expoEM spring 2025

[Dave HarrisParticipant]

The exhibition takes place at Bracknell May 10 /11  2025
Layouts
1. Bramsden – An East Suffolk time capsule (Diorama – MRJ 304) – David Hawkins
2. Brighton East (EM). Southern Electric previous best layout award expoEM 2016 –
Dave Smith
3. Flintcombe (P4) fictional SDJR in the 1930s – The Gang of Four
4. Grimesthorpe (EM 18mm Manchester MRS standards) 1907 Sheffield – Tony Gee
5. Hope-Under-Dinmore (EM) – GWR/LNWR
6. Jane’s Creek (EM) – Andrew Browne’s Industrial setting in Strood
7. Longwood Edge (P4) LYR – the last layout built by Iain Rice refurbished by SHMRC
8. Market Bosworth (P4) LNWR/Midland 1907 – Dave Hewett & Peter Bettany
9. Roundtrees Sidings (EM) – Tyne &Wear Metro mid 1980s – Lee Davies
10. Sheepcroft (EM) – what can be done in a limited space – Stu Davies
11. Splott (P4) late 1980s transfer yard – Paul Spencer
12. Tiverton (EM) – 1930s GWR – Chris Lammacraft/Ian Harrison

Demonstrators
1. David Brandreth Soldering white metal/Resistance Soldering
2. Karl Crowther Signals
3. Vernon Harrod Kit and scratch-built coaches and other rolling stock
4. Peter Hill Converting R-T-R locomotives and scratchbuilding
5. Geoff Kent Modelling using plasticard
6. Phil Tattershall Bull-head trackwork construction
7. Andy Vincent 3D Printing
8. John James Lining with transfers
9. Peter Sutherland Coaches
We will be running a Loco Clinic which will be adjacent to the Test Track.
10. Tim Venton Loco Clinic

Visiting societies
1. Bracknell Railway Society
2. DEMU
3. Great Western Study Group
4. MERG
5. Midland Railway Society
6. Missenden Modellers

7. Pendon

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[NorwesternerParticipant]

Following on from Dave’s post above, the following traders have also confirmed for expoEM Spring so far:

Alan Gibson

Bill Hudson Transport Books

Blacksmith Models

Branchlines

Brassmasters

Cambrian Model Rail Ltd

C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd

Dart Castings

Dingo Servo Mounts

EBMA Hobby & Craft

Harry Flatman

High Level Kits

Isinglass Models

London Road Models

Mike King (Southern drawings)

Modelstock (ABS)

Prickley Pear Products

Roger Carpenter Photographs

Roxey Mouldings

Squires Model & Craft Tools

Steam Age

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[Richard SlipperParticipant]

That looks to be an interesting line up of layouts and demos.

 

[Dave HarrisParticipant]

expoEM Spring 2025 May 10/11 2025 is at Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bagshot Rd, Bracknell, RG12 9SE .

Preparation access (floor marking, cable lay…) :  Friday 14:30 to 16:30.

Stand setting up  :  Friday 16:30 to 20:00,  Saturday 07:30 to 10:30.

Knocking Down :  Sunday 16:30 to 18:30 (lock up).

Public times :  Saturday 10:30 to 17:30, Sunday 10:00 to 16:30.

 

Plea for volunteers…

We have 88 x 6′ tables to move on Friday and Sunday.  (this nearly did us in last year)

We have 100 chairs to collect and move on Friday and Sunday.

We have a large square footage to collect rubbish n sweep on Sunday before lockup.

 

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[Lee DaviesParticipant]

Roundtrees Sidings Metro Upgrade

Come and ask to see how we intend to Upgrade the Tenshodo Motors in our Tyne & Wear Metros to something a bit more reliable.

Our first Metros have been converted but are still a work in progress.

See you there

 

Lee

 

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[Graeme VickeryParticipant]

looking forward to a weekend of catching up with friends, appreciating some good modelling, doing a bit of shopping and sinking a few bevvies!!!!

 

[Tom CunningtonParticipant]

And if you need any more of an incentive to come, here’s a video preview of the show:

https://youtu.be/RRKvgBRY2ug?si=zMla7W4op2L8Em-v

 

[David HarrisParticipant]

An excellent show! Many thanks to the  traders , layout owners/operators and the demonstrators for their helpful and friendly attitude over the weekend. A special thanks to the team who set up the hall, manned the doors, ran the entrance, and a miriad of other unsung jobs over the weekend to make the event a success.

[Tom CunningtonParticipant]

On David Harris said

A special thanks …

And a special thanks to you of course for co-ordinating it all. Another great show from this visitor’s perspective…

Tom

[David HarrisParticipant]

Tom,

There is room for confusion here!. My congratulation post above was under the name David Harris. The original posting which you refer to was by Dave Harris!

 

David.

[Dave HarrisParticipant]

I’m Dave Harris…. and so is my wife.

I am the Dave at expoEM@EMGS.org

There are far too many Dave Harris in the world!.

A new Finance manager joined where I once worked and his name was also Dave Harris. I then found I had no pay in the bank! I called the man and he said he got 2 payments…. I guess one was much much smaller than the other… “did not notice”.

[Dai DaviesParticipant]

I was soon to join a company and my future MD decided to tell one of their big accounts , which happened to be in S Wales. You might now him, they said, his name is Dai Davies. I know about 5000 Dai Davies’s was the response.

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