Revisit the two day event via the highlights video -
The seminar on Saturday afternoon covered plasticard modelling, with Chris Tooth.
And the seminar on Sunday morning was painting a backscene with Kevin Cartwright.
You can access the floor plan, show guide and key lists here:
https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/2025/Guildex_Floor_Plan_2025.pdf
https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/2025/Guildex_Showguide_2025.pdf
https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/2025/Guildex_Lists_2025.pdf
The following layouts attended:
Arun Quay by Gordon & Maggie Gravett
Dalnottar Riverside by The Scottish Diesel and Electric Group
Harbourne St Mary by Market Harborough MRS
Haymarket by Alistair Tait
Hassell Harbour Bridge, The Alsager Railway Association
Manchester Hardwick Bridge By Chris Warner & the Low hill Team
Prospect Road from Ireland by Barry Moule
Selby by Renny Lord & Team
St Georges Wharf by Alan Gray
The Basin by Stan Summers
Whaplode by Thomas Hoy
Woodhill Goods by Adrian Walby
The Guild Modular layout with scenic section ‘Colinwood’ by St Neots MRC
East Midlands (EM) O Gauge Test Track
Liverpool and West Lancs (LAWLOGG) O Gauge Group Test Track
Demonstrations included Soldering with Rob Bishop. Track Building with David Nicholson and Alan Benson. Battery Remote Control Operation with Phil Downs. Figure Painting by Rob Anderson. Metal Kit Construction with Brian Tole. Plastic Modelling with Chris Tooth. Road Vehicle Modelling by Colin Hobson. Templot Assistance and Track Construction with John Jones & Terry Downes. Modern Freight Vehicle Modelling with Garry Lane. . Painting and Lining by Geoff Haynes.
This year is the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Nigel Paine and Robin Taylor displayed models from the early days of the railway as well as demonstrating how to create models of the period.
Driving
The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road some 4 miles from Stafford. Drivers from either the North or South using the M6 motorway should exit at junction 14 and follow the signs for the County Showground.
Birmingham. 32
Newcastle 173
Bristol. 116
Norwich. 194
Edinburgh. 265
Nottingham. 64
Liverpool 72
Oxford 95
London. 145
Shrewsbury. 32
Manchester 60
York. 106
Public Transport
The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford Railway Station. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line offering a direct service to London Euston with a journey time of approximately one hour and twenty minutes. It also offers direct services to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Liverpool.
Airports - Birmingham International and East Midlands airports are both a 50 minute drive from the Showground whilst Manchester Airport can be reached in little more than an hour.
Traders:
| 1039 Models |
| 55H |
| Ace & Shamrock Trains |
| Ace Products |
| AirFramed |
| Atkitz |
| Bill Hudson Transport Books |
| Brushes 4 Models |
| Buzz Models |
| C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd |
| Colin McCallum Estate |
| Connoisseur Models |
| Contikits |
| Craft Lighting |
| D.C.Kits |
| Dapol |
| Diane Carney |
| Duncan Models |
| Easy-Build Coaches |
| EBMA Hobby & Craft |
| Ellis Clark |
| Ennis 75 Models |
| Finney7 |
| First Class Kits |
| Footplate Models |
| Gladiator |
| Gloforce |
| Greenwood Track |
| Haywood Railway |
| Heljan |
| HMRS |
| J & M Hughes |
| James Green Artist |
| JSModels |
| Lanky Kits |
| LCUT Creative |
| Masterpiece Models |
| Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd |
| Midland Railway Centre |
| Midland Railway Society |
| Minerva Model Railways |
| MMM (Made in Manchester Models) |
| MMR Models |
| Modelu |
| Monk's Gate Models |
| Moor View Models |
| MSC Models |
| Nick Tozer Railway Books |
| Northumbrian Painting Service |
| Online Models |
| P.R.Model Railway Products |
| Peartree Engineering |
| Peter Clark Models |
| Phoenix Precision Paints |
| PLM Cast-a-Ways |
| Poppy's Woodtech |
| Premier Components |
| Primo Models |
| Ragstone Models |
| Ray Heard Model Railways |
| S M Models |
| Sanspareil ICS |
| SBT Developments |
| Simon's Sort Out |
| SKOG |
| Skytrex Ltd |
| Slaters Plastikard |
| Squires Model and Craft Tools |
| Steamline Ltd. |
| TMS Models |
| Tower Collection Blackpool |
| Tower Models |
| Trainsporters |
| Walsall Model Industries |
| Walsworth Models |
| Youchoos |
Overseas Stands and Societies:
| OVERSEAS STANDS |
| Ireland |
| Cercle du Zero |
| Overseas Guild Rep |
| Overseas seating area for any other overseas attendees |
| SOCIETIES |
| MERG |
| Missenden |
| Signalling Record Society |
| Great Eastern Railway Society |
| Telford Steam Railway |
| GCRS |
| MIOG |
| Severn Valley Railway |
| 7mm NGA |
| Warley MRC |
| Scale 7 Group |
| Hornby Railway Collectors Association HRCA |
| LMS Patriot Co |
| Welsh Railway Research Circle (WRRC) |
| Stafford Railway Circle |
| Stafford & District Model Engineering Society |