Venue,
Corpus Christie Church Hall, Alfred Street, off Church Road, Rainford Nr St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8BY.
open 10am to 4.30pm
Refreshments available all day.
Free Parking in and around the Hall.
A smaller show than in the past in Rainford and a new venue for our 2018 event.
Look out over the coming weeks for a list of exhibits.
Put the date in your diary or on your new calender and come along and join us for a friendly NG railway dayout.
See you there.
Stan.
Please note the change of venue for the show on Saturday 17th February 2018.
New Venue,
All Saints Parish Hall, Stockley Room, Church Road, Rainford Nr St Helens WA11 8HE.
open from 10am to 4.30pm.
Refreshments available and Free Parking in and around the Hall.
Stan.
Parking in the Hall should be fun ::)
But we know what you mean.
Andy
Well Rainhill is over and now we look forward to our Rainford Show on Saturday 17th February 2018.
If you missed some of the superb layouts yesterday, you will have a chance to see some of them again in February 2018.
Please make a note in your diaries or on your calenders of the change of venue ( due to building work ).
New Venue,
All Saints Parish Hall, Stockley Room, Church Road, Rainford, Nr St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8HE.
The sales tables proved a great hit and looked rather empty towards the end of the day.
Not to worry though, as we plan to have lots more available by February.
Hopefully we hope to have a Vintage Bus doing trips around Rainford Village on the day.
Refreshments and plenty of Free Parking around the Hall along with overflow car parking.
Stan.
Please note,
The venue for the Rainford NG event is,
All Saints Parish Hall, Church Road, Rainford, Nr St Helens, Merseyside WA11 8HE open 10am to 4.30pm
The old venue has been printed in the current Newsletter in the Branchlines section, but this was changed due to building work having to take place.
THis Forum along with the 009 Diary and NGRM have the correct venue address.
Stan.
Well the hols are now over and its time to push our Rainford show on the 17th February 2018.
Layouts will consist of Roger Christians & Stan Williams layouts.
John Wooden with the FR.WHR stand plus his Arnold Lane layout.
There will be a Sales Table available with various 009 stock, n gauge locos and chassis, plus anything else that people bring along.
Please note, we are unable to accept plastic cards, only cash.
If required, there is a cash machine in the Co-op Store just along the Main Street.
Parking available in the Parish Hall carpark and there is an overflow carpark behind the Church, entrance is between the graveyard and the
Golden Lion.
The show is in the Stockley Room, which is the smaller of the halls in the All Saints Parish Hall.
Refreshments available till lunchtime.
Stan.
At Rainford on the 17th February you will also be able to take a trip around the Village on a Vintage Double Decker Bus supplied by the
Transport Museum in St Helens.
You will be able to pick up the bus outside the All Saints Parish Hall and be dropped off on its return.
Stan.
A reminder that visitors to our show will use the double doors that will take you directly from the Parish Hall carpark into the main hall.
If you are using the overflow carpark behind the church, cross the road and go right into the hall carpark, entrance doors are on your left.
Refreshments available will be,
Bacon Toasties, Sandwiches, tea/coffee and the CAKES.
See you there.
Stan.
Some items you can look forward to on the 17th February.
John Wooden will be bringing the FR/WHR Stand and his layout Arnold Lane, should be lots of goodies to snap up.
John Sutton will have his Book Stand along with his usual models.
Roy Fair will be bringing one of superb 7mm NG layouts, some of the best modelling around.
Stan.
Fort Whiting by Charlie Insley.
Ross Town by Rob Rossington.
Both Colonial layots and talk of sending trains from one layout to the other !!
Well we are trying to help as they will be next to each other.
Please remember we will be in the main hall of the Parish Hall opposite the Church.
Entrance to the show is via the side doors directly from the carpark.
See you there.
Stan.
The 009 Society Publicity Stand should have a batch of the New Society kits ie small 4 wheelers at Rainford.
The FR/WHR Shop/Stand should have plenty of 009 items to lighten your wallets and I am sure John Wooden would help you do it !
Please remember entrance to the show is via the side doors off the carpark ( not the main entrance as previous shows).
Sales table can only accept Cash as they do not have facilities for plastic cards.
There are Cash Machines in the Village close to the Hall.
Stan.
Somewhere to lighten your wallets at Rainford.
Todmorden Model Supplies.
John Sutton Books.
FR/WHR Shop and Stand.
Worsley Works.
Sales Tables with some interesting items.
009 Society Publicity Stand with society kits.
See you there.
Stan.
Also joining us will be A1 Models with all their latest kits and accessories.
Plus the 009 Society Publicity Stand and the latest 4 wheel kits produced by the Society.
Doors open at 10am and refreshments will be available from that time, why not start your show morning with a bacon toastie and a cuppa.
Just the start before you spend your hard earned cash.
Fancy operating well just ask at the layouts, even better bring along some stock and trial it on a layout.
Join us at the friendly show and enjoy a great day out, you know it makes sense.
See you there.
Stan.
Just 3 weeks to go for the Rainford Show.
Where you can spend your hard earned cash
FR/WHR Shop & Stand.
A1 Models.
Worsley Works.
John Sutton Books & Models.
Todmorden Model Supplies.
The Sales Table with n gauge chassis, 009 locos, rolling stock, kits, books and lots more.
Doors open at 10am and refreshments will be available as we open.
Free Parking in the Hall carpark and overflow carpark.
The Hall is wheelchair friendly along with suitable toilets for disabled people.
Remember this year you will have direct access from the carpark into the Hall
The friendly show, come along and play trains, looking forward to seeing you there.
