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Barry and Penarth Model Railway ClubLinksModel RailwaysBristol Model Railway Exhibition (organised by the Association of Model Railway Clubs Wales and the West of England) held in the Thornbury Leisure Centre, May 1st -May 3rd 2009 The National Model Railway Association NMRA (of North America) Separate page of links to sites for modellers of N.American Railroads The Historical Model Railway Society - includes a list of UK model railway clubs Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG) Diesel and Electric Modellers United (DEMU), a society for the modeller of the post-modernisation plan era of theBritish railway system (No matter what gauge or scale you model!) . The N Gauge Society caters for the needs of all those interested in N gauge EMGS (The Eighteen Millimetre Gauge Society) The society caters for both the traditional EM standard of 18.2mm and the P4 standard of 18.83mm MOROP - European Union of Model Railroad and Railroad Friends - MOBA - Modellbahnverband in Deutschland e.V. the German Model Railway Association - our hosts for Intermodellbau Dortmund April 2005 Bundesverband Deutscher Eisenbahn-Freunde The German Federation of friends of railways, our hosts in Stuttgart, 2002 and Sinnsheim, 2004. Model-Eisenbahn-Club Stuttgart, who entertained us in their impressive club rooms on the Friday evening of the Stuttgart show. Redruth MRC fellow member of Wales & West, who used to hold an annual exhibition in March, at which we have exhibited many times. Donyatt Model Railway Group A fellow member of the Wales & West, who reside in Chard and specialise in modern image layouts. Barnhill Model Railway Club A fellow member of the Wales & West Cardiff Model Engineering Society A fellow member of the Wales & West, who run the trains in Heath Park, as well as have an active model railway section Nailsea & District Model Railway Club A fellow member of the Wales & West. Newport Model Railway Society A fellow member of the Wales & West Pontypridd Model Railway Club A fellow member of the Wales & West, who often exhibit at our Penarth Show. Plymouth and District Model Railway Club A fellow member of the Wales & West Westford Modellers Group A fellow member of the Wales & West Folkestone, Hythe and District MRC Cardiff Model Railways Exhibition next show 24th - 25th October 2008, The Assembly Hall, UWIC, Colchester Avenue. 009 model of Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - an exquisite model of a make-believe extension of the L&B to Minehead. All kinds of details of layout are included - check out their method of making convincing oak trees. They also make reference to the traverser locking mechanism in our tips and techniques section. Holt Model Railways, near Swansea. Extensive site with lots of pictures of new models. Modellers Mate, Suplier of all Model Accessories including Scenics, Electrics,Tools, Metals, Plastics, Nuts & Bolts. Bachmann Europe Online details of all Bachmann's products. Hornby Products details of all Hornby products Dapol Model Railways the only company actually manufacturing in the U.K. They supply our limited edition P.O. wagons. Wessex Wagons, based in the villiage of Crowcombe in Somerset, this firm commissions West Country P.O. wagons from Dapol. Robbies Rolling Stock, based in Abergavenny, Robbie Burns specialises in transfers for P.O. wagons, including many from South Wales. Coal wagons available complete in OO gauge, wider selection of products for N-gauge. Bromsgrove Models have a large range of DCC supplies from various manufacturers includingDigitrax, Lenz, Train Control Systems (TCS) and NCE both on mail order andat exhibitions. Kadee Couplings. American coupling system and much more. Rickocraft model trains and cross stitch. A new model shop with on-line sales, owned by club member Nick Rees. www.scalemodeltransfers.co.uk Frank Warner's new website for model railway transfers, especially modern image. Works closely with former BPMRC member Steve Jones, who has developed a set of Derby test vehicles using these transfers. Woodland Scenics Woodland Scenics® is the world's leading manufacturer in the model railroading scenery industry. (from N to G scale) PECO - Homepage Peco products, including The Railway Modeller on-line Model Railway Express Mag a web site with up-to-date news on commercial model railway products available in the U.K., plus daily discussion on all kinds of issues from readers. UK Model Shops links to all kinds of model railway sites, including an excellent callendar of events iRail - links to all kinds of railway sites GWR Modelling Links and notes for modellers of the GWR Shunting Puzzles on model Railways - an interesting site about building and operating small layouts particularly as shunting puzzles. Porthwain is an example of such a layout in the club's collection. Micro/Small Layouts for Model Railroads Carl Arendt's incredible web-site with over 900 minimum space layouts and more added every month. Includes on page 13 Maerenwynhirachnarllwyfanyma built by Chris Morgan, a former BPMRC member. This layout still exists in the clubrooms. Links to 12 inch to the foot railways, which individual B&PMRC members support:UK Heritage Railways Comprehensive listing of all UK preserved railway sites The Gwili Railway, near Carmarthen Construction news on the Welsh Highland extension to Rhyd Dhu note a further change in web server (Sept.04). Ffestiniog Railway North Wales , includes the official Welsh Highland Railway site. The "Official Unofficial" Severn Valley Railway Website An unofficial West Somerset Railway web site The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust, dedicated to all matters relating to the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (SDJR) and its associated undertakings. Gloucestershire Warkwickshire Railway Dean Forest Railway Society now open to Parkend Bluebell Railway in Sussex. Downpatrick Railway Museum Northern Ireland Other Railway related sites of interest to membersJohn Smith's web site on the Crumlin Viaduct. Nigel Bird Books, Railway Book Dealer from West Wales, often seen at exhibitions. Nigel helped us find information about the Crumlin Viaduct. Eric Bottomley, the railway artist, who provided us with his research material for his painting of Crumlin Viaduct. The Welsh Railways Research Circle (WRRC) aims to bring together researchers and modellers who are interested in all aspects of railways and tramways in Wales. Street Jewellery Society Information on the history of enamelled advertising signs, including many photographs of actual signs Southern E-mail Group's Internet Site for everything you wanted to know about the Southern Railway and its constituent companies. Closed Railway Stations in the UK Mike's Railhistory A look at railways in 1935, but also has links to over 2500 railway related sites (near the bottom of the home page)
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