Bassett Lowke Society

Bassett Lowke Products

Mr R Burgess, Co-ordinator, Bassett Lowke Society, 48 Chevallier Street, Ipswich, Suffolk,  IP1 2PB

Last Updated: 26/11/04  

E-mail: BobBatBL@aol.com

The Society publishes an annual spares directory for members. For details of the Society, please send an SAE to the above address.

 Gauge '0' Guild

'0' Gauge Model Railways

D Birch, Web Master, Gauge '0' Guild, Barleys, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, Herts SG9 0JZ

Last Updated: 15/07/05

E-mail: john.birch@virgin.net

Web site: www.gauge0guild.com

The Gauge 0 Guild was founded in 1956 for the followers of '0' gauge modelling and currently has around 5500 members. The guild's magazine 'Gauge '0' Guild Gazette' is published quarterly. The society also holds three annual exhibitions, one in the north, one in the south and one in Telford. The paraphernalia on offer to members includes Ties, Mugs and Sweatshirts.  

The subscription year starts on 1st March. Subscription Rates: Full £20.00 Per anum. See web site for other rates.

Gauge 1 Model Railway Association

 Gauge 1 Model Railways of all types.

Mr M Mumford, Membership Secretary, Gauge 1 MRA' PO Box 5128, Northampton NN6 0YG

Last Updated: 21/05/01  

E-mail: g1mra@compuserve.com

Web site: www.gaugeone.org

The Gauge 1 Model Railway Association was founded back in 1947 to preserve the remnants of what had then become a neglected scale. The club's success in promoting the gauge can be measured by the fact that there are now around 1700 members! The Association’s aims remain the promotion and furtherance of the gauge loosely defined as 1¾”. There is no distinction between 'Standard' or 'Narrow' gauge, the scale used or the choice or propulsion methods, which are all left up to the individual member. The interests catered for within the society include Live Steam, Live Diesel, Electric, Radio Control, and last but by no means least, Vintage Tinplate models, with an extremely active section of the club devoted to them.

The club issues a quarterly high quality Journal and the club has an impressive total of 14 local groups spread across the country form the south coast to Scotland, as well as groups in Canada, USA and Continental Europe. There is a programme of garden get togethers, which are available to members across the country during the summer. The club attends a number of local and national events and is currently constructing a showcase layout which is intended to show the best of many aspects of the Gauge 1 hobby. For more details, please contact the membership secretary, whose details appear above.

Subscription Rates: £15.00 per year. There is a one off £5.00 joining fee.

Gauge '3' Society

Gauge 3 (2 ½" Gauge) Model Railways

Membership Secretary, Gauge '3' Society, Chantry House, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6EP

Last Updated: 17/09/03

E-Mail: sec@gauge3.co.uk

The Gauge '3' Society was founded in 1990 for those with an interest in modelling in 2½" gauge. The gauge goes back to 1899 when it was said to be ½" to the foot, although today 17/32" is considered more appropriate.

The membership year begins on 1st October. There are reductions for those joining after April 1st, who receive only two magazines before renewal. Subscription Rates: One off Joining Fee £3.00, Annual Subscription UK & EC £15.00, Overseas £20.00. If joining after 1st April reduced rates apply.

  

Hornby Railway Collectors' Association

Hornby '0' Gauge, Hornby-Dublo & HOrnby-acHO from the factories of Meccano Ltd both in the UK and overseas

Mr J Harwood, Membership Secretary, HRCA, PO Box 3443 , Yeovil BA21 4XR; Phone: 01935 474830

Web site: www.hrca.net  

Last Updated: 17/09/03

Founded in 1969 the HRCA has approaching 3000 members worldwide. The Association publishes 'The Hornby Railway Collector' 11 times per year. A directory of the comprehensive range of spares, repairs, and other services provided by members is published each May. Copies of many original Meccano Ltd drawings are available to members from the Association Archive, for research purposes. Advice can also be sought about insurance and disposal of deceased members' collections. The Association has an annual general meeting each February. It holds an annual members Bring & Buy' auction each October, and other auctions at regular intervals. The Association also arranges special exhibitions. The Association has a number of UK Regional and Overseas branches (See Separate Sections). There are social events too, including a dinner after the AGM and Auction. Regalia on sale to members includes ties, badges & sweatshirts.  

