TCS Summer Exhibition 2009

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July

Sandy Upper School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL

Free Bus: Timetable

Bachmann Collectors' Club to sponsor 2009
Train Collectors Society Exhibition

The Bachmann Collectors' Club part of Bachmann Europe Plc is to sponsor the
Train Collectors Society Exhibition for a third year. Bachmann also
sponsored the 2007 and 2008 events, which provided the largest single
gathering of historical operating layouts under one roof in the UK. Prior to
Bachmann's involvement, the exhibition had been under threat from rising
costs. The 2009 event is to be held in Sandy, Bedfordshire on Saturday July
11th and Sunday July 12th 2009 and brings together train collectors of all
marques. Since it was established in 1999 it has become the leading
exhibition of its type in the UK.

Encompassing a wide range of models produced over the past 100 years or so,
the exhibition features operating vintage layouts in all scales, specialist
traders and is supported by leading collectors clubs including those devoted
to Bassett - Lowke, Hornby, Kitmaster, Trix and Wrenn.

David Ramsey, Chairman of the Train Collectors Society (TCS) explained "the
TCS annual exhibition is a totally different exhibition from all the others.
By specialising on collectable and operating vintage model railways we are
able to remind today's modellers just how much the hobby has developed over
the last 100 years. We are once again indebted to Bachmann for ensuring that
the history of this fascinating hobby is not forgotten and by showcasing the
latest models, they really show how far model manufacturing has come. The
support of Bachmann for 2009 reinforces the point that model and toy train
collecting is not just about yesterday, but today and tomorrow as well".

Dennis Lovett, Public Relations Manager for Bachmann Europe Plc said, "we
have been astonished at the amount of interest that has been generated by
sponsoring this unique event. It has led to considerable growth in the
Bachmann Collector's Club and interest in collecting today's models. 2009 is
a year of celebration not only for the TCS who are celebrating their 30th
Anniversary and for us at Bachmann, as it is the 20th Anniversary of
Bachmann's entry into the British ready to run market and also the 60th
Anniversary of Graham Farish producing the first ready to run two rail OO
gauge electric locomotive. We will concentrate our display next year on
these latter two notable occasions".

Further details of the exhibition will be released in due course. Sandy
station is served by First Capital Connect services from both London Kings
Cross and Peterborough, which offers connecting services to many other parts
of the country. The Train Collectors Society offer a free vintage bus link
between the station and the venue. The venue, Sandy Upper School offers
substantial free parking and Sandy is on the A1 trunk road.