Guildex 2026
The first weekend in September is the weekend of Guildex, the main annual show for the Gauge O Guild and Sunday morning saw me making the short drive across the county to the Staffordshire County Showground for the event. Whilst I didn’t spend much, most of the new O gauge products available are for the main line modellers, there were a few new things, mostly for buildings and detailing that got me pondering how they could fit into future projects, I did top up on some modelling supplies and was able to catch up with Adrian, David and Frank who were running the 7mmNG Association stand. Attending Guildex for me is all about inspiring my modelling over the coming winter and this year was no exception, with most of that inspiration coming from the layouts attending. Invermire Some of the layouts there I’d seen before. Invermire and Harlyn Pier are both some of the finest O gauge models on the circuit, both ran well and looked immaculate. Newchappel Jn excels with its operation and full si...
