The Toowoomba Model Railway Club Inc. will be holding the 2017 4AK/4WK Toowoomba Model Trains, Craft & Hobby Expo over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of June.

We are very pleased to acknowledge the support again this year of Local Toowoomba Radio Station Group 4AK/4WK, once again, they have come right to the top as Naming Rights Sponsor.

Also to be welcomed aboard is the the Toowoomba Solar Centre as a Silver Sponsor.

The Toowoomba Model Railway Club Inc. celebrates 30years of existence (previously Darling Downs Model Railway Club Inc.) and 25 years of continuous Annual Exhibitions in 2017, the club being founded in April 1987 and the first Annual Exhibition "TRAINS '91" in 1991, we intend to make every effort to make the Expo an outstanding one.

Don't forget, we cater for Model Trains, Historical Societies, Traders, Craft and other hobbies, enquiries are welcome.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition coordinator

One and all, the guide and floor plan for the 2017 4AK/4WK Toowoomba Model Trains, Craft & Hobby Expo has been finalised (subject to alteration if necessary), the Expo is on Saturday the 3rd of June (9-5) and Sunday the 4th June (9-4), Founders Pavilion, Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Road Toowoomba.

Full details of exhibits and a discount voucher can be found on our website http://www.ddmrc.com.au

Here is a list of the exhibits;

