The Annual Exhibition and get together of the French Railways Society. The event offers a wide mix for the enthusiast as well as anybody with an interest in European railways, non members are welcome. There will be 14 model railway layouts, stands selling models, other European railway society stands and a programme of talks and slideshows. Refreshments are available throughout. Admission £5 adults
The list of exhibits is as follows:
Layouts
Om Metre gauge diorama – Alan Marlow
HO Half Rotonde – John Wesley
HO Le Goudron – David Thomas
HO San Demetrio – Tim Hills for Italian Railways Society
HO Oosterhout – Phil Colton for Benelux Railways Society
HO Demonstration Track – Scandinavian Railways Society
HOm Cezanne – Ian Pollock
HOe St Denis - Barry Langford
OO9 Rye & Camber Tramway – Noel Dollimore
N St Claud – Nick Lewis
N Tenac – Tim Hills
N Maurienne – Gordon Wiseman
N European Trams – Roger Ellis for Swiss Railways Society
Zm St Martin de Brem – Rodger Main
Other Stands
Scograil (Ipswich) Sales stand
Secondhand bring and buy
Display and sales of railway paintings by Peter Smith
FRS Sales and Information
FRS Library and Archive
Benelux Railways Society
German Railway Society
Italian Railways Society
Scandinavian Railways Society
Swiss Railways Society
Between 11:00 and 16:00 there will be a programme of slideshow presentations, including
- Paul Russenberger will be showing us how Swiss railways go about Getting up the Mountain
- Andrew Martin, author and broadcaster, will talk about French Railways in Crime Fiction and have some of his books for sale.
- Donald Wilson makes a welcome return to Lenham with his presentation, Portuguese Steam, as I remember it.
· Michael Bunn with A Tour de France by Metre Gauge - an overview of the current scene
