The Trent Valley Area Group are once again organising their annual bacon butty and cake fuelled January ‘Do’ to beat the post-Christmas blues. This year, we are holding the event on the 32nd of January just to be different…
When: 10am to 4pm on Saturday 1st February 2025.
Where: Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 36 Uttoxeter Road Mickleoever, Derby, DE3 9GE.
How much? Admission: Adults £5.00. Accompanied children free.
Contact Details: group.trent@7mmnga.org.uk. www.henmoredale.org.uk 01283 733914
Nearest Railway Station: Derby and catch either ‘The Mickleover’ or ‘The Villager’ buses from the bus station.
Currently booked to attend as we closed for press are:
For layouts we have in NG7-16.5:
Ashbourne Creamery, Phil Traxson has turned part of our old modular layout into a standalone layout of its own.
Rhiw Goch, Peter & James Hoyle bring their slice of the Festiniog Railway.
Wheal Ponder, Andrew Young’s Cornish Cameo
Halfway, the West Midlands Group bringing one of their collection of layouts.
Of the other TVAG members, Alex Bingley will be bringing a hybrid display of his layout and trade stand. Simon Jones will be bringing his SM32 inglenook shunting layout and a recently moved Jim English will be bringing whichever of his layouts he can retrieve from storage. To see what these are you will have to come and join us on the 1st February.
Local modeller Lez Stephenson will be bringing an 009 layout in a large trunk. Kevin Hughes makes a return to bring us up to date with the progress of his NG7-24.5 Kinver Light Railway modelling
Association Chairman Adrian Gray will be demonstrating his finescale waggonry and other Festiniog Models.
Trade wise, we have:
TVAG Second Hand Stall to grab yourself a bargain or two.
Association Modelling Goods Sales.
EDM Models.
422 Modelmaking.
Iconic Rail.
Corris Railway Society.
This event is a late winter staple diary filler for many members of the Associaion and we hope to see many old and new faces again this year.
