Leigh Festival Of Model Railways & Transport Modelling 2023

2023sat09sep(sep 9)10:00sun10(sep 10)16:00FeaturedLeigh Festival Of Model Railways & Transport Modelling 2023

Event Details

The Leigh Model Railway Society hold their Festival of Model Railways and Transport Modelling for 2023 over the weekend of 9th and 10th September.

Based at the Leigh Sports Village, the event will see a number of traders and layouits attend.

Tickets cost £5, but there is free parking and disabled access for those with additional accessibility needs.

The event is open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday 9th September and on Sunday 10th September between 10 am and 4 pm.

Layouts in attendance

N Gauge

Falahill – Karl Smith Preston & District Model Railway Society, 8ft round, Stow station on the Waverly route between Edinburgh Waverly & Carlisle, 1964-1969, BR Steam & Green Diesel, DCC & DCC Sound

Lily Lane – Les Nehrlich Preston & District Model Railway Society, 6ft x 6ft, Yard & small Welsh countryside terminus station with fueling point & goods yard, 2000 to present day, Analogue

Dallam Sidings – Simon Fenton, 24ft x 8ft, West Coast Main Line Dallam sidings in Warrington, set in the 2000s, Analogue

Stamford East – Robin Fox Manchester Model Railway Society, 13ft x 8ft, Stamford as it appeared in the 1960s, Eastern BR Steam & Green Diesel, Analogue

Daleside TMD – Fred Holt Leigh Model Railway Society, 8ft x 2ft, Fictional yard based in the North West, 1995 to present day, Analogue, Have a go layout

Akuno Station – Pete Sayers Aire Valley Railway Modellers Club, 9ft x 4ft, a busy fictional Japanese station on two levels, contemporary diesel units, freight & snow removing trains, Analogue

Hogwarts – Don Hesketh, 4ft x 2ft, Railway based on Harry Potter, Steam, DCC Sound

Winter Scene – Caroline Hesketh, 4ft x 2ft, A country station & surroundings set in winter, 1930s, Steam, DCC Sound

OO Gauge

Oulton TMD – Allan Cromarty Stafford Model Railway Society, 33ft x 15ft, fictional Traction Maintenance Depot set in the Midlands, 1990s, BR Sectorisation, DCC Sound

Hind-Leigh Yard – Hindley Green Model Railway Group, 8ft x 6ft, Industrial yard with factories etc, 1970s, BR Green Diesel, DCC Sound

Ellesmere – Phil Greaves, 30ft x 6, Ellesmere in Shropshire, 1958 to 1962, BR (ex GWR) Steam, Analogue

Euxton Junction – Carl Bowden Preston & District Model Railway Society, 34ft x 13ft, West Coast Mainline Euxton Junction, 2000-2010, DCC Sound

Mikebiltom and Fredby Network Rail Depot – Tom Lowther Tame Valley Model Railway Club, 26ft x 9ft, Fictional Network Rail Depot set in the North West with visiting preserved steam locos on rail tours, Present Day, Analogue

Wilson Road – James Harvey Leigh Model Railway Society, 24ft x 5ft, Liverpool area 1970s – 1980s, BR Blue, DCC Sound

Middleton Road – Stockport & District Railway Modellers, 15ft x 6ft, Manchester area, 1950s, BR Steam, Analogue

Clayton End Signalman – David & Sue George, 21ft x 8ft, Fictional location in the Peak District, 1960’s to present day, DCC sound

Carrowbeg – Ian Mulroy, 28ft x 16ft, Based around Westport in County Mayo Ireland, 1990 to 2010, Irish rolling stock, DCC Sound

Kids Drive It – Leigh Model Railway Society (layout kindly built & supplied by Sawyer Models of Leigh), 6ft x 4ft, Fictional town, all Era’s including Thomas & Friends, Analogue

O Gauge

Moss End MPD – Wirral O Gauge Group, 12ft x 6ft, Motive Power Depot South West of London, 1950s – 1960s, BR Steam, DCC Sound

Dalry Road, Ian Atkinson Bradford Model Railway Club, 24ft x 8ft, Scotland, 1965-1970, BR Green Diesel, Analogue

