Barry and Penarth Model Railway Club

Programme of future events

  • Snapshots from past events are available from this page



    2009

  • Sat/Sun 3rd - 4th January 2009 South Wales Model Show, Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown (note - same new venue as in Jan. 2008). Addersleigh Junction has been accepted. Gwynne & John will need some assistance on both days.

  • Saturday 10th January 2009 NMRA Regional meet - Walker's Ridge has been accepted on behalf of Red Dragon Railroaders.

  • Saturday 17th January 2009 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.

  • Tues - Thurs 17th - 19th Feb Broadcast Live 2009 at Earls Court - Kingswell Fairground has been requested as part of the Canon stand. Gwynne & John will transport and be in attendance.

  • Saturday 14th March 2009 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 28th - Sun 29th March 2009 - The London Festival of Railway Modelling in the Alexandra Palace in North London. Devil's Creek has been invited. Vanessa and Mike will be supported by two other members for this weekend.

  • Sat. 4th & Sun 5th April 2009 Cheltenham Model Railway Exhibition St. Margaret's Hall, Coniston Road, Hatherley, Cheltenham.
    Cwmderi has been invited. Gwynne and John will need assistance on both days.

  • Friday - Sunday 1st - 3rd May 2009, 41st Bristol Model Railway Show, in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. Addersleigh Junction has been accepted.
    We will need several club members in support on all three days.

  • Tuesday 5th May, Annual General Meeting (date is confirmed) in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club.

  • Saturday 9th May 2009 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 June Lord & Butler Model Railways are hosting a Father's Day weekend in the Pumphouse on Penarth Road. Porthiain has been accepted as the club's contribution.

  • Saturday 11th July 2009 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 19th July 2009 tentative date (date is now confirmed by the Council) for the Penarth Model Railway Show in the Paget Rooms as part of the Penarth Festival (9th -19th July 2009). Watch this space for link to separate page with more details.

  • Sunday 9th August 2009. Aberaeron Show - the club has had a verbal invite to attend the show. Either of two new private N gauge layouts possible.

  • Saturday 12th September 2009 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 26th - 27th September 2009 - The Lydney Model Railway Show - Abbeywood has been accepted. Mike C will require assistance on both days.

  • Saturday-Sunday 10th - 11th October 2009 Railex in Tauton. Simon's layout Rimenough has been accepted.

  • Sat & Sun 24th 25th October 21st Weymouth Model Railway Exhibition - Tafsil has been invited.

  • Sat& Sun 24th 25th October NMRA National Convention in Swindon Devil's Creek invited (personal)

  • Tues & Wed 27th - 28th October The Kingswell Fairground has been requested again by Canon UK as part of their stand at their own exhibition in Islington. Gwynne & John H. will transport and be in attendance.

  • Sat & Sun 7th - 8th Nov. Swindon Model Railway Show - Addersleigh Junction invited. A full team will be required on both days.

  • Sat & Sun 7th - 8th Nov. Hull Model Railway Show - Devil's Creek invite (Mike & Vanessa personal)

  • Saturday 14th November 2009 The Club's OpenDay in the clubrooms above the Cadoxton Conservative Club.
    (Date is confirmed )

  • Saturday 21st November 2009 note change of date 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 28th - 29th November 2009 Annual Exhibition at Pontypridd Museum. Ardingly, one of the new N-gauge layouts has been offered.

  • Friday 18th December 2009 - Christmas dinner for members and guests in the Con. Club downstairs.

  • Monday 28th December - Chairman's Running Day in the clubrooms (from 11.30pm), but without the Chairman who was elsewhere on the day!!
    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

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

    2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007 ; 2008 .

  • For further details contact me david@murky.net