Shows and Exhibitions

Event Information:

• Sat

  10

  May

  2025

  Sun

  11

  May

  2025

  expoEM Spring 2025

  10.30 - 5.30Bracknell Leisure Centre

   

  expoEM Spring 2025

   A Showcase of the Best in 4mm Scale Railway Modelling

  The flagship event of the EM Gauge Society will take place over the weekend of May 10^th & 11^th 2025 at the now well-established venue of Bracknell Leisure Centre. On display will be twelve finescale layouts representing the best in 4mm modelling. As usual there will be plenty of opportunity to stock up on modelling supplies with a good range of specialist traders in attendance. In addition, there will be a variety of ‘Show you how’ demonstrations and other special interest society stands. There will also be the EM and P4 test track (now with both analog and DCC control), the EMGS trade stand - selling amongst other things, the Society’s range of EM track and points, in addition to the ever-popular members’ second-hand sales.

  Venue:
  

  Bracknell Leisure Centre
  Bagshot Road
  Bracknell, Berkshire
  RG12 9SE

  Opening times:

  Saturday 10^th May:     10.30am to 5.30pm

  Sunday 11^th May:        10.00am to 4.30pm

   

  Layouts booked to attend

  Bramsden - An East Suffolk time capsule - David Hawkins (Diorama, MRJ 304)

  Brighton East (EM) - Southern Electric - Dave Smith (previous best layout award expoEM 2016)

  Flintcombe (P4) - fictional SDJR in the 1930s - ‘The Gang of Four’

  Grimesthorpe (EM 18mm Manchester MRS standards) - 1907 Sheffield - Tony Gee

  Hope-Under-Dinmore (EM) - GWR/LNWR (previous best layout winner at both expoEM events)

  Jane’s Creek (EM) - Andrew Browne’s Industrial setting in Strood

  Longwood Edge (P4) – LYR (the last layout built by Iain Rice, now refurbished by SHMRC)

  Market Bosworth (P4) - LNWR/Midland 1907 - Dave Hewett & Peter Bettany

  Roundtrees Sidings (EM) - Tyne &Wear Metro mid 1980s - Lee Davies

  Sheepcroft (EM) - what can be done in a limited space - Stu Davies

  Splott (P4) - late 1980s transfer yard- Paul Spencer

  Tiverton (EM) - 1930s GWR - Chris Lamacraft and Ian Harrison (best layout expoEM 2013)

   

  Demonstrators

  David Brandreth                     Soldering white metal/Resistance Soldering
  Karl Crowther                        Constructing working semaphore signals
  Vernon Harrod                       Kit and scratch-built coaches and other rolling stock
  Peter Hill                               Converting R-T-R locomotives and scratchbuilding
  Geoff Kent                             Modelling using PlastiKard
  Phil Tattershall                       Bull-head trackwork construction
  Andy Vincent                         3D Printing
  John James                           Lining with transfers
  Peter Sutherland                   Coaches

                                                                       and
  Tim Venton                            Loco Clinic -The first time since the Didcot Skills Day we will
  be running a Loco Clinic which will be adjacent to the Test Track.
  So why not bring along your troublesome locomotiveprojects
  and get some practical help from Tim Venton with sorting them out?

  Visiting Model and Railway Societies:

  Bracknell Railway Society
  Diesel & Electric Modellers United (DEMU)
  Great Western Study Group
  Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG)
  Midland Railway Society
  Missenden Railway Modellers
  Pendon Museum

  Trade Support:

  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)
  Pre-Grouping Railways
  Prickley Pear Products
  Roger Carpenter Photographs
  Roxey Mouldings
  Squires Model & Craft Tools
  Steam Age

   

  We are once again 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.

  Location:

  Within easy reach of both the M3 (Junction 3) and M4 (Junction 10). Follow the brown signs for Bracknell Leisure Centre. SAT NAV - RG12 9SE

  Bracknell Railway Station is ¾ mile away.

  Free on-site parking, Catering and Level Access

   Admission Prices (valid for both days)

  2-Day visitor ticket     £11.00

  EMGS Members          £9.00

  Accompanied children under 16 - FREE

  Contact

  Email: expoem@emgs.org

  Website: www.emgs.org

  N.B. Information correct at time of preparation; all exhibits subject to final confirmation.