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The Lacy Scott and Knight toy train auctions encompass all areas of collecting including steam, O-gauge and OO-gauge railway, diecast models by Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox, Spot-On, European manufacturers as well as Tinplate Toys. Click on the photo's above to enter the on-line catalogue.

The Lacy Scott and Knight Auctions also have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Auction dates 2012: 19th May, 18th August and 17th November.

Wallis & Wallis was opened shortly after the Second World War and was an extension of an estate agency formed many years earlier in Guildford. Since 1987 the firm has been handling successful regular auctions of Die-cast and Tinplate toys.

Auction dates 2012: 19th March, 30th April, 11th June, 23rd July, 3rd September, 15th October and 26th November.

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The UK Toy and Model auction was formed in the mid 1990s by Barry Stockton and Tony Oakes, enthusiasts with many years experience in the field of toy and model collecting. Click on the photo's above to enter the on-line catalogue.

The 2011 HRCA Annual General Meeting and Get-Together will take place at the Trinity Methodist Church in Leicester (Click here to view Google Maps). Some members of the Dutch HRCA, including the secretary will be present at the meeting. Doors open at 10:00 with the AGM commencing at 1:00 pm. For paid up HRCA members only (please bring your membership card), guests welcome if accompanied by a member. Top Traders, running layouts in 0 Gauge Clockwork, 0 Gauge Electric, Dublo 2 and Dublo 3 rail. Refreshments available. Contact David Embling for more information.

Some members of the Dutch HRCA will be visiting this great Barry Potter fairs event with 500 Stalls of Collectable Toys. The quality and variety of collectables on offer is breathtaking, with 525 tables of toys and models for sale. Visitors and exhibitors travel from all over the UK and Europe to visit each event. The fair is held at the Sandown Park race course in Esher (Click here to view in Google Map).

Show dates 2012: 19th May, 15th September and 17th November.

Aston's Auctioneers and Valuers is a family-run auction house and is a specialist auctioneer of collectable toys and models in the UK. They hold one large auction of Toys, Antiques and Collectables every month featuring Hornby O-gauge and Dublo.

Auction dates 2012: 24th March, 21st April, 26th May, 23rd June, 21st July, 18th August, 22nd September, 20th October, 17th November and 15th December.

Show dates 2012: 21st October.

Vectis was established in 1988 and sell toys in many categories, including Trains, Tinplate, Constructional Toys, Railwayana and Books. All auctions are room sales and all are held live on-line reaching collectors worldwide.

The Vectis auctions also have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Auction dates 2012: 12th May, 21st July, 22nd September 24th November.

Special Auction Services will have the Toys for the Collector auctions which contain a large and diverse selection of toys often including Hornby and other vintage toy trains. The December auction is the famous Trains Galore which ran for 20 years at Christie's.

Auction dates 2012: 20th April, 15th June, 5th-6th July, 6th September, 18th-19th October and 5th December.

The Train Collectors Society Spring Get Together and Annual General Meeting will take place at the Weatherley Centre in Biggleswade (click here to view Google map). Doors open at 09:30. AGM for TCS members at 13:30. Refreshments available.

Holland's biggest Modelspoor event predominantly caters for the modern H0/00 crowd, but also with larger scales and tinplate. About 500 stalls, with members of the Dutch HRCA present. The event is held at the Euretco Centre in Houten (Click here to view Google Map). So anybody visiting Holland would do well to visit this fine event and meet some of the Dutch HRCA members. Use the contact link (above at right) for general enquiries.

Show dates 2012: 5th May, 7th July, 1st September, 13th October, 10th November and 15th December.

The Train Collectors Society Summer Exhibition will take place at The Sandy Upper School in Sandy (Click here for Google Map). Doors open at 10:30. More then 30 model railway layouts and plenty of trade stands. Refreshments available.