The 009 Society 2017 AGM along with The Narrow Gauge Show will take place on Saturday 1st April 2017.
Venue, The All Saints Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford Nr St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8HE.
open 10am to 5pm.
The venue is wheelchair friendly.
Free Parking in and around the Hall with overflow parking behind the Church.
Rainford Junction Station is approx. 1.5 miles with a good scenic walk to the Hall.
Light Refteshments available all day.
The 009 Society AGM will take place in the early afternoon.
Layouts in 009, Hoe, 5.5mm, 7mm. 09, TTn3, NN3.
Good selection of Trade Stands along with The 009 Society Sales Stand.
Time to put the date in your diary.
Updates throughout the year.
Stan.
Thanks, Stan. It's in my diary.
Just an update to remind you of the date Saturday 1st April 2017
open from 10am to 5pm.
Approximately 15 Narrow Gauge layouts in various scales/gauges
These will include,
Leek & Manifold Rly in 009 by Dr Alan Gee.
Corris Railway in 009 by Rod Alcock.
Lynton & Barnstaple Rly in 009 a New layout by Bob Barnard ( if you visited Rainford in 2015, you would have seen Bobs Barnstaple Town).
This will be the first showing of this layout.
Approximately 12 Trade Stands.
These will include.
Parkside Dundas.
WD Models.
RT Models.
Chivers which include Five79 and Slimrails.
The 009 Society Sales Stand.
Remember put the date in your diaries, this is an event not to be missed.
Refreshments including the famous cakes !
The Patio Area will be open if the weather allows us and we will be using the inside area as 2015, to relax have a drink and munch that cake.
See you there.
Stan.
An update on our plans for the 2017 Event.
The All Saints Parish Hall is having a facelift at present to the front entrance and extending the office area, so the hall will look slightly different
than in the past. Work should be complete by the end of October, early November.
This means we may have to site exhibits differently than in the past.
We have decided to extend the show and the event will now be in two large halls.
The Rainford Village Hall has been booked which will give us a hall 20m x 10m and will compliment the two Parish Hall rooms.
It is likely we may use the Stockley Room ( back hall ) for the AGM and sitting area for refreshments.
The Village Hall is on the same side as our current hall approx. 200 yards and opposite the Guide Hall, that we used last year.
To wet your appetite for the event, we have.
Angst Lesspork by Hugh Norwood.
Untermutten H0m by Dave Howsam.
Dyna Hyfryd Nn3 by Les Nehrlch.
Fort Whiting 009 by Charlie Insley.
Plus lots more with the Trade Stands to relieve you of your money and the Famous Cakes !!
Make sure the event is in your diaries or on 2017 calender.
Stan.
Fort Whiting? I am totally intrigued!
Has Charlie decided to create a new layout in order to run the considerable collection of colonial type locomotives in the possession of a certain Senior Society Elder from Leeds?
Mick
Quote from: MickT on October 18, 2016, 14:25
Fort Whiting? I am totally intrigued!
Has Charlie decided to create a new layout in order to run the considerable collection of colonial type locomotives in the possession of a certain Senior Society Elder from Leeds?
Mick
The greater part of the Dominion Government Railway's loco fleet are in fact too long to be accommodated on Charlie's new layout, although arrangements have been discussed to provide a small number of the shorter locomotives to augment Charlie's own colonial style loco fleet when the layout makes its public debut at the Warley show at the end of November. Sadly it is unlikely that I will attend the show to witness the event.
Garry
To make life easier for exhibitors/traders and most important, the visitors, we will be having refreshments in both the Parish Hall and the
Village Hall.
There will be a seating area in both halls to rest your legs and wallets.
Bacon baps or sandwiches will be available early doors.
Teas/coffees, sandwiches, cakes available throughout the show
There will be a paydesk at the entrances of both halls, whichever hall you enter first please retain the ticket, which will allow you access to the other
hall.
Stewards will be on hand in both halls to help you with any problems.
They will be in contact with the other hall by radio.
Car Parking will be provided at the Parish Hall, opposite the Village Hall and behind All Saints Church.
Both halls are wheelchair friendly.
Stan.
Some more layouts appearing at Rainford.
Blackrod Loco Works in 09 by Keith Naylor.
Matthew & Son in 009 by Tony Ennis.
Dienw in 009 by The Warrington Model Rly Club.
