The Train Collectors Society

TCS 2016 Autumn Get-Together
2016-11-05 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RD, United Kingdom
The 25th TCS Autumn Get-Together will be held as usual at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RD on 5th November 2016

(Easy access by car from M1 Jcn 21 {3 miles}. Good public transport from the City Centre.)

This is the 25th year of the Leicester Show and there will be a token issued on entry to everyone attending to exchange for a souvenir coaster.

The theme for the Club Stand this year is departmental rolling stock, including breakdown trains, track maintenance vehicles and inspection saloons.

Exhibitors confirmed at the present time
Bill & Rachel Vyse ‘O’ Gauge Layout
James Day & Malcolm Pugh Playcraft Road and Rail Layout
David Knighton & Adam Goodyer Gauge ‘1’ and Gauge ‘2’ on the stage
Humphrey David Gauge ‘1’ steam
Geraldine Steele Hornby Dublo
Brian Arnold Trix Layout
Nick Gillman Victoria's Trains
Brian Pentland & Paul Williams ‘O’ Gauge
Pat Hammond Display
Paul Brookes B.J. Ward*
*An exhibition of B.J. Ward Products advertised in the B.J. Ward’s 3 Master Models catalogues from 1956, 57 & 58. Ward diecast Master Models are not the main thing but other lesser known items that appear in the catalogues.
Some of the Traders include – Ace & Darsted, Peter Gurd, Simon Gooyear, Roy Brookes, Bob Field, Chris Ford, Bob Leggett, Geoff Knight, Peter Berry and Elaine’s Trains.
There will also be the usual Club Bring & Buy and some people trading to dispose of their surplus items.
Opening times 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Admission £3.00 accompanied children free
Refreshments will be served all day
Book your Christmas meal on arrival

Contact Paul Draycott tel: 0116 2334843
email: ps.draycott@outlook.com

Chichester Annual Model Railway Exhibition
2016-10-22 10:00 - 16:30 UTC | Chichester High School, Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8AE, United Kingdom
Chichester Annual Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday 22 October 2016, 10am to 4.30pm.
Chichester High School, Kingsham Road, PO19 8AE
The Exhibition is designed for the enjoyment of families and enthusiasts alike, and will include:
• 17 model railway layouts in N-gauge, TT, OO, O and 16mm Narrow Gauge;
• Train Rides, outside, on live steam trains (5”-gauge) for children of all ages;
• Opportunity for public to drive trains on 5 of the layouts;
• Servicing and re-magnetising of engines, how a steam engine works etc;
• Games with prizes for children and adults;
• Full trade support from Squires Tools, Gaugemaster and 4 others]offering new and used model railways, die cast and road vehicles, and accessories;
• Specialist toy auctioneer - valuations of all types of toys, and arranging with owner to sell unwanted items;
• Supporting displays including Safety on the Railway, local light railway details
• Refreshment Café with specialist items according to time of day.
Entry charges:
Adults £5.00 – Under 12s £2.00 – Family (2+2) £12.00 – Seniors £4.00
Access for disabled people – Free parking for all
All proceeds go to individuals seeking help, and to charitable organisations supported by Lions Club of Chichester.
Further Info: 07777 681292 or visit www.chilions.org.uk/modelrail

Winchester American and Continental '0' Gauge Exhibition
2016-10-15 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Kings’ School, Winchester, Romsey Rd , Winchester, Hants, SO22 5PN, United Kingdom
US, French, Danish and Japanese Layouts
Test Track for fine and coarse-scale running
Traders
Bring & Buy
Refreshments
Society Stand
The only Overseas '0'Gauge exhibition in the country - See models from around the world
Don't miss it !
Nor the cooked breakfast !

2016 TCS Public Summer Exhibition
2016-07-02 10:30 - 17:00 UTC | The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH, United Kingdom
ALL TRAINS GREAT & SMALL
How Model and Toy Trains Used to Be!

Saturday 2th July 2016 10:30 to 17:00
The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8JB
23 toy train layouts operating all day by over a dozen different manufacturers over the last 70 years
Among the new layouts/displays this year:

James Day will be doing a large G scale layout with automatic signalling - with audience participation welcome
The will be a large Bayko 00 train layout
David Ramsey will have a large display of export only Hornby items
Celebrating the 50th anniversary will be a large Big Big layout by Steve Smith
A fascinating range of controllers by Dave Coddington
Our old friend Jeff Carpenter will have a very interesting display - come and see!
Mark Carne will have a unique display of trains by the late Myke Barrit - this will be a rare sight indeed.

