davknigh Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Early notice of The Great British Train Show, 2010 edition which will be held at the Terry Miller Recreation Centre, 1295 Williams Parkway, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The dates are May 1 & 2, 2010. This is a biennial event and the best opportunity for those who model British outline in Canada, regardless of scale, to meet, greet and pick up supplies. Further updates can be found at; http://www.theplatelayers.org/gbts2010.htm A link to images from the 2008 GBTS can be found here; http://www.theplatelayers.org/gbts2008.htm David Knight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted October 14, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 14, 2009 This is the biggest and best all-British train show in North America. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I can vouch for David's comment. Its a great show and well worth attending if you live on that side of the pond. Hell, we used to drive our layout from Calgary to it. (3700km each way for the curious) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted February 28, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2010 There is now just 2 months to go. Still time to book your airline or steamship tickets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 We will be there with Bridge Street again. We'll be running Hornby Live Steam, DCC sound, and regular DC locomotives. Look for John (chamossaire)'s S160 (now with DCC sound). Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted March 31, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2010 I received the current list of layouts and displays. I count 16 layouts (At least; some are doubles) in scales from 2mm to G or Gauge 1. Notably absent: N, TT, and S. Specialties: Triang - the Early Locos, Trix Twin and Hornby Dublo. There are 3 displays and 3 demonstration tables. There was no list of dealers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Just to supplement what David has posted the following information comes from our club newsletter; The Layouts on display in 2010 - Ingleton Road. 38' x 19' O gauge layout from the British O Gauge Group based in Toronto area - Darenth Road. 18' x 2' O Gauge layout from Ivan Maxted, Toronto - Bridge Street. 24' x 18' OO Gauge layout from Newmarket British Railway Modellers - Ardleigh Bitton. 18' x 10' OO Gauge layout from The Buffers of London, Ontario - Marmadale Wharf. 20' x 16' OO Gauge layout from Ottawa British Group - St. Albans. 18' x 9' OO Gauge layout from Max Smith - Glamorgan. 12' x 8' OO Gauge layout from Peter Payne - Nether Upton & Upper Leaside. 15' x 12' ‘L’-shaped P4 composite layout. Mark Stapleton & David Knight - Blagdon. 12' x 2' OO Gauge layout from Bob Hastings - Manston Castle. 18' x 16' OO Gauge layout from Doug Howard & Friends - Upton Whent & Underneath The Arches. 10' x 6'. Pair of NG G scale & 1:43 layouts , Brian Fayle - Bog Hole & Sleightholme. 10' x 2' 2mm Scale layout(s) from Ottawa 2mm Group - Triang - The Early Locos. 12' x 8' Layout/Display from John Fraser, Washington, DC & Malcom Pugh, UK - Trix Twin Railways. 6' x 4' form Chris Ricketts - Hornby Dublo. 12' x 10' ‘L’-shaped OO layout from Toronto Hornby Dublo Group - Wednesday Night Water Boilers. 15' x 10' Gauge 1 Live Steam Layout from Oakville. Displays - 7 ½†Gauge GWR ‘City of Truro’ Locomotive & Coach from Steve Moore - Great Lakes Gauge 1 Group of locos & Stock - British Buses Abroad. Display of British bus models from Paul Bateson Demonstration Tables - Building Card Kits - by David Youngs - DCC Demo - by Terry Brown & Geoff Howe - Building Bridges - by Ron Smith Information supplied by Mike Watts, Exhibition Manager. See these layouts at The Great British Train Show Add to that a great concentration of dealers and there should be something for everyone! Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 The Great British Train Show has been put to bed for another year and was a success if I can go by the accounts of those I have spoken to. Attendance was down a bit but enthusiastic especially considering there were playoff hockey games being broadcast at the same time. I include a few pics for your interest. The venue is a hockey rink (no ice ) and is about 200' long by 85' wide. Kudos to the organizers and all participants for another great show. See you all in 2012! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thanks for the pics. Our layout (Bridge Street) is behind 'City of Truro' in the second picture. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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