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TCS Spring Show and AGM

16th March 2024

The Train Collectors Society Spring Show and Annual General Meeting will take place at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall in Leicester. Doors open at 10:30. Model railway layouts and plenty of trade stands. AGM for TCS members at 16:00. Refreshments available.


Special Auction Services

19th March 2024

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. If there are pictures above this item, the catalogue is on-line and can be opened by clicking on the picture.


Vectis Auctions

28th March 2024

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. If there are pictures above this item, the catalogue is on-line and can be opened by clicking on the picture.

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


Houten Toy Train Collectors fair

30th March 2024

Holland's biggest Modelspoor event predominantly caters for the modern H0/00 crowd, but also with larger scales and tinplate. About 300 stalls, with members of the Dutch HRCA present. The event is held at the Euretco Centre in Houten. 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.


HRCA 55th Anniversary Meeting

6th - 7th April 2024

In 2024 the HRCA will marking its 55th anniversary with a very special two day event to be at held in the Lady Eastwood Hall, Newark Showground at Newark. The Saturday will be members and guest only, Sunday is open to all. The event will attract devotees from all corners of the globe to see, play and talk about their beloved Hornby trains. They will celebrate a period dating from about 1920 when they were first conceived, to the early 1960's, during which time they were at first available as the large 0 gauge models and later as the smaller 00 gauge version, branded as Hornby Dublo. Some members of the Dutch HRCA will be present.


Lacy Scott and Knight Auctions

12th April 2024

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. If there are pictures above this item, the catalogue is on-line and can be opened by clicking on the picture.

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


Sandown Park Show

Sandown Park Show

Sandown Park Show

Sandown Park

18th May 2024

Barry Potter fairs event with 500 Stalls of Collectable Toys. The quality and variety of collectables on offer is breathtaking, with 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.


TCS Summer Show

1st June 2024

The Train Collectors Society Summer Show will take place at the Gaydon Motor Museum in Warwickshire. This will be a joint event by the TCS, The Trix Society and the Bassett-Lowke Society. Doors open at 10:30. More then 20 model railway layouts and plenty of trade stands. Refreshments available.