Shows and Exhibitions

Event Information:

• Sat

  11

  May

  2024

  Sun

  12

  May

  2024

  expoEM Spring 2024

  10.30 - 17.30Bracknell Leisure Centre BAGSHOT ROAD - BRACKNELL BERKSHIRE - RG12 9SE

  expoEM Spring 2024

  Saturday 10.30am to 5.30pm 11th May
  Sunday 10.00am to 4.30pm 12th May
  Bracknell Leisure Centre
  BAGSHOT ROAD - BRACKNELL
  BERKSHIRE - RG12 9SE

  2-day visitor ticket £11.00
  EMGS members £9.00
  Accompanied children under 16 - FREE
  (Tickets valid both days)

  Layouts booked to attend

  Elcot Road (P4) Southern Electric - Simon Bendall
  Express Daisy Sidings (EM) – Andy Avis
  Glenuig (EM) – Fictitious ex NBR branch in 1980s – Gary Hinson
  Great Bardfield (P4) GER Backwater in the 1960s - David Hawkins
  Hepton Wharf (P4) - Iain Rice's famous 'Cameo' refurbished by SHMRC
  Nettlebridge New Colliery (NNC) (EM) – Nick Ridgway
  Otterford (EM) GWR 1940s – Chris Lamacraft
  Pencader (EM) South Wales in 1930s – Cardiff 4mm Group
  Portskerra (EM) HR 1915 - Tim Tincknell
  Rolvenden (P4) KESR 1920s – Robin Gaye
  Shirebeck in Emswell (EM) East Midlands 1970s/80s – Alan Monk
  West End Drift (EM) (Chairman’s Challenge Winner) – Graham Hudson

  Guest layout
  Tucking Mill – Jerry Clifford - (2mm Finescale)

  Trade

  247 Developments - Alan Gibson - Blacksmith Models - Bill Hudson Transport Books
  Branchlines - Brassmasters - Cambrian Model Rail - C&L Finescale track
  Dart Castings - EBMA Hobby & Crafts - Harry Flatman (locos)
  High Level Kits - Isinglass Models - London Road Models - Mike King (Southern drawings)
  Model Railway Developments - Modelstock (ABS) - Nick Tozer Railway Books
  Nick Whiteley (3D printed buildings) - Prickley Pear Products
  Pre-Grouping Models - Roger Carpenter Photographs - Roxey Mouldings
  Squires Model & Craft Tools - Steam Age
  

   

  EMGS Trade Stand and Society Apparel

  As usual the EMGS Trade Officer will be there with the stand. However he will not be able to bring all the items stocked because of transport logistics. He will be happy to bring along any pre-ordered items for payment on the day, BUT these must be ordered with a deadline to reach him by 7 days prior to the show. He will be able to take cash, cheques and cards as payment at the show.
  Polo shirts, sweatshirts and aprons will available.
  

  Visiting Societies

  Diesel and Electric Modellers (DEMU)
  Great Western Study Group
  Midland Railway Society
  Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG)
  Missenden Railway Modellers
  Pendon Museum
  Soth Western Circle
  

  Bracknell Model Railway Society

  We are pleased to welcome Bracknell Model Railway Society to the show as the local club catering 

  for our hobby. Their clubroom is at Pinewood Leisure Centre (RG40 3AQ) between 

  Wokingham/Bracknell/Crowthorne, where they have layouts in N, 00, EM and 0 gauge.​

  They also have a live steam track (3.5” and 5” gauge) at Jocks Lane in Bracknell RG12 2BH.​

  New members are always welcome, including juniors (who must be accompanied).​

  Talk to the members at their stand or go on-line at www.bracknellrailwaysociety.co.uk for details or 

  find them on Facebook. 

  Demonstrators

  David Burnett - 3D Printing
  Tony Gee - Arcitectral modelling
  Vernon Harrod - Kit and scratch-built coaches and other rolling stock
  Geoff Haynes - Painting and lining
  Peter Hill - Converting R-T-R locomotives and scratchbuilding
  John James - Split chassis loco construction
  Geoff Kent - Modelling using plasticard
  Peter Sutherland - Plastic coaches
  Phil Tattershall - Bull-head trackwork construction
  Paul Nash - Landscape modelling including trees
  Andrew Hartshorne - Kit built and modified R2R Freight stock

   

   

  The test track will be in attendance with 00, and P4 tracks available for testing your models
  and perhaps test running items from the Members sales stand

  Members Sales stand
  The stand will be located in the balcony area overlooking the hall

  A sales list form is included with the April mailing and further copies can be downloaded from the web site as a PDF. Please make sure all the items are labelled with your membership number, price, the page (if more than one), line number and a contact telephone number on your form. A supply of blank labels will be available on the stand. Commission will be taken on all sales.
  Sorry but no books or videos. No items will be held over on Saturday evening.
  Trading times will start later than the opening of the show and finish earlier than the closing time.
  All transactions strictly CASH only.
  Due to space constraints no more than 3 sheets per member (60 items) will be accepted for sale.

  Catering

  The Centre catering service will be offering sandwiches, paninis, tea, coffee etc. Regrettably there will be
  no hot food available as after privatisation the kitchen was closed down, as was the licensed bar.

  As an alternative there is a Harvester pub, The Horse & Groom, by the roundabout at Devonshire Way. There is also a large Sainsbury’s Superstore on the A322 about 1/2 mile towards the M3 which has a Starbucks serving, we are told, their usual fare plus paninis, sandwiches, etc. A short walk from the Centre is a petrol station which has a Waitrose shop attached stocking sandwiches, pies, confectionery etc. A little further on there is KFC with upstairs seating available. The town centre has a number of eating places including The Old Manor, a Wetherspoons pub, although the it is quite a walk away.

  Failing that you could, of course, bring your own
  

   

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