Photos
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- The lovely – and impressively detailed – Red-Hook Bay, still able to function as a shunting puzzle despite the double slip failing. Well done!
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- I guess they had a big enough boat? Red-Hook Bay
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- Ballashimin. A very appealing exercise in simplicity in OOn3. Though the viaduct doesn’t look so simple…
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- German “Schwungisherplatz Bahn” in N-gauge with working trams..
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- An attempt on “longest train” on Sodor Island. Spencer (A4) needed a bit of help from visiting Tornado (A1) to double-head this one….
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- The ever impressive “Freshwater” in 2mmFS by Ian Morgan
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- The ever impressive “Freshwater” in 2mmFS by Ian Morgan
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- Kidmore Dark End by David Mitchell.
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- Hollow Fosse – showing that 3mm really is a lovely scale, especially with the cunning curve to maximise the track length.
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- Special thanks to “Frampton-on-Severn” for acting as a last minute stand in layout. An early 37 (or rather EE type 3) leaves on a short mixed freight.
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- All the great layouts obviously inspired some club members to crack out “Templot” there and then….
Event Information
The Didcot Model Railway Exhibition 2018 was held on Saturday 20th October 2018, at Didcot Civic Centre, OX11 7JN.
List of layouts (14 this year) are now confirmed, please see below [edit October 1st — we’ve had a few changes due to ill-health, travel, etc. The list is now updated to our final roster]. We also have a good range of traders coming, and the tombola will be back again by popular demand! Our well regarded caterers are also back again, to keep you well supplied with tea, cake, and bacon rolls…
Entry is £6.00 for adults, with accompanied children free.
Venue
Our Didcot show is at Didcot Civic Centre, OX11 7JN again this year. The venue has good free parking on site and is wheelchair accessible. The map below should show the location of the civic hall. OX11 7JN for Sat Nav users.
Layouts
| Layout | Scale/Gauge | Exhibitor |
| Ballashimin | OO9 | |
| Red Hook Bay | HO | |
| Lesobeng | OO9 | Paul Spray (Oxfordshire Narrow Gauge Modellers) |
| “Ashbrooke” Or “Hollow Fosse“ | 3mm/TT | John Thomas |
| Kidmore Dark End | 4mm/OO | David Mitchell |
| Nippon Tetsudo | Z | Peter McConnel (Oxford and District MRC) |
| Schwungisherplatz Bahn | N | |
| Oakworth to Maidbridge | OO | |
| Marsh Junction | N Gauge | |
| Frampton (TBC) | 4mm/TBC | |
| Sodor Island | 4mm/OO | ADMRC |
| Freshwater | 2mm | |
| Slim Gauge Modular | On30 | |
| “Peter Hughes” | N | Peter Hughes |
Traders
- Brunswick Railways
- Double O Scenics
- Freestone Models
- Kevin’s Trains
- Neil Cresswell Model Railways
- N.C. Butler
- JB’s Model World
- ADMRC Second Hand Stall
Demonstrations
- The Great Western Society – Didcot Railway Centre
- Pendon Museum
- The N Gauge Society
- Abingdon Club Stand