This just a taster there are many more new displays for this year plus all your favourite traders (not to mention the TCS Bring & Buy) and great freshly made meals and snacks.
More than 16 toy train traders and many more sales tables
Adults - £4.50, Children under 14 free

Tri-ang Toys and Trains Day
2016-06-19 10:30 - 16:30 UTC | Perin’s Community School, Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS
This year’s Alresford Festival of Toy Trains will be on Sat 18th June and Bob has taken the opportunity to hold a Tri-ang Toys and Trains Day on the following day, Sunday 19th June from 10:30 to 16:30.
Entrance Adults £3 Children Free with Adults

The 00 and TT layouts will remain from Saturday.
In addition
• Tony Blackman will have a display of early Tri-ang
• Dave White will do a Road Rail display with the rare Tri-ang Rice Krispies Competition layout set up.
• Tri-ang Big Big O Gauge by Adam Heeley will be outside
• Eastleigh boat club are setting up a pond to run Tri-ang clockwork boats and Model Yachts
• Toy displays include,
o Pressed Tin Vehicle
o Spot-On
o Tri-ang Lionel Inventor Series
o Cotswold Buildings
o Sindy
o Dolls Houses and other toys sold for girls
o Toy Castles and Forts
o Minix Cars
o Scalextric
o Arkitex
o Minic Ships
o Games
o Sit-On Animals
• There will be several traders although only one hall will be used
• Allen Hickling will be signing and hopefully selling his wonderful new book on Toy Castles.
• The Tri-ang Book by Peggy Lines will also be for sale
Plus refreshments and a full service on the Watercress Line.

Alresford Festival of Toy Trains
2016-06-18 10:30 - 16:30 UTC | Perin’s Community School, Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS
This year’s Alresford Festival of Toy Trains will be on Saturday 18th June 10.30 am - 4.30 pm (early Entry 9 am) at its usual venue of Perins School, Pound Hill, Alresford S024 9BS
10.30am –4.30pm - Early Entry 9am (£10.00)

As usual on the Saturday there will be 20 + layouts including:
• Hornby O with ACE and Darstead by Howard Star-Keddle and others from the HRCA Mortimer Group
• Gauge Clockwork and a Tri-ang 00 Display layout by Andrew Smart and his School’s Model Railway Club
• Bowman Group with Live steam
• Gauge 1 by Graham Bilbe
• Tinplate Treasures including Monorails by Bryan Pentland
• Faller Hit Train by Andy Hyelman
• Tri-ang 00 and Minic Motorway by Les Martin and friends
• Tri-ang TT by Eric Large
• Trix by David Holmes
• American O Gauge by Adam Heeley
• Trix by Clive Gardner
• Minitrix N Gauge by Peter Egleton
• Hornby Dublo 3-Rail by David Upton
• Hornby Dublo and Wrenn 2-Rail large layout by the Chiltern Vintage Group
• Tomy by Track Party
• Kitmaster Society - running Airfix RTR including Dr X and Wild West
• Marklin and LGB outside by Richard Pretious
• Hornby 00 Digital on 1970s pre-formed layout by John Frankham
• Lego by Peter Corish and members of the Brickish Society
• Hornby 00 by Four Marks Scouts
• Lone Star and Brio for Children to play with.
There will also be over 80 sales tables have been booked, As usual there will be Real Ale and BBQ and other refreshments and hopefully some live music. There is also a Vintage bus from the station to the show which also goes to Old Alresford Fete
A full timetable will be running on the Mid-Hants Railway so why not take the train to the show.
On the Sunday Bob is organising a treat for Tri-ang fans as lots of collectors are coming to display their collections - see seperate entry

Annual American Classic Toy Train Show
2016-06-04 10:30 - 16:30 UTC | Winter Gardens, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HB
The Lionel Collectors Club UK have their "Annual American Classic Toy Train Show" at the Winter Gardens, Ilkley, Yorkshire (opposite the railway station) on Saturday 4th June from 10.30 to 4.30.
There will be 8 operating layouts plus guest Meccano displays, and items for sale. Refreshments are available all day. Adults £4 Children £2 Family £10
Anyone wanting more information can contact the club at enquires@lccuk.org.uk website: www.lccuk.org.uk

