Useful 
                links... 
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          | Scalextric 
            Car Restorations | 
          Scalextric slot cars, parts and track accessories from 1960 to the 
            present day. Everything you'll need to keep your cars and track layout 
            in great working condition. | 
        
         
          | The 
            old toy guide | 
           Provides information about old and collectable toys. | 
        
         
            
               
                  
                Local 
                  railway modeling clubs... 
               
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          | www.buzzrail.co.uk | 
          The official website of the Leighton Buzzard Railway--one of Britain’s 
            leading narrow-gauge heritage railways, which celebrated 90 years 
            of continuous operation in 2009. | 
        
         
          | Coventry 
            Model Railway Club | 
          The Coventry Model Railway Club meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights 
            at our club room; Unit 3, The Canal Warehouse, Leicester Row, Coventry, 
            CV1 4LH. 7.30pm - 10.30pm. | 
        
         
          | www.CXMRS.org.uk | 
          Clay Cross Model Railway Society is a long established local society 
            with a large new clubroom in Clay Cross and looking to attract new 
            members. | 
        
         
          | The 
            Gauge One Model Railway Association | 
          The Association caters for all scales using the 45mm track gauge. | 
        
         
          | Guildford 
            Model Engineering Society | 
          GMES aims to develop, encourage and provide facilities for 
            all aspects of the hobby of model engineering and to promote 
            fellowship between its members. | 
        
         
          | www.cheshirerailwaymodellers.org | 
          The club is based in Cheshire but membership applications are welcomed 
            from anyone interested in model railways, beginner to expert, near 
            and far. | 
        
         
          | Amersham 
            and Chorleywood Model Railway Society | 
          We are a small group who now meet in Chorleywood and welcome new 
            members. Most of our members model UK railways from various parts 
            of the country. Some are also interested in, and model, European railways. 
            The club has layouts in gauges "O", "OO" and "OO9". 
            The test track has "OO", "EM" and "HOm" 
            and there is space for "N" gauge as well. | 
        
         
          | www.suttonmec.org.uk | 
           We are an enthusiastic club with an interest in all things mechanical, 
            and of course always welcome new members. If you require information 
            about membership, or perhaps just wish to visit us with your loco 
            on a track running day please contact us, we look forward to meeting 
            you. | 
        
         
           
                
              And 
                for those that like the full size trains... 
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          | National 
            Railway Museum | 
          The National Railway Museum – the largest railway museum in the 
            world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year to our sites 
            at York and Shildon. | 
        
         
          | Didcot 
            Railway Centre | 
          Didcot Railway Centre is home to the Great Western Society's unique 
            collection of steam engines, coaches, wagons, buildings and small 
            relics; and a recreation of Brunel's broad gauge railway. | 
        
         
          | Severn 
            Valley Railway | 
          The official website of the Severn Valley Railway. | 
        
         
          | Kidderminster 
            Railway Museum | 
          Collection of railway artifacts, photographs and archives from the 
            1840s to the end of steam, plus conference facilities. | 
        
         
          | Birmingham 
            Railway Museum | 
          Vintage Trains runs steam trains on the UK national main line system 
            including the Shakespeare Express to places of interest using locomotives 
            based at Tyseley Locomotive Works, Birmingham Railway Museum. | 
        
         
          | STEAM 
            Museum of the Great Western Railway | 
          The Museum tells the story of the men and women who built, operated 
            and traveled on the Great Western Railway - 'God’s Wonderful 
            Railway' - a railway network that, through the pioneering vision and 
            genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was regarded as the most advanced 
            in the world. | 
        
         
          | UK 
            Heritage Railways | 
          A guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland, 
            including details of special events, trains and operating days for 
            all steam railways. However, you are advised to contact the railway 
            directly at the given address for confirmation of, and full details 
            of any events, opening times and train timetables. | 
        
         
          | East 
            Anglian Railway Museum | 
          The East Anglian Railway Museum, based just outside Colchester, 
            Essex, is a Working Museum dedicated to preserving the history of 
            railways in the Eastern Counties. | 
        
         
          | Mid-Suffolk 
            Light Railway | 
          Suffolk's only railway museum is dedicated to conserving historical 
            documents as well as preserving the hardware which goes to make up 
            a working railway. | 
        
         
          | Darlington 
            Railway Museum | 
          The Museum is devoted to the area formerly served by the North Eastern 
            Railway, with particular reference to the Stockton & Darlington 
            Railway, and the railway industry of Darlington. | 
        
         
          | Buckinghamshire 
            Railway Centre | 
          Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a working steam museum where you 
            can step back in time as you stroll amongst the giants of the steam 
            age displayed at its spacious 25 acre site. | 
        
         
          | Bluebell 
            Railway Museum | 
          The Bluebell Museum collects, preserves, interprets and makes accessible 
            to the public, artifacts, history, customs, practice and skills relating 
            specifically to the Bluebell Railway and generally to the railways 
            of the steam era in the South of England. | 
        
         
          | Griffithstown 
            Railway Museum | 
          This former Great Western Railway good shed has been lovingly restored 
            & now houses a fine collection of railway memorabilia & model 
            railways. | 
        
         
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