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‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’
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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
Other Events with a TCS connection:
Other 2007 Events
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!
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!)
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