Shows and Exhibitions

Event Information:

• Sat

  03

  Sep

  2022

  MOD22 The Marches Finescale group open day

  10.00 - 16.00The Mascall Centre in Ludlow

  MOD22
  The Marches Finescale Group, formed from the Shropshire & Herefordshire Area Group of
  the Scalefour Society, is holding an Open Day
  When?:-  Saturday 3rd September, 10am to 4pm.
  Where?:-  The Mascall Centre (www.ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk) in Ludlow.
  How much?:-  Free entrance but donations towards expenses gratefully accepted.
  Parking NOT at the Mascall Centre but 3 minutes walk away in Smithfield car park.
  Train Ludlow station 10 minutes walk away.
  Catering None provided specifically on site, 30+ venues within a 10 minute walk.
  Information Details: www.85a.uk/marches-finescale/
  Updates: www.scalefour.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8180
  Questions: contact marches-open-day@85a.uk
  Layouts
  • Corwenna (OO) by Phil Waterfield
  • Cranford Ironstone (P4 under construction) by David Beale
  • End of the Line (7mm/NG) shown by Tim Crockford
  • Hartburn (EM) by Ian Manderson
  • Lydham Heath (S) shown by Simon Dunkley
  Modelling
  • Locomotive construction by both Karl Crowther and Simon Bolton
  • Modelling the GER in 7mm by Nick Coppin
  • EM Trackwork or Easichass construction by John Watt
  • Horseboxes in P4 by Gavin Clark
  • Other Rolling stock and building construction by various members of the group
  Parts of Layouts
  • Buildings and track plan for Coldham Staithe, Geoff Kent’s new EM layout
  • Part of Coldstream by Tim Lewis, showing NER interlaced P4 trackwork.
  • Part of Pendre, Trevor Hughes’s new 3/8 inch to 1 foot layout
  Marches Open Day - MOD22
  The Marches Finescale Group, formed from the Shropshire & Herefordshire Area Group
  of the Scalefour Society, is holding an Open Day on Saturday 3rd September in the Mascall
  Centre (www.ludlowmascallcentre.co.uk) in Ludlow.
  Travel
  There is no available parking at the Mascall centre - the spaces here are controlled by
  parking cameras and not available to the general public, so use these at your peril. However
  Smithfield Car Park is 3-4 minutes walk down the hill next to the Police Station and very
  accessible - current prices are around 30p per hour.
  Ludlow Station is around 10 minutes walk away via Station Drive, Upper Galeford and
  Lower Galeford.
  Catering
  The Open Day will not provide specific catering for visitors, however there is much
  available as MOD22 is in the centre of Ludlow. The Mascall Centre includes a Greek
  Restaurant on-site (www.athenagreektaverna.co.uk) who can be contacted directly if you
  wish to arrange food. In addition there are at least 10 pubs and 20 eateries all within no
  more than 10 minutes walk.
  Entrance and details
  Doors will be open from 10am - 4pm. Entrance is free but donations towards expenses will
  be gratefully accepted.
  Any further questions contact marches-open-day@85a.uk and we will do our best to
  provide an answer. Also see www.85a.uk/marches-finescale/ or www.scalefour.org/forum/
  viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8180