halifax is a must.
Layouts for the Convention so far confirmed include: Rock Springs ‘HO’ by members of the South Western Group
40’ x 14’ mainly Western steam and diesel Calder Northern ‘HO’ - 30’x 10’ modular
LSWR MODELS
10 Conyers Close Walton-on-Thames Surrey KT12 4NG
Tel: 01932 246123
Many exciting new products are coming this year - reserve now to ensure you get what you want! FAIR prices always!
BRASS: let me quote for all models/all scales from:OVERLAND/PSC/KEY/ SUNSET/CHALLENGER/HALLMARK.
HO SCALE: Coming from LIFE-LIKE SD60! FAl+FBl(2#s): Erie/GM&O/L&NE/Mopac/NYC/Rock Island/UP(4#3) • 2-8-8-2 for
PRR/UP/NP • 10000gal tanks 2nd run: CSOX/Mobil/Mid Continent/SHPX/SUNX/UTLX • KATO SD40-2 Snoot nose (2#s): BNSF grn &
orange/BCR/CP Rail/ATSF warbonnet/UP • BACHMANN: coming late 2000: Russian 2-10-0 Unlettered/FRISCO/ERIE/ACL/WM • 0-6-0 Saddle tank • 80t 3-truck Shay with wood or steel cab • ATLAS: GP40(2#s): Undec/BN/CN/Chessie/CBQ/CR/DRGW/L&N/SP(exDRGW)/WP • LIFE-LIKE Proto 1000: FM C Liner CP 15#s! CN and US roads coming too! Now IN STOCK • ATLAS AEM7/ ALP44 (2#s): Amtrak/Amtrak NE/MARC/SEPTA/NJT • RS3(2#s): B&M/Cotton Belt/L&N/SPS/WM • ACF 23500gal Tanks (2#s) • KATO SD40-2 • ATHEARN: Mikado : ne roads coming • SD70/75:BNSF/Lease/SP/NYSW • Many other ATHEARN inc C44-9W BNSF Heritage 2 • STEWART C628:PRR/Monon/D&H • C630 coming • F9A/B PRR/BN • Coming F3/7 A/B: DL&W/GM&O/CGW/B&A/NYO&W/MC/B&O/M&StL/LV/WM call for details • LIFE-LIKE: E6A/B: SAL citrus/UP(3#s) • GP7 TT/GP30/GP7 phone 10000gal tanks kits and assembled: AMOCO/BELCHER/MAGNOLIA/GATX/TIDEWATER/ SINCLAIR • RIVAROSSI: Big Boy (inc DIGITAL)/Challenger/NKP Berkshire/SP Cab Forward(3#s) • INTERMOUNTAIN F7A/B shells inc painted ATSF etc • ACF 2-bay hopper:DRGW/MKT/N&W/CNW • Composite gondola: NYC/CNW/CBQ • KADEE 40’ & 50’ Boxcars • WALTHERS Thrall door cars. 89’ Autoracks (ltd run): ATSF/CP/Milw/SP/MKT • Plus much more from ATHEARN/BOWSER/MDC/RED CABOOSE/ATLAS /ACCURAIL/LIFE-LIKE/McHENRY/DPM etc • WALTHERS 2000 HO and N Catalogs •
N SCALE: Coming from KATO SD40-2 snoot nose (2#s): UP/ATSF/BCR/CP Rail/ BNSF green & orange • ATLAS SD35(2#s): MRL/N&W/ Chessie/B&O & C&O/Conrail/ SP/PRR/SR/L&N • LIFE-LIKE: E6A+B(2#s): ACL purple/ATSF warbonnet/B&O/SAL citrus/SR/UP E6A(2#s): CNW/IC/L&N/Milwaukee • BACHMANN Baldwin 2-8 0: Undec/B&O/UP/SR • Now in stock: KATO SD40-2, PAl+PBl • LIFE-LIKE SW1200 (2#s): FEC/C&O/LV/UP(3#s)/ATSF(3#s)/GN(3#s)/B&M • PAl/GP20/SD7 • ATLAS RSD4/5 SP/ATSF, RS3: GN/RI/SR • Kaolin tank cars (2#s): Dry Branch/DuPont/Thiele/Freeport • CONCOR Budd passenger cars: NYC/CBQ/ACL/B&O/FEC/ATSF/CP/ SR/PRR • MICRO-TRAINS cars and couplers • RED CABOOSE Ortner hoppers, 62’ Boxcars etc • Plus much more from MDC/BOWSER/WALTHERS/DPM/INTERMOUNTAIN etc. • BOOX: Over 150 titles in stock inc. most MORNING SUN and Four Ways West • Latest titles include: UP Diesels #l (Withers), UP Diesels #l (PRP), Contemporary Diesel Spotters Guide 2000 (Withers), CN Color Guide #1, Milwaukee Color Guide #2, Trackside Along the B&O. SP Coast Line Pictorial. Boston & Maine: City & Shore, RRs of the Pinetree State #1, New England’s Colorful RRs #1, American Car & Foundry, Rio Grande Secret Places #2, NYC Stations & Terminals, CSX Diesels in Color, KCS Color Pictorial, Maine Central in Color #2, Trackside around Scranton, BNSF or UP 1998/9 Motive Power Annual, Magnetic North, DRGW Superpower RR of the Rockies, Historical Guide to N American RRs 2nd ed • Also KALMBACH boox *
Advice & information (and honest opinions of models) is always free please phone. Send a 9 x 4 sae for latest list of models & boox.
EXHIBITIONS: April 29/30 DERBY; May 6/7 Leatherhead; May 13 NMRA Three Bridges; May 27 NMRA Kegworth
A final word from Penguin - “Heres looking at you, Cod”
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