Forthcoming Events

The Train Collectors Society

‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’

If you are interested in toy trains, there are many events for you to attend throughout the UK. The majority are swapmeets, which are listed in the various model railway and collector magazines. However there are also an increasing number of events that put the emphasis on running and displaying toy trains, rather than just trading them - through most also have some trading. The TCS is involved in organising a few of these shows, most are independent. They are all well worth a visit by the toy train enthusiast.

TCS Events for 2008

*29th March 2008*	Spring Show and AGM	Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
*Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 2008*	Summer Exhibition	*Sandy Upper School, Sandy, SG19 1BL*
*1st November 2008*	Autumn Get-together	*Trinity Methodist Church, Leicester, LE3 2RD*

Other Events with a TCS connection:

*21st June 2008*	*Alresford Vintage Toy Train Show*	*Alresford, Hants*
*15th November 2008*	*Brighton*	Brighton Toy Museum

Other 2007 Events

Please, please, independently verify that fairs are going ahead before making any special journey!!

DECEMBER

8 Fleet (Hants) Trains Only

9 Xmas Toy & Steam event, Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester

For Club Events (eg B-L Society; Hornby Railway Collectors; Meccano clubs; Triang Society; Trix Twin RCA etc) - see their own websites, or use links from the TCS site

For other events including Swapmeets and Toy & Train Fairs keep up-to-date at:

www.diecast-collector.com/toyfairtimes

www.collectorsgazette.com/ - toyfairs/swapmeets

www.ukmodelshops.co.uk - railway exhibitions

www.prorail.co.uk - railwayana fairs/auctions

for summer outside events try www.steamfair.co.uk (don't take too seriously!)

or www.ukheritagerailways.com

Some club events are open to members only - or visitors and guests by prior invitation. To avoid any embarrassment, please enquire before you make that special journey. And if you wish to travel a little further afield, we have added some links to sites with details of other European events.

PLEASE REMEMBER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE CHANGED OR CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE!

WE ADVISE YOU TO CHECK EVERY EVENT BEFORE MAKING ANY SPECIAL JOURNEY!

European links for events http://www.adler-maerkte.de/ (operates around the Rhine near Koln, Bonn etc.) http://www.jomosmodellbahnmaerkte.de (another swapmeet organizer) http://www.modelleisenbahnmarkt.de/index.htm (fairly comprehensive cover for Germany) http://users.bart.nl/~foxtwo/train_3.htm (Netherlands) http://home.t-online.de/home/peter.berg/termine.htm (quite comprehensive) http://www.spielzeugboersen-scherer.de/termine.html http://www.puppen-und-spielzeug.com/english/welcome_english.html (not just, nor mainly, trains) http://www.marklin.de/clubs/index.html (a list provided by the Marklin company) http://www.morneweg-maerkte.de/start.html (fairs around Frankfurt am Main) http://www.toydreams.de/calendar.php3 (a fairly comprehensive list - pity about the rather poor presentation!)