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Cooke Model Railway and Model Vehicle Fair this Saturday 17th June. at Church Hall of Cooke Centenary Church, Park Road, Belfast - Door opening 10am. Most of british modelling but few irish stuffs.

Over 100 lots included Dublo and Bachmann to be auction at Wilsons Portadown 27 April 2023. https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/timed-auction/listings?culture=en-GB&salecode=P23096&page=1&pagesize=20&sortby=reference_asc

I have been to Leisureworld number of time. In Summer 1978 trip to Belfast by ulsterbus with family and stopping by checkpoint patrols Three times - Old A4 road near dungannon, M1 moira and M1 at end at roundabout to city centre via Donegall Road (no westlink traffic until 1981). I went into leisureworld and I see large stock of Hornby stuff (too many red package!). In early 1980s it stock large of Hornby and lima stuff, Some Peco, Airfix, Mainline, wrenn, fleischmann and Farish N gauge. But in from 1989 it stock Hornby only, All other brands to clear out to half price. In later 1997 it no long stock trains but Model shop back selling model trains. Internet begin from 1994 see leisureworld sales falling in the next few years and insurance and rates goes up but Owner David Crowe forced closed doors in April 1998 with 40 lost jobs after 22 years in business. Do you remember Frederick and Thomas toy shop on North street and Great Victoria street opposite Europa hotel? It did sell triang to Hornby, Dinky toys vehicles etc - I brought damage boxed diesel hymek from preowner told me and bomb damage up to half price sale trains in 1976, F & T toys shop in belfast ceased trading in 1983.

On order with special price of £495. Due in Q4/2023.

I always bring lunchbox included doughnuts.

North Down MRS Exhibition and Traders attend. Saturday 15th April 2023 Time 10am-5pm Sunday 16th April 2023 Time Noon-5pm Venus - Bangor Grammar School, 84 Gransha Road, Bangor, United Kingdom Co. Down. Layouts. Erne Model Railway Club ...The Circus is in Town Chris Mason....Cairnhill Ireland First Bangor Model Railway....Ballymacarrett First Bangor Model Railway....Quarry Hill First Bangor Model Railway....Vintage O Gaug Meccano Club...Meccano Chris Irwin...Scenic DieCast Diorama NDMRS...Dargle Road Preservation Soc NDMRS .......Mill Road NDMRS ...Marchwood Donaghadee Heritage & Preservation Society ...Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat South Dublin Railway Club...Belle Eclaire Ulster Model Railway Soc .......tbc North East Steam......County Durham Railway William Redpath.......Japanese First Bangor Model Railway......Sykesville/Charlies Ridge Tanya Kettle .....Meccano Rail Prospect Rd TMD........TMD Wexford Model Railway Club....Llanuwchllyn Northern Counties Group......Fenaghy Junction Gordon Hunt.....Gordon Hunt Stephen Marshall.....Scouts Day Out FLUBMW....Freem009 Modules Mac Strong.....Hunker Down Ffarquhar Branch.....Thomas the Tank Friel Family Layout.....Friel Family First Adam Berry .....Adams Layout Ellen and Steven Pegg.....Woodburn Halt Model Railway Society Ireland ..Ballyglunin and Castletown Glenabbey MRC....Lockdown Loop Glenabbey MRC.....Jonesville T Trak.T TRACK Display and Demos Raymond Wilson ....O Gauge Buildings Richard McLachlan...Brass Etched Coaches Drumawhey Miniature Rly....Miniature Railway Belfast Model Flying Club ......Aircraft Display Ards flying club....Aircraft Display Karen Sinclair ........Dolls Houses Steam Preservation Society .....Steam Trains Ireland MRSI Loco Repair...Loco Repair IPMS (UK) NI Branch ....Plastic Models DAME...........Dolls Houses DAME.......Lego MERG...Model Railway Electronics Graham Lenahan (Marks Models)...Weathering Traders Joe Barlow ....parkinsons fundraising Warren Rainey ....Put by Joe Gerry Murray ...ROI Roy Henderson ...Sales NDMRS ...Club Sales Provincial Wagons ...Wagons IRM............Locos McCulloughs ........2nd hand Model Rail Baseboards......Baseboards Andrew Knell.....Trucks And Lorries Alan McMullan (Postcards) .....Postcards Marks Models..... Models Patrick Quinn......Woodland Model Buildings Chris Dyer.....Train Sales Mainly Irish Richard McKenna.......Sales

