smurf14 wrote:

Nelson model train show 24th to 25th March Stoke Hall
Dunedin model train show 12th to 13th May
Ashburton model train show 7th and 8th July
more dates to follow

thank might try and get to Dunedin this year

slimgym - 2018-03-15 05:12:00

The Nelson Model Train show is on this weekend
24th to 25th March
at the Stoke Hall

smurf14 - 2018-03-21 17:47:00

what sort of turnout do they get at nelson and do they have many layouts and traders

treecave - 2018-03-30 11:41:00

They have about 16 layouts and Acorn models, 040 trains and second tables good crowds coming to look over the weekend

smurf14 - 2018-04-01 17:58:00

Dunedin model train show on 12th and 13th May 2018

smurf14 - 2018-05-04 21:25:00

hi smurf. do you know if many from ashburton are going this year

treecave - 2018-05-05 17:28:00

I am displaying my new layout that I am still working on and some other people from Ashburton are going for a look as well

smurf14 - 2018-05-06 20:34:00

And Wellington’s Rail Ex sometime in October/November, either at Lower Hutt, Porirua or Wellington.

https://www.facebook.com/RailExNZ/

neil51 - 2018-05-06 20:50:00

Wellington train show usually in November at Lower Hutt

smurf14 - 2018-05-12 21:06:00

how did the Dunedin show go smurf. good turnout etc.

treecave - 2018-05-13 18:07:00

Plannning is underway for the Ashburton model train show 7th and 8th July 2018

smurf14 - 2018-06-01 17:41:00

thanks I have put it in the diary, normal hall?

slimgym - 2018-06-04 06:23:00

anyone go to the rangiora group on Saturday mornings

slimgym - 2018-06-07 12:16:00

The Ashburton model train show is at the Tinwald hall 7th and 8th July 2018

smurf14 - 2018-06-07 19:37:00

five more days

slimgym - 2018-06-30 08:20:00

what time does it start

slimgym - 2018-07-02 22:16:00

The Ashburton train is on this weekend from 9:30 to 4 for more details check out their Facebook page

smurf14 - 2018-07-04 20:20:00

did you get to the show slimgym

treecave - 2018-07-10 19:44:00

hubby did he was a bit disappointed, not many sellers he was wanting to buy something but couldn't get it.

edit to say he didn't think it was as big as last time

Edited by slimgym at 10:41 pm, Tue 10 Jul

slimgym - 2018-07-10 22:41:00

yes I agree with hubby. I heard a couple of layout owners couldn't make it so that explained the couple of gaps there. wasn't disappointed with number of traders. not a big hall so not a lot of room for more but I was disappointed with their prices. some were pretty ott. especially the second hand stuff

Edited by treecave at 8:38 pm, Fri 13 Jul

treecave - 2018-07-13 20:35:00

hi, after red r159 tc diesel body, i live in melbourne vic. regards len brodie.

lenny159 - 2018-08-06 12:57:00

heads up for chch train show oct 6,7

treecave - 2018-09-04 21:28:00

getting closer

slimgym - 2018-09-15 21:36:00

3 sleeps to go

treecave - 2018-10-03 21:33:00

and we went hubby disappointed again, really wanted to spend some money but it was just the some old stuff for sale

edit to say the Rangiora club did well, interacted with people there. was impressed with them, we might pop out and see them one saturday

Edited by slimgym at 12:16 am, Tue 9 Oct

slimgym - 2018-10-09 00:14:00

i thought there was a reasonable range of stuff for sale but too dear. even on the second hand tables, prices were crazy. not often I come back from a show with nothing but I did this time. also annoyed that I took some traders cards to check their websites. one had every item 'out of stock'. not just the items I was after but every item and the other had no prices so wont be dealing with either of them. some really nice layouts there though.

