Details of the Massive ModelRailway Show steaming into town!
You’re invited to make tracks to a modelrailway show in Rye on Saturday 29th April 2017. The first one in Rye in over 20 years and is tip to be the largest in Sussex.
The event is being held 10am – 4.30pm at Rye College, The Grove, Rye East Sussex.
More than 20 modelrailway layouts, along with a number of trade stands, will be on show in a variety of scales from tiny Z gauge to O Gauge.
Model Railway
The exhibition is being supported by clubs and modellers from around the South East, with layouts including:
Sewel, based on the Rye & Camber tramway.
Ville a la Campagne, a quiet French country town.
Volks Railway, based on the tramway in Brighton.
Cement Works, an industrial scene of a cement works.
Sewel, based on the Harvey Brewery in Lewes and a barge from Rye Harbour.
South Cement Works, an industrial scene of a cement works with much inspiration taken from various in the South East.
Cato Pass, a Sci Fi layout based in space.
Volks Railway, based on the railway on Brighton sea front.
Morton Stanley, featured in April edition of the RM.
Shoreditch, based on the London station.
There’s free parking on-site at the school. There is a small admission. Rye has a very strong railway heritage, especially with the Rye and Camber Tramway.
IN the March 2010 issue of “Rye’s Own” the following pieces commented once again on the fact that Rye Town Council has less power than a village council – Governments Change, Councillors Change but it seems that Rye Town Councillors, whoever they might be, cannot see there is a way to get real decision making back to Rye Town Hall. Continue reading No Change
Timing the run over the Ferry Road pedestrian bridge, to be engulfed in steam, took skill and an abundance of energy. Discerning adults waited for the crossing gates to open …… Paul Vincent …… Continue reading An Old Ryer Remembers
The Mayor of Rye, Councillor Paul Osborne described the new Marshlink Map as “Excellent – even better than the one in the 1066 leaflet.” Continue reading Excellent Map
Forty years ago this town was rocked to its core when it was learned that four of Rye’s most promising young people, just at the start of their lives were killed and other Rye people badly injured when the Sunday evening express from Hastings to London was derailed at Hither Green. it was 5 November 1967 and many had travelled down to Rye for the Bonfire celebrations the previous evening. Continue reading Hither Green Remembered
The Railway had reached Ashford, just 18 miles away by 1843. The line to Rye was soon commenced and a great iron swing bridge was constructed over the Rother.
First impressions are most important. For tourists parking in the Gibbet Marsh Car Park this is their first view of Rye. The Church can be made out in the distance but what about that gate? Continue reading The Gateway To Rye
Few passengers that pass through Robertsbridge Railway Station will be aware that in its old sidings The Rother Valley Railway Supporters Association (RVRSA) is busy beavering away with its restoration and preservation of the line and rolling stock to Bodiam. Continue reading Tenterden London Rail Link
There was another Camber Tram – in the Falkland Islands. A commemorative set of stamps, pictured right, were issued in 1986. Continue reading Another Camber Railway
