ELY & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB

15 May 2010

Thanks to the over 1000 visitors who came along to our exhibition on Saturday 14th May.   Twin Falls  by Dan and Mick Lawrence won the public vote as best layout . Thanks also to all the exhibitors, traders, members, wife's and friends who helped make our day another success and to Andy Wilkinson and Malcolm Hine (our Exhibition Managers for 2010) .

Please join us again next year on  Saturday 7 May 2011

20 December 2009

Malcolm Hine won the David Townson Memorial Trophy for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle with his  O gauge loco and George Langston won the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy for scenic items with a scratch built model kit of the sluice gate Ramsey North . Well done gentlemen.

31 October 2009   OPEN DAY UPDATE

Our friends at at British Railway Modelling magazine have been in trick or treat mode this month as they have advised the club Open Day is on 15 November - sorry but it is not,  it is still on Sat 28 November 2009  as it has always been planned.

23 May 2009.

Six members had an enjoyable  steam hauled trip on The Dorset Coast Express to Poole behind  70013 Oliver Cromwell  on Saturday on the Railway Touring Company trip from Norwich to Poole.

Water stop at Chertsey.

10 May 2009

Thanks to the over 900 visitors who came along to our exhibition on Saturday 9th May.   East Lynn by Trevor Nunn won the public vote as best layout . Thanks also to all the exhibitors, traders, members, wife's and friends who helped make our day another success and to Andy Wilkinson and Martin Spence (our Exhibition Managers for 2009) .

We apologise for the none appearance of  the 7mm layout Kelbrooke.

24 April 2009 

New links for Ely & District MRC promotional video, Thurston  and Stoney Middleton layouts on  You Tube added to Thurston Layout, Stoney Middleton and Who Are We.

16 December 2008  At our annual dinner our Chairman Mr Andy Wilkinson presented the cups to the winning entries in this years modelling competition.

Malcolm Hine won the David Townson Memorial Trophy for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle with his  O gauge Jinty and Jonathan Wealleans won the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy for scenic items with a scratch built model kit of the goods shed at Ramsey East . Well done gentlemen.  Regrettably Jonathan was unable to attend the dinner and missed the filling up of the cup!

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16 November 2008

An enjoyable afternoon was had by members and visitors to the club Open Day at the Comrades Club, Soham  

For pictures click link below

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29332&p=505515#p505515

13 October 2008

Thurston article and front page photo in Hornby magazine.

"The Ely and District Model Railway Club set out to model the village station of Thurston in ‘OO’ gauge.

With stunning photographs, Hornby Magazine takes a tour of this 1950s era Great Eastern layout.""

http://www.hornbymagazine.com/

22 September 2008

Thurston was displayed (in the Cavendish Hall) at the St Peters Church Flower Festival over the week end of 20/21 September. Thanks to the ladies of the refreshment hall for their hospitality and to all the village visitors for their positive comments and compliments.

26 May 2008

Thanks to all the visitors who came along to our exhibition on Saturday 17th May  Foss Landing won the (public chosen) vote as best layout with Cromer being a close second. Thanks also to John Mitchell and Martin Spence (our Exhibition Managers for 2008) and everyone who helped make it such a great day.

Photos of the show can be seen on the Ely Standard's website

http://www.ely-standard.co.uk/content/ely/picturespecials/modelrailway/default.aspx#14

Please visit us at the City of Ely Community College next year Sat 9 May 2009  - make a date for your diary now.

28/03/08 Video clips of Stoney Middleton layout can now be seen on "You Tube"  -  click on link below.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1-7b48Csieg

25/01/08 Video clips of Thurston layout can now be seen on "You Tube"  -  click on links below.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=llWAjyTVG2s&feature=user      http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=46QPTdWhPZY&feature=user

The first 10 minute section                                                      The second 10 minutes.

15/01/08  At the AGM the go ahead was given for continuing research into Thrapston (Midland) to ultimately lead to building the next layout to include a narrow gauge feeder line and interchange from the adjacent quarry.

11/12/07  At our annual dinner our President Mr Phil Giffen presented the cups to the winning entries in this years modelling competition.

Derek Buck won the David Townson Memorial Trophy for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle with his  GWR  wagons and Andy Wilkinson won the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy for scenic items with a scratch built model kit of the Nat West bank in Ramsey High Street . Well done gentlemen.

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27 May 2007

Thanks to all the visitors who came along to our exhibition on Saturday 19th May  we apologise for the none appearance of  Totally Trains

Many thanks to David Baraham  for bringing his  layout "Fen End Pit" at such short notice.

The visitors voted "Thurston"  presented by Ely  & District MRC  best layout at the show. - Well done chaps.

Please visit us  at  are new venue City of Ely Community College next year Sat 17 May 2008  - make a date for your diary now.

19 May 2007

Congratulations to our old friend Malcolm Hine for having his layout "Stoney Middleton" voted best  layout at the 7mm Narrow Gauge Exhibition at Burton.

