NOVEMBER UPDATE AND STILL LOOKS VERY BLEAK FOR 2020/21 :(

Sadly as expected there are still no actual exhibition events, nor open / runnings days to enjoy for us. Looking at the calendar for November and December everything is cancelled bar a couple of 'virtual' events being run via social media and YouTube....well done to them for at least trying to keep things going. With Boris announcing a month long 'lockdown' for England and the Welsh/Scots also having their own break I think we can say that 2020 is a right off generally and maybe 2021 can offer something.

Big shame as was going to promote the opening of the 'Famous Trains' model railway in Derby (above) "http://www.famoustrains.org.uk/ who were opening their doors on the weekends to raise money for the Royal British Legion during November, sadly the lockdown looks like it will bring that to a close for the time being. They were planning on running a variety of trains to cover many different era's including military trains. 

Until now all we've had to enjoy were a few 'virtual' shows being held on You Tube and we've another one of these later this month from the Warley Model Railway Club who usually host one of the largest shows of the year at the NEC Birmingham (above pic from 2019). We will update a post about that later in the month, but will be taking place via Facebook pages and You Tube towards the end of November.

The Heritage Railway scene had been doing it's best to return to a Covid secure operation and while most would have closed for Winter about now, they would have been preparing for the annual 'Santa Specials' during December. Hopefully this can still happen and is a very popular time of year also allows for some revenue to be earned by these heritage concerns which helps to get essential work completed before the usual reopening the following spring.

We sincerely hope that life will begin to return to some sort of normal in 2021, certainly have missed being out and about to shows and open days this year. Although from what I read recently there has been a resurgence in modelling overall during the lock down process. And I think having been 'starved' of live events this year, when they do finally reopen again I believe they will be busier than ever.