Model Railway Exhibition - Machynlleth Drill Hall - August 29th/30th/31st 1998.

Did you come and see us and the progress being made on the railway ?

Layouts for the exhibition, which took place in the Machynlleth Community Centre over the three days of August Bank Holiday (29th -31st August) were as follows :-

Towyn Wharf 5.5mm to 1 foot
Haybridge Sidings 00
Lutterworth N Gauge
Hornby 0 Gauge
Maespoeth Layout (Members Mike Oxford & Malcolm Betts) 009 Gauge
Dinky toys & road transport - 1940’s to 1980’s (Saturday 29th only)
Guest appearance of Chris Awdry reading from the Thomas books (Sunday 30th only)
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (009) (Monday 31st only)

We also had a "ride-on" live steam run and other interesting trade stands including :-

"Photos of the fifties" - Black & White photographs of railways in Shropshire and Wales

Nigel Bird Books - Specialising in second-hand and out of print railway books

Other local preservation societies represented - (Tal-y-Llyn and Fairbourne & Barmouth)

Model making - Members Bryn Phillips and Steve Wheeler showed a range of techniques from "Baseboards to Background" - Steve Wheeler built a railway model in three days !!

Displays of various models from "O" to 7 1/4" gauge and for additional interest a dolls house display & sales were also on show from other members.

With so much to see how could you possibly afford to miss it ?

Photographs of the event are available off the Home Page.


© CORRIS RAILWAY SOCIETY - Wednesday, 23 February 2005