ExpoNG

= ExpoNG - Expo Narrow Gauge =

ExpoNG is the familiar name for 'Expo Narrow Gauge', the model railway exhibition dedicated to modelling narrow gauge railways in all their forms. It is held annually at the end of October by the Greenwich and District Narrow Gauge Railway Society, at the White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue, in Swanley, Kent. It is the largest specialist Narrow Gauge railway modelling event held in the UK and probably the biggest in Europe. It includes narrow gauge model railway layouts and models in all major scales, traders and manufacturers from the UK, Europe and the USA, modelling and prototype societies, as well as demonstrations of modelling techniques.

Exhibition Competitions

The David Lloyd Trophy For the best layout in show:
*2007 Crackington Quay (O-16.5) by Roy Parkes
*2006 Willesden Junction (OO9) by Pete Wilson
*2005 That Dam Railway (OO9) by The Chelmsford and District MRC
*2004 Crichel (O-16.5) by Roy Wood
*2003 Bryn Goch (OO9) by Jaap Stuurman
*2002 La Zafra (On30) by Bernard Junk
*2001 Carrière Rougeault et Compagnie (1:35) by Philippe Cousyn
*2000 Bryn-y-Felin (OO9) Angus Watkins
*1999 Eneret (1:35) Otto Schouwstra
*1998 Chelfham (OO9) Tony Peart

*1994 Donegal Town (00n3) by Andy Cundick
*1993 Raven’s Rock (7mm) by Bryn Lewis
*1992 Tan-yr-Allt (009) by Roger Christian
*1991 Corris (1:48) by Peter Kazer
*1990 Nantgwyn by David Gander (009) and Dyffryn Station (7mm) by Robin Edwards (joint winners)
*1989 Llandydref (7mm) by Gordon Gravett

The Reinier Hendriksen Trophy For the best freelance model which follows the ideals of Reinier's own modelling - light railways, narrow gauge and fine modelling.
*2007 Moorton Bottom Yard (OO9) by Paul Windle.
*2006 Polperro (G) by Brian Taylor
*2005 Arne Wharf (OO9) by Chris Nevard.
*2004 Lower Peak Wharf (OO9) by John Bruce.
*2003 L’Isle de Fa (O-16.5) by Alain and Bruno Duchene.
*2002 East Quay – Chapel Pill (OO9) by Angus Watkins
*2001 Port Foxdale (OOn3) by Robin Winter
*2000 Wood End (OO9) by Chris Ford and Nigel Hill

The G&DNGRS often holds an additional special ExpoNG competition.
*The 2007 competition was an internal GDNGRS members only competition, to build a 'pizza layout'. Won by Simon Cox with Withywindle Mill.
*The 2006 competition was the Railcar Rumble - Class 1 for scales between G and 5.5mm was won by Don Sibley. Class 2 for scales under 5.5mm was won by Peter Wilson.
*The 2005 competition was the Cubic challenge - a working model railway that fits into a maximum space of 500mm cubed. Won by Simon Cox with his entry [http://www.simoncox.com/loxleybarton Loxley Barton Falls] . [ [http://www.gdngrs.com/layouts/ GDNGRS: Members layouts] ]
*The 2004 competition was the Shoebox Challenge - build a working model railway that is totally contained by a shoe box. Won by Michael Campbell with [http://michaelsrailways.blogspot.com/2007/09/southon-yard-is-motive-power-depot-of.html Southorn Yard] . [ [http://carendt.us/shoebox/expong04/nick/index.html carendt.us: Southon Yard Photos] ]

Next exhibition

The 25th annual exhibition will be on Saturday the 25th October 2008. [ [http://www.expong.org/ EXPO Narrow Gauge] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.gdngrs.com Greenwich and District Narrow Gauge Railway Society]
* [http://www.expong.org ExpoNG]