February Exhibition 2017 Lineup

The 2017 February Exhibition was held on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February at Eggars School in Alton (GU34 4EQ) and was open from 10.30am to 5pm on Saturday, and 10.30am to 4pm on Sunday.

The exhibition saw our usual wide variety of layouts, traders and demonstrations.

Layouts

• Ballyconnell Road, 3mm scale, 1950s Irish Broad Gauge
• Hemyock, 4mm EM, 1930s GWR branchline
• Oldshaw, 4mm EM, 1980s BR “Blue” and “Sectorisation” Diesels
• Hobbiton End, 5.5mm, Fantasy narrow gauge
• Horsthief Bridge, N, USA BNSF modern image
• Bodmin General, N, 1950s BR(S)
• Malix, Swiss HOm, modern summer scene including a spiral
• Arigna, OOn3, 1930s Irish narrow gauge
• Prospect Point, HO & HOn3, USA Montana logging
• Treloar Sidings, O, 1950s BR(W) Cornish branch line
• Figges Marsh TMD, O / BR Blue diesels / Diesel maintenance depot– exhibited by AMRG Club members in memory of the late Denis Stevens
• Stourcombe, 4mm OO, 1950s BR / S&DR
• Ferrocarril San Maria Gandia, HO / HOe, 1950s Spain
• Ingleton Sidings, 4mm OO, BR(W) “shunting puzzle”

 Traders

• ABC Models (new for 2017), New & used models and scenery
• Kent Garden Railways (new for 2017), New sales
• Heritage in Motion (new for 2017), DVDs
• Wessex Wagons (new for 2017), Limited edition wagons
• Ceynix Trees, Scale model trees
• Kernow Model Rail Centre, New sales
• Coastal DCC, DCC Sales
• AAR Models, Building kits and model cars
• Railroad Trading, Books
• Ron-Lines, Sales
• Kyteslights, Model Lighting Specialist
• JB’s Model World, Storage boxes
• A&B Models, Second hand sales
• Joe Lock, Second hand sales
• Masterpiece Figures, High quality 4mm and 7mm scale figures

Demonstrations

• DCC Demystified with Bob Perrat, DCC
• David Cole, Scratch building in On30
• Andrew Cooper (AMRG Club Member), Brass rolling stock construction

Clubs and Societies

• Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust
• Mid Hants Wagon Group
• Medway Queen Preservation Society
• Hollycombe Steam Museum

‘Making Tracks’

For 2017 we had a number of presentations and demonstrations covering all aspects of model track work including ‘choosing the right track’, electrical connections, track laying, painting and ballasting. These included:

• Richard Pretious (AMRG Club Member), Using proprietary track
• Elliot Cowton (Fareham Club Member), Finescale track building

Please note that whilst every effort is made to ensure that those layouts and traders advertised will be at FebEx2017 the organisers reserve the right to substitute suitable alternatives.