emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🚨Expo Summer 2026 Cancelled Due to a last minute cancellation by our venue due to emergency building works we, sadly, have no choice but to cancel this years event. Our apologies to all those planning to attend - full details on our website. 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 09/05/2026expoEM - day one is complete ✅ Massive thanks to all those who visited us today - some great feedback on the new venue and show Day 2 - opens tomorrow at 10, great layouts, informative demos and well stocked trade stands. Come and be inspired! ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Possibly the most comprehensive gathering of expert modellers in 4mm scale model railways #expoEM Paul Segar: DCC upgrades Tony Sullivan: Track Construction Tim Venton: Locomotive clinic Andy Vincent: 3D Printing David Brandreth: Soldering John James: Split Chassis Peter Sutherland: Model Trees 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The late Iain Rice's classic Butley Mills layout returns to Bracknell for expoEM Spring - one of 11 excellent 4mm scale working layouts this year - alongside demonstrations and trade stands. Members and anyone with an interest in modelling and railways are welcome. ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2026expoEM Spring is approaching, featuring 11 superb examples of 4mm scale layouts including Weslo Steels, a compact British Rail era railhead by Dave Tailby in EM Gauge. 🎟️Adults £12, U16 free, members £10 ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 📅 9/10 May 📍Bracknell #modelrailways 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2026expoEM Spring is approaching, featuring 11 superb examples of 4mm scale layouts including Weslo Steels, a compact British Rail era railhead by Dave Tailby in EM Gauge. 🎟️Adults £12, U16 free, members £10 ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 📅 9/10 May 📍Bracknell 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 04/05/2026expoEM is just a few days away - bringing together great railway modelling in 4mm scale including Bulldog Quay, a riverside siding built by Andrew Browne. Tickets are available on the door - come and be inspired 📍Garth College Bracknell 9/10 May 🎟️ £12 (members £10) U16 Free #ModelRailways 030
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Just under a week to go until we bring some of the best 4mm scale modelling together in our new venue in Bracknell - including Three Cocks Junction by Richard Evans, portraying the Cambrian Railway Junction in pre-Grouping days Full info available on our website 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Every expoEM we have a 'guest' layout beyond the normal EM remit - and this year it’s Martyn Harrison's 4mm scale/9mm gauge (OO9) layout Castle Caereinion (W&LR) 📅 9/10 May 📍Bracknell ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The society stand is at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition this weekend, along with some great layouts. We’re in Hall 4 - upstairs. Open Friday from 12.30 and Sat/Sun from 10 - come and say hi and see how we can help you to improve your modelling ℹ️ www.world-of-railways.co.uk/information/... 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 26/04/2026📅 9/10 May is the date for expoEM Spring - bringing together some of the finest finescale railway modelling in 1:76 scale at our new venue in Bracknell. Full details on our website EMGS.org #modelrailways 030
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 18/04/2026expoEM Spring is approaching, featuring 11 superb examples 4mm scale layouts including Tim Tincknell's S&DJR “Chewton Mendip” branch line in EM Gauge. 🎟️Adults £12, U16 free, members £10 ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 📅 9/10 May 📍Bracknell 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 02/04/2026The countdown to expoEM Spring is on - new venue, but same town and the quality of modelling and trade you would expect - including ‘Longcarse West’ ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... #EMGS #expoEM 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Thanks to Richard for capturing more of the flavour of expoEM Summer yesterday - we’re open again today from 10 - 4 with free parking - at Kettlethorpe High School. Come and enjoy some great modelling #expoEM youtu.be/GFMMv_Ydxpwyoutu.beexpoEM Summer 2025YouTube video by Trains in the Attic 000
