SKIPTON & DISTRICT RAILWAY SOCIETY
Annual Model Railway Exhibition
In 2019 our annual exhibition will take place in mid-August and will
again be two days only, namely:
Saturday & Sunday
August 10th & 11th 2019
opening times 10:00 to 17:00
Sat, 10:00 to 16:00 Sun
We are at our usual
venue:
Skipton Academy (formerly known as Aireville School/Craven
Academy), Gargrave Road, Skipton,
BD23 1UQ
Admission Prices
Adult: £5.00, Accompanied Children (under 16): Free
Enquiries
Email
Telephone
David Seymour: 07714 579015
Trevor Shaw: 01943 831935
The following layouts have
been invited to our 2019 exhibition:
Wards End
(O gauge) LMS/LNER, 1930s
Crioch (EM
gauge) Highland Railway, 1920s
Croglam
Castle (00 gauge) British Railways steam and diesel, 1950s
Gibson (00
gauge) modern image, 1950s
Winter Lane
(00 gauge) featuring BR steam shed facilities, 1963
Kexby
(00 gauge) BR(E) 1950s
Kings
Cutting
(N gauge) present day
Zweitesfeld
(N gauge) Swiss railways, station area, loco depot and servicing facilities
The following traders have
been invited
to our 2019 exhibition:
Grosmont
Books
JDM Models
Nick Tozer
Books
Milnsbridge
Models
MT&G
Squires
Uncommon
Kits
Other attractions will include:
Demonstrations of railway modelling techniques by Keighley MRC
Gauge 0 Guild stand
Club Second
Hand Stall
Refreshments
Free parking
By Car:
From whichever direction you approach Skipton, take the by-pass (A629/A59). Travel
around the by-pass until you reach the Gargrave Road roundabout (signposted
Kendal, A65). At this roundabout, turn towards Skipton town centre. Drive
towards Skipton for about 0.5km and you will see the entrance to Skipton Academy
on the
right. There will be a large banner advertising the Exhibition at the
entrance to the school driveway. Please follow the notices inside the grounds advising
you where to park.
We will keep parking places close to the entrance to the exhibition
available for disabled visitors. Please do not park there unless you are a blue
badge holder. Access to all parts of the Exhibition is
available for disabled visitors though access routes are not always obvious. The
door person will advise you.
By train:
On leaving the station building, cross Broughton Road and proceed straight ahead
on Carleton New Road. Go up the hill, passing the Magnet store on your left, and
across the canal bridge at the top of the short hill. Go straight forward
through the entrance gate to Aireville Park. Follow the footpath you are now on
for about 600m and you will pass the swimming bath on your left and arrive at
Skipton Academy.
By bus:
Leave the bus at the bus station. Turn left along Keighley Road towards Skipton
town centre. Turn left again on Swadford Street (the first major left turn).
Continue along Swadford Street, which changes its name to Belmont Street and
then to Broughton Road, until you reach the railway station on your left. From
there, follow the instructions for "By train" above.
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