THE LINKS PAGE

This page provides links to websites of other clubs, societies, organisations, individuals, exhibitions and events, plus other railway and model railway related and resource sites throughout the world and, especially, those with which we have a special relationship.

In addition, there are links to websites that we hope will be of help or interest in your visit to Nottingham and to our exhibition.

Please note that we have listed these links as a resource for modellers and to those visiting our site. We are not responsible for these other websites, nor do we guarantee their content.

A major revision and update took place on our Links Page on Sun 23 Oct 11. If you find any links that are broken, or do not work, then please let us know. Similarly, if there are appropriate websites that you would like to see us link to, again, please let us know.

The links are grouped as shown below:

• Visit Nottingham - Tourist & Travel Information and Listings

• Exhibitors - at the NOTTINGHAM East Midlands EXHIBITION

• Suppliers to the NOTTINGHAM East Midlands EXHIBITION

• Model Railway Exhibitions - Other Exhibitions & Events

• Clubs & Societies - National

• Clubs & Societies - Local

• Manufacturers & Suppliers

• Model Railway Publications

• Model Railways - Other Model Railway Related Websites

• Railways - Other Railway Related Websites

• Model Railways & Railways - Listings & Index Websites

• Other Websites - Various other Websites which may be of interest

Visit Nottingham

Tourist and Travel Information and Listings

• East Midlands Trains - Inter-City and Local rail services in, around, to and from Nottingham.
  
• Nottingham City Transport - The major public transport operator in the city.
  
• Nottingham Express Transit - Nottingham's Tram
  
• Nottingham on the Web - An on-line guide to Nottingham.
  
• Nottinghamshire Attractions - What's On and Where in Nottinghamshire.
  
• Tourist Net UK - Visitor Attractions, Visitor Information, Hotel & Guest House Information.
  
  
• Brit Events - Tourism in the UK: YES ... We're listed as a Premier Event !
  
  
• Information Britain - Leading tourist information site.
• Visit Nottingham - Tourist Information (Nottingham), What's On, Events, Hotels, etc.
  
• Visit Britain - Tourist Information, Events, Hotels, etc.
  
  
• Where Can We Go - Tourist Information, What's On, Events and Places to Go ... We're listed here too!
  
  
• Best Western Westminster Hotel - Hotel accommodation (as used by us !)
  
• Hotels in Nottingham - Finding accommodation for your visit to Nottingham.
  
• Abbots Travel - Hotels, flights, holidays, city breaks, resorts, parks, cottages, car rental, rail travel, coach tickets, ferries, cruises and much, much more…

Exhibitors at the NOTTINGHAM EXHIBITION

Links to Websites of Exhibitors at our Show

• Layouts Page
  
• Demonstrations & Clinics Page
  
• Societies & Associations Page
  
• Trade Stands Page

Exhibition Suppliers

Suppliers of Facilities, Equipment and Services

• Barnes Print - The exhibition printers.
• Best Western Westminster Hotel - Exhibitors accommodation.
  
• Central Communications Group - Radio and communications equipment hire and supply.
  
• Harvey Hadden Sports Complex - Our venue's website.
  
  
• Magnet Model Railway Insurance Consultants - Model Railway Insurance Specialists.

Model Railway Exhibitions

Other Exhibitions and Events

• Hull Model Railway Exhibition
  
  
• Manchester Model Railway Exhibition
  
• ModelRail Scotland - in GLASGOW !
  
  
• Newcastle Model Railway Exhibition
  
• Normanton & Pontefract Model Railway Exhibition
  
• Northampton Model Railway Show
  
• Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition
  
• Warley National Model Railway Exhibition - at the NEC !
  
• Wakefield Model Railway Exhibition
  
• York Model Railway Show
  

Clubs and Societies

Other Kindred Clubs and Societies - National

• HMRS - Historical Model Railway Society
  
  
• 2mm Scale Association
  
  
• EMGS - The EM Gauge Society
  
  
• Gauge 0 Guild
  
  
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  The International Plastic Modellers Society
  
  
• Scalefour Society
  
  
• CAoRM - Canadian Association of Railway Modellers
  
  
• DEMU - Diesel & Electric Modellers United
  
  
• NMRA (British Region) - The National Model Railroad Association (British Region)
  
  
• RCTS - The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society

Other Kindred Clubs and Societies - Local

• Alsager Railway Association
  
• Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society - Retford, Nottinghamshire
  
• Bingham Model Railway Club - Just a few miles east of Nottingham.
  
