NEC exhibition
Geoff Stiles
Lee
"Geoff Stiles" <ge...@cdsrail.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Is exhibition still going ahead?
>
Who cares? It's overpriced and full of scary people. Last year it cost £7 to
get in and £5 to park your car. I shall not be returning!
Dave Smith
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Michael Black
from "Lee" <bridg...@yahoo.co.uk> contains these words:
You should live in Norfolk, a County with good rail model shops many
miles apart and somewhat short on rail sales or exhibitions of any
sort. A day out at Warley (at the NEC) is more than worthwhile even
with £12 to get in. I will be there after a 3 hour drive.
Stop whinging and realise that you have something that is actually
worth the money!!!
p.s. I don't scare easily
ng
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>Why shouldn't it??
I have been the last 3 years and shall be there tomorrow, I have a
advanced ticket £6 and will be going on the train, no hassle driving
or parking. Always a good place to pick up bits & pieces I can not
usually get, catch up on whats new, get expert tips and meet lots of
friendly people always happy to help......how can it be scary!!!
Matt
my fiancé and I arrived at 10:30 am on the Saturday and could not
believe the selfish attitude of people close to fighting to get near to
stands (especially Bachmann) i'm not a small chap but I got pushed and
shoved by middle aged blokes desperate for a free copy of Model Rail or
the worlds last Bachmann wagon
it actually frightened my partner and I am trying to integrate her into
the hobby
so this year we are going to try the Sunday
Oh and if anyone wants to have a go this year I'll be ready
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Matt
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Mark Ayliffe
through!
I visted the Warley NEC exhibition each of the last two years & going
again tomorrow. I must be a scary person then. Oh and it's only
overpriced if you visit the wrong stands, I've picked up one or two
bargains there.
Mark
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Before you buy.
Anthony New
>
> Last year was my first time
> my fiancé and I arrived at 10:30 am on the Saturday and could not
> believe the selfish attitude of people close to fighting to get near to
> stands (especially Bachmann) i'm not a small chap but I got pushed and
> shoved by middle aged blokes desperate for a free copy of Model Rail or
> the worlds last Bachmann wagon
> it actually frightened my partner and I am trying to integrate her into
> the hobby
> so this year we are going to try the Sunday
I know what you mean - I went last year and was probably one of the big
middle-aged chaps push ing! I don't normally, but there's something
about the place which seems to remove most of the normal fellowship one
gets at a model railway exhibition.
I go to a lot of exhibitions and most are arranged in a friendly church
hall or school with wives and children around, and (usually) plenty of
time and space to see everything, have a cheap cup of coffee and a
home-made cake, chat with the others there, and potter around again.
The NEC is *nothing* like this IMHO - it's much more like a cross
between a January sale and a trade show where everyone is trying to buy
or sell as hard as possible and will get out as soon as they can at the
end of it. It *is* possible to get some bargains there, but it's not a
friendly place. Some good layouts there last year, but I doubt I shall
go again.
Just how I see it!
Any regular exhibitors there care to comment?
Anthony.
Matt
though still very busy around the Southampton Model centre stand and
Bachmann but on the whole more civilised
still got a bargain though even at 12:30 on the Sunday, a Lima class 60
for £29.
I am more used to swap meets at Hinckley like you say they are a more
family orientated affair with tea and cakes
it's good Warley is only on once a year
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Matt
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