Barry and Penarth Model Railway Club

Programme of future events

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page


    2004

  • Saturday 9th January 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Thursday 19th February 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their B.R. Green and/or blue diesels plus stock (1965-80 ish) OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 21st February 2004 Small and Delightful Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
    Brian Scoulding's 'Lavernock Light Railway' will be on show, probably for the last time

  • Thursday 4th March 2004 - Themed night (repeated for Bernard and Steve's benefit) on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their B.R. Green and/or blue diesels plus stock (1965-80 ish) Postal trains are specially welcome on this occasion OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th March 2004 - Fazination Modelbau, Sinnsheim, Germany.
    Vanessa and Mike's layout Devil's Creek has been accepted as part of the BDEF exhibition ' U.S. Railroads'.
    They. together with four other members will leave the club rooms on Tuesday 2nd March in a 17 seater mini-bus to drive overnight to Germany, via the Dover-Calais ferry.
    The return journey, again mainly at night, will see them back at the clubrooms by mid-day Monday 8th March.

  • Saturday 13th March 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Sat/Sun 20th/21st March, West of England Show, Redruth.
    The club will not be attending this show this year.

  • Thursday 25th March 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their B.R. Western Region steam OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Fri-Sun 16-18th April 2004 Trainswest in Chippenham
    Rockies Garden Centre will be on show

  • Thursday 22nd April 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their 'Modern' diesel (1980 onwards) OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Fri-Sun 30th April - 2nd May Bristol Model Railway Show, Thornbury Leisure Centre, Glos.
    Tafsil has been accepted in the full 50foot length, i.e. with the two new boards added, plus both traversers

  • Tuesday 4th May 8.00pm Club AGM in the club rooms (this date is now confirmed)

  • Saturday 8th May 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Thursday 20th May 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their S.R. plus B.R. Southern steam OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Thursday 3rd June 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their American outline HO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Thursday 1st July 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their LMS and LNER plus BR Midland and Eastern Regions OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 3rd July 2004 - Heronsbridge School Fete in Bridgend. Weobly Marsh will be on display. Volunteer operators needed to support Alan.

  • Tuesday 6th July 2004 - Extraordinary General Meeting in the clubrooms at 8.00pm. All members encouraged to attend. Two items on the agenda: changes to the Constitution and a request from the Committee to utilise part of the Building Fund for the rennovation of the remaining derelict rooms to form a new modelling room

  • Saturday 10th July 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Sunday 11th July 2004 - Visit to the Bluebell Railway in Sussex - we are promised a look round the carriage shed in Horsted Keynes and possibly the engine shed in Sheffield Park as well as a ride on the line.

  • Sunday 8th August 2004 - Aberaeron Show, West Wales. Helstow has been accepted. Volunteer operators needed to support Phil.

  • Thursday 12th August 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their B.R. Western Region steam OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Sunday-Monday 29th-30th August - Westinghouse MRC Model Railway Show at Lackham Country Park, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.
    Vanessa and Mike's layout Devil's Creek has been invited. They will be supported by other club members on both days.

  • Thursday 2nd September 2004 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their Diesel, any colour scheme, OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 11th September 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Sat/Sun 11th/12th September 2004, O-gauge Guild convention, Telford. Tafsil has been accepted in the full 50 foot format.

  • Saturday 25th September 2004, Penthar Bay will be exhibited in the Richard Trevithick Centre in Merthyr Tydfil. Gwynne and John would appreciate some additional operators on the day.

  • Saturday 23rd October 2004 Club Open Day in the Clubrooms (date is now confirmed)

  • Friday - Sunday 29-31st October 2004, NMRA British Region Annual Convention, Kegworth, Derbyshire

  • Saturday 13th November 2004 Red Dragon Day in the Clubrooms
    All NMRA members invited to bring their HO-american models to run on Holton Junction. All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Saturday-Sunday 4th-5th December Warley National Model Railway Exhibition. Parties of club members will be visiting on both the Saturday or Sunday. Meet at 12.30 in the refreshment area for a chat and group photo.

  • Friday 17th December - Club Christmas dinner in the Cadoxton Conservative Club

    2005

  • Saturday 1st January - Chairman's Running Day in the clubrooms (from 12.30pm)
    Members bring your Xmas presents, bring a guest(s), run some trains - enjoy. Non-members strictly by invitation only.

  • details of the other events will be added in due course

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page

  • For further details contact me david@murky.net