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26th April 2025 - 26th April 2025 G1MRA Spring Show 2025@ Tamworth
The G1MRA Spring Meeting for 2025 will take place at the Statfold Barn, Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 0BU You will be able to experience Gauge 1 in the unique surroundings of the Locomotive Roundhouse of the fantastic Statfold Barn Narrow Gauge Railway collection featuring the following attractions
- Midlands Group – Stanley Midland Layout. Why not bring a loco to run on the track as priority will be given to visitors for running slots.
- G1MRA Fuel Safety Protocols will be in use, so please note the following.
- All steam locomotives must have a current valid G1MRA boiler certificate, please have a copy to produce, no paperwork, no run.
- Please do NOT bring liquid fuel, this will be supplied.
- Please bring your own gas, coal and boiler water.
- G1MRA Membership and Sales stands
- Vintage Tinplate Group Layout
- 3D Circle Display
- Bring & Buy stand
- Trade Stands from all the leading Gauge 1 suppliers.
27th April 2025 - Platelayers Biannual Symposium
Vendors, Exhibits, Layouts, Talks and Demos. Southern Ontario Group display. 10am to 4pm. Jim Archdekin Centre, 292 Conestoga Road, Brampton, Ontario. mike.walton@sympatico.ca
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.
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
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
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.
19th July 2025 - Gauge 1 North
@ 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.
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.
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.
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.
8th October 2025 - 12th October 2025 28th National Steamup Symposium
Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi, California, USA Contact Richard Finlayson Email: richard.finlayson@gmail.com
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
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.
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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* Please note: Members Get-togethers start at 14.00 hrs unless stated otherwise above – these are usually Members only anyway.
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