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22nd February 2020 - 23rd February 2020 Tenterden Model Railway ExhibitionGauge 1 with the Invicta Track. Contact Tony Whibley on 01580-762004 or email: whibs.aj@tiscali.co.uk
21st March 2020 - 22nd March 2020 London Festival of Railway Modelling
Alexandra Palace. Contact Jeff Brazier
4th April 2020 - National Garden Rail Show Peterborough
Peterborough Arena 10am - 5pm Admission £10.00 Anglia Roads in attendance contact Ian Nugent for details of running roster: I.nugent@btinternet.com
25th April 2020 - GIMRA Spring Show
Shepshed High School, 10.30am - 4.30pm, with Dobson Bridge Gauge 1, 16mm layout and trade stands. Open to the public, admission £10.00 per adult, under 15 free
8th May 2020 - 10th May 2020 National Model Engineering Exhibition, Doncaster.
Yorkshire Group with Ridings at Doncaster Racecourse, DN2 6BB. Contact Peter Vincent on: 01246 590259 or email to: secretary@gauge1north.org.uk
13th June 2020 - 14th June 2020 40 Years of Barrett Models
At Chasewater Railway, Burntwood. WS8 7NL. With Gauge 1 track Midsomer Norton. Tables will be available for members who wish to display their Barrett locos. The Heritage railway will be working and a £10 ticket will allow train rides all day. Refreshments available on site. Contact Steve Barrett: locosales@barrettsteammodels.co.uk
20th June 2020 - Tom Barratt Memorial Day
Held at North London Society of Model Engineers, Colney Heath, near St. Albans. AL4 0NJ. All Tom Barratt engine owners welcome to run or display. Other engine owners welcome. Contact David West 01992-814937. email: dapamwest@btinternet.com
20th June 2020 - 21st June 2020 Gauge 1 Germany
Gauge 1 Convention at Sinsheim Technik Museum, Germany. Gauge 1 track in attendance and members from the UK are welcome to attend and run a loco. More details from Charles Simon.
27th June 2020 - 28th June 2020 EiWi Bahndammfest in Switzerland
Held at Witterswil near Basel, Saturday, 10am - 6.00pm. There will be a dinner at 7.00pm on Saturday. The show is open on Sunday 10am - 4.30pm. Contact Christian Schmutz, email: chs@csc-schmutz.ch or tel: +41 61 711 88 86 or +41 78 711 82 04
27th June 2020 - 28th June 2020 EiWi Bahndammfest
Hosted by the Swiss members in Witterswil near basel. GIMRA members may also enjoy private visits to layouts between the dates of 20th and 28th June, in Germany on Monday and Tuesday and in Switzerland on Thursday and Friday. Members wishing to join us please contact Michael Fueg in Germany: michaelfueg@hotmail.com and/or Hans Peter (John)Werren in Switzerland: werren.gms@bluewin.ch
27th June 2020 - 28th June 2020 Bluebell Model Railway Weekend
With Gauge 1 Invicta Track in attendance. Contact Tony Whibley or Jeff Brazier
10th July 2020 - 11th July 2020 Essex Group Open Days
Outdoor and Indoor Gauge 1 tracks and 2 Gauge 3 tracks. 10am - 6pm. Lunch available if ordered by 12 noon. Contact Cliff Barker on 01702-217422
18th July 2020 - Gauge 1 North, Bakewell
Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre, DE45 1AH. Contact Peter Vincent on: 01246 590259 or email: secretary@gauge1north.org.uk
18th July 2020 - Get Together at Staplehurst
Contact Adam Houghton for details
25th July 2020 - 26th July 2020 Gauge 1 at Kidderminster
Two day event held on the station concourse at Kidderminster station on the Severn Valley Railway, with gauge 1 track featuring Midsomer Norton. 10am - 5pm on Saturday and 10am - 4pm on Sunday. All members welcome to bring a loco. Contact John Mileson at: m.mileson@bt internet.co or Steve Barrett: locosales@barrettsteammodels.co.uk
2nd August 2020 - Birmingham Society of Model Engineers
Gauge 1 Event Day. Illshaw Heath Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull, West Midlands. B94 6DN. Contact Phil Shrimpton on 07935 248 355
8th August 2020 - The BIG Model and Hobby Show, Southport
A large indoor event incorporating many different hobbies. Dobson Bridge in attendance.
10th October 2020 - G1MRA Trade Show and AGM Swindon
Steam at Swindon
7th November 2020 - Padiham Model Railway Exhibition
Gauge 1 layout in attendance, please contact Maurice Rushby for details.
28th November 2020 - 29th November 2020 Warley National Model Railway Exhibition
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Gauge 1 in attendance contact: Steve Barrett on: steve@barrettsteammodels.co.uk
11th June 2022 - GIMRA 75th Anniversary Show, RAF Cosford.
This will be a show not to be missed, free admission for members, a variety of gauges and other attractions to be announced. RAF Station, Cosford, Shifnal. TF11 8UP
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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