A1. STANNUMVALE - QGR HOn3½ - Dennis Campbell/Gary Pysden
A2. LOCHERY - O Narrow Gauge - Geoff McMahon and friends
A3. GLINTOWN - N - AUST - Grant Linning
A4. FORREST VALLEY - N Scale USA - Private
A5. MOREWOOD - HO Scale - Robert Moreton
B1. IPSWICH MODEL RAILWAY CLUB T-TRAK - N Scale Models, Mixed Prototypes - Ipswich MRC
B2. ASSCO - 3’6” Narrow Gauge - The Australian Society of Section Car Operators
B3. DARLING DOWNS SCALE MODELLERS - Multi-scales
B4. COLORADO & SOUTHWESTERN - HO Scale - Northern Rivers Model Railroaders
C1. K’NEX MANIA - Ashley Butler
C2. PINE RIVERS - N Scale - Railway Modellers Club of Queensland
C3. PRE-LOVED OO/HO MODEL TRAINS - Ron Virgen
C4. FIGURE MODEL EXHIBIT - 54mm - 300mm - Queensland Figure Modellers
C5. SECOND HAND SALES - Arthur & Dianne Hinder
C6. BRENDALE - HO Scale - Railway Modellers Club of QLD
D1. SPLITTERS SWAMP CREEK - HO Scale NSWGR - Geoff Burns
D2. KINGSRIDGE - HO Scale - Logan District Model Railway Club Inc.
D3. NOTHING - N Scale - Mervyn Powell & Eddie Stavleu
D4. SECOND HAND N SCALE COLLECTION - Barry & Rosemary Wakefield
D5. TERRY HICKS SALES & TRI-ANG TABLE TOP (TT) DISPLAY - TT Tri-ang - Terry & Gwenda Hicks
D6. ROSEVALLEY - N Scale - Chloe Rosenberg
D7. VICTORIA CREEK SUGAR - HOe2.5 - Graham Young
D8. SHASTADALE - N Scale - Ken Leitch
D9. GROVERS’ MODELLING WORKSHOP - HO - Paul Groves
D10. RATTLE CREEK - On30 - David Jack
E1. STUMARS ROUNDABOUT - HO Scale - Stuart Walker
E.2. MODEL TRAIN BUILDINGS - Stuart Walker & Mards Lehman
E3. GLENBROOK RIVER - HO Scale - Jim Heemskerk
E4. HEEMSKERK SALES
E5. RAY BENNETT SECOND HAND BARGAINS
E6. MODELING DEMONSTRATIONS - British Railway Modellers of Australia
E7. HOLLIE WHARF - N Scale British - Hollie Knight
E8. SALES TABLE - Caboolture Vintage Model Railway Group
E9. SIMPSON LUMBER Co - N Scale Suitcase Layout - Michael Parker NMRA
F1. GLOUCESTER STREET - HOn3½ - John & Johnno Love
F2. MANTLEVILLE - HO T-Trak - Miniature Train Club Gold Coast
F3. TWO UP TWO DOWN - OO -Dave Gurney & Garry Stephens
F4. THOMAS - HO - Action Model Train Club
F5. WOODHILL - HO Scale USA - Action Model Train Club
F6. MOUNTVIEW - HOn30 - Gerry Maddox
F7. TOP OF THE RANGE MODELLERS - TOOWOOMBA - Mainly 1/25 - 1/24 Scales
G1. TURNPIKE LANE & TITTENHURSTFARM- HO/OO - Harry Kennet
G2. TRAINS More TRAINS - HO Scale - Mike Prowse
G3. CRAFT O CARDS - STONE THE CROWS It’s “Xmas” - Laimite
G4. AMG - ARTISAN MARKET & GIFTS
G5. THE WOOD BUG - CRAFT - Debbie Cunningham
G6. DARLING DOWNS MINIATURE MAKERS
G7. CRAFTY STITCHES AUSTRALIA - Sharon Lahey
G8. GLEN WARDLE CERAMICS
P1. SALES AND INQUIRIES - Toowoomba Model Railway Club Inc.
P2. LAKESIDE LOOP - N Scale - Liam Turnbull
P3. J & J HOBBIES - All Scales
P4. BURFITT TOOLS - Trade - Murray Burfitt
P5. BRIEFLEIGH - T Gauge - Ken Glasson
P6. M & K MODEL RAILWAYS - TRADE - Malcolm & Karin
P7. AUSTRALIAN NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY
P9. SOUTHCOAST NAMEBOARDS - Chris Grimes
P10. MAMOD & MODEL STEAM FORUMS (Live toy steam engines) - Chris Martin
P11. RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOM
P12. RAILWAY REFRESHMENT SIDING
P13. BIG TOP FACE PAINTING - “Sparkles”
P14. KID’S KORNER
P15. SALLYS PERFUMEDWARMERS.SCENTSY.COM.AU - CRAFT - Sally Turnbull
P16. SANDRA’S EMBROIDERED GOODS - Sandra Stevens
P17. baeima designs - Barbara Cutmore
P18. WINGS OVER THE DOWNS
P19. DOWNSSTEAM TOURIST RAILWAY
P20. YE OLDE COFFEE KIOSK
P21. AURORA TRAINS
P22. CRAFTSMAN SCALE ACCESSORIES - Yani Tout
P23. RESOLUTE MINE - On9 1:48 - Kerry Rasmussen
P24. MODELLERS WAREHOUSE - All scales - Dave McPhee
P25. WUISKE MODELS - TRADE - Adam Wuiske
P26. AR KITS - AUSTRALIAN HO MODELS
P27. DOWNS & SOUTHWESTERN MODELLING GROUP - HO Scale - Ted Kitson/Al Cutmore
P28. BAILLIE BROS CARNIVAL & CIRCUS - HO Scale - Toowoomba Model Railway Club Inc.
P29. MIDWEST QUARRY & MINING COMPANY - On30 - Jai Gibbs
P30. Tiny Town -T Scale - David Cook

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition coordinator

Unfortunately F3 Two Up Two Down has needed to withdraw from the exhibition, we have done a bit of a shuffle and added an extra Children's 'U' Drive, the updated and hopefully correct listing will be posted in a day or so, apologies for any inconvenience/confusion.

The dramas of exhibition organising.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition Coordinator. ie; Exhibition Confuserator .

