Welcome to shildon toy fair at Locomotion!
about shildon toy fair
Venue: Locomotion, The National Railway Museum, Shildon, County Durham. DL4 1PQ.
REVIEW 2010
Mallard was with us 3rd and 4th July, as were over 6,000 people who visited Locomotion during the Toy and Train Fair weekend in July.
Over 30 traders attended the fair.
Layouts were provided by:
Hornby O gauge Collectors Society (Borders' Group)
Ace Trains Owners' Club
Shildon Model Railway Club
Blyth & District Model Railway Society
Dave and Graeme Thurwell
Vince Main
Gordon Miles & Simon
Rail Restorations Weardale Railway Preservation Group
RNLI with Alan Johnson
Aycliffe Bus Preservation Society provided bus rides from the Museum main building car park to the Welcome site car park using the Aidensfield bus.
As an alternative J72 provided steam rides from the Welcome area to the museum main building and back.
Our thanks to all those involved.
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NEXT EVENT:
SATURDAY 2nd and SUNDAY 3rd JULY, 2011
Opening Times: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Admission is FREE
(Please note that children must be supervised at all times by parent or guardian).
The first Toy and Train Collectors' Fair to take place was in 2006, bringing together trade stands, model railway layouts, static displays and the museum's impressive collection of rolling stock. As the fair is only once a year, every effort is put into the event, to ensure visitors and traders alike have a successful and enjoyable weekend. Whether you are looking for that long sort after piece to complete your collection or the everyday essential, we aim to please. Several local model clubs attend the fair displaying layouts of various gauges, providing an added interest for our visitiors. Combine the toy and train fair with a look at the museum exhibits, wander through the grounds and imagine days gone when the area was a throng of busy working railways. Have a family day out, there is a playground for the children and several picnic areas. Refreshments are available.
Transport from the car parks to the main building will be available either by brake van ride or the Eco bus except during lunch time break. The new events car park is now open for visitors and is situated after Ashfields yard through Dale Road Industrial Estate.
4th & 5th JULY, 2009
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 Ace Trains Collectors Club |
 Blyth & District Model Railway Society - Dave Jackson & Brian Tindall |
 Bad Kleinstadt - Vince Main |
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 009 Live Steam Scenic Mountain Railway - Brain & Sue Caton |
 009 Live Steam |
 Wishford Halt- Derek & Dale |
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 Durham Modellers - Dave Thurwell |
 Gordon's New Harbour |
 Gordon's New Harbour |
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 Hornby 0 Gauge Collectors' Association |
 North East Diecast Collectors Club |
 Shildon Model Railway Club |
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 Weardale Preservation Society - Dave, Paul and Steve Foxton |
 03 Shunter |
 Diesel Shunter "Annette" |
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 Aycliffe Bus Preservation Society - Aidensfield Bus |
 Furness 20 arriving with visitors |
 The Stalls |
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 Trade stands |
 J & J Models stand |
 Keith Hunter with obsolete diecast |
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 Pooley's Puffers |
 Gordon & Simon |
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 Orion |
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5th & 6th JULY, 2008
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