The subscription year begins on the 1st May. There is a £3.00 discount for prompt renewals by existing subscribers. Subscription Rates: Standard £23.00, Europe £28.00 Rest Of World (Surface Mail) £25.50, Rest Of World (Airmail) £33.00, Family Membership £2.00 Extra

Kitmaster Collectors Club

  Kitmaster and Airfix Railway models made by Kitmaster, Airfix and Dapol.  Plus Scalecraft, Esci,  Monogram and Revel Plastic Train Kits

Mr S Knight, Secretary, Kitmaster Collectors Club , The Laurels, 109 Head Street, Halstead, Essex CO9 2AZ

Last Updated: 28/09/03

E-mail: steve@kitmaster.freeserve.co.uk

Web site: http: www.kitmaster.net

The Kitmaster Collectors Club was founded in 1980 for those with an interest in plastic railway kits by Kitmaster, Airfix, Dapol and a host of other manufacturers. The society produces a Bi-annual publication called 'Signal' and new members get a copy of the much coveted production list for this fabled range. The Society does not hold meetings or exhibitions but is often to be found attending major national events. There is a spares service for members and a series of other items are available through the society including Embroidered Polo Shirts, Mini Totems and Stephen Knight's recently published book about Kitmaster called 'Lets Stick Together'.  

The subscription year begins when you join. Subscription Rates: UK, Channel Islands & Isle of Man £5.50 p.a., Europe £6.00 p.a., Rest of World £7.00 p.a., one off Joining Fee £3.00.

Leeds Stedman Trust

Leeds Model Company and R F Stedman Products

Mr D Peacock, Proprietor, Leeds Stedman Trust, 5 Barnsway , Kings Langley, Herts. WD4 9PW

Last Updated: 26/02/01

E-mail: dpeacock@btconnect.com

The Leeds Stedman Trust is run by David Peacock to keep alive the products of the former Leeds Model Company and R F Stedman. 

This is not a club that you can join, but an organisation that produces a number of products and spares which are detailed in their annual list.

 Lima Collectors Society

 Lima 00/H0 Gauge products for the UK market

David Girdwood, Secretary, Lima Collectors Society, Cumbye, Whittingham Road, Glanton, Northumberland NE66 4AS 

Last Updated: 12/03/05  

E-mail: davidatglanton@hotmail.com

Web site:

The Lima Collectors Society was founded in 1995 for devotees of this popular Italian make. The society has around 200 members and publishes 'Modelimage' at bi-monthly intervals. When new members join they can choose to receive a highly detailed catalogue and index listing of all of the known Lima models and variations produced for the UK market. Sample copies of 'Modelimage' for prospective members can be obtained from the Secretary whose details appear above.

The subscription year begins in August.  

Lionel Collectors Club UK

Lionel  

Graeme  Swanson, Secretary, Lionel Collectors Club UK,

Graeme Swanson

Meikle Tyndrum

3 Knockfarrell

Lochussie

Dingwall

Ross-shire

Last Updated: 04/03/11

E-mail: enquires@lccuk.org.uk

Web Site: www.lccuk.org.uk

The Lionel Collectors Club UK was founded by Geoff Bull in 1979. It is a small, informal group of people from within the UK who share an interest in Lionel. Full details are available on submission of an S.A.E.

Subscription Rates: Please send an SAE for details.  

MODELPALS

 Railway Modelling By Post

Paul & Tish Holmes, Co-founders, MODELPALS, 48 Greygarth Close, Bransholme North, Kingston upon Hull HU7 5AP, England

Last Updated: 16/09/03

E-mail: info@modelpals.co.uk

Web site:

Whilst we do not intend this directory to become a listing of Model Railway Clubs, we thought that visitors might be interested to hear of one with a difference:

Paul & Tish Holmes founded MODELPALS in 1992 and they describe it as 'The Model Railway Club by Post'. Most of the members model at home for a variety of reasons. Some live far away from their nearest club, a few are disabled and unable to get to a club. There are also some clubs who subscribe to MODELPALS. The club provides members with a regular newsletter (published every two months) to help them to keep in touch with each other. Members are encouraged to write in with details about themselves, their experiences, any hints and tips that they may have for other members and articles for inclusion. MODELPALS aims to be a friendly club and is intended to encourage all modellers to have fun with their hobby. If any member has a problem with their layout Paul and Tish will try to help and if they do not know the answer a query will be published in the newsletter requesting help from members. Several suppliers of model equipment, books and videos offer MODELPALS members a discount on their goods. The club is wholly run from members subscriptions and donations and is non profit making. The co-coordinators lso run a companion web site www.Modelines.co.uk where modellers can advertise items for sale and/or items wanted. New books, videos, and model vehicles etc are also available on the site. There is also a link form club site see above).

The membership year starts when you join. Please enclose SSAE for further details. Subscription Rates: UK - 1 Year £13.00.. Longer subscriptions by request. Please send SSAE. Overseas - By request - Either through E-mail or by sending an IRC for details.

