Barry and Penarth Model Railway Club

Programme of future events

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page



    2008


  • Sat/Sun 5th - 6th January 2008 South Wales Model Show, Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown (note new venue). Simon's layout Rimenough, has been accepted. He may need some help to man the layout on both days.

  • Saturday 19th January 2008 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 26th January 2008 - Sodbury Vale Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition. Yate Community Centre, Avon
    Simon's layout Rimenough, has been accepted.

  • Saturday 8th March 2008 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 - Sunday 2nd - 4th May, 40th Bristol Model Railway Show, in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Abbeywood has been accepted. Mike C. is looking for assistance from club members.
    Cwmderi is also now being exhibited. We will need several club members in support on all three days.

  • Tuesday 6th May, Annual General Meeting (date is now confirmed) in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club.

  • Saturday 10th May 2008 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 14th-15th June 2008 - Lord and Butler Model Railways Open weekend to celebrate their 10th Anniversary, featuring Bachmann Europe Ltd, plus Rimenough with Simon Evans and Maindee Road East. All club members welcome to visit the Pumping Station, Penarth Road, Cardiff CF11 8TT.

  • Saturday 28th June 2008 - 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.

  • Sunday 6th July 2008 A memorial Model Railway Exhibition in the Paget Rooms in memory of the late Brian Scoulding. Date now confirmed by Penarth Town Council. Five of the layouts built by Brian have been located and will be displayed in their current form, together with supporting layouts and exhibits. All proceeds will be donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. This show is part of the Penarth Festival.

  • Saturday 12th July 2008 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 26th July 2008 - 4th Annual Porthcawl Model Railway Show at Trinity Methodist/United Reformed Church in John Street, Porthcawl, now a one day show. The club is supporting the show with Walker's Ridge, a North American short line, complete with a 'wye' for turning locos. This was built by Brian Scoulding in memory of Bill Walker and given by him to the club before his untimely death. The extension and modification has been produced by Mike Rimes with help from Vanessa.

  • Sunday 10th August 2008 - Aberaeron Model Railway Show have invited us again this year. SCHARPS Park has been offered. A second layout, Penthar Bay, has been accepted as well. David, John and Bernard will need some assistance on the Sunday.

  • Saturday 6th September 2008 Club visit to a large indoor G-scale layout in Weston Super Mare. Transport by private car - please put names on a list on the white board!

  • Saturday 13th September 2008 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 27th - 28th September 2008 - The Lydney Model Railway Show - Addersleigh Junction has been invited. Assistance from club members will be required on both days.

  • Saturday-Sunday 11th - 12th October 2008 Railex in Tauton. Simon's layout Rimenough has been withdrawn, due to other work committments.

  • Saturday-Sunday 25th - 26th October 2008 Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition at The Assembly Hall, UWIC Colchester Avenue, Cardiff. Walker's Ridge has been accepted. Mike R is providing the stock and assistance will be required on both days.

  • Saturday 8th November 2008 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 15th November 2008 The Club's OpenDay in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club.
    (This date is confirmed )

  • Saturday-Sunday 29th - 30th November 2008 Annual Exhibition at Pontypridd Museum. Abbeywood has been accepted. Mike C will require assistance on both days.

  • Sat 13th - Sun 14th December - Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers - Wigan Model Railway Exhibition . Devil's Creek has been invited. Vanessa and Mike will be supported by two other members for this weekend.

  • Thursday 18th December 2008 - Club Christmas dinner in the Cadoxton Con Club downstairs.

  • Saturday 27th 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.


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

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page

  • Previous years activities can be viewed from the links below:

    2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007 ; 2008 .

  • For further details contact me david@murky.net