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 30/08/2025A busy first morning at expoEM summer - the layouts are even better in real life. We’re open to 5 this afternoon, and again from 10-4 tomorrow. If you want a bit of inspiration, or to chat to modellers this is the place to come 📍WF2 7EL 🎟️ £11 on the door, £9 for members #expoEM 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 30/08/2025A busy first morning at expoEM summer - the layouts are even better in real life. We’re open to 5 this afternoon, and again from 10-4 tomorrow. If you want a bit of inspiration, or to chat to modellers this is the place to come 📍WF2 7EL 🎟️ £11 on the door, £9 for members #expoEM 000
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 29/08/2025“Wantage Tramway” in P4 in the early 1920s on market day with full freight and passenger service. It’s at expoEM Summer this weekend just off the M1 near Wakefield along with other layouts, demonstrations and trade stands. Doors 10.30 Sat, 10 Sun £11 weekend ticket #expoEM 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 28/08/2025expoEM Summer is this weekend with “Swan Street Goods” set in N Liverpool in the final decade of the 20th century. The track plan and idea was adapted from a design by Iain Rice and was featured in British Railway Modelling in Nov 1997. Follow link in bio for full details of the event #expoEM 052
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 26/08/2025With less than a week to go, our layout preview continues with ‘Steeple Bumpleigh', a small essay depicting a station + yard in the WR of BR sometime in the 1960s. A small cement facility provides extra traffic. Come and see it and 10 other lovely layouts on 30/31 Aug just south of Wakefield #expoEM 030
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 25/08/2025“Orfe Quay” is well worth a look - a harbour wall and water, but avoiding cliches: fishing boats, nets, lobster pots, sou’westers and so on; also no short sidings, instead relying on view blockers and ‘endless' sidings to look as if it is part of something bigger. #expoEM 📆 30/1 Aug 📍WF2 7EL 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 23/08/2025expoEM Summer is less than a week away - and our layout preview continues with Merthyr (Riverside) a post-grouping layout set in the valleys of South Wales. If it's not raining yet, it soon will be by the look of that sky. Appearing at a 'northern expoEM' for the first time #expoEM 30/1 Aug WF2 7EL 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 22/08/2025Hartley Bank Screens by John Burgess is based on the empties yard of a small West Yorkshire colliery and is set in the late 1960s. It is built to 4mm scale, EM gauge and is DCC operated - and you can see it at the expoEM Summer 25 on 30/31 August📍WF2 7EL 🎟️ £11 on the door #expoEM. 052
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Our layout previews for expoEM Summer continue with “Halifax King Cross”, based on the Halifax High Level Railway which was a short branch line opened in 1890 to carry coal and goods traffic to the higher regions of the town. 🗓️ 30/1 Aug 📍WF2 7EL 🎟️ £11 on the door #expoEM 130
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Layout Premier 1 at expoEM Summer 25 is 'Chop Gate', a NER through station in the North York Moors, by Paul & Nicola Gallon. Come and see it in the flesh - 10.30-5 Sat 30th and 10-4 Sun 31st - just south of Wakefield. ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... #expoEM 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Minories is one of the 11 layouts you can see at expoEM Summer on 30/1 August in Wakefield - alongside demonstrations and 13 trade stands - showcasing some of the best in 4mm scale modelling. ℹ️ emgs.org/mc-events/ex... 📍WF2 7EL #expoEM 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 17/08/2025🚨 less than a fortnight to go until expoEM Summer 2025 - back in Wakefield on 30/31 Aug. See you there…? 000
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Couple of EM Gauge layouts to see at the Salisbury and South Wilts Railway Soc exhibition this weekend at Thruxton - “Chiltern” and “Horsebridge Wharf”. Plus plenty of trade including @Bachmann and @westhillwagonworks 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Thanks to everyone who visited expoEM Spring this weekend, and of course those who ensured it happened. Some pics of the layouts, showing the range of modelling on display. We’re back same weekend & place in 2026, and if you can’t wait join us in Wakefield last weekend in August for expoEM Summer 110
