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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
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19 July 2025 Until 20 July 2025
0Cupar Model Rail 2025 is scheduled for the 19th and 20th of July at The Corn Exchange in Cupar, Fife.
This annual exhibition, organised by the Cupar & District Model Railway Club, has become a must-visit event in East Scotland for railway enthusiasts. The show will feature over 15 model railway layouts across various scales, quality trade stands, modelling demonstrations, and a cafe.
Each adult admission includes a free colour show guide (while stocks last), and accompanied children (ages 0-15) can attend for free, making it an ideal family outing.
The exhibition runs from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM on both days.
The venue is fully accessible, with both free and paid parking options available nearby, and is within comfortable walking distance from the Cupar railway station and the town has excellent bus connections.
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20 July 2025 09:00 Until 21 July 2025 15:00
1The Chatham & District Model Railway club are excited and proud to announce the return of The Chatham Show and its coming back home to the Chatham Historic dockyard and slip 5 on the 20/21st of july
The show is coming back even bigger now.
It will have 100+ exhibitors
50 layouts booked in
Half price entry to Chatham dockyard with show tickets.
Adults £10 (£9 in advance)
Under 16s free
Advanced tickets are available on our website www.chatham.show
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26 July 2025
0Model Railway Exhibition
Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT
Open at 10am and close at 4pm
Admission prices: Adults (over 16 years) £8 , Child (under 16 years) Free, Card payment accepted
Amenities: Full disabled access, free parking and light refreshments all day
Features: 40 layouts, demonstrations and trade stands
Contact: Ken Banks 07484-213267 [email protected]
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26 July 2025 09:00
0Annual club Exhibition Christ Church Bear St , EX32 &BU
Barnstaple Model railway club welcomes you to our friendly 2025 Annual Exhibition We present many quality layouts, a great selection of trade, specialist societies, vote for best layout, Shunting Puzzle, railway book stall etc offering a great day out for modellers. Covering 3 rooms on a single floor with full disabled access. Barnstaple also offers wonderful shopping including the Green Lanes shopping centre for a full day out Full details see Ukmodelshops
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26 July 2025 09:00
0Date: JULY 26th
Times : 10am to 4pm
Location : KERSWELL HALL
125, WILLS CRES, HOUNSLOW, TW3 2JF
There is FREE entry, but donations welcome.
FREE parking on site
There will be at least SEVEN working layouts in TT120, OO, O and G plus two S/H stalls and one demo stand
This is our club's only fund-raising event in 2025 and so, please come down and support us.
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