Plans are well underway for the delivery of our next exhibition on Saturday 18th February 2023.
This will be at a new venue in Yate, the Yate Community Hall, the Yate Parish Hall and the Yate YMCA Hall in Station Road Yate, BS37 4PQ. This new venue offers an exciting proposition for exhibitors and visitors to the exhibition, including two separate large halls, a third hall for catering and refreshments and ample blue badge parking.
There is also open but limited parking. However, it is on the main park and ride bus route, it is within 500m from Yate station and a short walk from a free car park and 5 minutes walk from Yate town centre.
Full details as follows:
Organisers: Sodbury Vale Model Railway Club.
36th Annual Model Railway Exhibition.
Venue: Yate Community Hall, Yate Parish Hall and Yate Y.M.C.A. Station Road, Yate, Bristol. BS37 4PQ.
Open: 1000-1630.
Admission: Adults £5.00 with accompanied children (under 16yrs) free.
Amenities: Blue Badge parking, full wheelchair access, light refreshments. Close to Yate town centre for car parks and on street parking. Close to Yate railway station and on bus route from Yate Park and Ride.
The following layouts below have all been confirmed
- Snowden and Dinas NWNGR (8mm narrow gauge)
- Wellington Street (O Gauge)
- Barwick Green (O Gauge)
- Quay Town (On30/7mm)
- New Mexico Railroad Museum (HOn3 and HO)
- Great Swilling (EM)
- St. Philips (OO Gauge)
- Blaendare Road (OO Gauge)
- Smallcombe (OO Gauge)
- Dent (OO Gauge)
- Valencia Harbour (OO Gauge)
- Lockdown Fenn (OO Gauge)
- Bristol Harbour (OO Gauge)
- Abbots Morton (OO Gauge)
- Heybridge Wharf (3mm)
- The Morella Light Railway Mk1 and Mk2 layouts (009)
- Mallingford (N Gauge)
- Brimscombe (N Gauge)
- Layout in a Car (N Gauge)
- Eric Arnold (5 Inch Gauge loco)
The following traders have been confirmed
- Aspire Gifts and Models
- Lord and Butler
- 813 Society
- Amberley Components
- Tony Wilcox
- Penduke Static Grass and Ballasting Products.
There will be demonstrations by the following
- Eddie Michael & Dave Murdoch (both O Gauge Modelling)
- Paul Willis (P4 Modelling)
- Des (Ballasting and static grass)
The Heritage Societies below will also be in attendance
- Scalefour Society
- Pendon Museum
- Avon Valley Railway Trust
- Vale of Berkeley Railway
- Yate Heritage
- Swindon and Cricklade Railway
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday the 18th of February.
Contact: Tel: 07388893090. Web: www.sodburyvalemrc.co.uk or facebook.com/SodburyVale Model Railway