Cilgywn in 009 by Peter Dibbin.
WW1 1918 in 009 by Roy Hirst.
Plus lots more.
If anyone is thinking of visiting and staying over, Premier Inn are offering rooms in the St Helens area for under
Advanced notice.
There will be a table set aside for members to display models ie locos or rolling stock.
Bring your model/models along with a description and a kind gentleman will display them in the showcase.
Stan.
We will be providing a Vintage Bus which will do a tour around Rainford during the day at various times.
The bus is a 1960s ex St Helens Corporation back loader and the last double decker to work on the Rainford, St Helens route.
Transport Museum in St Helens will have a stand at the show, where various items can be bought to help support the museum.
Both the Parish Hall and the Rainford Village Hall will have an area for you to sit, relax and sample the refreshments available.
Any profits from the sale of refreshments in the Village Hall will go to the restoration fund for the Rainford War Memorial.
Any loose change would be gratefully received by the volunteer ladies working from the kitchen.
Lots more information to come over the next few months.
Stan.
The Narrow Gauge Model Show.
Exhibition held in two Halls.
The All Saints Parish Hall and the Rainford Village Hall (approx. 200 yards apart).
Church Road, Rainford, Nr St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8HE.
The 009 Society AGM will take place in the Guide Hall in the early afternoon (This Hall is across the way from the Village Hall ).
opening times 10am to 4.30pm.
Refreshments will be available all day in both Halls with seating areas provided to rest your feet and your wallets.
Free Car Parking available in and around the Halls.
The 009 Newsletter will have a map to show the Halls and the Car Parks available.
Both Halls are wheelchair friendly and there are some disabled parking spaces available at the Parish Hall.
There will be approx. 20 layouts in various scales/gauges on show.
Several of these layouts have not been seen at an exhibition, so Mick THornton will have something New to photogragh !!
approx. 12 Trade Stands along with Society Stands and Demo stands.
Narrow Gauge Railways represented include FR/WHR., Talyllyn, Fairbourne, Lynton & Barnstaple along with the St Helens Transport Museum.
As an extra bonus, an ex. St Helens Vintage Double Decker Bus will be running throughout the day, touring around the Village.
This is Free for you to take in the joys of riding on a 1960s back loader, in fact this bus was the last Double Decker on the Rainford, St Helens route.
The show not to be missed with excellent modelling and bags of goodies waiting to be purchased.
This will be the largest Narrow Gauge Modelling Show ever to be put on in the North West of England.
Pay desks at both Halls, please retain your ticket so you can show it at the second Hall.
See you there, you will not regret coming along.
Stan.
A map of Rainford showing the Halls and Car Parking places will be in the Newsletter prior to the show.
Please look out for it.
Stan.
Early Warning.
Please note, The Society AGM will take place in the Guide Hall starting at 1pm.
You may wish to have lunch before the meeting takes place.
All Saints Parish Hall (Stockley Room).
There will be showcases available for Members to exhibit models (locos/rolling stock) during the day.
All members are welcome to bring along items.
Stan.
The Plan for the Vintage Bus on the 1st April 2017.
If all goes to plan we will have a 1967 St Helens Corporation Leyland Titan PD2 No 54 running from outside the exhibition.
Your chance to have a ride on this Vintage back loader bus.
The Bus actually worked the St Helens, Rainford, Ormskirk route.
This maybe your first time climbing aboard a back loader or it will bring back those memories, when you travelled everyday on one.
Put the date in your diaries, see you there.
Stan.
Society Members please note.
The 009 Society AGM will take place in the All Saints Parish Hall from 1pm not the Guide Hall.
Stan.
There will be a New Trader having a stand at the Rainford Show.
Dave Denton from the Brookside Garden Centre and Miniture Railway at Poynton, Cheshire.
Lots of goodies and not all Narrow Gauge.
Make sure our show is in your diaries.
Don t forget, we will be having a 1960s St Helens Corporation Double Decker Bus giving trips around Rainford and its Free.
Stan.
Some Stands to enable you to spend your well earned cash.
Parkside Dundas. with there comprehensive stock of 009 kits and rtr stock.
John Sutton Books normally has other items as well for sale.
Five79 (Chivers) with some discounted kits and some specials ??
Todmorden Model Supplies. Chris is the man for tools, adhesives, switches/wire and lots more.
