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If you have a garden railway show or event and wish to have it added to G Scale Mad then please just email me the details - jason@gscalemad.co.uk - last updated 01/01/08. |
 18th - 20th January London Model Engineering Exhibition Alexandra Palace Model locomotives, from O gauge to 7 ¼ “ gauge, miniature rockets, model road vehicles, boats, trains, planes, tanks, hovercrafts and much more. Friday & Saturday: 10am –
5pm BGRS will be showing
at this event along with Trumper’s Halt.
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23rd - 24th February 11th Lincoln Garden Railway Show
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 8th - 9th March Narrow Gauge North Show
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16mm Association National Garden Railway Show Saturday 29 March 2008 Location: Hall 2, National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZTel: 0870 720 7575 www.stoneleighpark.com/index2.asp Timings: 10.30 am – 5.00 pm Entrance charges: Adults £5. Accompanied children under 18 free. Advance tickets available to members of the 16mm Association at £3.00 each for adults. Show information: This is the major 16mm scale narrow gauge railway modelling event of the year and the largest of its type held in the UK. Everything in one hall on the same level, and around 50% more space than before. Most of the major 16mm scale suppliers will have a stand, about 62 in total. At the Help and Advice point you can try some locos and rolling stock before deciding what to buy. There will be several displays and 10 scenic layouts operating indoors with plenty of live steam and battery powered locomotives running throughout the day. Coal fired Garratts on one layout. 16 superb prizes to be won in the Grand Draw, including live steam and battery powered locomotives: instant motive power for your railway! Prototype display by the Moseley Railway Trust. Dedicated restaurant facility adjacent to the hall, with snacks and drinks also available inside the hall. More details: www.16mm.org.uk Contact:
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South West
Model Engineering, Model Making and Hobbies Exhibition
Royal Bath & West Showground Shepton Mallet 9:30am to 5:30pm both days BGRS will be showing at this event Contact: BGRSpublicity@btinternet.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-RAIL 2008 G-Rail is the convention and Annual General Meeting of the G Scale Society. It is held each Spring.
10:30am to 5:00pm See: Members admitted free Non-members are welcome to attend G-Rail and find out what G Scale is all about. There is a small charge of £4.00 for day-members (refunded if you join the Society) BGRS will be attending this event with ' Penn St and Bledlow Ridge' which is a Tram/Rack Railway configuration.
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10th May
The Rivermead Leisure Centre Reading RG1 8EQ Opening times: 10:00am – 4:30pm Full trade support, demonstrators, society stands Admission: Adults £6.00, Unaccompanied Children £5.00, Senior Citizens: £5.00, Accompanied Children: free, Members of ALSRM Free --------------------------------------------------------------- Units 6-9, Churchill Business Park, Churchill Road Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2TF More info at: http://www.roundhouse-eng.com
Address: St. Nicholas School, Taynton Drive, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey RH1 3PU off Jn 8, M25 Organiser: East Surrey 16mm Group Contact: 01737 760400 Website: www.mmss.co.uk Times: 10am - 5pm Prices: £6.00 Adult, £5.00 OAP, £4.00 Child 6-16 yrs Info: Live steam model railways, 16mm, gauge 1 and G scale layouts. 7 1/4" Narrow Gauge passenger steam railway. Model boats, model steam and Dolls House exhibits. Preservation societies and trade stands. Renowned East Surrey Members Sales Stand. BGRS will be appearing at this show Contact: BGRSpublicity@btinternet.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Address: Cambridge Museum of Technology, Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge CB5 8LD Organiser: Chris Moody and Mark Palmer Contact: 01737 760400 Times: Sat 10am - 5pm; Sun 11am - 5pm Prices: Sat - Adult £4, Concession £3, Accompanied children free; Sun - Adult £5, Concession £4, Accompanied children free 16mm layout: "Ttarrag Shed" - Chris Moody; Cambridge Club Layout; "Llymarch Chilfach" - East Surrey Group Info: Refreshments & trade support (details tbc), entrance fee includes admission to the whole of this fascinating museum which will be in light steam on Sat & full steam on the Sun (hence the difference in charges), the incline railway will be in operation on both days. There is local free parking nearby & the railway station is just a 15 min walk away & on a bus route.
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September 21st Sunday 12-4 ish Bullar trees Burnley rd east Lumb Rossendale BB4 9PQ Lancashire 01706 231649 All welcome plenty of parking. Thank you so much lisa
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18th & 19th October Festival of British Modelling East of England Show Ground BGRS will be showing at this event. Contact: BGRSpublicity@btinternet.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address: The Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, EX2 8FD Organiser: South Devon Garden Railway Group Contact: 01803 863429 |
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 Saturday 1st November 2008
Rodington Model Railway Exhibition Situated 5 Miles East of Shrewsbury, off the B5062 Shrewsbury Newport Road, or 6 Miles from M54 Jun 7. Opening Times 10.30am to 4.00pm Layouts in attendance include 009, 00, 0, G, N, plus demonstrators & The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Publicity and Photographic Display. Trade support including Back 2 Bay 6 Admission: Adults £3.00, Children £1.00, Senior Citizens: £2.50, Family 2+2 £7.00. Refreshments, Loads of free parking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Info for most events are from either the 16mm and G Scale Societies websites. |
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