Welcome to the Bradford
Model Railway Club (BMRC) webpage
Welcome to the Bradford
Model Railway Club (BMRC) webpage
Victoria Road
The club exists to foster and encourage railway modelling in the Bradford
and surrounding area. Membership is open to anyone 11 and over with an interest in the
hobby whatever level of skill they have.
All Layout materials for constructing the club layouts along with a wide
range of tools are provided FREE (unlike some clubs). What an opportunity to learn new skills from just drinking tea and
chatting through woodwork - constructing baseboards - scenery -
loco construction to complex electrics.
Membership is the equivalent of just £2 a week (£0.50 juniors). Why not pay us a visit at our clubroom on Mondays or Wed 7.45pm on for a
chat.
Our e-mail address for general enquiries is 
info@bradfordmrc.org.uk
The club held a most enjoyable trip in the Cotton Mill express see -http://www.past-timerail.co.uk/cotton%20mill.html
The club has procured an additional clubroom adjacent to the existing to cope with the ever increasing space required for the clubs layouts. A few more members are needed to fill this new are so why not call on a Monday evening and see for yourself.
Following exhibiting at our show the clubs latest prestige OO layout, based on Saltaire station (Victoria Road) has provisional invites to Workington 2008, Stockport and Wakefield 2009 exhibitions. It has also been requested appear in a future Hornby Magazine article. Work continues on further enhancements to the scenery to befit its newfound status.
The 2008 Exhibition was most
successful and was held at a new brand new building in
the same location as last year (left).
Seabury Town (which is the webmasters fav layout too) was
judged best in show by the public and was awarded the Pennick Trophy (Centre)
The new Arthur Towers shield in memory of our late President
was awarded to Outwell Village (Right)
A big thank you to all the volunteers
and to
Buckingham Bingo Bradford and many other people who contributed to the Tombola.
The proposed club trip on the steam hauled Cotton Mill express has been well subscribed.
Scenery enhancement on Victoria Road progresses very well -
A change of plan has seen the main effort moved to prepare Victoria Road in time the April Exhibition.
The Club Christmas lunch was held be at the same venue as last year (The Brown Horse at Coley ) on Mon Dec 17th 2007 and was a good doo.
Daleside continues (see pic under)
Dewsbury Midland new fiddle yard continues. See pic under
Sidedale (replacement for Daleside road) and Dewsbury road new fiddling yard progresses.
It has been decided to retire vintage layout Daleside Road. The station and baseboards is to be reused in a new 14ft one level exhibition layout (Sidedale??) for smaller shows. It may be DCC to cater for the growing interest in this..
Dolly Hill was exhibited at Bilton Grange United Reformed Church Model Railway Club Exhibition, on Bank holiday Monday 27th August 2007.
For out April 2008 exhibition our Exhibition manager has done a fine job and managed get the new Bradford Academy building now built at last years venue.
To view the 2008 exhibition poster click HERE
Dewsbury Midland (N) new fiddle yard baseboards have now been varnished
ready for track
laying.
Victoria road
continues with attention to Scenic's.
Why not come and help.
The AGM has was held on Monday 18th June in the Clubrooms at 7.45. There was no change of officers.
Dewsbury Midland (N) new fiddle yard has now been started, Victoria road continues - why not come and help.
We exhibited Oxenhope (0) and Fry-up (009) at the Gresley Model Rail Show on April 28th/ 29th 2007 at Pickering in association with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Gresley event. see http://gresleymodelrailshow.theeventsoffice.co.uk .
Very enjoyable event click pic to view. 
A big thank you to Northern Rail and Buckingham Bingo Bradford who provided sponsorship
The winner of the Northern Rail Return ticket for four was a Mr Barrett of Keighley with number 290 (Please contact Mr Keith Fell 01274 627472 to claim your prize).
The Layout judged winner by the Public was
Tickhill & Wadsworth (EM) by which also won the Chairmans cup.
This was the last exhibition at this building which is to be demolished in August. Next years exhibition has been pencilled in for 5th And 6th April 2008 location to be decided.
Tragic news is the sudden death of
our President, Mr Bradford Model Railway club Arthur Towers suddenly at home on
16th Feb
Arthur a stalwart of the club for as long as I can remember will be sadly missed
both in and outside the club.
He with his son Chris modelled in various scales from "n" to "0" and a few obscure ones in-between. Arthur was the clubs ambassador whether out with the clubs or their own layouts (Dolly Hill, Fryup) and was always seen at exhibition taking to friends and colleges "eh up its the lads from Bradford" was often the cry. Always there ,always helping, always laughing, he will be sadly missed both within and outside the club.
Our heart felt wishes go out to Chris and his family Lets remember him as we knew him behind their layout
The funeral accompanied by Arthur's beloved brass band music had a good turnout of fellow modellers and was held on Friday 22nd Feb 2007 at Nab Wood Cemetery: Shipley; West Yorkshire
Page updated 14th June 2008 KDJ
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