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3rd May 2024 - 5th May 2024 2024 Bristol Model Railway Exhibition

This years Bristol Model Railway Exhibition will be held from Friday 3rd May until Sunday 5th May 2024. It will be held at the Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, BRISTOL BS35 3JB
18th May 2024 - 18th May 2024 American Day 2024

Back by popular demand, an American Day will be held by the East Anglia Group at their premises near Stowmarket, Suffolk on Saturday 18th May 2024 from ten o'clock to four o' clock(ish).  This is a celebration of North American railways - which includes Canadian - so if you have any locomotives and stock you would like to run then please come along.  We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits but you should bring your own sandwiches. If anyone would like to join us then please contact Chris Turnbull at christurnbull51@gmail.com.  
29th June 2024 - 30th June 2024 EiWi Bahndammfest

June 29/30 2024 EiWi Bahndammfest, at Witterswil near Basel. Saturday GTG 10am - 6pm. Apéro and dinner at 7pm, book with Christian Schmutz: chs@csc-schmutz.ch and also  Sunday GTG 10am - 4:30pm.
29th June 2024 - 30th June 2024 Bluebell Railway Model Railway Weekend Show

Gauge 1 Invicta Track in attendance. Contact Tony Whibley 01580 762004 : wibs.aj@tiscali.co.uk
6th July 2024 - 7th July 2024 Adam Houghton’s National GTG

Adam Houghton’s National GTG, The Laurels, Five Oak Lane, West End, Staplehurst, TN12 0HT Each day from 11am to 7pm. ‘Dobson Bridge’ on lawn. Garden line. Parking in adjoining field. Tea and biscuits all day.
12th July 2024 - 13th July 2024 THE CLIFF BARKER SUMMER SHOW

G1 indoor and outdoor layouts and G3 portable layout. Lunch available or bring a packed lunch. Refreshments available all day. Off road parking. Track sales and order collections available.
20th July 2024 - 20th July 2024 Gauge 1 North

Gauge 1 North will take place at Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre, Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AH,

For further information contact secretary@gauge1north.org.uk


21st September 2024 - 22nd September 2024 48th Grand Henham Steam Rally

The 48th Grand Henham Steam Rally takes place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024, between 10am and 6pm. Gates open at 9am. https://henhamsteamrally.com East Anglia Gauge 1 will be attending with our 'Anglia Roads' portable scenic layout.
12th October 2024 - G1MRA Annual General Meeting and Show
@ STEAM Museum, Swindon

17th October 2024 - 20th October 2024 Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition

Nr Leamington Spa Junction A425/B4455. Open Thursday to Saturday 10am-4:30pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm    

Using the Events list

This events list is in the public part of the website and should only include events open to the public though admittance may have to be arranged in advance. However, some closed-to-the-public events do creep into this list by mistake so you are advised to check with the organisers before attending. There is also a members only events list in the password protected part of the website.

Please note that most G1MRA events are organised locally and that some Groups have their own websites – See Groups for further information

Please observe the protocol: Spectators are not to get in the way of drivers of trains and drivers should not obstruct the tracks when stopping. (see Standards and Guidance).

For G1MRA run exhibitions, but not Get-Togethers unless specifically requested, please take the current boiler certificate for each live steam loco you wish to run (see Standards and Guidance).

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