Chris Pratt
Joint Show Organiser
Lionel Collectors Club UK

Hornby Train Show - Welling
2016-04-30 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Methodist Church Hall, Welling, Kent, DA16 3RA
Adults £4 Children 6 to 16 £2 Refreshments available

VINTAGE TOY TRAIN SHOW
2016-04-02 | St. John’s Church Hall, Eden Park, Beckenham, BR3 3JN, United Kingdom

Vintage Trains - Gravesend
2016-03-19 10:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | St George’s Church Hall, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DJ
Adults £3.50 Children £2 Under 5's Free Hot refreshments available

SPRING SHOW & AGM 2016
2016-03-12 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH, United Kingdom
Information as of January 13th 2016
Saturday 12th March 2016
Train Collectors Society Spring Event & AGM
The Weatherley Centre
Off Eagle Farm Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 8JB

Opening times : 0900 – 1400, AGM (TCS members only) @ 1400
Admission: £3, Accompanied Children 5-16 free
Layouts/Displays: 12 assorted Layouts/Displays including Basset Lowke, Lima, Hornby, Triang, French Hornby, Trix
Display Stand Theme...Industrial Locomotives. Members please bring along something from your collection to display, the more unusual, the better!
Sales tables: Around 20 traders plus members bring and buy stall
Extensive free parking alongside, disabled access & toilet.

Contact for more details: Bryan Pentland 0780 181 8764
or www.traincollectors.co.uk

THE BIG SOUTHERN VINTAGE TOY FAIR
2016-02-21 10:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Rivermead Leisure Centre, RG1 8EQ
Up to 170 tables selling vintage toys and collectables
Dateline 1995
Train layouts and displays

Steam Toys in Action at the Abbey Pumping Station Museum
2016-02-07 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PX
This is the event for those with a passion for real steam, but in a small scale. 100's of steam toys from a multitude of manufacturers and from all ages will be on show, with many running during the day.
For the student of model railways, there will be three layouts running Mamod, Bowman and very old Gauge 1, the latter including dribblers and similar early 20th century locomotives while the Bowman layout will also be running Bassett-Lowke, Bing, Märklin and other O gauge live steamers including a 1890’s Schoenner. This is probably the only place where these can be seen in full operation working as they were intended. Also planned to attend is a steam slot 'car' track.
Regular visitors will be pleased to know that the layouts will this year be at ground level, and there will be no need to clamber up to the beam floor.
The site narrow gauge passenger railway will be in operation, and refreshments will be available from the LMTA cafe and freshly cooked chips from the coal fired range of the 1937 Bedford chip-van.
No concessions but accompanied children are free.

La Hotte St Nicolas
2015-12-22 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | East Sussex
It seemed appropriate to show a train set in 0 gauge from a manufacturer with a very seasonal name ( the toy sack of Santa Clause or St Nicolas as he is better known in France) they produced a couple of clockwork short 4 wheel diesel locos one in a set with tipper wagons and a most unusual set consisting of a diesel loco with a long double decker car carrier wagon and a long crane wagon. They were well made with good clockwork mechs and because of their width resemble more gauge 1 for narrow gauge track. There is some difference of opinion as to their history however one renowned book states that these were made by the Pintel Brothers for the Train Factory and were only in production for a short time in the 60's. The picture shows the car carrier mounted with ETS VW beetles made to run on 0 gauge track.
La Hotte 0 gauge set

Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester
2015-12-06 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PX
Christmas Toys and Steam Day

Several TCS members with display layouts...
Lionel O gauge
LGB Christmas themed layout
OO

A brass band plays in the engine house as the beam engines turn. Outside, train rides on the narrow gauge railway ( extra charge ) and the collection of vintage vehicles.
Hot and cold refreshments

AVONCROFT VINTAGE TRAIN XMAS PARTY
2015-12-06 | Avoncroft Arts Centre, A38 Bromsgrove
Large Scale Layouts, Bring & Buy Table, Favourite Traders!

TCS note: sorry for sparse info. The organisers flyer does not give a better address or times of opening or a contact phone!! I think you are supposed to know. I have been there a good few years ago. I recall driving south on the A38, it was signed on the left hand side......sorry, that's all I can remember. If any of our members know more, please let me know.

