RAILEX 2007 Model Railway Exhibition

Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Harvey Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP
Saturday 26th May 10.30-5.30
Sunday 27th May 10.00-5.00
Adults Ł6.50, Senior Ł5.00, Children Ł4.00

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After a very successful Railex 2006, with over 2500 visitors attending, we are currently planning Railex 2007. It will be held over the same Whitsun (or late spring) bank holiday weekend. Click Here for photos of Railex 2006.
The exhibition features for approximately 25 minutes in issue 1 part 1 and part 2 of the on line magazine the The Railway Channel this can be viewed on his website which covers many of the superb layouts on display.
In the two years we have staged Railex at Stoke Mandeville Stadium we have gained a reputation of presenting in terms of quality and size possibly the best model railway show in the country. We intend to build on this year on year and for Railex 2007 we have brought together yet another impressive selection of exhibits.

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Venue & Location

For those who have not visited Railex before the whole exhibition is staged in the modern and fully disabled assessable Stoke Mandeville stadium. All exhibits are contained within a massive 20,000 thousand square foot sports hall (the size of twelve badminton courts); this has the best lighting you are likely to find anywhere.
The floor area within the stadium allows us to bring some very large layouts that other shows would not be able to accommodate; we have also small and medium sized layouts too. We like to pride ourselves that all layouts appearing are the very highest quality and are invited on merit alone We provide wide aisles allowing access to all points of the show avoiding pinch or congestion points; allowing a relaxed atmosphere to view layouts or to chat with traders or demonstrators.
We have invited 25 layouts in scales up to and including 7mm Scale (O Gauge). The lists below only contain layouts, trade and demos if attendance has been confirmed in writing. As can be seen we have a sizeable chunk of Railex 2007 booked already!
As in the past two years we have included around 50 specialist manufacturers and traders all dedicated to the support of the model railway hobby. Within the trade selection you can purchase ready to run models, kits, tools, transport books and videos. We also pride ourselves in supporting many of the specialist cottage industries selling there own range of products that you are unlikely to find at many other shows, but are so important to the model railway hobby in general.
Please watch this space over the coming months for the very latest updates.

Layouts Confirmed to date (March 2007)

Aldbury Town, 4mm Scale P4, Mike Gosling, A small GWR station on an imaginary short single-track branch line somewhere in South West Midlands in 1946.
Alton, 4mm Scale OO gauge, The Railway Enthusiasts' Club, Scale replica of Alton and its approaches as it was in the mid 1950's, when services continued to both Winchester and via the Meon Valley to Fareham.
Burwell Fen, 2mm Scale, Mark Fielder, A sleepy termiuns set in East Anglia in the 1950s.
Cascade Yard, On3 North American 3 foot gauge, Bob Harper, Set in Southern British Columbia.
Cement Quay, 4mm Scale OO gauge, Chris Nevard, Depicts a slightly down at heel cement terminal somewhere on the banks of the Severn in the Gloucester/Somerset area. The era depicted is generally the present day.
Dinas Ddu, 8mm Scale Narrow Gauge, Peter Booth, Based upon the approach to Dinas Junction Station.
East Street Wharf, 4mm EM, Margaret Evans, An interchange for general goods between rail, road and canal. the region is GWR,BR-W set in the Midlands. The layout featured in December 2006 British Railway Modelling.
Ellis Road, 7mm Scale O Gauge, Crawley Model Railway Club, A 1960s goods yard in British Railways Southern Region, somewhere west of Eastleigh.
Halifax King Cross, 4mm Scale P4, Steve Hall
Hamilton, N gauge, High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society, USA current.
Happisburgh, 7mm Scale O gauge, The Model Railway Club, A real town on the coast of East Anglia - pronounced 'haysboro' set in the early 1960's.
Hoath Hill Halt, 3mm Scale, Peter Bossom, Depicts the railhead and exchange sidings of an industrial concern on one of the two non-electrified lines of British Rail (Southern Region).
Midland Sidings, 4mm P4, Westinghouse Model Railway Club, Represents an imaginary Midland Railway location somewhere on the heavily industrial eastern side of Birmingham in Midland Railway days. Period is just pre-Grouping.
Mill Street Goods, 7mm O Gauge, Luton Model Railway Club, An inner city yard in the West Midlands set in the 1950s and 1960s with ex GW/LMS ownership.
Morse Junction, 3.5mm Scale HO, Roger Epps, A small rural town in Texas Panhandle and is served by the Rock Island railroad set in the 1950s. Featured in December 2006 Continental Modeller.
Mostyn, 4mm P4, Barrowmore Model Railway Group, Summer 1977, North Wales Coast Main Line.
Oldshaw, 4mm EM, Andrew Bartlett, A small station and nearby factory and sidings on a Western Region branch line in the late 1970's or early 1980's.
Sykes Bridge Shed, 7mm O Gauge, Merrick Tomlinson, BR loco depot of the 1950’s.
Vine Street, O Gauge, Jon Dening, British Railways Western Region during the last days of August 1964.
Wibdenshaw, 4mm EM, Kier Hardy, Set in the conurbation of West Yorkshire, and portrays the approaches to a large station within an urban landscape.

