Vol. XLVIII · No. 1,247 | Thursday, 12 November 2026 | ONE PENNY
TRENT VALLEY MODELLING DAY
JANUARY 2027 – A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
The Trent Valley Modelling Day returns in January 2027, bringing together layouts, models, traders and the usual excellent company. See the full event details.
AT A GLANCE
Event: Trent Valley Modelling Day
Date: Saturday 30 January 2027 10am -4pm
Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall
Address: 36 Uttoxeter Road, Mickleover
Postcode: DE3 9GE
Further information: Full event details.
FROM THE EDITORS DESK
The Editor welcomes readers to the first edition of The Henmore Herald, bringing news of the Trent Valley Group, the Henmore Dale Light Railway and the wider world of narrow gauge modelling.
Further dispatches from the editorial offices will appear here as events unfold.
AROUND THE RAILWAY
The Henmore Dale Light Railway has a long and occasionally improbable history. Discover the railway, its route through the Henmore Valley, and the modelling work that has brought this corner of Derbyshire to life.
ELSEWHERE IN THIS EDITION
The Herald Archives — Photographs, articles and recollections from the railway’s past.
The Modelling Pages — News of the Trent Valley Group’s layouts and members’ projects.
Page Three — A pictorial feature of considerable editorial importance.
Sporting Herald — Results, fixtures and sporting controversies from across the Henmore Valley.
These departments are being prepared for publication. Further announcements will follow.