The Gauge O Guild

We are very hopeful that the Gauge O Guild can resume shows in 2022 and the first will be our Spring Show in the Arena at Kettering Leisure Village.

Tickets are now available via the Guild Shop.

So far there will be: 5 Layouts Plus A Test Track

Cromer  - Modern image, diesel railcars. Features full signal interlocking and illuminated route indicators.
Bedford Road - A traction maintenance depot in the 1980s on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border.
Oakhurst Town - South Eastern Railway in the 1880s. (Scale 7)
Eastbridge - A country station in LMS days, so steam reigns supreme!
Stonethwaite & Bainrigg  -  A fictional narrow gauge mineral line, set in the 1930s.  (0 /16.5)
East Midlands Test Track - Come and exercise your locos. Provision for 32mm / S7 / 16mm / Live steam

Demonstrations include:

Creating Back Scenes Using A Forced Perspective with Neil Podbury
Figure Painting with Claudia Everett
Soldering Clinic with Rob Bishop
Loco & DCC Clinic 
Guild Technical Committee Advice

CAD and 3-D printing with Thomas Hoy

Traders confirmed on Friday 7th January 2022

3 D Printing Corner 
Ace Products
A D M Turntables 
Agenoria/ragstone Models 
Airframed Glass Display Cases 
Amberly Components 
A W Adams 
Bill Hudson Transport Books 
Bob Pearman Books
Brushes4models 
Buzz Models 
C & L Finescale Track Components
Connoisseur Models 
C R T Kits 
Dapol 
Diane Carney Nameplates
Duncan Models 
Easy Build 
Eileens Emporium 
Ellis Clark
Finescale Brass 
Finney7 
Geoff Stratford 
Gladiator Model Kits 
Greenwood Model Railway Products 
Haywood Railway 
Ian Kirk 
Intentio
James Green Railway Artist 
J P L Models 
Lanky Kits 
L C U T Creative 
Lee Marsh Model Co 
M & J Models 
Made in Manchester 
Marcway Products 
Martin Bloxsom 
Masterpiece Models 
Mercian Models
Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd 
Meteor Models 
Midland Railway Society 
Minerva Models
Monksgate Models
M S C Models 
Natural Scenics
Nick Tozer Railway Books 
Northumbrian Painting Services 
Parliamentary Trains 
Peartree Engineering 
Peter Clark 
Phoenix Precision Paints 
P L M Castaways 
Poppy's Woodtech 
P R Model Railway Products 
Premier Components 
Ray Heard Model Railways 
Sanspareil
Scorpio Models 
Skytrex 2013 Ltd 
Slaters 
S M Models 
Squires 
Steamline Ltd 
T M S Models 
Tower Collection Blackpool 
Tower Models 
Trainsporters
Walsall Model Industries 
Walsworth Models 
Warren Haywood 
Warren Shephard 
White Rose Model Works

14 Layouts

3 Demonstrations

10 Traders so far 

Bring & Buy

Cafeteria

Parking is limited in the grounds but there is free parking at Morrisons which is directly behind the building. (See image below)

Disabled access & facilities

IMPORTANT

We have been made aware that in 2022, the May BH has been moved into June and an extended period of celebration for the Queen’s platinum jubilee is being organised. Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June will be the official BHs. Saturday 4th will be celebrations in London and then street parties have been suggested for Sunday 5th June.

The week commencing 30th May in many areas will be half term so children will be on holiday and this may mean families go away or book family engagements. Having spoken to our traders, the majority who responded said that they would not attend an exhibition during a bank holiday weekend.

It has therefore been agreed with the Dome in Doncaster that we can have Saturday 11^th June 2022.

The Events Team are pleased to say that they have every intention of going ahead with Guildex 2022.

Layouts attending have been contacted and is shown below

Demonstrators have still to be confirmed

Competition layouts that should have attended in 2020/21 will be contacted by Nick Dunhill. There will be a new competition called the Bob Alderman Award, for the best use of technology in a modelling project by a member of the Gauge O Guild. For more information please click this link:

Bob Alderman Award details

The list of traders is shown it i anticipated that there will be further trade attending as the deadline for booking is some way off

The AGM will be held face to face

Please feel free to spread the news  

Thank you