Barry and Penarth Model Railway Club

Programme of future events

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page


    2006


  • Sat/Sun 7th - 8th January 2006 South Wales Model Show, Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad,
    Cwmderi has been accepted for this show. This layout will run under DCC in the 1970's period.

  • Tuesday 10th January 2006 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their post BR Diesel (1980 - present day) OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 14th January 2006 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 21-22 January 2006 Calne Model Show, White Horse Leisure Centre, Calne, Wilts.
    Cwmderi has been invited. Gwynne will need help to man the layout on both days.

  • Saturday - Sunday 28 - 29th January 2006 Transport Weekend at Techniquest in Cardiff Bay.
    The club has been invited to mount a small display of model railways as part of this weekend venture and has offered Cwmderi to depict a hypothetical valley's scene in the early 1970's, a display case of pre-group South Wales locos in O-gauge and Porthiain to allow participants to shunt wagons (under supervision). We will need some members to help suport this two day event, which is new to our calendar.

  • Tuesday 7th Febuary 2006 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their American / Continental OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.
    This themed night has been postponed - date tbc

  • Saturday - Sunday 4th - 5th March 2006 Cardiff Model Railway Show The Assembly Hall, UWIC, Colchester Ave., Cardiff.
    RimeNough EWS Diesel Depot - Simon's new layout, Rimenough, seen for the first time at our recent Open Day, has been invited. Simon will need some support from members.

  • Tuesday 7th March 2006 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their BR Southern Region or Southern Railways OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 11th March 2006 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 18th-19th March 2006, , The West of England Model Railway Exhibition , Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Redruth, Cornwall
    Mike Curtis is taking his new O-gauge layout, Abbeywood, for the 2006 show and will be supported by other club members.

  • Tuesday 4th April 2006 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their BR Blue Diesel era OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday April 8 2006, Narrow Gauge South 06 at Sparsholt, near Winchester.
    Rockies Garden Centre has been requested.

  • Fri-Sun 28th - 30th April 2006 Bristol Model Railway Show, Thornbury Leisure Centre, Glos.
    Addersleigh Junction has been offered for this show.
    Phil's new model of the Gamlyn viaduct will also be there.
    Full support from club members is requested.

  • Tuesday 2nd May 2006, 8.00pm - The club's AGM in the clubrooms.

  • Tuesday 9th May 2006 - Themed night on the main Holton Junction layout in the Clubrooms
    All members invited to bring their Great Western, LMS or LNER OO-gauge models to run on Holton Junction or just sit back and enjoy the show.

  • Saturday 13th May 2006 Red Dragon Day has been cancelled in view of the All-American Open Day on the following Saturday.

  • Saturday 20th May 2006 An All-American Club Open Day in association with the Red Dragon Railroaders in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club. This is a special occasion to celebrate 60 years of the British Region of NMRA.
    More details to follow shortly

  • Sat/Sun 10th-11th June 2006, The Club have been invited by the Vale of Glamorgan Railway to participate in the Barry Vintage Transport Festival. We will provide a display of model railways in the Board Room at Barry Island Station. Details of layouts and other exhibits to be confirmed - probably Penthar Bay and the quarry layout.

  • Saturday 8th July 2006 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.

  • Friday/Saturday 28th-29th July 2006 - 2nd Annual Porthcawl Model Railway Show at Trinity Methodist/United Reformed Church in John Stree, Porthcawl. The club is supporting the show with Rockies Garden 009 layout.

  • Sunday 13th August 2006 - Aberaeron Model Railway Show have invited us again this year. Devil's Creek has been accepted. Vanessa and Mike will need some assistance.

  • Sunday/Monday 27th/28th August 2006 (Bank Holiday weekend) Westinghouse MRC - Model Railway Show in Wiltshire College, Lackham (near Chippenham) have invited us back this year. Penthar Bay will be on show. Operators are required for this club layout.

  • Saturday 9th September 2006 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 16th September 2006 - Bristol East MRC's Show in Westbury on Trym, Bristol - Devil's Creek has been invited. Vanessa and Mike will be looking for additional operators on both days.

  • Sat/Sun 23rd - 24th September 2006 - The Lydney Model Railway Show. Cwmderi has been accepted. Gwynne and John will need some assistance on both days.

  • Saturday 7th October 2006 - DEMU Day in the clubrooms.
    All members of the Diesel and Electric Modellers United (DEMU) are invited to bring their British outline diesel and electric models to run on Holton Junction (OO gauge) or Machynlleth (N gauge). All Barry & Penarth members welcome to attend, others strictly by invitation only.

  • Saturday 21st October 2006 The Club's OpenDay in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club. (date is now confirmed )

  • Saturday 28th October 2006 - Carmarthen Model Railway Show. Cwmderi has been accepted. Gwynne and John will need some additional help.
  • Saturday 11th November 2006 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 25th-26th November 2006, Model Railway Show in Pontypridd. Abbeywood has been accepted. Mike Curtis will need some support on both days.

  • Thurs 21st December - Club Christmas dinner in the Cadoxton Con Club downstairs.

  • Saturday 3oth December - Chairman's Running Day in the clubrooms (from 12.00pm)
    Members bring your Xmas presents, bring a guest(s), run some trains - enjoy. Non-members strictly by invitation only.

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page

  • For further details contact me david@murky.net