• Clay Cross Model Railway Society - North-west Derbyshire.
  
• Derby (St John's) Mickleover Model Railway Group
  
• Elizabethan Railway Society - Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
  
• Gainsborough Model Railway Society - King's X-Leeds in 7mm Scale ! A permanent layout in North Nottinghamshire.
  
• Hillingdon Railway Modellers
  
• Hull Miniature Railway Society
  
• Leeds Model Railway Society
  
• Macclesfield Model Railway Group
  
• Manchester Model Railway Society
  
• Newcastle & District Model Railway Society - includes the N-East FineScale Group and much more !
  
• Normanton & Pontefract Railway Modellers Society
  
• Rochdale Model Railway Group
  
• Redditch Model Railway Club
  
• Soar Valley Model Railway Club - Loughborough, Leicestershire.
  
• Syston Rochdale Model Railway Society - North-west Leicestershire.
  
• Wakefield Railway Modelling Society
  
• Warley Model Railway Club
  
• Warrington Model Railway Club
  
• Westford Modellers Group
  
• Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers

Model Railways

Other Model Railway Related Websites

• Rail Blue - British Rail in the 1970s; Kier Hardy's website, with photographs and descriptions of EM Gauge models; locomotives, rolling stock and layouts, including the award winning 'Wibdenshaw', with how-to-do-it features and links . Well worth a look !

• Beeches TMD - Paul Warburton's site featuring his layout and interests.

• The 125 Group - A site devoted to BR's HSTs.
  
• The AC Locomotive Group
  
  
• Annesley Fireman - Pictures and reminiscences of former staff at the erstwhile ex-Great Central depot.
  
• Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre - The Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society.
  
• BR 25kV ac OHLE for Modellers
  
• Carstairs Junction
  
• Carstairs Village
  
  
• The Deltic Preservation Society
  
• The Don Valley Railway Project
  
• East Anglian Railway Museum
  
  
• Great Central Railway
  
• Great Eastern Railway Society
  
• Great Northern Railway Society
  
• Great Norther Railway - US railroad of the same name !
  
• Great Northern Railway Historical Society - Also the US railroad of the same name !
  
• Gresley On Line
  
• How a Steam Engine Works
  
  
• Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society
  
• Lincolnshire Railways Gallery
  
• LNER Encyclopedia
  
• LNER Pacific Workings
  
• London North Western Railway Society
  
  
• Midland Railway Society
  
• Midland & Great Northern Railway Circle
  
• Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society
  
• National Railway Museum - The NRM in York
  
• North Eastern Railway Association
  
• North British Railway Study Group
  
• Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre
  
  
• Preserved Electrics - Index of Preserved electric locomotives in the UK.
  
• Rail UK
  
• Railway Junction Diagrams
  
• Roarer Gen - Information on Classes 81 - 85 in service.
  
• Scottish Modellers - A forum with those interested in modelling the railways of Scotland.
  
• Scottish Modellers Photo Album - A spin-off from the previous site.
  
• Signalling Record Society
  
  
• The West Coast Mainline
  
• The Woodhead Site - A site devoted to Britain's first electrified mainline - the erstwhile 1500V dc route over the Pennines.

The Trade

Websites of The Hobby's Manufacturers & Suppliers

• SUPPLIER TEXT - An extremly useful index of suppliers and manufacturers of products for 4mm scale modellers.
  
  
• 4 Mil Models - Kits for scale model military and utility vehicles.
  
• 51L - The manufacturing arm of Wizard Models and Model Signal Engineering.
  
• 247 Developments - Loco nameplates and a range of TPO kits.
  
• A1 Models - Manufacturers of a range of detailing parts for diesels and electics, plus kits for rail vehicles, etc.
  
