The Train Collectors Society

Festival of Toy Trains
2015-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Perin’s Community School, Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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
