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Membership Secretary : Tony
Stanford
TCS Membership Secretary, PO
Box 1329, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 9JZ
memsec@traincollectors.co.uk
Membership leaflet, please click on image for full size
photo
Apart from the fellowship of like-minded collectors and toy
train enthusiasts, when you join the TCS you gain the following specific
services:
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Train Collector
Magazine, only available to Members, published 4 times a year (in
March, June, September and December). The current editor is Pat
Hammond, author of the New Cavendish trilogy on the Triang Railways
/ Triang-Hornby / Hornby Railways range, and former editor of Model Railway
Enthusiast.
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The TCS
Calendar featuring toy train photos
on a theme, this year, Bridges and Viaducts - the 2009 calendar has now
been sent to members, and is still available to new members joining - for
now!
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Directory
of Spares and Services: - Full members also have On-line access to
the large
and very useful Directory of Spares & Services featuring details of
parts and suppliers for many of the ‘others makes’ of toy and model
train. Updates are made periodically as required. It details spares and services for a wide variety of makes and is usefully
cross-referenced to help you find the items you are looking for. It also contains contact details for other clubs and societies that
provide a spares service. {An
extract is available}
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Each year at
least two get-togethers, traditionally
in the Spring at Langford in Bedfordshire and in Autumn
in Leicester, plus as a bonus the TCS Summer Exhibition at Sandy in July,
further
details of events, contacts, etc.
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The
TrainColSoc
E - group; founded in 2001, the TCS E-Group has proved very popular amongst
collectors WORLDWIDE. Discussions on all toy train related matters take
place and this can also be a useful format for finding out things that you
REALLY need TO KNOW! To join the EASY TO USE E-Group, send a blank e-mail
to: TrainColSoc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Discounted
entry for members to two leading toy museums - further
details
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For
overseas members a "disbursement" service, via PayPal is
available - further
details
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A
comprehensive index of the contents of TCS News over the years is available. This is regularly updated and currently features the contents of
issues 1-115.
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The first 137 issues of the TCS newsletter are now available in CD-ROM
format via the TCS
Spares Co-ordinator, Ian Ramsey-Connell
ramconi@gmail.com
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The TCS runs
for members only The Joe Swain TCS Archive Service, where photocopies
of articles from back issues and photocopies of complete editions are
available.
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TCS
Enquiry Service (for members only): Do
you have a query about a certain make of toy or model trains?
Would you like to make contact with someone else with a similar
interest? We will try to put
you in touch with the people who can help you.
Further
details on how to join
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The
Train Collectors Society
