We like to think our exhibition, on or about the last weekend of September, compares well with others in the North West. In addition to having a good mix of exhibits, trade stands and displays for the mainly family-based visitors, we try to look after our exhibitors and traders as well as we can, as without them nothing happens. Exhibition manager Tony plans up to three years in advance to create the event, which is held at Birkdale High School.
Information on our 2012 dates and admission prices is on the exhibition details tab. The show guide is included in the admission price.
Click here for a location map and here for some photos.
An addition to a wide variety of layouts, there are a number of traders selling rolling stock, layout building materials, memorabilia, DVDs, etc., and a good selection of railway society stands. There is also a cafe and, weather permitting, live steam train rides courtesy of Southport Model Engineers.
EXHIBITION DETAILS
Event: 39th Annual Model Railway Exhibition presented by Southport Model Railway Society
Dates: Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th September 2012
Venue: Birkdale High School, Windy Harbour Rd, Southport, Merseyside PR8 3DT
(see below re car park access)
Times: Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm
Prices:
Adults: £5
Child/senior: £4
Family (2+2): £14
Attractions:
20+ exhibitors
15+ traders
20+ societies & demonstrations
Live steam train rides (weather permitting)
Refreshments are available all day.
A map is here.
School phone: 01704 577253
CAR PARK ACCESS
Access to the public car park is from the A565 Liverpool Road opposite Nixon’s Lane
(a left turn coming from Liverpool). The relevant postcode is PR8 3ES.
A one-way system will operate, with vehicles entering opposite Nixon's Lane and exiting via Windy Harbour Rd.
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2011 EXHIBITS
| BINNS | Hornby Dublo | Allan Trotter, Eastbank MRC |
| BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE SAFETY | N | Southport Neighbourhood Policing Team |
| CAER FABAN | N | John Parkinson, Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| CHARNOCK SUMMIT | OO Finescale | David Melhuish & George Neyman, Chorley |
| CORRIS CIRCULAR | ON30 | Derek Pratt, Southport |
| EUROBAHN ZWEI | HO | Gary Ball, Welshpool |
| G-WIZZ GARDEN RAILWAY | G | Alan Judd, G-WIZZ Display Team, Blackpool |
| (Not yet named) | OO9 | Dave Greenwood, Runcorn NEW FOR 2011 |
| ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY | 00, 5.5mm, Live Steam | Brain & Sue Caton, Selby |
| JOHNSTOWN | N | Norman Beaumont, Abergele |
| LEGO TRAINS | Neil Kemplay, Preston | |
| LLUGWY VALLEY RAILWAY | 5.5mm | Malcolm Savage, 5.5mmAssociation, Cheshire |
| MONSAL DALE | N | Southport MRS |
| NEWBOTTLE COLLIERY | O | Maurice Bramley & Jack Burnard, Barrow-in-Furness |
| PLAY TRAIN | ON30 | Derek Pratt, Southport |
| ROWLANDS CASTLE | OO, 2nd World War | Peter Goss, York |
| RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD | G | Austin Moss, Burscough and David Madden, Manchester |
| THE RUSSIAN FRONT | HO, Wartime | Keith Platts, Gainsborough |
| SHALLOWFORD PARK | OO | Walter Pullman, Chorley |
| SOUTHPORT & BIRKDALE TRAMWAY | 7mm | Harry Moore, Liverpool NEW FOR 2011 |
| SOUTHPORT MRS MODULAR | OO | Southport MRS |
| TETFIELD-UNDER-BOLT | N | Bob & Gareth Rowlands, Liverpool |
| TRI-ANG SOCIETY | OO | Miles Rowland, Sale |
| WEST LANCS O GAUGE TEST TRACK | O | West Lancs O Gauge Group, Liverpool |
| WITHNELL JUNCTION | GAUGE1 | Pete Wood, Southport |
| WILD BOAR FELL | OO | Matthew Peers, Warrington |
2011 TRADERS
| 5.5mm Association | 5.5mm | Cheshire |
| 12 Volts DC | Electronic components | Birmingham |
| ABC Model Railways | New & second hand | Oxford |
| Barrett Engineering | Gauge1 stock | Birmingham |
| Classic Lines | Display boxes | Southport |
| Dave's Railway Films | DVDs | Malpas |
| Geoscenics | Natural scenery products | Warrington |
| Peter Goss | Figures | York |
| Great Western Society | GWR Didcot | Cheshire |
| Help For Heroes | via S'port Hobby Scene | Southport |
| K & M Models | New & second hand | Worksop |
| Kytes Lights | Lighting | Bognor Regis |
| M & B Models | Sales & spares inc. Vitrains & Lima | Nottingham |
| L & D Madden | HO American, trucks cars & G | Manchester |
| Model Depot | Kits, scenery, tools, parts. | Leeds |
| NK Collectables | Die Cast Collectables | Leyland |
| S.M.T.F. | New & second hand | Stockport |
| Southport Hobby Scene | Hobby Shop | Southport |
| Southport Model Railway | Club Stand | Southport |
| Tri-ang Society | Tri-ang | Manchester |
| Warrington Totems | Nameplates & shed plates | Warrington |
| World of Motion | New & second hand | Birkenhead |
2011 SOCIETIES
3mm Society | 3mm/TT | Alan Poole, Liverpool |
| 5.5mm Association | 5.5mm | Malcolm Savage, Wirral |
| Brian Davies | Demonstrations | Rainhill MRC NEW FOR 2011 |
| Cumbrain Rlwy Association | Display/Publicity | Philip Tuer, Carlisle |
| Darjeeling Hmlyn Rlwy Assn | Display/Publicity | David & Val Mead NEW FOR 2011 |
| Darjeeling Rlwy Comm Assn | Display/Publicity | David & Val Mead NEW FOR 2011 |
| The Dem Team (6 in all) | Demonstrations | John Holden et al. |
| Double O Society | Display/Publicity | David Heller, New Brighton |
| EM Gauge Society | Display/Publicity | Chris Hewitt, Liverpool |
| Friends of 502 Group | Display/Publicity | Duncan Reed, Heywood |
| John Ireland | Demonstrations | John from Bolton NEW FOR 2011 |
| Peter Leyland | Model/Display | Peter Leyland, St Helens |
| Modellers Clinic | Demonstrations | Dave Greenwood |
| NWMRCA | Display/Publicity | Alan Poole, Liverpool |
| OPSTA | Display/Publicity | Roger Bell |
| Plain Loco | Display | Arthur Pollard, Ormskirk |
| Scenery by Recycling | Display/Demo | George Nutter NEW FOR 2011 |
| Southport Model Engineers | Display/Publicity | Gwen Badderley |
| Southport Model Engineers | Live Steam Rides | Paul |
| Southport Model Rlwy Soc | Display/Publicity | Includes TOMBOLA |
| Talyllyn Railway Pres. Socy | Display/Publicity | Mark Churchill, Southport |
| West Lancashire Light Rlwy | Display/Publicity | Tony Kuivala/Derek Pratt |
| Wigan Model Railway Soc | Publicity | Stephen Roberts, Skelmersdale |
| Windmill Farm Miniature Rlwy | Display/Publicity | Austin Moss, Burscough |
2011 COMPETITION WINNERS
The competition winners for 2011 were:
Best Layout: Rowlands Castle
Best N Gauge: Tetfield-Under-Bolt
Best Scenics: Shallowford Park
Best Rolling Stock: Southport and Birkdale Tramway
Best Southport member's model with five or more axles - Derek Pratt's coal hutch carrier.