Manufacturers and Traders Confirmed to date (April 2007)

247 Developments: Etched name and numberplates, plus detail components and complete kits.
Bill Bedford Models: Sprung W irons, loco chassis kits and etched components for 4mm scale.
C&L Finescale: Track components and the Carrs range of solders and fluxes.
Comet Models: 4mm Loco and coach kits plus motors, gearboxes and other detail parts.
Connoisseur Models: 7 & 4mm gauge kits for locos and rolling stock.
Dart Casting/MJT: Figures, rolling stock kits, road vehicles, you will find it all here.
D&E Video & DC Kits: Plastic kits for D&E modelling plus railway videos & DVDs.
Dragon Models: Have a range of approximately 35 7mm and 5 4mm etched brass kits, together with a range of some 65 PO wagon transfers, and 30 Pre Group company wagon transfers.
Eileen's Emporium: Tools, sheet metal, rod, tube and any thing else you need for scratch building.
Exactoscale Limited including the P4 Track Company: 4mm & 7mm, wheels, gearboxes and track making equipment.
Finney and Smith: 3mm scale etches for some Great Eastern Railway locomotives.
Freestone Model Accessories: Everything you need for structure modelling.
Golden Arrow Productions: Locos not supplied by the main manufactures.
Gramodels: Suppliers of quality resin Military Vehicles/Equipment from 2mm to 7mm.
G.W. Models: George Watt's wheel press, quartering jigs and rivet tools.
Hobbyview: A selection of transport DVDs.
Ian's Trains: Pre-owned OO & N rolling stock.
Intercity Models: Manufacturers of highly detailed scale rolling stock and accessories of the post steam era.
International Models: Suppliers of Ready to Run in gauges TT, HO, HOe and HOm and Scenic Materials covering all scales.
Judith Edge Kits: 4 & 7mm scale brass kits for industrial diesels.
Kevin Robertson Books: A wide range of books and videos from the specialist transport publishers.
London Road Models: Designing and manufacturing of 4mm locos and rolling stock etched kits.
M.A.R.C. Models: Loco hauled coaches rtr, SR EMU's rtr, coach kit manufacturers.
M.B. Models: Lima and Bachmann RTR ranges.
Model Loco Resprays: Your models repainted in to your chosen livery.
Model Signal Engineering: Etched and cast signalling components in 2mm to 7mm scales.
Modern Structures in Miniature: Modern building kits.
N Brass Locomotives: Brass kits for N gauge.
N-Gauging: Specialist supplier of Quality N Gauge Model Railway Products that bring your layout to life.
Neal's N-Gauging Trains: A selection of American N Scale rolling stock.
No Nonsense Kits: Producer of multiple unit kits and the old MTK range.
Parkside Dundas: Produce an extensive range of rolling stock kits, mostly wagons from the post group period, from 2mm to 7mm.
Peter Cowan: Pre-owned books and magazines.
Plus Daughters: N & Z gauge RTR and detailing parts.
Phoenix Precision Paints: Authentic colours for railways in tinlets and sprays.
Radley Models: Provides resin and white metal kits (ex Harrow Model Shop) for tube and surface kits for London Transport railway models.
Rail Express: A magazine for railway enthusiasts, historians and diesel & electric era modellers.
Railwayania: RTR, spares, transfers and the replica range of coaches.
RL Foto: Richard Lane can help with photographing your layout or models.
Roger Carpenter Photographs: Looking for that picture of a station or piece of rolling stock, you should find it here.
Roxey Mouldings: Mostly southern railway kits in 4 & 7mm scales.
Rural Railways: Detail components in OO and N if its made you will find it here.
Skytrex: RTR 'O'gauge wagons, hoppers, vans and BR suburban coaches.
Sunningwell Command Control: Digitrax DCC systems and decoders.
Tools 2000: Comprehensive selection of tools for all your model making.
Totally Trains: Most ranges of RTR locos and rolling stock.
Wild Swan Publications: Great Western Journal and Model Railway Journal too name two.