Lots more to come, so come along to the largest NG Show held in the North West of England.
Easy Parking in around the Halls.
Refreshments available in both Halls.
Come along and have a great day out.
Stan.
A couple of layouts for you to admire at Rainford.
Chelfham Viaduct Diorama Layout by Bob Barnard will be making its debut at the show.
It is half the viaduct and half the station.
Trains operating will be L&B livery and Southern livery.
Bob is able to change the buildings, signals and lamps, depending on what he is running.
Superb scenery along with Bobs excellent stock.
You can view the layout in the Parish Hall.
Rob Rossington will have his layout Ross Town along with the new loco shed board.
Based on Colonial Railways with a variety of stock.
Rob is a member of the Rainhill MRC and a number of their members will be at the show to help us on the day.
The Famous Rainford Cakes will be available in both Halls, so no excuse for you to say, I missed them.
Remember to keep hold of your ticket because that will enable your entry into either Hall.
The AGM will take place in the Parish Hall at 1pm.
Come along and enjoy a great day, spend lots of money.
Five/79 will be selling their kits with big discounts and will have some rare specials available.
Stan.
Some more layouts that will be at Rainford.
Underhill by John Wooden (FR/WHR)
A wonderful detailed layout and part of Johns Isle of Stoner Empire.
I have always admired how he changes a kit into his own design.
John will also have with him a range of goodies from the Ffestiniog Shop.
You will find John in the Village Hall.
Fort Whiting by Charlie Insley.
Charlies latest creation is a Colonial Layout with a host of rolling stock with kits and scratchbuilt locos.
Being the Society Secretary, he will be taking a short time away from the layout in the early afternoon to deal with the AGM.
You will find the layout in the Parish Hall.
Dyna Hyfryd in TTn3 by Les Nehrlch (Exhibition Manager for the Preston MRC).
Les will be bringing the NG part of his N gauge layout to Rainford and shows you how small a scale/gauge can produce an interesting layout.
You will find this layout in the Village Hall.
Remember the Society AGM will take place in the Parish Hall at 1pm
There will be a showcase and Stand for members to display their latest projects and you will find the stand in the Parish Hall.
Make sure the date is in your diary, you do not want to miss the largest NG Show in the North West of England.
Stan.
Matt Chivers of Five/79 will have a stand at Rainford.
He is promising big discounts on his kits and having some kits from the past available.
He is hoping to have Gelert and the Tralee & Dingle kits.
May even have a spares box, remember them, chimneys, domes etc.
Get there when the doors open at 10am.
Stan.
Three layouts will be joining us at Rainford from across the Pennines.
Leek & Manifold in 009 by Alan Gee.
This will be its first show in the North West and many of you will have seen Alans earlier Irish 3ft layouts appearing at shows.
You will find this layout in the Parish Hall.
Angst Lesspork in 009 by Hugh Norwood.
Many of you will know this layout and it always attracts a lot of interest.
You will find this layout in the Parish Hall.
World War One, 1918 in 009 by Roy Hirst.
Military Railways have a large following and you will be able to see Roys superb rolling stock.
See this layout in the Village Hall.
We have another trader joining us, Albert Piper with his comprehensive range of model railways.
His stand will be in the Parish Hall.
Remember there is an overflow carpark behind the Church.
Drive between the Church Yard and the Golden Lion Pub, carpark is on your left.
Refreshments available in both Halls, so you will not go hungry or thirsty.
Put that date in your diary, lots of goodies on sale and some great layouts.
Stan.
Just a reminder that the Society AGM will take place in the Parish Hall from 1pm.
Sometimes its advisable to have lunch before the meeting, you never know how long it will last.
The layouts and traders will be split between the Halls and you will need your entry ticket to enter each Hall, make sure you retain your ticket.
The Bouncers on the doors are really strict !!
Lots of goodies will be available, so raid your piggy banks, before you leave home.
See you there.
Stan.
The show is creeping up on us, so time to plan your travel arrangements so you do not miss out on the goodies that will be available on the day.
A reminder of some of the layouts on offer.
The Warrington MRC will have two layouts at the show, firstly the club 009 layout Dienw.
They will also have Cilgywn in 009 by Peter Dibbin (Warrington MRC Exhibition Manager).
Not to be out done, Les Nehrlch (Preston MRC Exhibition Manager) will have his NN3 Dyna Hyfryd which is part of his N gauge layout
All the above layouts will be in the Rainford Village Hall.
