Heywood Model Railway Group Annual Exhibition

Heywood Model Railway Group Annual Exhibition

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Heywood Model Railway Group is holding its annual exhibition at Rochdale Town Hall over the weekend.

The exhibition was held over the two floors with layouts in the Great Hall and the rooms downstairs.

Families, grandparents with grandchildren and fellow enthusiasts enjoyed the different layouts, many of which could be operated by visitors of all ages.

Layouts owned by the club and those of club members, along with layouts from other model railway clubs, were on display.

Working Exhibits

• Meifod, Steve Langton - 0 gauge 7mm/ft
• White Peak Minerals, David Jones - 014 gauge 7mm/ft
• Bealeys Bleach Works, Graham Bentley - 0 16.5 gauge 7mm/ft
• Ethans Halt, Ethan Smith - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Shunters M.P.D, Kevin Colley - 00 gauge 1:76 scale
• Ecclesford Junction, Pendle Forest M.R.S. - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Townley Summit, H.M.R.G. - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Bucks Lane, Mark Towers - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Sortem, John Essex - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• No 1 Buffer Busting Layout, Adrian Edwards - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Valley and District Tramways, Wilf and Joan Helliwell - 00 gauge 4mm/ft
• Pont Newydd, Robert McKelvey - 009 gauge 4mm/ft
• Unterbrunn, Gerard Wilson - HOe 1:87 scale
• Linwell St Cleve, Mike Shakespeare - TT gauge 3mm/ft
• Heatherley, Leyland Model Railway Club - N gauge 2mm/ft
• Warwick Mill, H.M.R.G. - N gauge 2mm/ft
• Stamford East, Robin Fox - N gauge, 2mm/ft
• Festive Lane, Andy Shaw - N gauge 1:148 scale
• Coyote Creek, Andrew Jolley - N gauge 1:160 scale

Demonstrations 

Brian Davis
'Show You How'

Simon Dawson
3D Printed Inset Dockyard Track System featuring 'Monkey Island' (OO) and 'Ile de Singe' (HO)

Model Railway Traders

• Todmorden Model Supplies
• The Loco Shed
• Country Scenes & Trees
• M.T.F.G. Hobbies
• Along Classic Lines
• Model Roads and Tramways

Trade stands from several model railway suppliers and a club stand - where many bargains could be found - are also available.

The Heywood Model Railway Group has been in existence for 60 years.

Refreshments were available from the Town Hall restaurant throughout the event.

The exhibition continues on Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm at Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade.

Open to all members of the public with an entrance fee payable at the door.

Adults £5.00, Senior Citizens £4.00, and Children under 16 £3.00. A family ticket (two plus two) £13.00.