Venue,
Robin park Sports Centre, Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH.
open Saturday 10am to 5.30pm and Sunday 10am to 4.30pm.
Refreshments available all day on both days.
Two Vintage Double Decker Buses will run a service from both Wigan Railway Stations on both days to and from the Arena.
Approximately 35 layouts in various scales/gauges along with 50 Trade Stands and Demos/Society Stands.
Narrow Gauge Layouts,
Fort Whiting 009 by Charlie Insley.
Tan Yr Allt/ Dwffyr Uchaf 009 by Roger Christian & Stan Williams.
Pen Y Graig 5.5mm by Barry Johnston.
Purgatory Peak 0n30 American by Macclesfield MR Club.
7mm Layout set in North Cornwall.
009 Society Publicity Stand and Showcase.
009 Demos.
Do come along and join us, always a great weekend.
Stan.
For anyone travelling by train to Wigan you can find a Timetable for the Free Vintage Bus Service on the Wigan Website.
The Bus Service will run on both days, from Wigan NW Station to the Sports Centre.
Buses provided by The North West Transport Museum in St Helens.
Advanced Tickets.
You can find details on their Website, Advance Ticket is
Hi all,
Scottish Modellers will be providing the DEMU Raodshow at the event.
Whilst DEMU does not cover narrow gauge - Scottish Modellers do.
We will have a selection of 009 either on the display stand or as demonstrations on the workbench.
At present it looks like it will be MOD/RNAD modern era stuff but that could change.
We will also be demonstrating Foam Coare Baseboard construction - applicable to any scale/gauge!
Thanks
There will in fact be another 009 layout at the show. It is not shown in the publicity, as I seem to have defeated the system - it can't cope with a society stand including a working layout!
My Chelfham diorama (as reported in 009 News and seen at the AGM show at Rainford) will form part of the L&B stand at Wigan.
I intend to run pre-1923 period in the mornings, and SR period in the afternoons.
Do come along and have a chat (or have a go at operating).
Bob
Take advantage of what will be available at Wigan.
The 009 Society Showcase and Publicity Stand.
There will be some Society kits available to purchase.
There will also be available some surplus 009 locos, rolling stock, kits and chassis on offer from members.
John Wooden will be bringing his layout Arnold lane alongside the FR/WHR Stand, lots of goodies there.
A demo by Denyse Insley making Trees and flowers.
Try your hand at operating Tan Yr Allt, just come along and say hello.
We may even supply a brew for your efforts.
Free Vintage Bus Service from Wigan Stations to the Sports Arena.
You will find the Timetable on the Wigan Finescale Website.
Refreshments available both days,
Come and join us for a great weekend.
Stan.
There will be 40 plus Traders at Wigan and here are some useful traders for NG lovers/
A1 Models, FR/WHR Stand, Eileens Emporium, Green Scene, Ten Commandments, Todmorden Model Supplies,
Megapoint Controllers, Cheltenham Models.
Also handy for picking up items will be the Wigan Finescale Secondhand Stand.
Other contributers to the show,
7mm NG Association Stand.
Fairbourne Rly Society Stand.
Lynton & Barnstaple Rly Stand.
009 Society Stand.
Demos.
Greenscene, how to grass your layout.
Denyse Insley showing Trees and Flowers.
Modelling Buildings in 4mm by Mike Rush.
Plus lots more to fill your day.
Remember save money by buying an Advanced Ticket, look at the Wigan Finescale Website.
Come on down and play trains !!
Stan.
Remember the Advanced Tickets
The Wigan Show is fast approaching so have the dates in your diary, fill the car with fuel or take advantage of the Free Vintage Bus Service from
Wigan Station to the Arena and return later in the day.
Bus Service will be every 20 minutes.
Lots of Narrow Gauge along with trade stands to suit.
Make sure you have your wallets and plastic cards.
The Publicity Stand will have some Society Kits available for members.
You will find the above alongside Tan Yr Allt/Dwffyr Uchaf in the Main Hall Stand 56.
Refreshments available both days.
Come and join and have a Great Day Out, see you there.
Stan.
Just 5 days to go and you can come along and buy those goodies you have looking for.
The 009 Society Stand and layouts will be in the Main Hall close to the Public Entrance.
There will be some Society Kits available for Members to purchase.
Refreshments available both days in the Second Hall along with other stands and layouts (various scales/gauges).
Remember a Free Vintage Bus will be running to and from the Arena and Wigan Station.
See you there.
Stan.
Just to let you know that David Ganders layout Green End will be replacing Tan Yr Allt at the show.
Green End has only been North on a couple of occasions, so this will your chance to see it in the flesh.
The change is due to Roger Christian having a spell in hospital and we hope he will be back on his feet fairly soon.
The rest of the Wild Bunch will still be there, so do come along and play trains.
Stan.
The show is almost set up, just waiting for some layouts caught up in the slow traffic heading North on the M6.
Come along and take advantage of the Minitrains bargains on the FR/WHR Stand which is next to the 009 Publicity Stand.
Krauss, F& C and Baldwin locos along with rolling stock.
Peco FR coach along with the Peco bogie open in green.
Come along and have a great day out, bring your wallets and plastic cards, lots to see and to spend your money on.
Stan.
Looking forward to the 2018 show.
Put the dates in your diaries or on the calender.
Saturday and Sunday 6th/7th October 2018.
Robin Park Sports Arena, Loire Avenue, Wigan.
Stan.