Exhibition

The 2011 exhibition of Huddersfield Railway Modellers took place over the weekend of  

October 29th and 30th.

Opening times were 10.00 am to 5.00 pm both days

at The Civic Hall, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. This can be found on the A6024 in the centre of Holmfirth.

For those of you with SatNav the postcode is HD9 3AS

Click here for map showing the venue

Visiting Layouts were are as listed below:-   

                Thomas the Tank Engine, TIDMOUTH

                    This is a '00' gauge layout which, as you would expect, children get the opportunity to run the trains. We ask for donations from parents rather than a fixed fee and in 2010 this layout raised £125 which as usual, we donated to the Martin House Hospice for Children and Young people which is based in Boston Spa near Wetherby in West Yorkshire. (Layout owner: Charlie Wright)

             The clubs new 0 gauge layout Lydgate (Debut exhibition)

                  This is an  '0' gauge finescale layout which is a freelance location. It is not set in a particular period although it will predominantly depict the 1950's and 1960's.  (Layout Owners: Huddersfield Railway Modellers)       

            Westfield Junction 

                A modern image double track main line with a branch serving a power station and cement works. This is an 'N' gauge layout. (Layout owners: Malcolm Keyser and Nathan Bridge)    

            AVYN-A-LLYIN

                A  '009' gauge layout which has been on the circuit for many years but still attracts a great deal of attention. As its name suggests it is based on a Welsh narrow gauge line. (Layout owners: Andrew and Alison Bailey).    

            Hebden Bridge

             Another  '00' gauge finescale layout which is based on the actual location in the Calder valley set in the early BR period. It is a large continuous run layout, measuring 26 feet by 10 feet. (Layout owners: Huddersfield Railway Modellers).      

            TAN-Y-FFRIDD Quarry

           This is part of the much larger 16mm scale narrow gauge layout, Nant Mawr belonging to club members. This was originally designed and built as a test layout for minimum radii  on the main layout and has now been absorbed into the main layout. (Layout owners: Huddersfield Railway Modellers).

            Racoon Canyon Mining

            An  '0n30' gauge layout, in 1/48th scale. This is an American image layout as indicated by the name, it is DCC controlled . ( Layout owner: Tony Kell).           

            Whitby Quayside

                  This is an 'EM' gauge layout, based upon a small North Yorkshire coastal town in the early 1950's.   (Layout owner: Paul Gregory). 

           Maidwell

                  This is another '00' gauge layout, of a ficticious branch on the Rugby to Kettering line in the early 1930's which is the LMS period  (Layout owners: North Gwent Railway Modellers). 

        Bishops Bridge

                  An 'N' gauge layout, based upon a Southern Region Terminus station in the late 1980's and early 1990's. It features third rail electrification and is an analogue DC operated layout   (Layout owner: Benn Pollard). 

        Chesfield Tramways

                  This is an '0' gauge Tramways layout featuring handbuilt trams and all the scenic building are scratchbuilt. It represents a busy town centre in the 1950's   (Layout owners: Bob Wardle, Mark Brailsford and Jim Saunders). 

        All the fun of the fair

                  An unusual model of a funfair, based upon the Anderton and Rowlands travelling fair from the South West of England. Most of the rides are illuminated and motorised.   (Layout owner: S.G.Fletcher).

Proceeds from the Thomas Layout will again be donated to the Martin House Hospice for children.

 The 2011 exhibition again raised £125 for this very good cause.

Trader Support                                            Merchandise

Milnsbridge models              CD's, New and used 4mm and 2mm railway stock

MTFG                                      New and used railway items plus games and plastic kits

North Yorks Moors                Publicity for NYMR Preserved railway

Norman Wisenden                 Specialist items in 4mm and 7mm, kits etc.  new books

David Poole models               Ready to run models, new and used 4mm and 2mm scale

Railbus                                    New books, Die cast models, Model railway items and video's

Going Loco                             New & used railway plus Knightwing, Railmatch etc

Derby Trees                            Scenic materials and demonstration of tree making

NK Collectables                     New and used railway items, die cast models,