THE ‘MUST ATTEND’ MODEL EVENT

THIS year’s Warley National Model Railway Exhibition will be held over the weekend of November 25-26 at the NEC. It’s the 29th at the Birmingham venue, and the club’s 54th annual show. The event is open to the public between 09.45am and 6pm on the Saturday and between 09.45am and 5pm on the Sunday. Advance ticket holders will be allowed entry from 09.15am on both days.

A huge show, it’s once again held in Hall 5 of the NEC, enabling 17,000 square metres of space which will be home to more than 80 model railway layouts, full trade and society support as well as demonstrations from experts.

Two layouts are travelling from Belgium and one from the Netherlands, offering visitors their only chance to view these layouts in this country. There will also be a ‘shop and drop’ facility available.

Warley’s centrepiece will be ex-Great Western Railway Prairie Tank No. 5164, courtesy of The Earlestoke Manor Fund and the Severn Valley Railway, while the Junior Modellers corner will include several layouts built with younger modellers in mind, including the Warley MRC Awdry St Nicolas children’s layout plus the new Warley MRC Student Group layout, showing progress on their new layout.

Around 130 traders will be there including main sponsors Bachmann Europe, PECO, Graham Farish, Crecy Publishing, and Hornby. Also present will be Dapol, Heljan, Oxford Die-cast and Accurascale, plus a large selection of manufacturers and suppliers, such as those featured here on this page.

The NEC is a cash-free venue, all transactions outside Hall 5 must be via credit or debit cards, this includes tickets, food and drink outlets.

Following its success last time, the Kids for a Quid Each promotion continues this year. Advance ticket prices are £21 for adults for one day, £38 for two days. Junior tickets are for ages five to 16.

Admission on the door is £25 for adult tickets for one day and £46 for two days. Advance tickets must be purchased via the Ticket Factory, either in hard copy form or ‘print at home’ (barcoded). An admin fee applies to all purchases made by credit/debit card from the Ticket Factory at the NEC. Visit www.theticketfactory.com

For more on the exhibition visit www.thewarleyshow.co.uk