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    • 23 March 2024 10:00 Until 15:00
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      Interested in becoming a member or just want to see what we do?
      Then come along to one of our open days!
      23rd March
       
      There will be this going on. Like how to fit coach lighting, light weathering and repairing / maintenance of loco's.
       
      The hours for each open day will be 10am – 3pm
      We have layouts in the major gauges, which will be operational during our open days.
      Light refreshments will be available.
       
      The Address for our open day is North House, 1 Bond Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1SW
       
      Free Admission









    • 23 March 2024 10:00 Until 16:30
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      Latest here http://bwwmrc.co.uk/exhibitions/24Mar/index.shtml
       
      From the website (check above link for the latest);
       
       NEW BIGGER VENUE - Beckenham & West Wickham MRC are proud to announce we are moving to bigger venue which will allow us to bring you more layouts (up to 12) from the Golden Age of Toy and Model Railway. Hornby, Hornby Dublo, Bassett-Lowke, Marklin, Triang, Chad Valley and much more. Plus Specialist Traders, the renowned Club Shop and light refreshments. The new venue is Forest Hill Boys School - Only 15mins walk from Forest Hill & Sydenham Stations which has 9 local bus routes give you better connections.  £10.00 per Adult, Children (up to 16) accompanied by an adult free. Early Bird Entry for Adults from 09:30am £15
    • 06 April 2024 Until 07 April 2024
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      6&7 April 2024 
      Sat 10am - 4.30PM
      Sun 11.30 am - 4.00PM
      St Mary's Church Hall
      Dalmahoy Edinburgh
      EH27 8EB
      Adults £4.00
      Children (5-15) £1.00
      8 layouts and 4 trade stands, refreshments full accessible venue, onsite parking, frequent bus service to Edinburgh and Livingston 
      We are also opening 30 mins prior to the published times for wheel chair users and people with sensory conditions to allow them to enjoy the show in a calmer and quieter environment 
       
    • 06 April 2024 09:00 Until 14:00
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      Hillingdon Railway Modellers - Test Track Open Day – Saturday 6th April 2024
      Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall (side entrance), 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, London UB7 8HF. 
      Entrance £6. 
      Open 10.00 – 15.00hrs.
      Bring your O, OO, or N gauge locos and trains to run on our club’s three test tracks. 
      DC and DCC is available, but sorry no “live steam”.
      Our Test Track Open Day is not an exhibition, but a chance to meet fellow modellers and try out your models.
      Expert help is on hand from knowledgeable club members if you have any problems with your models, and we very much welcome new members should you wish to join the club.
      Refreshments will be available all day.
      Nearest station: West Drayton (12 minutes’ walk).  Local bus services 222, 350, U1, U3 & U5. Website http://www.hillingdonrailwaymodellers.co.uk or phone Peter on 020 8368 4090.
    • 07 April 2024
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      HRCA to celebrate 55th anniversary by opening its doors to non-members in Newark
       

       
      The Hornby Railway Collectors' Association (HRCA) was formed in 1969 and in 2024, celebrates its 55th Anniversary. It will be hosting a special exhibition which will be open to non-members on Sunday 7th April 2024. HRCA events are normally members only but an exception has been made for this event, which brings together the products from the former Meccano factory in Binns Road, Liverpool which produced Hornby O Gauge, Hornby Dublo, Dinky Toys and associated ranges including Meccano itself.  Whilst the name Hornby is still very much part of the current model railway scene, today’s models are far removed from those that were built in the Liverpool factory up until 1964 when production ceased. 
       

       
      The 55th anniversary exhibition is being held at the Lady Eastwood Hall at Newark Showground, Lincoln Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY and will include some 22 operating layouts plus 12 displays and extensive trade support for those who wish to expand their own collections or start their own model railway journey.
       
      The HRCA has around 2,400 members who receive ten copies of the HRCA Journal each year and have access to a wide range of supporting services. For operators of this much-loved range, the HRCA which was formed in 1969 has ensured that the trains have kept running and have been gaining in popularity with regular appearances at model railway club exhibitions throughout the world. HRCA members can join local groups which meet in halls to provide running facilities for members to operate their trains at regular intervals.
       
       
      HRCA Chairman Don Gatiss said “ it will have been five years since we have assembled such a large display of Hornby O gauge, Hornby Dublo OO trains, other Meccano brands including Dinky Toys, Meccano and the Bayko building system. Members are attending from across the world and we are delighted to be able to provide non-members with the chance to come along and meet us, hopefully encouraging them to keep these trains operating for many years to come. It is over 100 years since Frank Hornby launched his first clockwork train set and we have come a long way since then. Such was the engineering prowess of the Meccano factory, that keeping these old models operating is not as difficult as people imagine, thanks to a comprehensive supply chain producing spare and replacement parts”.
       
      Sunday admission charges will be £5 (accompanied children free) with opening times being from 1000 until 1600. 
       
      Further information about the HRCA can be found on their website www.hrca.net 
       

       
  • Recent Event Reviews

    • Hillingdon Railway Modellers - Test Track Open Day
      By Solderpete,
         A friendly get-together and good chance to run your models.
      The refreshments are pretty good too. 
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By Dagworth,
         A well presented local club show with around a dozen layouts in 2, 4 and 7mm scales. The O gauge layout was actually one of the smallest layouts present.
       
      Layouts were a mix of entertaining fiction through to well researched models of real places and places that had previously had railways but modelled as though those lines had survived the Beeching cull. A good mix of steam era and more modern diesel content too. One exhibit showed the true definition of a tail chaser, the train missing it's own tail by about 2 millimetres.
      I was there helping with a layout presented as a work in progress that got quite a lot on interest showing how a layout was built.
       
      A good social and meal on the Saturday evening in a local pub added to a great all-round weekend.
       
      The show was VERY busy both days!
       
      My thanks to the organising club and to @Clive Mortimore for letting me be his wingman for the weekend
       
      Andi
       
       
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By Clive Mortimore,
         Well done to Sean who organised the show.
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By Grampus,
         A really enjoyable local show. I've just come back from spending a couple of hours there this afternoon. Friendly people and some great modelling. My personal favourite layout was 'Horncastle', which ticked a lot of (mostly blue and yellow with Railfreight grey and red) boxes for me. Well worth popping along tomorrow if you have a few minutes to spare. Thanks to all concerned for a nice afternoon out. 
       
      All the best,
       
      Paul 
    • Lincoln district model railway exhibition
      By goldfish,
         Excellent smaller show, well worth a visit.
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