Quote from: Sprintex on September 09, 2014, 08:52:27 AM

Free shuttle bus every 30 mins on both days

https://www.model-railways-live.co.uk/Exhibitions/8-7/The_National_Festival_of_Railway_Modelling/How_To_Reach_Us/

Paul

Thanks Paul, think that is going to be a definite then, probably Saturday as trains do funny things on Sundays and turn into buses etc.   

Notice that the following weekend there is the Hemel Hempstead show at Leverstock Green Village Hall, anyone in the area have any experience of this one?

Same weekend as Peterborough is the Swanage Railway autumn steam gala, Day return from Waterloo to Wareham £21.10 with senior railcard.

Just a bit further afield, and predominantly Southern outline steam. Gala line up not yet published though, likely to have one or two visiting locos.

The Leverstock Green show is very small we went 2years ago might have improved but I think we had seen everything in about  half an hour we were abit disappointed.
Bob

visiting UK in October , best bring your welly's , its potato picking season 


alan

"Thanks Paul, think that is going to be a definite then, probably Saturday as trains do funny things on Sundays and turn into buses etc.   "



Surely not until midnight.

Kind regards

Geoff

Strangely enough the misses and I are visiting the U.K. in October - but from the 6th to the 14th and staying at my son's house in Chester.

There is a new model railway shop in the City Centre that used to be ModelZone, but are there any events in the area & not too far away that I could visit whilst over?

Chester regularly holds Train Fairs at Northgate Arena, but don't know if there is one whilst I am over - will have to check.

Could also be going to Chorley one day as it is our home town and we still have relatives there.

Regards

If you get over the border into Suffolk , Model Junction in Bury St. Edmunds is good

Ever thought about spending a night in York to visit the National Railway Museum, always worth a visit so much to see in there and only round the corner from York Station.

Quote from: Geoff on September 11, 2014, 07:16:49 AM
Ever thought about spending a night in York to visit the National Railway Museum, always worth a visit so much to see in there and only round the corner from York Station.

Thanks for the suggestion Geoff, I did go there about 6 six ago and don't think I'll get the time this visit to go again but perhaps next time or co-ordinated the visit with the York show might be better.   

Another suggestion from Bealman... avoid my home town. Then you're way ahead.

Ooops old advice 

Quote from: Bealman on September 11, 2014, 09:16:16 AM
Another suggestion from Bealman... avoid my home town. Then you're way ahead.

Ooops old advice 

Seems you have fond memories of your old town, where exactly is it then I can avoid it..

Quote from: Geoff on September 11, 2014, 09:41:52 AM

Quote from: Bealman on September 11, 2014, 09:16:16 AM
Another suggestion from Bealman... avoid my home town. Then you're way ahead.

Ooops old advice 

Seems you have fond memories of your old town, where exactly is it then I can avoid it..

Hear hear. Its no good telling us to avoid somewhere and not telling us where to avoid!

Check out the Bealman's Spur of the moment UK adventure thread.... which ain't finished yet, but at least it gets good after a hometown start.

Sounds like the lyrics of a Bruce Springsteen song... 

Quote from: Bealman on September 11, 2014, 09:55:58 AM
Check out the Bealman's Spur of the moment UK adventure thread.... which ain't finished yet, but at least it gets good after a hometown start.

Sounds like the lyrics of a Bruce Springsteen song... 

Thanks  Can you give us a link, have searched but can't find?

Sorry, link here:
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=22698.0