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2009 Exhibition

 

Due to circumstances beyond our control we are not able to open our exhibition on Friday 2nd October and so our 73rd Exhibition will now be open from 10am to 6pm on Saturday 3rd and 10am to 5pm on Sunday 4th October 2009.

Our 73rd Annual Exhibition will be held at the New Century Halls, Corporation Street, Manchester. There will be two floors of exhibits and the Halls provide a comfortable environment for visitors, with most of the space carpeted.

There are chairs for you to have a rest, food from light snacks to cooked meals, and drinks (including a fully licensed bar).

Click the poster for an A4 size copy which you can save or print.

Opening times:
Saturday 3rd October 2009 - 10.00am to 6.00pm
Sunday 4th October 2009 - 10.00am to 5.00pm

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Ticket prices are the same as the last two years:
 
on the door
Adult
£6.00
Pensioner
£5.00
Junior (aged 5-16)
£3.00
Family (2+2)
£15.00
Exhibition Guide
£1.00

Pensioner means anyone in receipt of the state pension
Children under 5 are free, Juniors are aged 5-16 years
Family tickets admit up to two adults and two juniors

Advance ticket sales by post and from a link here will start on 1st August.

 

Confirmed layouts for 2009 are:
7mm
Harlyn Road LSW 1920s/BR 1950s
Calstock Cotehele Pre-group
Pempoul Reseau Breton 1950s
   
4mm
Alkham BR (S) 1950s
Anderstaff Yard BR current
Blackmill BR current
Crown St BR (M) 1960s
Crumley & Little Wickhill Narrow gauge
Newhey BR (M) 1960s
Peffermill Yard BR (Sc) 1960s
Wibdenshaw BR (NE) 1970s
   
3mm
Lindhurst 1930s
   
2mm
Bodmin GWR
Stoney Lane Depot BR(S) 1990s
   
Other
Megalo Horio Greek HO
Napier Valley Railroad American narrow gauge
 

Traders (click the links for their websites):

247 Developments
All Components
Bachmann Industries Europe Ltd.
Bill Hudson Books
Brassmasters
C+L Finescale
Comet Models
Cheltenham Model Centre
D.C. Kits & Models
Eileen's Emporium
Ffestiniog Railway Society
Freestone Model Accessories
The Gordon Coltas Trust - photograph sales
Greenscene
Judith Edge Kits
Langley Miniature Models
Parkside Dundas
Pennine Models
Phoenix Precision Paints
Railway Modeller and Peco Products
Rural Railways
Shawplan
Ten Commandments
Videoscene and Train Crazy
Wizard Models (Model Signal Engineering and 51L)

 

Directions

The Hall is at the junction of Corporation Street and Miller Street, next to the CIS tower. Access to the Exhibition is through the front entrance, facing Corporation Street. Corporation Street runs from Marks & Spencer to Victoria Station.

Note that the post code for New Century House does not give the correct location on Google Maps nor StreetMap.

There is plenty of car parking in the nearby area.
Take the train to Victoria Station only 3 minute walk from the Exhibition, to Piccadilly Station (15 minute walk), or to Deansgate Station (20 minute walk).

Metrolink trams will be running throughout the Exhibition from Bury, Altrincham, Eccles/Salford Quays, Piccadilly Station and G-Mex - alight at Victoria Station (or Shudehill Interchange and then follow the tram lines to Corporation Street).
Warning: the Metrolink lines in the City Centre are being re-laid and work is due to finish on the weekend of the Exhibition. If work is still in progress then bus replacement services will operate between Piccadilly Station, Victoria Station and St Peter's Square.

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We look forward to welcoming all of our friends, old and new, to our exhibition

 

Photos of the 2008 show, courtesy of RMWeb, are at http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27196&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=125

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