Details of the event for 2025 are coming together nicely and the latest information is below
Layouts so far:
East Midlands Test Track
Weekend Yard - Gauge O Guild
Willowbrook Marsh - Nigel Adams
RHIW Goch - Peter & James Hoyle
Halesfield TMD - Peter Grigg
Chipped Lane - Iain Chippendale
Oil Drum Lane - Allan Cordwell
Harzer - Ray O'Neill (German O Gauge)
Haymarket (Extended) by Alistair Tait.
East Road by Martin Poulter
Demonstrators so far:
Arun Sharma - Kit Design
Rob Bishop - Soldering & Technical Advice
Tom Mallard - Loco Building from scratch
Robin Taylor - Coach building and technical advice
Mark Naylor - Military modelling - demo of vehicle weathering
Chris Warner - Adapting RTR Modern wagons
Guild stands
G1. Bring and Buy - please complete forms in advance. You can read all about bring and buy and download a form via this link. https://www.gaugeoguild.com/general/bringandbuy.aspx
G2. Publications
G3. Membership & Guild Sales
G4. Shop & Drop - leave your purchases or luggage in a safe place whilst you browse more temptations
G5. A display of things planned for 2026.
G6. Leaflets table
G7. With under 16's attending for £1.00 we will provide the opportunity to drive a train, do colouring or sticker activities and catch them young
Traders so far:
| 1039 Models |
| 55H |
| Ace and Shamrock Trains |
| AirFramed |
| Bill Hudson Transport Books |
| Brushes 4 Models |
| Buzz Models |
| C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd |
| Connoisseur Models |
| Craft Lighting |
| Dapol Ltd |
| Digitrains Ltd |
| Duncan Models |
| Ellis Clark |
| Ennis 75 Models |
| Footplate Models |
| Gladiator |
| Greenwood Track |
| Haywood Railway |
| James Green Artist |
| JSModels. Sending information only due to unforeseen commitment |
| Lanky Kits |
| LCUT Creative |
| Linesider Railway films |
| Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd |
| Midland Railway Society |
| MMM (Made in Manchester Models) |
| MMR Models |
| Modelu |
| Nick Tozer Railway Books |
| Northumbrian Painting Service |
| Online Models |
| P.R.Model Railway Products |
| Peter Clark Models |
| Premier Components |
| Primo Models |
| Ray Heard Model Railways |
| Sanspareil ICS |
| Simon's Sort Out |
| Skytrex Ltd |
| Slaters Plastikard |
| Squires Model and Craft Tools |
| Steamline Ltd. |
| Tower Collection Blackpool |
| Tower Models |
| Trainsporters |
| Walsworth Models |
| Warren Haywood & Mick Baylis |
| White Rose Modelworks |
Societies attending so far with more to be confirmed ASAP.
Scale7 Group
Warley MRC
Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Telford Steam Railway
7mm Narrow Gauge Association
Wigan and District Model Engineers
Preston O Gauge Group
Liverpool & West Lancs O Gauge Group
Telford O Gauge Group
Alsager Model Railway Association
Getting to the Show
Driving
10 minutes from the M6.
15 minutes from M61.
There are several car parks around the venue. Many say they are free but actually they are free for 2 hours and because they are ANPR, if anyone stays more than 2 hours they will get a ticket.
The best place to go is the £6.50 (all day) car parks shown on the attached map which are to the left of the road which comes down from the Red Robin Pub towards the stadiums. This is an App only Carpark so download the RingGo App first.
There is a foot path shown on the map
It is a lot cheaper than a parking fine or, come by train and get the bus
Public Transport
15 - 20 minutes walk from Wigan Railway Stations.
Frequent buses to the venue from Wigan Railway Stations.
- 602 – Wigan Bus Station – Ride 3 stops – Get off at Fire Station stop then walk past Asda towards Robin Park Leisure Centre
- 603 – Wigan Bus Station – Ride 3 Stops – Get off at Fire Station stop then walk past Asda towards Robin Park Leisure Centre
- 604 – Wigan Bus Station – Ride 7 Stops – Laurus Mews get off then walk past Pizza Hut towards Robin Park Leisure Centre
- 641 – Wigan Bus Station – Ride 3 Stops – Thomas Moore Gardens – Walk about 6 mins past Robin Park Shopping park.
604 and 641 are both circular bus routes.
More information can be found on this website -
https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Robin_Park-North_West-site_79693333-2105#google_vignette
We have tried to show the places to get off on the attached map.
If you look at a map you will see the venue is near to the large Robin Park Retail Park.