Don't forget, this weekend, 3rd and 4th June at the Toowoomba Showgrounds, the 2017 4AK/4WK Toowoomba Model Trains, Craft & Hobby Expo, 9-5 Sat, 9-4 Sun, hop along to the clubs website http://www.ddmrc.com.au and download a discount voucher, your FREE copy of issue 36 of Model Railways in Australia will be waiting for you, that's a $6 value straight back to you. Plenty for the whole family to do with Kid's Korner and Kraft Korner, we look forward to seeing you.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition coordinator

I remembered the weekend but due to a couple of things didn't get there until after 2 on Sunday arvo. I enjoyed the nearly 2 hours but would liked to have had more time. I took a few snaps which you will find here: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/album/984906

Thanks guys.

I remembered the weekend but due to a couple of things didn't get there until after 2 on Sunday arvo. I enjoyed the nearly 2 hours but would liked to have had more time. I took a few snaps which you will find here: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/album/984906

Thanks guys.

Graham,

Thanks for the great photos photo 2408 was Barry & Rosemary Wakefield with a considerable second hand N scale collection.

Photos 2374/2375/2376 are Kerry Rasmussen's Resolute Mine, On9 (O Scale on 9mm track), first time shown.

As for photo 2426 and your comment, my sincere apologies, but it is hard to get through to many exhibitors that the exhibition 'closes' at 4pm on Sunday, not have to be out by 4pm, we did have some disappointed people that came in at various times Sunday afternoon that were deprived of seeing the whole Expo, in fact we did not charge anyone in the last hour due to the vacant areas.

This is a problem that I would say is not exclusive to us, it is something we will be working very hard to overcome for next year, otherwise people won't return and an exhibition will not be feasible.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition coordinator.

I remembered the weekend but due to a couple of things didn't get there until after 2 on Sunday arvo. I enjoyed the nearly 2 hours but would liked to have had more time. I took a few snaps which you will find here: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/grahamh/album/984906

Thanks guys.

Graham,

Thanks for the great photos photo 2408 was Barry & Rosemary Wakefield with a considerable second hand N scale collection.

Photos 2374/2375/2376 are Kerry Rasmussen's Resolute Mine, On9 (O Scale on 9mm track), first time shown.

As for photo 2426 and your comment, my sincere apologies, but it is hard to get through to many exhibitors that the exhibition 'closes' at 4pm on Sunday, not have to be out by 4pm, we did have some disappointed people that came in at various times Sunday afternoon that were deprived of seeing the whole Expo, in fact we did not charge anyone in the last hour due to the vacant areas.

This is a problem that I would say is not exclusive to us, it is something we will be working very hard to overcome for next year, otherwise people won't return and an exhibition will not be feasible.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition coordinator.

Ted,

Regarding exhibitors leaving early, maybe don't pay them until after closing.  If they have already gone mail out their payment, and deduct $10 per minute of early departure.  

Happy exhibiting,

John

Ted,

Regarding exhibitors leaving early, maybe don't pay them until after closing.  If they have already gone mail out their payment, and deduct $10 per minute of early departure.  

Happy exhibiting,

John

John,

The exhibitors for the most part are not the problem, some trade and second hand stalls left early and even our own members in some instances jumped the gun once they saw empty spaces, it then becomes a domino effect, I hold concerns for peoples property and safety with regard to the finish time of the exhibition, it is a situation we will be looking into, some exhibitors and traders conveyed the same concerns.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman
Exhibition Coodinator.

Thanks all for a good day out, even my non-modelling friends enjoyed the show.
Went to thank you personally for doing those 7mm decals for me Ted, but told you were out of the building at the time.
regards
Bob Comerford

Thanks all for a good day out, even my non-modelling friends enjoyed the show.
Went to thank you personally for doing those 7mm decals for me Ted, but told you were out of the building at the time.
regards
Bob Comerford

Thanks for the kind words Bob, when you are the coordinator of the event, you can be tied up anywhere.

Ted (Teditor) Freeman