Three Millimetre Society

All 3mm Scale Model Railways. Also known as '3mm Society'

Tony Seal,  Membership Secretary, 9 Podington Meadows, Chickerell, Weymouth , Dorset DT3 4NX

Last Updated: 05/09/04

E-mail: Tony@TonySeal.Wanadoo.Co.UK

Web site: www.3mmsociety.org.uk

Founded in 1965, the Society's original aims were to cater for everyone interested in 3mm Scale, whether a collector of the former Tri-ang TT range, or a modeller to fine scale model engineering standards. 34 years on those ideals remain the same, although the Society has moved on to produce a successful and constantly improving range of loco, coach and wagon kits, along with track items and accessories. The Society still produce spares for Tri-ang TT, along with all their other items which amount to around 750 different lines! These products are exclusively available to members!

The Society publishes 'Mixed Traffic' every quarter and holds four or five exhibitions each year. You will need to be a member, or purchase a day membership, to get in to one of these events. There are also local groups who hold meetings.

The subscription year starts on 1st April. .  

Train Collectors Society

 Make/Range/Field of interest catered for:

Any Make, Any Age, Any Gauge

TCS Membership Secretary, PO Box 1329, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 9JZ
 

Last Updated: 25/06/07

E-Mail: memsec@traincollectors.co.uk or webmaster@traincollectors.co.uk

Web site: This is It! (www.traincollectors.co.uk)

E-Group: TrainColSoc@yahoogroups.com

The Train Collectors Society was founded in 1979 for those with an interest in all makes of Toy & Model Trains. The ranges covered vary in age from Pre World War One, to current manufacture and as different in gauge as Lone Star 000 & Lego! The club currently has around 500 members both in the UK and overseas and publishes 'TCS News' quarterly, containing articles by members on a wide variety of subjects. Our Editor is Jeff Carpenter, author of the book 'Bing Table Railway'. Other regular contributors include well known author & collector, Pat Hammond. The society has an annual general meeting in Langford, Bedfordshire each Spring and an Autumn event in Leicester. Non members are welcome at both events and also at the annual exhibition at Sandy, Bedfordshire each July.

In recent years the society has produced a beautiful annual calendar plus a ‘Directory of Spares and Services’ with quarterly ‘Spares update’ sheets, which is also available as a CD ROM. There is an insurance scheme, an archive service and back issues are available, as A CD ROM, as print outs , or where possible original copies are provided. The society aims to put people with similar interests in touch with each other along with providing Recruitment cards and free personalised name badges for every member. The Society also has an E-group where members and non members can discuss and exchange information on all makes of toy trains  

The subscription year begins on quarter nearest to when you join and runs for 4 issues of TCS News, a free Spares Directory (Printed or CD), (and calendar as available) plus discounted entry to two of the country's leading toy museums.

 Tri-ang Society

  Tri-ang, Tri-ang Railways, Tri-ang Hornby, Tri-ang Minic Motorways, Tri-ang Model Land, Tri-ang Arkitex, Tri-ang Big Big Train, Tri-ang Minic Narrow Gauge Railway Etc. and ALL other Tri-ang products.

Mr M Rowland, Organiser/Editor, Tri-ang Society, PO Box226, Sale, Manchester M33 4XZ

Last Updated: 17/09/03

E-mail: rowland@tri-ang.freeserve.co.uk

Web site: www.tri-angsociety.co.uk

The Tri-ang Society was founded in January 1999, for the devotees of all things made by Tri-ang. The society actually caters for all Tri-ang's other toy products as well as their range of railways and railway related items. The 'Tri-ang Telegraph' is published in colour each quarter. There is a spares directory and the society attends events regularly across the country as detailed on their events web page www.tri-angsociety.co.uk/events.html There are two Tri-ang Society events where all the Lines Bros toys will be on display, with a natural bias towards the Tri-ang railways.

The subscription will become due on the nearest quarter to the date of joining.

 Trix Twin Railway Collectors Association

Trix Twin, Trix and ex Trix models by Liliput, Dapol Etc. & Trix Express

 Mr C B Arnold, Membership Secretary, TTRCA, 6 Ribble Avenue, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4NZ

Last Updated: 23/09/03

E-mail:

Web site: www.ttrca.co.uk

The TTRCA has been established for over thirty years to encourage and help anyone with an interest in TRIX to get the most out of their hobby. Members receive the TTR Gazette four times a year, and the Association organises the manufacture, supply and sale of a very comprehensive range of replica spare parts. Advice and guidance is freely given on the technical aspects of repairing and maintaining locomotives and working accessories. Regional meetings, (usually four each year) where Trix can be bought, sold, and seen in action are held in various parts of Britain. More information is available on the website www.ttrca.co.uk , alternatively contact the membership secretary Mr C B Arnold (address above) for further details.

Wrenn Railways Collectors Club

The Products of G & R Wrenn Limited

Barry Fentiman, 31 Oak Tree Avenue, Marlow, Bucks SL7 3EN

Last Updated: 29/09/03

E-mail: barry@wrennrailways.co.uk

Web site: www.wrennrailways.co.uk