• Agenoria - Manufacturers of Gauge 0 kits.
  
• ALL Components and On-Track Models - Electronic components and bits for the modeller.
  
• Avonside Works - Manufacturers and suppliers of locomotive undreframe assemble jigs.
  
• Bachmann Europe - Model railway manufacturers in 4mm scale and in N gauge (Graham Farish).
  
• Bay Models - Large scale and garden railway specialists.
  
• Book Law Publications - A wide range of books from the UK's leading railway publisher.
  
• Branchlines - Manufacturer of underframe kits and leading supplier of motors, gears, gearboxes, motor bogies and drive components.
  
• Cambrian Models - Manufacturers of kits for 4mm scale wagons, particularly engineers stock.
  
• Cheltenham Model Centre - A wide range of ready-to-run locomotives and rolling stock, plus associated modelling products.
  
• Comet Models - Coach and locomotive kits including scale chassis kits.
  
• Cooper Craft - Manufacturers of 4mm scale plastic kits for wagons, coaches, road vehicles and lineside features.
  
• Dart Castings - Cast whitemetal scenic kits n' bits.
  
• Deltic Preservation Society - Mainly R-T-R equipment, sold in support of the preserved Deltics.
  
• Digitrains - Your one-stop supplier for all things DCC
  
• Eileens Emporium inc John Flack - Essential tools and materials for modellers.
  
• Electrifying Trains - High quality R-t-R Gauge 0 models, with focus on EMUs of the Southern Railway and British Rail (Southern Region).
  
• Freestone Model Accessories - All types of card kits for model buildings and structures.
  
• Gee Dee Models - Nottingham's major model shop with a wide selection of models and videos.
  
• Green Scene - Scenic materials suitable for use in all scales.
  
• Hobby Holidays - Suppliers of the Master Chassis, loco, wagon & coach parts plus Residential Training Courses
  
• Humbrol Paints - Paints ! Enamels, acrylics, sprays, rail colours, accessories and craft products.
  
• Hornby - A company needing no introduction whatsoever !
  
• InterCity Models - Kits and bits for the modern modeller.
  
• Isinglass Models - An ever-growing range of 4mm & 7mm scale drawings for LNER (and constituents) locomotives and coaching stock.
  
• Loughborough Model Centre - A wide range of model products is available from this East Midlands retailer (close to the Midland mainline too !)
  
• M J T - Etched brass and cast coach and detailing kits for EMUs, Gresley coached, plus buffers, brake gear, etc.
  
• Magnet Model Railway Insurance Consultants - Model Railway Insurance Specialists.
  
• Mailcoach - Manufacturers of 4mm scale plastic kits for coaches, including the former Ian Kirk range.
  
• Marc Models - Custom builders of coaching stock and manufacturers of their own range of kits.
  
• Metalsmith - Suppliers of sheet metal & plastic, tools, equipment, fasteners and model engineering requisites.
  
• Micro-Mark - US based supplier of tools and materials.
  
• Modelex - Electronics, tools, materials and Churchward Models kits.
  
• Model Signal Engineering - Model signal kits for most types of semaphore signal.
  
• Monty's Models - Detailing and scenic accessories.
  
• Modern Structures in Miniature - Kits for typical modern buildings.
  
• Mount Tabor Models - Specialist supplier of continental model railways in scales Z to G.
  
• N Brass Locomotives - N Gauge locomotive kits and both N Gauge and 4mm OHLE
  
• N Gauge Lines - Everything you need for N gauge modelling.
  
• P & H Models - Amongst other products, specialists in La Belle lubricants and Kadee couplings.
  
• Parkside Dundas - Plastic wagon kits including show special offers !
  
• Rail Express - The magazine for those interested ikn the diesel & electric era.
  
• Ratio Plastic Models - Plastic kits and parts, for rolling stock, buildings and structures.
  
• Railtec Models - Manufacturers of a wide range of transfers (decals)for locomotives, coaches and wagons.
  
