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4th Dec 2008
The SRS stand will be at the Eastleigh Model Railway Show on 28th Feb/1st March 2009.
Click here to download the press release with further information on the show. (Adobe PDF format).
19th Jul 2007
Mike Papps has now taken over as editor of the society's journal; Skandiapilen.
28th Feb 2007
Please note that the next edition of Skandiapilen is delayed, but it is hoped that it will be printed and posted in mid-March.
13th May 2006
The SRS has received information from Peco UK about a DCC weekend they will be holding on 10/11 June 2006.
There will be talks and presentations on DCC, demonstrations of DCC in actions and representitives from the major manufacturers will be present.
For the full program, and more details, see the DCC Weekend page on the PECO website.
Additionally, PECO are holding their first Model Railway Exhibition at Pecorama in Beer, Devon.
For more information about Pecorama, please see the Pecorama website.
17th August 2005
Please note that, due to illness, the next edition of Skandiapilen will be delayed.
8th May 2005
The Annual General Meeting took place on May 7th, during the "Members' Day" at Banbury. Three changes were made on the committee (Secretary, Librarian and Light Rail Section Co-ordinator), and a small increase in subscription has been proposed for membership year 2006 due to rising postal costs.
During the day, Patrick Grace's new H0 scale Swedish layout, Peterstorp (with DCC), was in operation, as well as Raymond Butler's N scale Finnish layout, Tarttila. There was also a second-hand table.
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Left - A quiet moment at Peterstorp, Patrick Grace's new Swedish layout.
Right - A passenger train has just arrived at Tarttila on Raymond Butler's Finnish layout.
[Photos: A. Allum.]
15th December 2004
The Scandinavian Railways Society celebrated its 10th anniversary during 2004.
We are an English language society for anyone interested in the railways of Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland & Iceland). For further details please see our web site (http://www.scanrailsoc.org.uk) or contact our membership secretary John Clark, 17 Beckett Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8HS
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Left - The Scandinavian Railways Society stand and specialist manufacturer display. [Photo: P. Grace]
Right - An overview of the Scandinavian Railways Society stands. [Photo: P. Grace]
The main event was a display at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham over the weekend of the 4th & 5th of December.
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Strömstad on show at Warley. [Photos: P. Grace]
The Society's special display consisted of five layouts, the Society's own stand, a slide show and a display of products from some of the smaller Scandinavian manufacturers.
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Sjælsberg on show at Warley. [Photos: Above - P. Grace, Below - P. Evans]
The layouts were Strömstad (Swedish 1965 - Continental Modeller [www.prr.org.uk]), Sjælsberg (Danish - Era III/ IV/ V), Tarttila (Finish Era IV), Ulvik (Norwegian Era IV/ V) and Obbekær (Danish P87 - Era III - see Continental Modeller November 2004)
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Left - Tarttila. [Photo: P. Grace]
Right - Obbekær with various items of finescale stock on display. [Photo: P. Grace]
The slide show was provided by Kjell Magnusson and included the Jonköping Grippenbergs Järnväg among other things!
The manufacturer's display included products from Hobby Trade and Brimalm (their UK importer Great Little Trains assisted in providing the Brimalm display). Further Swedish models were displayed by two members of the society and this display covered most active Swedish manufacturers such as UGH, Perlmodell, Tecknobygg and HNJ Verkstad.
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Ullvik on display at Warley. [Photos: P. Grace]
Heljan A/S were also present at the show and had the first production model of "Marilyn Monroe" on display; the model is shown below on the turntable at Stromstad.
The main celebration occurred on Saturday afternoon when an Anniversary cake was cut by Paul Jones (the Warley MRC Exhibition Manager), Andrew Burnham (Editor of Continental Modeller) and Kim Nannestad (Heljan).
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Left - Heljan's Marylyn Monroe on the turntable at Strömstad. [Photo: P. Grace]
Right - The Hornby Stand at about 10:30 am on the Sunday of the Show. [Photo: P. Grace]
The photos show all the layouts and a view of the society displays; also there is a photo of the Hornby stand taken about 10:30 on Sunday morning to give an impression of the attendance over the weekend of some 18,400, a new record attendance for the Warley National MRX.
6th December 2004
Below are a number of photos taken during the SRS 10th Anniversary event at Warley on 4th/5th December. More photos and reports will follow:
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Three layouts on display at Warley. [Photos: A. Allum.]
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Scenes at Sjælsbjerg on Tom Birch's Danish layout. [Photos: A. Allum.]
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An oil tanker at Tarttila on Raymond Butler's 'N' scale Finnish layout. [Photo: A. Allum.]
18th October 2004
PRESS RELEASE
The Scandinavian Railways Society celebrates its 10th Anniversary at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International - Saturday, 4th and Sunday 5th December 2004
Formed in late 1993, the Scandinavian Railways Society was established as a special interest society for anyone interested in the fascinating railways of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. We published the first edition of our journal Skandiapilen in 1994, so are delighted to celebrate our 10th Anniversary in 2004.
With the kind cooperation of Paul Jones, Exhibition Manager, the Society is delighted to support the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC, with
a major display of Scandinavian railway model layouts,
models of Scandinavian railway locomotives and rolling stock,
a picture show of Scandinavian trains,
exhibits of products by manufacturers of Scandinavian railway models,
a scale modelling demonstration and
lots of information and encouragement to enthusiasts and modellers to find out what there is to see and model in Scandinavia.
It is believed to be the first occasion in the UK and, possibly, in the world, when model railway layouts representing Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland are exhibited together. They illustrate the striking charm of these countries, in which attractively designed trains run between great cities, smart towns and pretty villages, with big bridges, train ferries and beautiful countryside along the way.
Also supporting the Society's celebrations, with displays of their Scandinavian prototype models at the Exhibition, are model manufacturers Heljan, DJH, Hobbytrade and Brimalm (shown by Great Little Trains).
Editor's Note:
The Scan Rail Soc is a non-profit making association of like-minded railway enthusiasts interested in the railways of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. It provides an English language source of information for those interested in the prototype and modelling the prototype, both historically and the present era.
The Society has approximately 80 members. Most live in the UK, but the Society has members around the world; from the US, via Europe, to Australia.
The Society publishes a quarterly journal, named Skandiapilen after the named train that ran from Copenhagen to Oslo and seeks to assist members to obtain information for the development of their hobby interests.
For further information, contact John Clark, Membership Secretary, 17 Beckett Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8HS
www.scanrailsoc.org.uk
Issue date: 13th October 2004
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14th May 2004:- The SRS had a "Members' Day and Annual General Meeting" at Banbury on May 8th. Besides the official business of reports and elections, it was a good opportunity to exchange news and views, and make the most of a "second-hand" table, test-track, and the Swedish "Steninge" H0-scale layout, which has recently passed ownership from Patrick Grace to Adrian Allum (and has thus stepped forward in time from the 1930s to 1990s)!
Top - The test track using Roco components. [Photo: A. Allum.]
Bottom Left - A TGOJ 'V' class locomotive shunts wagons on Steninge [Photo: A. Allum.]
Bottom Right - A TMY class locomotive, hauling modern coaches, arrives at Steninge. [Photo: A. Allum.]
10th May 2004:- There has been a major update to the website. A list of upcoming events at which SRS members' layouts or the SRS Stand will be appearing has been added to this page. The information on the About the Society page has been updated, and a Membership Form is also now available for download. Stay tuned for more updates in the next few weeks.
4th May 2003:- New website launched at www.scanrailsoc.org.uk.
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