Date

Railway

Information

17 and 18 July

Model Railway Exhibition

Camrail 2010

Tel 01225-470079

Email: simon@titfield.co.uk

A light railway and branch-line model miscellany.  At St. Margaret’s Hall, Bradford-on-Avon.  Opening times: 11am to 5.30pm. 2mins walk from station. Featuring models from 2mm scale up to Gauge-One, plus demonstrations and specialist model-railway supplies.  Light refreshments.  Admission £3.50, concessions £3.00, accompanied children free!  All proceeds to “Railway Children” charity

31 July

Model Railway Exhibition

Barnstaple 2010

www.barnstaplemrc.weebly.com

Barnstaple MRC Show. At Crist Church, Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7BU  10am to 4pm.  Working layouts in various gauges, several trade stands.

Tel 01271-344258 (B Sweet )

1 August

West Somerset Railway

Toys and Train Collectors Fair at Minehead Station

7 and 8 August

Model Railway Exhibition

Plymouth and district Model Railway Club

www.plymouthmrc.co.uk

Plymouth Model Railway Exhibition, at The Guildhall, Royal Parade.

The Guildhall is in the City centre, next to all main bus routes.  On Suday, a free vintage bus operates to the exhibition from “Coypool Park and Ride”, and Plymouth Railway Station.

Layouts in various gauges, trade stands and demonstrations.  Light refreshments.  

West Somerset Railway

Steam Fair and Vintage Vehicle Rally at Norton Fitzwarren

11, 12, 14, and 15 August

East Somerset Railway

Thomas the Tank Engine  He returns for a second time this year, so come along and meet him and all his friends under the watchful eye of Sir Topham Hat..

15 August

Train and Toy Fair

Newton Abbott Racecourse. 10am to 3pm  £2 admission. Tel: 01823-480097

28 and 29 August

Model Railway Exhibition

Westinghouse Model Railway Club

50th Anniversary Exhibition.

www.westinghouse-mrc.org.uk

Saturday(10.00-17.00) and Sunday(10.00-16.00) at the new, bigger venue - The Corsham School, The Tynings, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9DF.  Lots of model railway layouts, trade stands, and refreshments.  Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Children £1.00, family ticket £8.00.  Information tel: 01249-658618

28 to 30 August

East Somerset Railway

The Way We Were (A Country station from the 1930's - 50's).  Travel back in time to a bygone era. Enjoy the sights and sounds of vintage vehicles, wartime memorabilia and music, traction engines, local crafts and traditional dancing. Sample Real Ale and Somerset Cider and Cheese.

4 and 5 September

West Somerset Railway

Late-Summer Weekend (GWR-175 “The Pen-ultimate Act”)

East Somerset Railway

Mendip Steam Dream.  This is the weekend when as many locos as possible are brought out to run an intensive timetable of sevices. The ESR’s extensive collection of wagons will be used on demonstration freights. Brake van rides and Driver for a Fiver will also be operating.

Model Railway Exhibition

Kernow YMR forum

Sponsored by Kernow Model Rail Centre www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com

At the Carn Brea Leisure Centre. Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3QS.  Admission: £5, concessions £4.50, children £4. (advance tickets 15%off - purchased in advance from Kernow Model Rail Centre). Open from 10am to 5pm both days (9.30am entrance for advance tickets).  Over 30 excellent layouts (many new to area), with over 12 YMR modules, and professional demos.  Manufacturers and traders.

Model Railway Exhibition

Modelex 2010

www.amrc.hampshire.org.uk

Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs’ 30th Exhibition of Railways and Models. John Hanson School, Floral Way, Andover SP10 3PB  Open 10.00 - 17.00 (16.00 Sun)  (In support of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance)

11 and 12 September

West Somerset Railway

CAMRA real-Ale Festival on the platform at Minehead

18 September

Avon Valley Railway

Murder Mystery Evening

25 and 26 September

Model Railway Exhibition

Scaleforum 2010

Scalefour Society

www.scalefour.org

At the Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9BL.  Admission (2-day ticket): Scalefour Society Members £4.50, non-members £7.50.  Free for partners and accompanied children.  Open 10.30-18.00(Sat), 10.00-16.30(Sun). High-quality layouts showing many periods of steam and diesel railways. Demonstrations and workshops. Over 40 traders.  Get your advance tickets on-line.