EM Gauge

Bampton – Chris Hewitt Liverpool Model Railway Society, 9ft roundy, Bampton Station & yard, 1930s, GWR, Analogue

Easingwold East – Alastair Oldfield Railhill Model Railway Club, 10ft x 4ft, Fictitious branch line just off the main line of the North East Railway at Alne, 1950s – 1960s, BR (Ex LNER) Steam & Green diesel

HO Gauge

Hermannsweg – Bill Roberts, 18ft x 6ft, Germany, 1980s pre fall of the Berlin Wall, medium sized city in Saxony, Steam, Diesel & Trams, DCC Sound & working overhead catenary

Red House Yard – David Ellis Aire Valley Railway Modellers Club, 18ft x 5ft, American industrial yard, Diesels appropriate to the period, DCC Sound

OO9 Narrow Gauge

Much Llaughter Light Railway – David Harris Aire Valley Railway Modellers Club, 18ft x 5ft, Fictitious station & yard serving a tourist town, Narrow Gauge Steam & Diesel, Analogue

Kitson Castle & Peckett Pier Light Railway – Adam & Chris Towers, 10ft x 2ft, Fictional yard, castle and loading dock at the pier, Narrow Gauge Steam & Diesel, Analogue

HOe

Gresten – Malcolm Rochford, 24ft x 7ft, Gresten in Austria, 1985 – 1990, Austrian Narrow Gauge Steam, Analogue

Scalextric

Little kids & big kids can have a go at racing each other on our Scalextric track complete with loop the loop, 6ft x 6ft

Show you how demo

Brian Davis Rainhill Model Railway Club – Making Realistic Wagon Loads. Watch Brian’s talented hands demonstrating how to build and make realistic wagon loads. He will happily answer any questions you may have.

Stan Crane Leigh Model Railway Society – Scratch Building. Watch Stan create buildings from scratch. Just plastic card and tools is all he needs. Stan will answer any questions you have.

The Veteran’s club will be showing you how to build plastic kits of planes, tanks etc as well as having a display of models they have built plus a demo of Wargaming.

Displays

North West Scale Model Boat Club will have a display of their fantastic model boats in various sizes & liveries. Feel free to chat and questions.

Traders

Sawyer Models of Leigh – New, Pre Owned, Scenics, Diecast, Weathered, Renamed, Renumbered, Accessories etc

Thunderbolt Models – Pre Owned, Diecast, Accessories etc

Vintage Prints – Posters, Plaques, Signs, Pens, Badges etc

GM Transport Books – All manner of Transport Books

Coastal DCC Sound – DCC Specialist for Sound, DCC Controllers, Installing DCC, Advice, DCC Accessories etc

JS Models – Laser cut kits in all scales

AVR Models – Pre Owned Railways, Diecast & Plastic Kits

Leigh MRS Club Sales Stand – Pre Owned, Magazines, DVDs etc

Brooks Models – Tools, Glue, Soldering Irons, Brass Tubing, Files, Masking Tape, Paints etc

North Western Models – Tools, Scenics, Glues, PD Marsh, Skytrex, Kitmaster etc

Powerbond Glue – Glue

Stitchamabobs – Hand made crafts

Sweetieliciouz- Sweets of all kinds, indulge yourself

Rail Advent – Book marks, DVDs, Clocks, Gift Cards etc

SMTF – New, Pre Owned, Diecast, Scenics, Accessories etc

Leigh Models & Hobbies – Plastic Kits, Vehicles with Lights, Pre Owned

Along Classic Lines – New, Pre Owned

Treemendus Scenics – Trees, War Gaming, Scenics etc

Loco Fleet – Mugs, Flasks, Pens, Badges, Calendars etc

MMR Model Kits – Laser cut kits

Mount Tabor Models – Continental & Narrow Gauge Specialist

Lancashire Mining Museum – Limited Edition Wagons

Leigh MRS Raffle – Fabulous prizes up for grabs kindly donated by Hornby, Bachmann, Metcalfe, Peco & Sawyer Models of Leigh

Location

Leigh Sports Village

Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, WN7 4JY

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