March 2007

Thurston the "00" layout of the club goes from strength to strength  with a full colour article in this April's Model Rail magazine and an award winning appearance at Kendal.  

http://www.railwaymags.com/nav?page=railwaymags

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5/03/07

  Thurston layout was judged "best layout"  (judged by modellers) at the two day Kendal Model Railway Club  Exhibition 3rd/4th March at the Kendal Leisure Centre and was runner up (one vote behind winning layout) in the visitors voted poll.

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19/12/06  At our annual dinner our Chairman Andy Wilkinson  presented the cups to the winning entries in this years modelling competition.

Brian Smith won the David Townson Memorial Trophy for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle with his  16mm narrow gauge ex W + L 4 ton open wagons and Martin Spence won the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy for scenic items with a Campbell Scale Models kit of a deck timber bridge for his new Canadian layout. The competition was judged this year by professional model maker Graham Varley.

Well done gentlemen.

                                                                                 Brian                                         Martin

20/11/06                                                                  

  Thurston layout was judged "best layout"  at the Ipswich Railway Modellers Association Exhibition on 18 November 2006 at  The Coppleston Centre Ipswich .

Presentation of trophy to Ely & District Model Railway Club Chairman  Andy Wilkinson

http://www.irma.org.uk/

16 June 2006

We have been invited to the Litteport Country Show on Sunday August 6th. Come and see us modelling, see the research completed so far on Thurston, Ramsey, and Ely  Ask questions and exchange views. Anyone with old photos  documents etc of the railway at Ely please bring them along or drop your contact details in at our modelling stand.

http://www.littleportshow2006.com

26 May 2006

Thanks to all the visitors who came along to our exhibition on Saturday 20th May  we apologise for the none appearance of Port Foxdale and the Mid Norfolk Railway stand owing to illness.

The visitors voted the layout "Fen End Pit" presented by David Barham best layout - Well done David. 

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David being presented with best layout plaque

by Exhibition Manager John Mitchell

Commiserations to Hull MRS who were runners up with their layout  Barrowfleet.

Please visit us again at The Maltings next year Sat 19 May 2007  - make a date for your diary now.

19/03/06

  Stoney Middleton layout was judged "best small layout"  and awarded  The Llanmarth Cup at the two day West of England Model Railway Exhibition  at the  Carn Brea Leisure Centre in Redruth.  "well done Malcolm"

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10/02/06                                                                  

  Thurston layout was judged "best layout"  at the two day Stafford Railway Circle Exhibition 4/5 February at the Stafford County Showground .  http://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/index.php

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5/10/05

Thurston was awarded the "Saggy Barrier" awarded by the MMRS barrier crew for consistently having the most members of the public viewing the layout at the Manchester Model Railway Society exhibition at the New Century Hall          

31 September , 1/2 October.

31/05/05

Thanks  to all of the over a 1100 visitors who attended our annual exhibition. Hollies End presented by Brian “Wheels”  Stubbles was voted by the public as the best layout at the show   

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/holliesend.

24/04/05

  Thurston layout was judged "best layout"  at the two day Derby Model Railway Exhibition at the Assembly Rooms organized by the St. John's (Mickleover) Model Railway Group.  http://www.mmrg.org.uk/

25/03/05 

Our annual modeling competition  will be judged on Tuesday May 10th  with two sections, the David Townson Memorial Trophy for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle and the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy for  buildings/scenic modeling. Models have to have been made in the last twelve months since May 04.

20/03/05 

Well done to our old friend Roland Woodrow who was the exhibition manager for the recently formed March MRC first show on Saturday 19th March, an enjoyable time was had by all.

16/01/05

Congratulations to our old friend Malcolm Hine for having his layout "Stoney Middleton" voted best visiting layout by exhibitors, traders and members of the Astolat MRC at their exhibition at Guildford on Saturday January 15th 2005.

20/10/04 

Our annual dinner this year is to be held at The Stagecoach, Market Street Ely, on  Tuesday 14/12/04 for further details contact Michael Murfitt

2/06/04

Congratulations to Jonathan Wealleans for winning the David Townson Memorial Trophy in our annual modeling competition for a locomotive/rolling stock or road vehicle. His winning entry was "00" kit built J15 loco beautifully weathered and hopefully appearing soon on Thurston. Congratulations also to Andy Wilkinson for his entry of scratch built station buildings for Thurston in the buildings modeling section and winning the Peter Barker Memorial Trophy. It was worth the wait! 

23/05/04

Thanks  to all of the over a 1000 visitors who attended our annual exhibition. We apologize for the non appearance of Mexizhoeira Grande due to the owner being stranded abroad. Kingston Regis was voted by the public as the best layout at the show.

24/11/03

Thurston layout voted "Best in Show" at the Southend Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies organized by the Shoeburyness Model Railway Club. http://www.shoeburynessmrc.co.uk/