Cheshire Railway Modellers

Exhibitions, Toyfairs, Open Days and Other Events

This page lists:

A) Events organised by CRM members.

B) Events including layouts belonging to CRM members.

C) Other events brought to the webmaster's attention.

CRM members with an event to add to this list may post in this section of the forum but for short notice (less than one month) additions and amendments please email. Exhibition managers from other clubs are also welcome to use the same email link with details of their own model railway shows and open days.

2010

Crewe - First Wednesday of each month, Crewe MR&ES open night at the Hop Pole, Wistaston Road.

Birkenhead - 1st Friday each month 19:30-22:00, Open Friday at MMRS Club Rooms, Cavendish Business Centre, Brassey Street, Birkenhead. See the club layouts and shop. Refreshments available. Supervised parking. Entrance Free. DETAILS

Northampton - Saturday 13th March. Exhibition including Two Sisters Farm (Peter Marshall).

Crewe - Saturday 13th March. Toyfair, Oakley Centre, West Street, Crewe. Doors open at 10.30am.

Birtley - Saturday & Sunday 13th & 14th March. Exhibition including Potters Lane (Dave Bentley).

Narrow Gauge North, Leeds - Saturday & Sunday 13th & 14th March. Exhibition including Summit (Andrew Milner/Paul Davies). WEBSITE.

High Ercall - Saturday 20th March. Exhibition including Cheshire Layouts Committee (CRM modular layout). High Ercall Village Hall, Park Lane TF6 6AB.

Heywood - Saturday & Sunday 20th & 21st March. Exhibition. WEBSITE

Jarrow - Saturday & Sunday 20th & 21st March. Exhibition including Potters Lane (Dave Bentley).

Tring - Saturday 27th March. Exhibition including Two Sisters Farm (Peter Marshall).

Crewe - Saturday & Sunday 3rd & 4th April (Easter). 1980s Weekend at Crewe Heritage Centre including "BR Blue" on the Cheshire Layouts Committee (CRM modular layout).

Stourbridge - Saturday & Sunday 10th & 11th April. Exhibition. WEBSITE

Mansfield - Saturday & Sunday 17th & 18th April. Exhibition including including Ferrocarril Internacional (CRM modular layout). WEBSITE

Dukinfield - Saturday & Sunday 8th & 9th May. Exhibition including Ferrocarril Internacional (CRM modular layout).

Armitage - Saturday 15th May. American themed exhibition organised by Nick Palette, including Haston Nomad (Chris Gilbert & sons), Beaver Falls (Chris Gilbert & sons), Northpoint (Nick Palette). FC Pampa y Fernandez (Bob Hughes), Wisconsin Rapids (Roy & Rachel Harris), Jacksonville Yard (Terry Tasker) and a display of O scale Soo Line locos and stock (Jordan Foster). WEBSITE

Norton (Suffolk) - Saturday 6th June. Advent Modellers exhibition including Lawndale RR (Dave Carson). WEBSITE

Uppermill - Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th June. Pennine MRS Summer Exhibition, including Cheshire Layouts Committee (CRM modular layout).

Castle Headingham (Essex) - Sunday 27th June. Colne Valley Railway special event including Lawndale RR (Dave Carson). WEBSITE

Hunslet (Leeds) - Saturday & Sunday 3rd & 4th July. Middleton Railway special event including Pampas & Fernandez (Bob Hughes). WEBSITE

Wheelock - Date (during school holiday period) to be confirmed. CRM Summer Open Day organised by Bob Hughes, including Ferrocarril Internacional and Cheshire Layouts Committee (CRM modular layouts) and other displays.

Froghall Station (Churnet Valley Rly) - July. 10th National Rail Velocopede Rally. WEBSITE.

Manchester - Saturday & Sunday 24th & 25th July. Festival of Model Tramways. WEBSITE

Manchester Airport - Saturday & Sunday 28th & 29th August. Festival of Transport at the Aviation Viewing Park. WEBSITE

St Peters (Jersey) - Saturday to Monday 28th to 30th August. Model Railway Exhibition.

Kernow Show (Camborne) - Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th September. Exhibition including Lesspoint (Richard Lacy).

Winsford - September. Open Day at the Mid Cheshire Model Railway Society clubrooms (provisional).

Romiley - Saturday 11th September. Exhibition including Ferrocarril Internacional (CRM modular layout) and Northpoint (Nick Palette).

Aldeburgh (Suffolk) - Saturday 11th September. Advent Modellers exhibition including Walmington Pier Tramway (Dave Carson). WEBSITE

Glossop - Saturday & Sunday 11th & 12th September. Exhibition including Pampas & Fernandez (Bob Hughes).

Apedale - Saturday & Sunday 18th & 19th September (provisional dates). Moseley Railway Trust gala weekend. WEBSITE

Haynes Village (Bedfordshire) - Saturday 2nd October. Exhibition including Two Sisters Farm (Peter Marshall).

Stourbridge - Saturday 9th October. Railfest organised by Chris Gilbert, including layouts by Nick Palette, Bob Hughes, Richard Lacy & Chris Gilbert. Further details to follow.

Birmingham - Saturday 23rd October. Birmingham MRC exhibition, Castle Vale.

Birkenhead - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 29th to 31st October. Exhibition including Ferrocarril Internacional (CRM modular layout).

Solihull - Saturday 6th November. Exhibition including Lochnagar (Nick Palette).

Crewe - Saturday & Sunday 13th & 14th November. Alsager Railway Association exhibition, including Pampas & Fernandez (Bob Hughes). WEBSITE

Hull - Saturday & Sunday 13th & 14th November. Model railway exhibition.

Warley - November. Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham (adjacent to Birmingham International railway station) including Haston Nomad (Chris Gilbert) and Pattingham (Mike Bragg).

Letchworth - November. Exhibition including Lochnagar (Nick Palette).

2011

Wheelock - Saturday 22nd January 2011. 4th Annual CRM Exhibition. Downsized and relocated due to the organiser's family commitments and changes of usage at the previous venue, the 2011 show will be held at Hancock Hall (rear of the Methodist Chapel), Crewe Road, Wheelock, Sandbach CW11 3RT. Open from 10am to 5pm.

Rainhill - Saturday & Sunday 5th & 6th March 2011. Exhibition including Ferrocarril Internacional (CRM modular layout).

Sutton Coldfield - April 2011. Exhibition including Warmington Pier Tramway (Dave Carson) and Pattingham (Mike Bragg).

If any members are aware of shows not yet included on this page please email or add to the forum calendar.

'Local Events' can include shows local to where our members live in addition to local to the Cheshire area. Members taking layouts to shows, not indicated above, are also requested to advise by email so that this page can be updated.