2022 Bristol Model Railway Exhibition

was presented by

Warners Group Publications in conjunction with The Association of Model Railway Clubs Wales & West of England

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This years exhibition has now finished

The show was held at our regular venue;

Thornbury Leisure Centre

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Thanks to all those who attended,

Traders, Exhibitors and of course the public.

Details of this years show can still be found

on the web site.

We look forward to seeing you all again

at next years show.

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52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
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An update on attending Societies and Traders

'Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway Trust'  and Attwood Aggregates are unfortunately no longer attending. 

Keep up to date and follow us on our Face Book page and Twitter

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52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
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An update on attending layouts

'Readham' is unfortunately no longer attending 

No further alterations are anticipated and details of the attending trade is almost finalised and been added to the site.

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2022
52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
Update

An update on attending layouts

'Willowbrook Marsh' is no longer attending 

The replacement layouts now attending are:

Hook Green

Karolina Falls

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As soon as we have details of these layouts they will be added to the web site.

No further alterations are anticipated and details of some of the attending trade should be added shortly.

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Keep up to date and follow us on our Face Book page and Twitter

2022
52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
Update

An update on attending layouts

As previously advised, two layouts (Rumbling bridge and North of England Line) could not attend. There has also been one further change, 'Dobris' is no longer scheduled to attend but is replaced by a layout by the same Guest.

The replacement layouts now attending are:

Minories

Banbury

St-Etienne-en-Caux

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As soon as we have details of these layouts they will be added to the web site.

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Keep up to date and follow us on our Face Book page and Twitter

2022
52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
Update

Due to unforeseen circumstances

Two of this years layouts have had to cancel there attendance

Both Rumbling bridge and North of England line 2 will no longer

be attending.

However on a positive note two replacements were waiting in the wings

and we are now just waiting conformation of there attendance

before adding them to the list of attending layouts.

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Also for the those pre-booking tickets to attend this years show

the opening times will be 30 minutes earlier.

Friday 29th April 12.30pm - 7.00pm (12.00pm for pre booked tickets)

Saturday 30th April 10.00am - 5.00pm (9.30am for pre booked tickets)

Sunday 01st May 10.00am - 4.30pm (9.30am for pre booked tickets)

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Be sure to get your tickets early by following the below link

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2022
52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition
Update

Details of the 52nd Bristol Model Railway Exhibition are starting to be added to the web site, along with are partner Warner's Group Publications, planning is well underway. We hope to bring you a show packed with interesting items for all those in the hobby and those thinking of starting. 

There are 35 interesting layouts of varying scales both British and Continental, there are a number of Societies who are looking for support or new members. Demonstrators who are there to show how things are done and offer help and advice and of course there will be a large trade support, for all those items that you may be looking for. Be sure to book your tickets early, they are now available from Warners Group Publications web site. Click on the ticket link below and it will take you straight to there site.

Ticket prices are shown below.

We hope to see you at this years show.

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Obituaries

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It is with sadness that the Association has to announce the passing of one of its founders

Dave Priddle.

Dave who is a director in the Association and a member of Weston-Super-Mare model railway club, passed away peacefully on Monday 10th January.

Dave was an active member of the association and has for a number of years been arranging all the tables and crowd control barriers for the show, he also used to produce the floor plan for the show until it became computerized.

If you have any memories of Dave please let us know.

Below is a picture of Dave Priddle (on the right) with Dave Buckingham at an early Bristol Model Railway Exhibition in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol.

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Warners Group Publications is delighted to announce that it has taken over the management of the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition, which will take place in Spring. 

Already managing two of the country’s biggest model railway exhibitions – The Festival of Railway Modelling in Doncaster and The London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace – Warners sees a show in the West of England as a great addition to its events portfolio. It will continue to work in close partnership with the Association of Model Railway Clubs Wales & West of England to ensure the show remains one the country’s best.

Steve Cole, publisher of Warners Group Publications’ railway portfolio, had this to say about the show: “Since we started talking to the Association, it was apparent that we both wanted the same thing…to make the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition even bigger and better than before! We plan to work closely to attract the best model railways, leading traders and further improve what is already an excellent exhibition.”

Mike Tucker, treasurer of the Association of Model Railway Clubs Wales & West of England, commented: “The Bristol Model Railway Exhibition has been the premier model railway show in the West Country since 1968. To help us make the show bigger and better we felt that the time had come to enter into a partnership with someone who shared these goals. Warners Group Publications shares our passion to achieve these aims and we are very happy to team up to ensure that together we bring the best layouts from around the country alongside leading traders to the show, thus ensuring the exhibition continues to expand and improve for the future.”

The 2022 exhibition is confirmed for April 29, 30 and May 1. Tickets and further information will be available soon via the Association’s website (www.bristolmodrailex.uk) and www.world-of-railways.co.uk. Both websites will be updated to include the list of the 30 plus attending layouts, traders and demonstrations.

Warners Group Publications is the publisher of market-leading magazines - BRM (British Railway Modelling), Traction, Garden Rail, Narrow Gauge World and Engineering in Miniature – plus two of the country’s biggest websites: www.world-of-railways.co.uk and www.RMweb.co.uk.