Stan.
Hello Stan, I'll give you ten out of ten for effort, this must be the most advertised venue on any forum representing railway modelling.
I've enjoyed your last two exhibitions in Rainford, and expect to enjoy your next offering on the 17th all being well.
So, with any luck, and a fair wind from Yorkshire, I'll see you on the 17th, and there'd better be some bacon butties left when I get their. ;D
Regards,
Brian.
Brian, look forward to seeing you there.
Bacon butties should be available up to lunchtime ( i think they are bacon toasties).
If you want to play trains 009 that is, go to Tan Yr Allt/Dwffyr Uchaf and enjoy a bit of operating.
See you there, but remember to bring your cash !!
Stan.
The Rainford NG Show on Saturday 17th February 2018 will give you a unique opportunity to view and in some cases help operate layouts of Roger Christian and Stan Williams.
We believe this will be the first time a collection of layouts by two people have been exhibited at the same time in one show.
You will have the chance to see the following,
Tan Yr Allt/Dwffyr Uchaf, Crummack Valley, Rothampton, Loch Ewe, Llanrug, South West Lancs Light Rly.
We will also be supported by a number of friends bringing along their layouts
Sadly on this occasion we can fit in our layout Gairloch & Wester Ross due to space restrictions.
Please come along to Rainford and enjoy the day with us.
A special day unlikely to be repeated.
Stan.
Just two to go before the Rainford Narrow Gauge Show on the 17th February.
As well as are own layouts we will be joined by a number of friends bringing a layout.
Fort Whiting by Charlie Insley.
Ross Town by Rob Rossington
Arnold Lane by John Wooden.
Carreg Llyd by Roy Fair.
Traders.
A1 Models.
Worsley Works.
John Sutton Books & Models.
Todmorden Model Supplies.
Also the Sales Tables with a host of chassis, locos, kits, books and lots more.
Please remember the Sales Tables can only accept cash, as they do not have the facilities for plastic cards.
Come along and have a great day out.
Free Parking and delicious refreshments, CAKE, Bacon Toasties, Sandwiches available from opening time at 10am.
See you there.
Stan.
Well this time next week we will be setting up for the show.
The entrance to the show is via the double doors at the side of the hall, directly off the carpark.
Early arrivals get the best parking spots.
Refreshments will be available from 10am the show opening time.
There will be seating available to rest your wallets as well as your feet.
If you intend bringing items for sale on the sales tables, please have a list available with your name and prices of items, sadly we do not have
the manpower to do this for you.
Please remember we can only accept cash on the above as we do not have facilities to accept plastic cards.
Do come along and enjoy a great day playing trains and spending your hard earned money, see you there.
Stan.
Looked at the weather forecast this morning and Friday and Saturday is fine and sunny warming up.
If we had some Patio Heaters we could put out tables and chairs, sit there with a bacon toastie and a cup of tea,
Great Stuff , see you there.
Stan.
Just a reminder to let you know the items available from the traders,
Todmorden Model Supplies.
Nuts & Bolts, glues, electric switches, wire, modelling tools. plastic card and lots more.
John Sutton Books.
A variety of Railway Books and John often has some railway models on his stand, to tempt you.
A1 Models.
John will have his stand full of his brass loco kits, those extra detailing parts and normally has some chassis available.
Worsley Works.
Allen will have his full range of brass rolling stock kits and will be there to give you tips on soldering.
Sales Tables.
Will have a range of 009 stock, n gauge chassis, pre owned rolling stock, books and lots more to tempt you.
009 Publicity Stand.
Some of the latest Society Kits.
A feast of 009 modelling along with items you can spend your well earned cash.
Please remember the Sales Table can only accept cash as there are no facilities to accept Plastic Cards.
See you there, come and have a great day out, refresh your 009 modelling skills.
Stan/
To give visitors that little extra, you will be able to take advantage of the Free Vintage Bus Ride.
The Transport Museum of St Helens will be supplying an ex., St Helens Corporation Single Deck AEC Reliance 212.
The above will be doing free trips around Rainford Village during the hours of the show.
Look out for the timetable on the Museums stand in the hall.
THe show that gives you that little bit extra.
Remember to take advantage of the refreshments available from the start of the show at 10am.
See you there.
Stan.
Well this time tomorrow we will have finished with the Friday Night setting up.
Rest will be setting up early Saturday Morning ready for the doors to open at 10am.
Refreshments will be available from opening time, so enjoy a bacon toastie and a cuppa before taking in the show.
Free Parking and please remember we will be using the side entrance into the show, not the main entrance at the front of the Hall.
Please note, that the Sales Tables can only accept Cash, as we have no facilities for plastic cards.
A Vintage Bus will be taking trips around Rainford Village, look for the timetable on the Museum Stand.
Come along and see the superb NG layouts and enjoy a great day out.
See you there.
Stan.
Four layouts and a trader set up tonight, the rest will set up early tomorrow morning.
Show opens at 10am.
Viewed the Cakes tonight and I expect them to be snapped up pretty quickly.
Fridge is full of Bacon ready for the bacon toasties.
See you there come along and have a great day out.
Stan.
A big thank you to all who helped making the event into a very successful show.
Lots of money spent, happy traders, happy visitors, good food at very reasonable prices ie bacon toastie and a drink
An outstanding little show and especially the rare opportunity to gather together most of the Roger/Stan layouts that have been built over the years all at the same time as well as the "guest visiting layouts" and the excellent balance of specialist trade support of the relevant kind. I was very pleased that I was able to make the long journey to be there, very well worth the effort. Thanks for organising a great day Stan!
Mick