• Santona Publications - Publishers of really useful reference and resource books. (Now part of the Book Law family)
  
• Shawplan - Suppliers of paint, transfers and manufecturers of nameplates and details kits for the discerning modeller of the post-steam eras.
  
• Sherwood Models - North Nottingham's local model shop.
  
• Skytrex - Manufacturers of Gauge 0 ready-to-run freight stock.
  
• South Eastern Finecast - Loco kits and modelling materials.
  
• Ten Commandments - Cast resin kits and wagon loads.
  
• Unit Models - Structure and scenic models mainly in cast resin.
  
• VideoScene & Train Crazy - Videos & DVDs of all prototypes.
  
• Wizard Models - Carriage & wagon kits and components.

Model Railway Publications

Websites of Hobby Related Magazines & Publications

• Peco - The UK's leading publisher of model railway related books and magazines, including the monthly magazines Railway Modeller and Continental Modeller. Peco also manufacture track, buildings, structures and rolling stock in a variety of scales and gauges.
  
  
• Rail Express - The magazine for those interested in the diesel & electric era.
  
  
• British Railway Modelling - Monthly magazine published by Warner's Publications.
  
• Traction - The only monthly magazine devoted to classic diesel and electric locomotives.
  
  
• Canadian Railway Modeller - Promoting the hobby of railway modelling in Canada ! >
  
• Model Railroader
  
• Railroad Model Craftsman

• UK Model Shops - The leading listing and index resource site for the UK's railway modellers; exhibitions, events, clubs, societies, manufacturers and, oh yes, model shops too !
  

• iRail - iRail Railway Search Engine: the best place to find the railway sites you want
  
  
• Scale Model.Net - International list of scale model related websites.
  
• Glue-it.Com - Clubs, Glossaries, Museums, Resources: all you need from one site.
  
• Cyberspace World Railroad - Daniel & Amy's own site for those interested in railroads, model railroading ...oh yes, and quilts, gardening and cats too !
  
• Model Rail Forum - Forum website for model railway enthusiasts.
  
• Model Railway Forum - A web based forum site for railway modellers.
  
• NMRA - The NMRA (National Model Railroad Association of the US)
  
• NMRA Directory - The NMRA's Worldwide Directory of model railway/road clubs - 4,900 of them !
  
• Railserve - An American bias, but a huge site with loads of model and full-size railway information.
  
• Simply Trains - A whole host of links, information, hints, tips, information and sales.
  
• Supplier Text - Index of suppliers and manufacturers of 4mm scale products
  
• TrainNet - A major US based international listings and index site, with over 7,600 entries fo far !

• Santona Publications - Publishers of really useful reference and resource books for modellers,
  
  
• A1 Steam Locomotive Trust - The builders and operators of 60163 Tornado , the magnificent Peppercorn A1 Pacific.
  
  
• Annesley Fireman - Pictures and reminiscences of former staff at the erstwhile ex-Great Central depot.
  
  
• Bill Wright - Bill's Fotopic site; buses mainly in and around Nottingham.
  
  
• Booklaw Publications - the UK's leading transport publication specialist.
  
• Buses Past & Present - Buses mainly in and around Nottingham
  
• Caledonian MacBrayne - Scottish Western Isles ferry operator.
  
• KameraKulture - Welsh Mountain photography, including railways, by AG Williams
  
  
• Magnet Model Railway Insurance Consultants - Model Railway Insurance Specialists.
  
• Nottingham - Melton Railway - History & development of the line
  
• Nottingham Rail.Com - History of railways around Nottingham.
  
• Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre - Transport heritage at the end of the Great Central line.
  
• The Penrith Keswick Railway - A project to re-instate the closed railway - as a modern railway.
  
  
• Picture the Past - Archive photographs from the museums & libraries of the City of Nottingham together with those of Nottinghamsire, Derby and Derbyshire.
  
  
• Supplier Text - Index of suppliers and manufacturers of 4mm scale products.
  
• Video History Scotland - Clyde Puffers and Scotland's Railways
  
• The Vulcan Operating Company - Preserving and returning an Avro Vulcan to flight.
  
• The Vulcan 558 Club - Club supporting the aims of the VOC
  
  
  
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