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    06 April 2024      07 April 2024

    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 
     

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    07 April 2024

    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 
     

     

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    06 April 2024 09:00      07 April 2024 14:30

    The venue is:
     Memorial Hall
    34 Potter Hill
    Pickering, YO18 8AA
    (disabled access to all floors)
     
     only £7 for adults
      (card payment available)
     
    kids go free
     (when accompanied by an adult)

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    07 April 2024 10:00      15:00

    Similar to our Christmas open day we shall be holding an Easter Open day, again open to all. 
     
    Refreshments are available. 
     
    We can cater for both DC & DCC if you do wish to bring some of your own stock to run. 
     
    The club house is just off Moorhouse Ave.  

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  • Upcoming Events

    • 11 May 2024 09:00 Until 12 May 2024 15:00
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      Annual Immingham Model Rail Show.
      We invite you to another of our highly commended model railway shows.
      2024 Saturday May 11th 10am to 5pm and Sunday May 12th 10am to 4pm. Entry price Adults £5, accompanied Children FREE,  Refreshments available,  Disabled access to main exhibition area
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      Ample Parking satnav DN40 1QF
      No5 bus from Grimsby Town station every 20 mins on Saturday and hourly on Sunday
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      www.imminghammuseum.org 
       
    • 11 May 2024 09:30 Until 12 May 2024 15:30
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    • 25 May 2024 Until 26 May 2024
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      Welcome to our annual May Exhibition at Brockenhurst Village Hall
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      Email: nfmrs@yahoo.com
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    • 25 May 2024 09:00 Until 26 May 2024 15:30
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    • 25 May 2024 09:00 Until 26 May 2024 15:00
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      Easy to reach by road, rail or bus (the new 1066 bus route from Hastings passes through the village).
       
      See also the RVR website www.rvr.org.uk for more about the exciting project to rejoin Robertsbridge to Bodiam (KESR)
      SAMREX 2024 poster v1 A4(1).docx
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