Warley Model Railway Exhibition
2015-11-28 08:00 - 2015-11-29 17:00 (Europe/London) | NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The TCS will be on stand C34, in the far diagonal corner from the public entrance....with our 7 gauge test track/shuttle display...T,Z,N,TT,OO,Oand 1, all 2 rail but OO and O can be 3 rail. Digital DCC for N and OO

Come and test run your new purchase
Instant membership available, also older issues of Train Collector, and binders.

Wrexham Hobbies, Toy & Model Railway Exhibition
2015-11-21 10:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Wrexham Memorial Hall, Bodhfryd, Wrexham, LL12 7AG
Featuring a Trix Twin layout

BURTON RAILWAY COLLECTORS FAIR
2015-11-21 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Burton-On-Trent Town hall, DE14 2EB
According to their flyer "The premier event for railway books, ephemera, relics, postcards, magazines, maps, models, tickets etc.."

Just 5 minutes walk from the train station

HRCA AMERSHAM EVENING MEETING
2015-11-19 16:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | East Sussex, United Kingdom
This Thursday is the Chiltern Hills Group of the HRCA's evening meeting in Amersham. This is not purely a Hornby event as regular attendees also include a Classic N Gauge layout.

St John's Methodist Church Hall, Woodside Rd, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6AN. Car park on site and 5mins level walk from Amersham Station.
This is always a good evening with lots of 'stuff' running and for sale. Bob Field, Colin Toten, Ron Atkins and Graham Lock are the regular Traders. Plus of course the Bring and Buy is always popular.
London Residents travel for free on their Freedom or 'Boris' passes. Met line from Baker Street or Chiltern Rail from Marylebone direct to Amersham.

THE BIG SOUTHERN VINTAGE TOY FAIR
2015-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Rivermead Leisure Centre, RG1 8EQ
Up to 170 tables, 1995 dateline, train dispalys

Southport Model Railway Society Exhibition
2015-11-07 10:00 - 2015-11-08 17:00 (Europe/London) | Greenbank High School, hastings Road , Southport, PR8 2LT
Includes a vintage Trix ac layout

Autumn Get-Together
2015-11-07 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RD, United Kingdom
7th November 2015
Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RD
Easy access by car from M1 Jcn 21 ( 3 miles )WARNING!!!! Leicester City are playing Watford in the afternoon, ko is at 3pm, so parking and traffic may be awkward from 12:00 onwards
Good public transport from the City CentreTheme for the supervised club stand: 'SOUTHERN', members please bring along 'something' suitable for displayLayouts include: O gauge, Hornby Dublo, Trix, American HO, automated LGBAround 10 traders selling vintage and recent toy and model train items, also a ( members ) bring and ( anyone! ) buy stall
Good refreshments
Looking in Railway Modeller....there is ANOTHER model railway show at St Peter's Church, Braunstone.
This is about a mile away from Trinity Church Halls. This show seems to be a typical model railway event with scenic models.

Classic Model Train Show
2015-10-31 | St. John’s Methodist Hall, Amersham, HP6 6AJ

Big Southern Vintage Toy Fair
2015-10-25 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, RG1 8EQ
The TCS will have a publicity stand, including a test track for OO, O and G1/LGB, 2 rail only, for anyone to try out their locos.
Instant membership available, as well as binders and some back issues of Train Collector

Beckenham and West Wickham MRC ONE DAY Model Railshow 2015
2015-10-24 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | East Sussex, United Kingdom
Admission cost to this one day show are £6 Adult, £5 OAP, Child £4, Family £12
Beckenham and West Wickham MRC, the organisers of Beckenham Vintage, are selling off their large club library as they no longer have permanent premises. A large number of railway books, many of considerable historic interest will be on sale at the Railshow.

Mid Wales Model Railway Show
2015-10-24 | Welshpool Town Hall, SY21 7JQ, Welshpool

National Festival Of Railway Modelling
2015-10-17 08:30 - 2015-10-18 17:00 (Europe/London) | East Of England Show Ground, Peterborough, PE2 6XE, United Kingdom
The National Festival returns to Peterborough

Flying Scotsman At Brighton Toy & Model Museum
2015-10-17 | Brighton Toy & Model Museum, 52-55 Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4EB
A public running day on the theme of the Flying Scotsman.

Chester Toy & Train Fair
2015-10-03 | Northgate Arena, Chester, Victoria Road, Chester, CH2 2AU
This is an event by Tony Oakes Fairs. Tony is a long term supporter of our Collector advertising.