Frank Allen will once again have a display stand explaining how easy it is to have radio controlled locos in any gauge/scale.
He is always busy answering questions and solving problems.
You will find Frank in the Parish Hall.
There will be plenty of cakes on offer as I know the ladies will be burning the midnight oil to have enough for both Halls.
Remember the Vintage Double Decker Bus will be doing tours around the Village, your chance to ride a 1960s back loader bus.
Bus times can be found on the cash desk at the front of the Hall.
Stan.
The Cottage Tandoori Restaurant will be opening their carpark, so we can use it as an extra parking area for the show.
The carpark is at the rear of the restaurant and we intend asking exhibitors and traders to move their vehicles there which will free up space at
the Parish Hall for visitors to use.
We will be having our after show meal at the restaurant commencing approx. 5.45pm along with a couple of cold Cobra Beers.
Stan.
If you are looking for those bargains or an item you have been searching for then make sure you come along to Rainford.
The Society Sales Stand will be there along with a number of very good traders.
Five/79 (Chivers).
A1 Models.
Parkside Dundas.
Neville Kent.
John Sutton Books.
MGM Models.
FR/WHR Shop.
Worsley Works.
Todmorden Model Supplies.
Albert Piper.
Dave Denton.
Plus the Talyllyn, Fairbourne, Lynton & Barnstaple, FR/WHR, Darjeeling Societies.
Come along and have a great day out, buy something worthwhile.
Stan.
Are we all going to be playing sardines, Stan? :)
Plenty of room with two large halls of equal size, add the Stockley Room for the AGM and some exhibits.
More room now, as MGM Models has just cancelled.
Stan.
Car Parking around the Halls in Rainford.
If you find the car parks full on arrival, there are parking places available in Southerns Lane which is between the Village Hall and the
Derby Arms Pub.
The Derby Arms has a carpark at the rear and the entrance is in Southerns Lane, this is a handy parking spot for the Halls.
Overflow parking area behind the All Saints Church, entrance between the Church Yard and the Golden Lion Pub.
Retrace your steps and you will be across the road from the Parish Hall.
Stan.
A timetable for the Vintage Bus will be on display at the Parish Hall, it will be making a number of trips around Rainford during the day.
Remember refreshments are available at both Halls and tables/chairs provided so you can eat and drink in comfort and give your wallets a rest.
Make sure you arrive early for the best parking spots.
The Cottage Restaurant has kindly opened their car park for are use and we will be asking all exhibitors/traders to park their vehicles there.
This will free up parking space for visitors.
A group of use will be utilising the restaurant after the show for a well earned meal and a couple of drinks.
Do come along to the biggest and best Narrow Gauge Show put on in the North West of England.
We want lots of happy faces and you never know what you may find there on the day !!
Come along say Hello and spend your hard earned cash.
See you there.
Stan.
If you are not keen on the layouts or displays you can always try the food on offer.
Bacon butties available early doors, when the bacon runs out, thats it.
Homemade Sandwiches in various choices.
Cakes. All homemade and I have seen the Chocolate along with the Lemon sandwich cakes.
Also available will be individual bakes.
Tea & Coffee. As much as you can drink.
All the above available in both Halls.
THere is also rest areas to sit and enjoy the food and drink, count your money before going round the show again.
See you there.
Stan.
If you are going to the AGM you may want to check out the latest post in the Sales thread...
The Sales Team.
If you are coming along to Rainford, doors open at 10am and there will be refreshments available from that time.
Nothing like a cuppa if you have been travelling some distance.
Please remember entry into the halls is by ticket, so please retain your ticket.
This will allow you to come and go whenever you like.
Vintage Bus giving trips around the Village, please take 20 mins out to enjoy the trip.
The Society AGM will take place at 1pm in the Stockley Room which is the back hall in the Parish Hall.
Only Society members are allowed to sit in at the meeting.
The rest of the show will continue in both Halls while the above is on.
See you there, do come and say hello.
Stan.
Stan,
Thanks for an excellent exhibition and AGM yesterday. Well worth the journey from the North East !
Robert Berry
Seconded! Many thanks for a great show. You even got the rain to stop for packing-up time!
Please pass on thanks to the ladies in the kitchen for some excellent sandwiches and cake.