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Steam Toys in Action at Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station

by | Feb 11, 2016

TCS Member Bob Fleming has sent us this report on the 26th Steam Toys in Action held at Leicester's Abbey Pumping Station Museum on Sunday February 7th The event was a major success with approximately 1500 visitors recorded, including 200 or so traders, exhibitors and...

READING VINTAGE TOY FAIR REPORT

by | Nov 30, 2015

TCS Committee member Malcolm Pugh has sent us this report of the recent event.   The Reading Vintage Toy fair is held twice a year, and thanks to organiser Tony Oakes, the TCS are invited to have a presence. For the autumn 2015 event, we created a 3 gauge shuttle...

TCS Summer Exhibition 2015

by | Aug 7, 2015

A pleasant summer day with a hint of rain was the perfect weather for yet another excellent show organised by Bryan Pentland and members of the Train Collectors Society. Despite the lure of the Ladies final at Wimbledon, the attendances were up this year and in...

Texans Roll into Town

by | Jul 31, 2015

Train Collector Society shows are so popular they come all the way from Texas to visit. Of course everything is bigger in Texas !! Seen here at Biggleswade 2015, back row from the left is Charles from Texas and Paul, TCS Treasurer, and at the front Bryan, TCS Chairman...
2014 Leicester Show Report

2014 Leicester Show Report

by | Jul 16, 2014

Another year, another Leicester and again Paul Draycott with friends and family did not disappoint with another sparkling show. Leaving Alresford just before 6.30am with Neil Bowsher hitching a lift we arrived at the Trinity Church Hall, Leicester at 8.30am. The...