Railex 2018 Best Layout & Best Model

Photographs by Anthony Mead unless stated otherwise.

Railex 2018 was held on the weekend of the 26th/27th May.

All the layout exhibitors acting as judges, cast their vote for the layout that they thought was deserving of the title of Best Layout in Show.

They decided that this should be Hornsey Broadway exhibited by Kier Hardy.

Tim Peacock, Club President (left) congratulating Kier Hardy

A view of the winning layout, photograph by Kier Hardy, more photographs can be found at http://www.emgauge70s.co.uk/layout_hornsey.html

For the Best Model on a layout Paul Karau went round the exhibition to pick what he thought was the Best Model. The winner was the row of shops on Hornsey Broadway exhibited by Kier Hardy. As part of the prize he was presented with certificate and a voucher for £50 from Eileen's Emporium http://www.eileensemporium.com/

Derek Russan, Eileen's Emporium(right) congratulating Kier Hardy

The row of shops are scratch built from plastic card and represent a style of prefabricated building that was commonplace post-war. Originally designed for a limited lifespan as a quick and easy way to reinstate those lost during bomb damage, many examples still remain in use today.

At this location there were originally 2 rows of shops, each consisting of 5 separate businesses with just half of the development remaining. Beyond the corrugated fencing can be seen the foundations of the second block, most probably dismantled during the 1960s. The remaining businesses consist of a taxi office, 2 units occupied by a café, a newsagent, and a florist. Each unit features interior detail and lighting.