Friends of the Great Central Railway Bridging the Gap Project

Rob Law/Skog Carriage and Wagon Works - 3D printing – Rob will be demonstrating how he makes O gauge wagons

Tony Wright's Loco Clinic, sharing his wealth of modelmaking experience

 

 

NMRS Club Secondhand Sales – The NMRS club’s secondhand inventory, and more, all offered for sale as seen – grab a bargain!

12A Models – Unique and interesting 3D printed kits and components for railway modellers

Accurascale – Leading manufacturer of highly detailed models

Buggleskelly Station – Tom Marshall, Professional Model Maker

CM3 Models – Specialists in scratch building supplies, tools, switches and scenic accessories

Culcheth Models – Warrington-based model shop

More to be confirmed.

 

Other Heritage Centre attractions open as usual

 

       Permanent indoor layouts:

       Ruddington – 4mm scale OO gauge recreation of Ruddington station in the 1960s

       Millhouse Lane – 7mm scale O gauge ex-Great Western Railway in the Cotswolds in the 1950s

       Sodor – 4mm scale OO gauge Thomas the Tank Engine

       Barry Island – outside loops in G, O and OO gauge (weather permitting)

       Extension/workshop open:

              Ellis Road – 4mm scale OO gauge modern image (under refurbishment)

              International Conference Centre – 2mm scale N gauge post-privatization West Coast Main Line

       RMRC sales stand

 

The Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Ltd Gauge 1, 3½-inch, 5-inch & 7-inch tracks, with rides on the last three, from 12.00 on Saturday and Sunday (weather and volunteers permitting)

 

Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Trains to Rushcliffe Halt

 

 

The Emporium, selling railwayana, books, and occasional model railway items

 

The Heritage Café will be open both days serving breakfasts & lunches. Full roasts are available on Sunday.

 

 

Public transport:

By train – Nearest railway stations are Beeston [3.6 miles], Nottingham [4.32 miles], East Midlands Parkway [4.67 miles], and Attenborough [5.12 miles]. We recommend travelling to Nottingham and then proceeding by bus (see below).

By bus – Nottingham City Transport: Saturday, 3, 3A or 10 to Ruddington Green, then walk down Asher Lane and through Rushcliffe Country Park; Sunday, 10C to Rushcliffe Country Park. All buses call at Nottingham railway station.

This area of Nottingham is not served by tram.

By car – Take the M1, leave at Junction 24, take the A453 (Remembrance Way) towards Nottingham, then onto Green Lane in Clifton Village, towards Ruddington (becomes Clifton Lane, then Clifton Road), right at the Victoria Tavern onto B680 (Wilford Road/Dutton's Hill/High Street), follow B680 left at the Frame Breakers (Kirk Lane), right at traffic lights onto A60 (Loughborough Road), right at roundabout onto Mere Way, and right at next roundabout.

A full show guide will be available online shortly before the show. Please note that there will be no printed copies of this show guide. If you’d like to advertise in the Spring show guide, please contact exhibadmin@nottingham-modelrailway.org.uk.