Reposted by @emgaugesociety.bsky.socialSouth Western Circle - LSWR @lswr-swc.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Our membership and sales stand is at the EM Gauge Society Expo EM South exhibition in Bracknell this weekend. emgs.org/shows-exhibi... Come along and say hello. 033
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Bracknell Leisure Centre - expoEM Spring is now open. 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 09/05/2025A bit of 1980s NE suburbia is in Bracknell this weekend for expoEM Spring - "Roundtrees Sidings" is based on Fawdon on the Tyne & Wear Metro. Come and see it along with 11 other layouts, and plenty of trade support too. ℹ️ on our website see bio Opens 10am, weekend tickets £11 #expoEM 📷 S Flint 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 08/05/2025expoEM Spring is this weekend - featuring "Tiverton". The prototype layout has been followed as closely as possible and the overall atmosphere of Tiverton station in its heyday comes through. ℹ️ emgs.org/shows-exhibi... 🎟️ £11 on the door 🕤 10-5.30 10/5 & 10-4.30 11/5 📍 RG12 9SE #expoEM 0133
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2025expoEM is this coming weekend - here’s a preview of what you can see. Full details emgs.org/shows-exhibi... youtu.be/RRKvgBRY2ug #expoEM #EMgaugeyoutu.beUpcoming expoEM Spring Model Railway Show at Bracknell Leisure CentreYouTube video by Gallery54 Films 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 02/05/2025We’re at the Bristol Model Railway Exhibition from today until Sunday with our stand - come and find out more about modelling in 4mm scale and EM gauge at our stand on the upper level (Hall 4) - ℹ️ www.rmweb.co.uk/shows/bristol/ #ThornburyLeisureCentre 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 19/04/2025expoEM Spring is approaching fast - 10/11th May at Bracknell Leisure Centre. "Janes Creek" brings a #Medway dockside to life, with a great combination of detail and operation, and it's one of a dozen layouts on show #expoEM #exhibition #EMGauge 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Our membership stand is once again at the York Model Railway Show this weekend, alongside the layouts "Barrowfleet" & "Minimis" in EM gauge. The show opens today from 10 and runs until Monday at the racecourse - details: yorkshow.org.uk 000
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Herefordshire, over a century ago, is the setting of "Hope under Dinmore" beautifully captured in EM gauge. Come and see it in person at Bracknell Leisure Centre for expoEM spring 🎟️ £11 with accompanied U16 free 🕤 10.30-5.30 Sat 10/5, 10-4.30 Sun 11/5 📍 RG12 9SE #ModelRailways #expoEM 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025The south coast is heading to Bracknell on 10-11 May - for expoEM spring 2025. "Bright East" is one of a dozen finescale layouts showing inspiration but achievable modelling in 1:76 scale. Plus demonstrations and trade ℹ️ emgs.org/shows-exhibi... #EMGauge #EMGS #Bracknell #modelrailwayexhibtion 000
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 31/03/2025expoEM Spring - layout preview: Set in the late 1980s, SPLOTT is a fictional representation of a small transfer yard located next to Cardiff Tidal Sidings and Tremorfa Steelworks, showcasing the variety of freight stock and locomotives. Find our more emgs.org/shows-exhibi... 📷 S Flint / RM Archive 020
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 30/03/2025expoEM Spring is one of our two annual showcases of railway modelling in 4mm scale - and it is now just 6 weeks away in Bracknell on 10/11 May. With 12 great layouts, we'll be previewing them over the coming days - but here's a taster. Follow us to find our more #EMGauge #EMGS 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025EM gauge helps you to make you layout look more realistic - and it’s getting easier to convert locos from OO. Here’s how easy - from @accurascale for their Class 31. m.youtube.com/watch?v=P82U...m.youtube.comAccurascale Class 31 P4 Wheelset Fitting GuideYouTube video by Accurascale UK 030
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025We had a busy weekend at the recent London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace - thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat, and our members who helped over the weekend. #LFRM25 @modelrailwayclub.bsky.social 010
emgaugesociety.bsky.social @emgaugesociety.bsky.social · 25/03/2025🚨 we’ve arrived here with news of our next big event - expoEM Spring on 10/11 May in #Bracknell with 12 great layouts and some great trade stands. Whatever scale you model in, there is plenty to inspire - make a note in your diary now. #modelrailwayexhibition #EMgauge 000