30 September to 3 October

West Somerset Railway

Autumn Steam Gala (GWR-175 “The Finale”)

2 October

Model Railway Exhibition

Bentley Model Railway Group

www.bmrg.org.uk

At the Sheldon Sports Centre (follow signs to sports centre). Open 10.30am to 5.00pm.  Admission: £4, concessions £3, child (5-16) £2.  15 layouts, and trade support. Tel: 01249-819011  E-mail:Chippenhamshow@bmrg.org.uk

2 and 3 Oct

Model Railway Exhibition

Cirencester Railway Society in conjuction with “friends of Deer Park School”, and local modellers.

At Deer Park School, Cirencester GL7 1XB (off Stroud Road A419).  Admission £4, concessions £3, family (2+2) £10. Expanded show - 15 layouts, including “Kings Cross”(N-Gauge) and Brinkley (P4), together with craft demos, traders, second-hand stall, and junior-zone.

3 Oct

Train and Toy Fair

Newton Abbott Racecourse. 10am to 3pm  £2 admission. Tel: 01823-480097

9 October

Model Railway Exhibition

Shirehampton MRC.

At the public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol.  Open: 10.30am to 5.00pm.  Admission: £3, concessions £2, Chidren £1, family(2+”) £6. Layouts, trade stands, refreshments.

9 and 10 October

Railway and Transport Exhibition.

At Milldown School, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7SQ.  Open 10.30am to 5.00pm(Sat), 10.00 to 4.30(Sun). Admission: £3, Concessions/children £1.50, under 5’s free.  Model Railway layouts, various transport displays, trade stands, demondtrations, photographic and map displays, memorabilia/railwayana.

16 October

West Somerset Railway

Mineral Line Tour

23 October

Avon Valley Railway

Murder Mystery Evening

23 and 24 October

Model Railway Exhibition

Somerset Modellers

www.somerset-modellers.co.uk

RAIL-EX SOUTHWEST.  One of the largest shows in the country.

New date this year, also new venue: Taunton School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton

24, 27, and 31 October

East Somerset Railway

Spooky Steam Special.  Dare you ride our spooky train? Watch out for the skeletons and try and avoid the spiders as you steam along the line. Children, dress up in your scariest outfit and ride free! Take part in our spooky quiz to win a prize!

29, 30, and 31 October

Model Railway Exhibition

EUROSPOOR 2010

www.eurospoor.nl

International Model Railway Event.  Jaarbeurs Utrect, The Netherlands.
Quite simply, the largest Model; Railway exhibition in Europe, with over sixty layouts, featuring the most splended model railways in the world.
For travel details and tickets, contact John Elver Tel:0117-9693119 (not part of Nailseamrc)

30 October

Avon Valley Railway

Murder Mystery Evening

20 and 21 November

Model Railway Exhibition

WARLEY NATIONAL 2010

www.thewarleyshow.co.uk

NEC Birmingham. Open 10am (9.30 advance tickets) to 6pm(Sat) 5pm(Sun).  Admission: £9.50, concessions £8.50, family(2+2) £29.  Two-day tickets available.

Full information -see our special page with Advance Ticket booking form.

14 November (Sunday)

Model Railway Exhibition

Poole & district MRS

Ashdown Tech. College, Adastral Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset BH17 8RE  Admission £3 (£2 concessions).  Open 10.30 - 17.00

28 November;  4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24 December

Avon Valley Railway

Santa Specials (will run at 10.30 11.45 13.00 14.15 15.30* 16.45* -

*These times may not run on all dates, contact railway for exact information)

3 and 4 December

West Somerset Railway

Dunster by Candlelight (booking essential)

4 or 5 December

‘Open Day’ Exhibition

Nailsea & District MRC

An Exhibition of our Members’ layouts.

Venue to be decided, in Clevedon or Nailsea.  

Dates not available

East Somerset Railway

Santa Specials.  Ride with Father Christmas on our steam train, and visit him in his travelling grotto! Every child receives a present! Biscuits or mince pies and juice or mulled wine included in the ticket. Advance bookings only.

4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 23, 24 December

West Somerset Railway

Santa Specials (Grotto and Expresses)

10 December

Avon Valley Railway

Murder Mystery Evening

12 December

Train and Toy Fair

Newton Abbott Racecourse. 10am to 3pm  £2 admission. Tel: 01823-480097

13 to 15 December

West Somerset Railway

Carol Trains (booking essential)

28 and 29 December

West Somerset Railway

Winter Steam Festival