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NMRA British Region: Winter Meet on Saturday 11 January 2014
Venue – Benson Village Hall from 10: 00 to
16:00
Approx. 9 miles south of Oxford on the A4074. As you approach the village from the North turn left by the ‘BP’ fuel stop onto the A4009 Watlington road. Hall is 2nd left as you pass through the village. Ample free parking. Dealers and layouts will have access from 08:00.
X39/X40 Reading to Oxford Bus stops near the petrol station. The times 05 and 30 from Reading Station and 20 and 50 past the hour from St Aldates in Oxford. See NMRA website nearer the time of the Meet.
Dealers include American­trains.co.uk (N gauge); Brian White (his bits and bobs); Richard Maxwell (brass locos), Ted Smale (Digitrax) and SPV (DVDs and books); Team Track Trading (HO); Brian's Trains (Secondhand HO & N); Titfield Thunderbolt (New & SH Books). Also a tools and supplies dealer.
A good range of layouts. Those booked: Gosport group N gauge modular, Kathy Millatt’s HOn3 and Mike Carter’s new harbour layout. A part of Black Diamonds layout, a Z gauge yard, Peter McDonnell's second Japanese layout. Dave Dawes’s new Australian branch line, and 2 further HO layouts are hoped for. Mike Arnold – Clinic on scale track finishing, well worth seeing. The BR library will be available throughout the day.
Marie Ingham’s Kitchen – a selection of reasonably priced filled rolls, snacks, homemade 2­course meals, cakes and a selection of drinks, served in the dining area. All profits to NMRA funds. A number of bring and buy tables. Raffle will be at 15­00. Donations of prizes welcome.
More details on the website nearer the date. Further details/ directions from Robin Swan at 0118 979 2448 or Michael Ingham at 0118 987 2707.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL. DO COME ALONG AND HELP TO MAKE IT A GOOD DAY’S RAILROADING. COME AND SPREAD THE KNOW­HOW!
Bearwood Group Open Day
under the auspices of the D&H Subdivision
Saturday 8 March 2014, 10 till 3.30 at the Bearwood Community Centre, King John Ave., Bournemouth BH11 9TF, Entry £2
The regular HO modular layout will operate with DCC control on the outer track and DC on the inner (not as previously advertised). In addition, some modules to the new Freemo­ based specification will be present. We are currently negotiating with another group within the D&H Subdivision and hope there will be a switching layout present.
Team Track Trading from Cornwall with new, and some secondhand, will be coming, and members’ sales will be catered for with Bring & Buy tables.
We hope to have a repeat of the very successful raffle from last time. Richard Maxwell will be present with brass locos and rolling stock, and most important a sit­down area for tea, coffee and light refreshment. There is a very good fish and chip shop handy. Final details in February Roundhouse.
Tadworth Model Railway Exhibition
Organiser: North Downs Model Railway Circle
Venue: The Good Shepherd Church Hall, Station Approach Road, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5AE
Saturday 15 March 2014 10.00–17.00
Admission: Adults £6, under 16s £4, senior citizens £5, and families (2 + 2) £12. All profits to Good Shepherd Church.
Amenities: free parking, venue is close to station and bus stop, refreshments, facilities for disabled visitors.
Features: 30 layouts and trade support including 2 American HO and 1 G scale layouts.
Exhibition website www.ndmrc.info/Home/Tadworth.htm Contact Stuart Robinson 07758 458827 or stuart.robinson27@ ntlworld.com
NMRA BRITISH REGION ANNUAL CONVENTION 2014 – THE SEASHORE EXTRA Friday 17–Sunday 19 October 2014
The South Eastern Division is proud to announce that the 2014 Region Convention, The Seashore Extra, will take place at the Carrington House Hotel, Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3QQ from Friday 17 October to Sunday 19 October 2014. This is the same hotel as was used in 2011 and is now part of the Britannia Hotels chain. Room Rates and Registration Fees are held at 2011 prices.
The Seashore Extra will offer a train show in the main suite plus additional space in the entrance lobby. There will be many layouts not seen before at British Region events, in scales ranging from N to On30. There will be full trade support from all your favourite suppliers including LSWR Models, Neal’s N­Gauging Trains, Plus Daughters, Team Track Trading, Sunningwell Command Control, Brian Trains, Peco etc.
We shall be sharing know­how with “hands­on” clinics and demonstrations including a full exposé of Operations; Decoder­ pro; module design and construction etc – “ask and ye shall find”. Suggestions are invited for more topics you want to see – we can guess, but it is better if the customer tells us what he or she wants from a Convention.
There will also be the traditional Bring & Buy tables available for members’ sales of previously enjoyed and unwanted items, and of course the contest for models and photographs.
The hotel offers 145 bedrooms, all with en­suite facilities, a restaurant, bar and heated swimming pool. There is free Wi­Fi, a children’s play area, and pets are welcome. It is situated just 7 minutes’ walk from Boscombe Chine; 15 minutes’ walk from 7 miles of Bournemouth’s golden beaches. It is just a short bus ride to the town centre, and the Central railway station is a 10­minute walk.
Bournemouth itself offers high street shopping at the Town Centre; boutiques and gift shops in Westbourne; and an open street market and antique shops in Boscombe. There are bus services to local areas such as Christchurch, Poole and Salisbury, to name a few attractive destinations for days out. It is in close proximity to the New Forest National Park, Wimborne Minster, Knoll Gardens, Compton Acres, the Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle and other National Trust properties. Just a 20­minute walk away is the Russell Coates Art Gallery. There are miles of pleasant walks in the bracing sea air (weather permitting!). The team will provide details of walks and self­drive tours by car to other destinations in the Bournemouth area.
Registration fees will be for the whole weekend, for members and guests £10; for one day for members and guests £5; and for one day for non­members £7. As is traditional, spouses, partners and other family members are free. All completed registration forms should be sent to the Registrar, Chris James, 3C College Road, Epsom, Surrey KT17 4HD. Telephone: 01372 740808. Bring & Buy tables are charged at a rate of £5 for each half of a 6’ by 2’ table for the whole weekend, although the room is only available for certain all of Saturday, as that room will be used for the banquet. Tables can be pre­booked with Dave Griffiths, Hardrada, Hardrada Rise, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 2PZ. Telephone: 01424 433355.
More details will appear in Roundhouse and on the website as they are confirmed – see www.nmrabr.org.uk/annual­ convention. Copies of the Registration Form are also available on the website.
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