A good time at the Steyning Model Railway Exhibition

The Wealden Railway Group Exhibition

The Project 27 sales and information stand

Stuart, Claire and myself spent a good and enjoyable day at the Steyning Model Railway Exhibition organised by the Wealden Railway Group (Web site:  wealden.weebly.com/).  It is a "personal" layout exhibition meaning that all the layouts are run by owner/operators and there are no club layouts.  There was also no trade support, which considerably saved my wallet!


We had an information and sales stand giving away (free) leaflets and information on the project along with the Bluebell in general, the Stepney Club and the Atlantic project.  with a number of sales and donations we had a good day for a one day show away from the Railway.

We also had a small display of models including "The Cuckoo Line diorama featuring a small goods train hauled by 32636, and a small section of a loco depot "75H" this was inspired by finding a built up Hornby Dublo 6 road loco shed in the depths of my garage next to a suitable piece of board!  It is "flexible" and this weekend represented a steam shed in the Brighton District, at the Diesel gala it will be transformed into a "modern" image MPD with Class 73, 33, 08,04 and others on shed! (In liveries from black to GB Railfreight!)

32636 hauls a short goods train on the cuckoo line - Inspired by a picture in the Bluebell Archives

loco shed 75H with various locos that may have been seen on the Brighton District in the late 50s and early 60s

High level view of 75H showing the locos from above

While we were at the exhibition we were approached by the Exhibition Manager of the Worthing MRC who invited us to attend the Worthing Model Railway Exhibition at the end of September, to have an Information and Sales stand and small display of models.  We were also invited back to Steyning again next year together with Stuart being invited to bring his model engineering items! (he decided that he ought to join the Wealden Railway Group at that stage!)


We look forward to meeting and greeting you over the Saturday and Sunday of the Diesel Gala on the 16th and 17th April.


Thanks for your continued support, it is, as always, much appreciated.