Societies Confirmed to date (April 2007)

DEMU Society: For the modeller of the post-modernisation plan era British railway system.
Scale 7 Group: Modellers work to a scale of 1:43.5, 7mm to 1ft, and use true-to-prototype track and wheel standards.
S Scale Society:
Scalefour Society:

Demostrators Confirmed to date (March 2007)

Brian Daniels O Gauge Diesel Modelling
Gordon & Maggie Gravett Buildings & Lineside Modelling
Mike Peascod Plasticard Modelling
Phillip Hall Wagons and Weathering
Terry & Simon Bendall Modelling the contemporary railway scene in 4 & 7mm scales
Tim Venton Using Computers to Design Model Railways

Advance Tickets
We shall again offer advanced tickets providing a discount over the standard door entry prices; details will be available from January 2007.
Tickets can be purchased on the day from the Stadium main reception deck 45 minutes before the opening time, as both the café and seated viewing gallery will be available from this time for those who wish to relax before the show opens.

Refreshments
Refreshments and hot meals are available from the cafe in the foyer, although sandwiches and light snacks can also be purchased from the licensed bar adjacent to the indoor bowls area (accessible via the doors by the gym). The bar has plenty of space and seating and provides a quiet haven away from the main café and exhibition area to relax.

Directions to the Exhibition
Stoke Mandeville Stadium is located just one and a half miles from Aylesbury town centre and situated directly behind Stoke Mandeville Hospital (both the hospital and stadium are within the town of Aylesbury). Click Here to Download

Car Parking
Parking at the William Harding School and the Stadium car park at is free. The main stadium car park becomes extremely busy from opening to lunchtimes on both days. For those arriving after 10am till around midday we strongly suggest you head directly the Railex overspill car park first.
Our car park marshals who will be at both car parks will endeavour to find you a place, so please be patient and follow the instructions they may give you, they may also request you wait for a minute or two while another visitor leaves. Remember it is for your benefit they are there and they are doing the best they can to help you park, last year although very busy we were able to direct everyone to a vacant parking space for all those who followed our marshals instructions.

Directions to William Harding School Car Park - adjacent to Stadium HP21 9TJ
Car parking is at the William Harding School Hazelhurst road/Elm Farm Road just off the A413 Wendover Road. If coming from Aylesbury town centre follow signs for Wendover, Amersham, London A413, do not follow signs for Stoke Mandeville hospital go straight through the one way system and traffic lights past Esso garage on left, around half a mile further turn right in to Elmhurst road following yellow Railex signs. If coming from Wendover direction follow the A413 toward Aylesbury, turn left approx ˝ mile after the Bedgrove Road roundabout. Click here for Map. Once parked the walk to the stadium via the pedestrian tunnel directly to the exhibition is less than a two-minute walk.

