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Opening times for the event are 10am to 5pm with entry costs - £5 for NMRA members. General public entry is £7 per adult, children under 14 years - £3 (children under 5 - FoC) No senior discounts.
We are expecting to run a free “Routemaster Bus” which will operate between Crewe Railway Station & Heritage Centre (More information on this nearer the time)
The Heritage Centre 7.25” miniature railway will be operating - Free rides.
Refreshments will be available in the North Junction Signal Box plus a catering facility for hot food. Toilets are located near the Exhibition Hall and in North Junction Signal Box
Other Heritage Centre attractions include – Advanced Passenger Train (APT-P), Class 47 & 37 locos – (at this stage we are unaware of any visiting steam locos), Exeter West Signal Box (signal demonstrations by members of the Exeter Signal Box Group) plus 2 other signal boxes, the Heritage Centre’s OO & N gauge layouts will also be operating which are focussed mainly on the younger children’s interest.
Further information – Les Herriot leslieherriot@talktalk.net or 01204 305457
NMRA British Region Winter Meet
Benson Village Parish Hall, Sunnyside, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6LZ.- Saturday 14th Jan. 2017.
Dealers and those setting up layouts will have access from 08:00 and the meet will run from 10:00 until 16:00. we intend to have Bacon Butties will be available from 9:00am onwards for the benefit of traders and exhibitors.
Benson is approximately 9 miles south of Oxford on the Oxford- Reading Road A4074. As you approach the village from the North turn left by the ‘BP’ fuel stop onto the A4009 Watlington Road. The hall is second on the left as you pass through the village. There is ample parking at the venue.
If you leave the M40 at Junction 6 and take the B4009 towards Watlington and Benson, it will bring you past the hall in Benson.
There is bus route that stops near the petrol station on the edge of Benson Village or at the Marina. It is the X39 / X40 bus between Reading (Railway Station - leave at 8:15, 9:00, 9:30 and then 10 &30 minutes past the hour) & Oxford (St Aldates - leave at 8:00, 8:40 and then 10 & 40 minutes past the hour). These are the times as at 3rd November 2016. A link on the web to the bus timetable is: https://www.thames-travel.co.uk/timetables-fares/oxfordshire-and- reading/x39x40
There will be a number of layouts: including a On30 Modular Layout from the Slim Gauge Circle, Mohawk Valley, & others.
Our friendly and eager dealers will be there: including Amberley Tools (tools etc), Anoraks Anonymous, Brian White (His bibs and bobs), Richard Maxwell (brass locos), Ted Smale (Digitrax), Linda Tinker Books, Titfield Thunderbolt Book Shop (including Wild Swan), Mech Models and a Second Hand Book Dealer.
The catering will again be done by Ginny Duffield.
There will also be a number of bring & buy tables - please contact Robin Swan - telephone number below or email: president@nmrabr.org.uk
Further details and directions can be had from the Benson Team: Michael Ingham at 0118-987-2707, Phil Morris at 0136-771-0285, Nick Prior at 01753-885-498, Andrew Nibbs at 0118-977-0076 & Robin Swan at 0118-979-2448 or 0791-9955880.
The admission charges are £4 for NMRA members and £6 for guests. Young persons under 15 years are free.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL
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COME TO CREWE FOR A GREAT DAY OUT
Make a diary note for ALL FOOLS DAY!
Calder Northern Group will host the NMRA Spring Meet on April 1st 2017 at Crewe Heritage Centre, off Vernon Way, Crewe CW1 2DB
The meet will be open to NMRA members and also to the general public as the Heritage Centre is open for business on that day.
For members interest we are expecting some 15 layouts to be on display, which will include HO, N scale and OO gauge layouts. A couple of layouts are yet to fully confirm attendance but we do have at least one reserve layout to call upon. Traders include Anoraks Anonymous, Mech’s Models, Sunningwell CC, Linda Tinker Books, Amberley Services, Richard Maxwell (brass models) Jonathan Clay (Railway Artist), plus some demonstrations of modelling skills. Bring & Buy tables will be available and we have considered these being placed in the APT train – tables £5 each – contact Tony Gath to reserve – anthonygath(at)btinternet.com.
2017 NMRA British Region Convention
Grand Central
Venue: Derby Convention Centre Date: October 27rd, 28th and 29th 2017
This venue is the ex LMS and BRMR Signalling School, now refurbished as the Derby Convention Centre. Registrations to:
Steve Dennison ,
Debdale Wharf Marina , Kibworth, LE8 0XA
Freemo South, March 4th & 5th 2017
Following our previous Freemo meets a third event is planned for the weekend of March 4th and 5th 2017 at Merstham Village Hall, Surrey, RH1 3ED
It is also been now been confirmed that the Region is providing sponsorship for Region members attending. Although this is a two day event there will be an option to attend either on the Saturday or both days.
For anyone interested in attending (no modules needed) please contact Dan Spalding (warbonnet@virginmedia.com / 07876 553211)
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