Both Marklin 3-rails and Trix 2-rails in HO scale with digital sounds. Both loco and tender are metal. Marklin and trix website/PDF https://www.maerklin.de/en/lp/2023/flying-scotsman https://www.trix.de/en/lp/flying-scotsman https://streaming.maerklin.de/public-media/m/fs/EN_Sonderprospekt_Flying-Scotsman_39968_Online.pdf

2023 Cooke fair dates. Sat 17 June. Sat 16 September Sat 18 November. Same place , Address See first post

Next Bangor exhibiton show date 15/16 April 2023. Will post new topic one month before show date.

Found some information on Hornby Irish train set and solo models. R383 Slainte Express Set (hymek and 2 mk2 coaches) date issue 1976 - 1900 made. R384 CIE Super freight set (hymek and four freight) date issue 1977 - 1900 made. R792 CIE local goods set (0-4-0t with four wagons) date issue 1979 - little over 4000 made. Solo Models in red single package R768 CIE Hymek Factory stamp on instruction date issue December 1976 before left factory for Ireland arrive about Feb 1977. - only 300 solo models made. R720 MK" Open coaches - 130 made. R721 brake MK2 - 200 made. Rxxx Cattle wagon (same as R106 SR sleep van) in Grey livery with flying snail logo - Never made.

Show ready for Saturday, Look forward to see you there Dave! There is four train sets included one nice Bachmann Irish train set (CIE Woolwich Class N and three coaches, E-Z tracks and controller) and some stuff for raffle draws. See you there.

Cooke Model Railway and Model Vehicle Fair. at Church Hall of Cooke Centenary Church, Park Road, Belfast

TT scale?

About 30 layouts attend included amongst the Irish layouts will be Tony Raggs 'Octavia Hill' layout depicting the Great Northern Railway Clones and Portadown depots, 'Fenaghy Junction' from the Northern Counties group, and a working Lego model of Lisburn train station. No trade stand at Cultra . But Many trade stands attend Cooke MRC Railway and model Vehicle Fair in Belfast 19th November 2022. I was last visit last June and lots of trains most British modelling but few Irish stock. https://allevents.in/belfast/cooke-mrc-railway-and-model-vehicle-fair/200023006725915

I have text from chairman - Due to death of Queen , The show will be push back to 3rd December 2022.

BBC Link - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-62742919

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Erne Model railway Club annual exhibition and fair. Date/time - Saturday 3rd December 2022. Opening time 10.00-17.00. Venus - St Macartin's cathedral Hall, Hall lane, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh BT74.

Modellers Corner, Enniskillen Model shop still have two version grey in stock.

Found some on youtube. video by ColinM Video by Rule 1 model railway

The site show some out of stock but still in stock in shop as i visit last week - all in stock i count up to 11 version if i am right But no black version 121 (already sold). I notice Rennicks modelture of Portadown still have 121s in stock but quite low stock.

I start collection of marklin collection form 2003, I hear about MM Lima irish models 201 plus coaches but no high details models (it look like railroad models). I also collection of too many boxed of old train set from 1950s Dublo to 1990s hornby in the loft. I was luck got unboxed 1976 hornby irish hymek with two mk2 coaches at cheaper price from local antique fairs.

Was at club meeting last week after no meeting for two years due to COVID. The Enniskillen show now planning this year - Saturday 17th September 2022.

North Down MRS exhibition will be held at Bangor grammar school Northern Ireland Date Saturday 23rd (10am-5pm) and Sunday 24th (noon-5pm) April 2022. Many layouts/display/traders attend - Full lists on NDMRS Facebook.