July 2008 Page 1 Of 3 Next Model Train Shows and Toy Fairs w/e August 3, 2008 Posted On 2008-07-28 , 3:41 PM
Model Train Shows and Toy Fairs w/e August 3, 2008 Here are the toy fairs and exhibitions list for the week ending August 3, 2008. Just click the postcode to open up a Multimap page. Join our newsletter service to be notified when the toy fair and train show schedule is updated.
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Host/Event Venue Time Adult Price Concessions
Taunton Model Railway Group Platform 1, Bishops Ludeard Railway Station, West Somerset Railway TA4 3BX 10:30 to 16:30 £1.00 £0.50 Child
Southwold Model Railway Exhibition Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SD 10:00 to 16:30
Ormesby Hall Model Railway Ormesby Hall, Church Lane, Middlesborough TS7 9AS 13:30 to 17:00 £4.20 £2.70
2008 Steam Days - Ilford Ilford & West Essex MRC Club House next to Chadwell Heath Railway Station, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex RM6 10:30 to 16:30 Free Free
Toy Fair - Falkirk Graeme High School, Callendar Road, Falkirk FK1 1SY 13:00 to 16:00
Toy Fair - Minehead Minehead Station (WSR), Seafront, Minehead, Somerset 10:30 to 16:00
Toy Fair - Rayleigh The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Raleigh, Essex SS6 9BZ 10:00 to 14:00 £2.00 £1.50 - Seniors
Toy Fair - Spalding Springfields Exhibition Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 6ET 10:00 to 15:00 £2.00 £1.50
Toy Fair - Loughborough Great Central Railway, Loughborough Station, Loughborough 10:00 to 16:00
comment Open Day At Evergreens Miniature Railway Posted On 2008-07-27 , 1:22 PM Evergreens Miniature Railway
Open Day - 26 July 2008
Yesterday was the 5th open day of the year for the Evergreens Miniature Railway. There were quite a few trains that were being operated on the track with a number of individuals bringing their trains to the open day. The next open days are 23 August, 27 September and 25 October and each day the track is open from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
The following video shows a few different trains leaving the station as well as a complete loop on one of the trains.
comment Model Train Shows and Toy Fairs w/e July 27 Posted On 2008-07-21 , 1:34 PM
Model Train Shows w/e July 27 2008 Here are the toy fairs and exhibitions list for the week ending July 27 2008. Just click the postcode to open up a Multimap page.
July 26
Host/Event Venue Time Adult Price Concessions
G Scale Society - Kent Alexander Centre, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent 10:00 to 16:00 £2.50 £0.50 Child (accompanied by adult)
Hartlepool Model Railway Group The Wynyard Rooms, Wynyard Park House, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS22 5TB 10:00 to 17:00 £4.00
£2.50 £11.00 Family
Ormesby Hall Model Railway Volunteers Oremesby Hall, Church Lane, MiddlesboroughTS7 9AS 13:30 to 17:00 £4.20 £2.70
Toy Fair - Gateshead Exhibition Centre, Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road 10:30 to 15:30
Bridport & District MRC Exhibition The United Church Bridport- 6 layouts 10:00 to 17:00 £2.50
£2.00 Seniors
£1.50 child
Whitby & District MRC Village Hall, Goathland, North Yorkshire YO22 5AL 10:00 to 16:00 £0.50 £0.50
Host/Event Venue Time Adult Price Concessions
Hartlepool Model Railway Group The Wynyard Rooms, Wynyard Park House, Hartlepool, Cleveland TS22 5TB 10:00 to 17:00 £4.00
£2.50 £11.00 Family
Ormesby Hall Model Railway Volunteers Oremesby Hall, Church Lane, MiddlesboroughTS7 9AS 13:30 to 17:00 £4.20 £2.70
Whitby & District MRC Village Hall, Goathland, North Yorkshire YO22 5AL 10:00 to 16:00 £0.50 £0.50
Toy Fair - Orpington
Crofton Halls,Station Road, Orpington, Kent BR6 BAD
10:30 to 14:00 £2.00
£1.50
Children Free
Toy Fair - Pickering Northern Events Arena, Pickering Showground, North Yorkshire - 200 tables 10:00 to 15:00 £2.00 £1.50
Toy Fair - Tiverton Pannier Market, Town Centre, Tiverton 10:00 to 13:30
comment National Train Show Anaheim 2008 update Posted On 2008-07-20 , 3:06 AM National Train Show Anaheim 2008
The National Train Show in Anaheim is just about to enter its third and final day and more videos and pictures are being posted onto the net. The following video is one of the best yet from the Orange County Register.
The lego display at the show is also featured in this report from MyFox.
Click here for video
Microsoft are at the exhibition with a demo of their Train Simulator game that is due out next year. This is a short video from the convention of the new software.
comment First Pictures and Videos of National Train Show at Anaheim Posted On 2008-07-19 , 2:32 AM National Train Show
Anaheim 2008
The National Train Show at Anaheim opened on Friday and the first pictures and videos of the event are finding their way onto the net already.
This first video has been posted by williamb169 on YouTube :
Mike O Neil from Tucson has posted a short video of the show here: http://picasaweb.google.com/socalrailroading/GeneralMovies/photo#5224623570752838770
and extensive range of photographs here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/socalrailroading/NMRANationalTrainShow
which includes the following shot:
Harry K Wong & Friends have also posted nearly 200 pictures from the show at: http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/nts2008&page=2
We'll post some more National Train Show pictures and video links when they become available.
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