Warminster Model Railway Group arrives on time.

Warminster Model Railway Group arrived on time at the Assembly Rooms to set up their displays of engines and carriages, platforms and points, stations and buffers.  Last weekend it was a steam train through Warminster which

attracted the enthusiasts.  This weekend

it was the model railway fans who flocked into the town. 

 

The Warminster & District Model Railway Group held its

35th Annual Exhibition on Saturday.  Secretary Reg Tudgay said, “We hold this

event every year and give all our profits to charity.  This year we are dividing the money between children’s and

animal charities. Next year because the Assembly Rooms will not

be available we are moving to the Warminster Leisure Centre.”

 

Chairman of the Group is Eric Walford, one of a handful of  professionals who makes model engines for his living. In

50 years of model making  he has the

remarkable achievement of building 1,056 engines. These can range in price from £2,000 for a model made from a kit to £6,000 for a completely hand made model. 

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