Edited by treecave at 11:35 pm, Wed 10 Oct

treecave - 2018-10-10 23:34:00

treecave wrote:

i thought there was a reasonable range of stuff for sale but too dear. even on the second hand tables, prices were crazy. not often I come back from a show with nothing but I did this time. also annoyed that I took some traders cards to check their websites. one had every item 'out of stock'. not just the items I was after but every item and the other had no prices so wont be dealing with either of them. some really nice layouts there though.

some great layouts, we were interested in the buses and tractors moving around, went to ask one crowd how it worked totally ignored us, went to the next one and the young man was great explained how it worked.
Hubby thought the stuff for sale was expensive too. I was surprised with the layout from the ferrymead group I would have thought after all these years they would have up dated it

slimgym - 2018-10-11 01:24:00

I had thought about getting a faller car system to if that was what you were looking at with the buses and tractors. couldn't justify spending what they wanted for a starter set. way to expensive

treecave - 2018-10-15 21:25:00

so that's what its called.. Hubbys going to have a look at it
the young man said its done with magnets and the bus had a motor ?

slimgym - 2018-10-17 10:34:00

that sounds right. nearly $200 for a basic starter kit though and buy an extra vehicle or two and he can kiss another couple of hundred goodbye.

treecave - 2018-10-19 00:11:00

did he get a set slimgym

treecave - 2018-11-08 22:13:00

no still checking them out, hes has spent so much money not sure now if he wants to carry on??

knowing him he will try and do it himself

Edited by slimgym at 11:44 pm, Fri 9 Nov

slimgym - 2018-11-09 23:43:00

have you seen the new toy cars that race around on a wall, now how does that happen

slimgym - 2018-11-22 01:36:00

slimgym wrote:

no still checking them out, hes has spent so much money not sure now if he wants to carry on??

knowing him he will try and do it himself

that's all part of the fun in models. making it yourself. dont always work but still enjoy trying

treecave - 2018-11-23 22:30:00

Model train show March 2019 in Cromwell

smurf14 - 2019-01-17 12:27:00

how big a show is it smurf. many layouts/traders

treecave - 2019-01-20 00:04:00

bumping up for answer

slimgym - 2019-01-24 05:32:00

The Cromwell model train show is on 23 and 24 March 2019 held every second year. There will be a few traders and a second hand table along with some model train layouts. This is hosted by the local club.

smurf14 - 2019-01-26 08:40:00

so not a very big show

treecave - 2019-02-10 22:06:00

Model train show in Dunedin May 2019

smurf14 - 2019-02-24 21:07:00

Don’t forget the Cromwell model train show 23rd and 24th March 2019

smurf14 - 2019-03-16 21:20:00

did you go smurf and if you did how was it

treecave - 2019-03-25 22:37:00

The Cromwell model train show was quite good for the size. I had my new layout there. A couple of traders and a second hand table. About a dozen layouts on display. I only spent about $250 on more bits for my layout and sold about $180 of stuff I didn’t need any more. So a great weekend away.

smurf14 - 2019-03-27 12:05:00

The next model train show is in Dunedin during May over mother’s day weekend.

smurf14 - 2019-03-27 12:06:00

Just over a week till the Dunedin model train show

smurf14 - 2019-05-01 16:58:00

Can we start another thread on Train Shows and ditch this one?

To trawl through 395 posts is becoming tedious, even having to go to the last page is a hassle.

perfectimages - 2019-05-01 17:30:00

no hassle just go to last page.

husband is looking for some parts I will remind him about the Dunedin one.
although that will make the parts very expensive

slimgym - 2019-05-03 03:42:00

perfectimages wrote:

Can we start another thread on Train Shows and ditch this one?

To trawl through 395 posts is becoming tedious, even having to go to the last page is a hassle.

theres no reason you cant start a new one if you want.

treecave - 2019-05-05 09:37:00

what parts is he looking for slimgym. if Dunedin is too far don't forget the timaru show is coming up. not sure of date but think its june/july. smurf may know

treecave - 2019-05-05 09:40:00

The Timaru show is in 13th and 14th July if you are wanting dates for other upcoming shows just check out the Ashburton train show website

smurf14 - 2019-05-08 21:44:00