Billericay Model Railway Group schedules affordable annual exhibition for families
Billericay Model Railway Group's annual exhibition brought more than 15 layouts, £6 adult entry and a £14 family ticket to Hannakins Farm.
Billericay Model Railway Group brought its annual exhibition to Hannakins Farm Community Centre in Billericay on Saturday, June 13, running from 10am to 4pm and keeping admission within reach for a family day out. Entry was £6 for adults, £3 for under-18s, free for children five and under and £14 for a family ticket, a pricing set that made the show easy to justify for anyone wanting a full hall of layouts without paying commercial-show money.
The club’s exhibition page listed more than 15 layouts across a wide spread of scales and disciplines, from Hursly Quay in O gauge and Billeric Quay in 00 gauge to Outwood Common and Wikford Southminster in N gauge. The line-up also included Nonsuch in 7mm narrow gauge, Rixworth Green in P4, Farm Rise and Willows Green in OO9, Bayou Scie in On30, Broken Creek in HO, Hymalayan Adventure in OO9, Abergwynfi and Jakes Yard in OO, plus Shunting Puzzle and Testtrack, both in OO. For visitors hunting ideas for a home plan, that variety was the point: scenic treatment, operating patterns and space-saving approaches were all on show in one place.
Trader and exhibitor names added another layer of value. Plus Daughters, DD Enterprises, Chaplins Models, the B17 Steam Locomotive Trust, DCC Concepts, a club second-hand stall and Designed by Computer Confidence all appeared on the billing, giving the event a practical mix of retail, club stock and specialist interest. That kind of spread mattered for anyone after rolling stock, DCC gear or a closer look at how clubs support the hobby beyond the exhibit tables.
Billericay Model Railway Group has been building that profile for years. Formed in February 2011, the club started with Rusbury Basin, later sold, and went on to work in N and 00 gauges, while the group says it is best known for N gauge and also has members working in 4mm scales, 7mm scales and 5 inch gauge. Hannakins Farm itself, managed by the West Billericay Community Association, gave the show the feel of a proper community venue rather than a vast trade hall, which suited the more than 15 detailed layouts spread across the main hall and side room. For anyone wanting a low-cost, hands-on look at what local model railway clubs are building, Billericay’s annual exhibition delivered exactly that.
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