Forthcoming Events

The Train Collectors Society

‘Any make, Any gauge, Any age’

Events

If you are interested in toy trains, there are many events for you to attend throughout the UK. 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.

Leicester Autumn Event

Saturday 5th November 2011

TCS Events

*Saturday 31st March 2012*	*Spring Show and AGM*	Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Saturday 7th July 2012	Summer Exhibition	*Sandy Upper School, Sandy, SG19 1BL*
Saturday 5th November 2011	Autumn Get-together	*Trinity Methodist Church, Leicester, LE3 2RD*

Other Events with a TCS Members involvement:

*14th of April 2012*	*Beckenham Vintage*	*Beckenham, Kent BR3 3JN*
4th & 5th June 2011	*Annual American Classic Toy Train Show (Lionel Collectors Club UK)*	*Ilkley, Yorkshire*
18th of June 2011	*Alresford* *Festival of Toy Trains*	*Alresford, Hants*
	*Telford Steam Railway Model & Collectors Gala*	*Horsehay, Shropshire*
	*Brighton*	Brighton Toy Museum

Report on Beckenham Vintage April 9^th 2011

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

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.ukmodelshops.co.uk - Railway exhibitions

www.bromsgrovemodels.co.uk Toyfairs and swapmeets

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

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

or www.ukhrail.uel.ac.uk

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.spielzeugboersen-scherer.de/termine.html http://www.marklin.de/clubs/index.html (a list provided by the Marklin company)