Directions to Stadium Car Park HP21 9PP
Follow road signs to Aylesbury then pick up signs for Stoke Mandeville Hospital (these are clearly marked from all major roads). Stoke Mandeville Stadium & Olympic Lodge are sign posted close to the hospital, turn by the Stars shop and High Tide fish and chips in to Harvey Road, the stadium is located at the end of this road. If using the stadium car park, please abide the rules and do not park in the disabled parking bays unless you are entitled to. Click here for Map

By Train
If coming by train alight at Aylesbury railway station. Aylesbury is served by a fast and efficient Chiltern Railways service from London Marylebone or change at Princes Risborough if coming from the north via Birmingham Snow Hill or Banbury, or catch a 280 bus from Haddenham station to Aylesbury Bus Station. Taxis are available from the station forecourt to the stadium a single fare should be around Ł3-Ł4, although buses run from the adjacent bus station.

By Bus from Aylesbury Bus Station/Town Centre
Buses from Aylesbury bus station to Railex are available on many frequent bus routes, details below. We recommend the 54 services, as this is the most direct and quickest bus service from Aylesbury Bus station (Town Centre) to Railex and return, but is only available on the Saturday.

Route 54 (Saturdays only) From Aylesbury bus station Bay 3
You need to ask for Elm Farm Shops this is less than a five-minute walk from the bus stop under the railway directly into the stadium and Railex, and avoids any part of the hospital grounds completely. This stop is very close to our overspill car park at the William Harding School and is only an eight-minute bus trip from the bus station to Elm Farm bus stop. We will clearly sign post from bus stop to Railex.
Buses depart Aylesbury bus station at 10 minutes and 40 minutes past each hour and arrive at Elm Farm shops at 18 minutes and 48 minutes past each hour. Return service is 25 minutes and 55 minutes past each hour.

Route 300 (Saturday & Sunday) Aylesbury bus station Bay 6
Depart Aylesbury bus station at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour and arrive at Stoke Mandeville hospital Entrance 2 at 21 and 51 minutes past each hour. Return service departs Stoke Mandeville hospital Entrance 2 on the hour and half hour.
Sunday service is hourly with the service departing Aylesbury bus station at 10 minutes past each hour. Return service leaves at 38 minutes past the hour.
When you alight at Entrance 2 walk directly through the large open car park to hospital reception take the corridors directly in front of you that will bring you in to the stadium car park, the walk from bus stop to stadium foyer is 5 minutes. The bus service is only a 6-7 minute trip.

Route 65 Aylesbury Bus station Bay 6 (Saturdays only)
This service runs direct to the Stadium/Guttman Road leaving Aylesbury bus station at 10.22, 12.22 & 14,22 arriving at the stadium at 10.28, 12.28 & 14.28
Return times leave the Stadium/Guttman Road at 10.35, 12.35 & 14.35

Route 9 (Saturday & Sunday) Aylesbury Bus Station Bay 4
The most frequent service running every 10-20 minutes Saturday & Sunday, this bus is indirect and round the houses and takes around 20 minutes from the bus station to the main hospital entrance. The walk from the main hospital entrance to Stoke Mandeville Stadium and Railex is a ten-minute walk though the hospital corridors, unfortunately we are unable to sign post though the hospital itself but ask for Entrance 2 or Stoke Mandeville Stadium at reception and staff maybe able to point you in the right direction.

Find out more
Look out for press releases and advertisements on Railex 2007 nearer the time but make sure to note Railex 2007 in your diaries now.
We will endeavour to update this page as often as possible adding new layouts, demos traders and useful information, although if you do require to contact us regarding Railex in the meantime then email our exhibition manager David Lane.

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