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28th June 2025 - 29th June 2025 EiWi Bahndammfest
@ Witterswil near Basel
Saturday GTG 10am – 10pm. Apéro and dinner at 7pm, book with Christian Schmutz: chs@csc-schmutz.ch and also Sunday GTG 10am - 5pm.

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28th June 2025 - 28th June 2025 3rd Annual Tom Barratt Memorial gathering
@ The Laurels, Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst, TH12 0HT
South East Group are pleased to host the 3rd Annual Tom Barratt gathering this summer. Bring your Tom Barratt built locos to display or run. Adam Houghton has kindly agreed to make his track available for the event on Saturday 28th June 2025 from 11am till 6pm. The Laurels, Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst. TH12 0HT. Parking in the adjoining field, tea and biscuits all day. Whilst the meeting is to celebrate Tom Barratt built locos, other locos are welcome. Further details from Julian Barton. Email Julian.Barton35@gmail.com Note:  This even is for G1MRA Members Only

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5th July 2025 - 5th July 2025 Adam Houghton National Get Together

Saturday 28th June 2025 from 11am Adam Houghton National Get Together The Laurels, Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst. Th12 OHT Parking in adjoining field, tea and biscuits all day

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11th July 2025 - 12th July 2025 Cliff Barker Summer GTG

Friday and Saturday, 10:30 – 6pm. Gauge 1 outdoor and indoor, Gauge 3 outdoor layouts. Fish/Pie & Chip lunch if ordered by midday or bring packed lunch. All day refreshments. Off road parking. Traders welcome. Track sales and order collections available.

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19th July 2025 - 19th July 2025 Gauge 1 North 2025
@ Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Gauge 1 North will return on 19 July 2025. Featuring Ridings, the Yorkshire Group's large running track, with live steam and electric running, alongside around 25 traders, it's a great day out for the family.

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6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025 Kohledampfen (Coal firing)
@ Witterswil near Basel
Saturday GTG 10am - 6pm, only coal fired locos. Book with Egmont Bolinger: egmont-bolinger@bluewin.ch and also Sunday GTG 10am - 4:30pm.

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6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025 EiWi Kohledampfen

September 6/7 EiWi Kohledampfen (Coal firing) at Witterswil near Basel. Saturday GTG 10am - 6pm, only coal fired locos, book with Egmont Bolinger: egmont-bolinger@bluewin.ch and also Sunday GTG 10am - 4:30pm.

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6th October 2025 - 6th October 2025 Exeter Garden Railway Show
@ Exeter
25th October 2025 10:30 to 16:30, Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 8FD Admission £12, children free with accompanying adult. Free parking on site.

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8th October 2025 - 12th October 2025 28th National Steamup Symposium

Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi, California, USA Contact Richard Finlayson Email: richard.finlayson@gmail.com

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11th October 2025 - 11th October 2025 G1MRA AGM and Autumn Show
@ Hopetown, Darlington
The next G1MRA AGM and Autumn Show will be held at Hopetown Carriageworks and A1 Trust in Darlington.

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1st November 2025 - 2nd November 2025 G1MRA France – Savoie Modélisme
@ Parc des Expositions SAVOIEXPO, av. du Grand Arietaz, 73000 Chambéry
https://www.g1mra.ch/france  

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1st November 2025 - 1st November 2025 Padiham Model Railway Event

Padiham Model Railway Event organised by the GIMRA North West Group. Many different layouts on display . Nazareth Unitarian Church Church St, Padiham, Burnley. BB12 8JH 10am - 4pm Refreshments available Contact Maurice Rushby.

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4th March 2026 - 8th March 2026 Steam over Spencer
@ Spencer, NC 28159, USA
Gathering of friends for a week of steaming. 4 - Gauge 1 tracks available with both 32mm and 45mm available. Dates are March 4th - March 8th 2026 Location N.C. Transportation Museum 1 Samuel Spencer Dr. Spencer, NC 28159 USA

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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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