Giant Miniature Weekend - May 6th/7th - Statfold Barn, Tamworth

[MBmtew]

Hi there guys

A small update on the upcoming "Giant Miniature Weekend" at Statfold Barn. Tickets are going well for this event and are still on sale through www.statfoldbarnrailway.co.uk . Prices are £10 per Adult, £5 per Under 14 and a Family Ticket is £25 (2a+2c). All profits go to local charities.

As well as the 80+ miniature engines and the award winning steam trains of the Statfold Barn Railway, we are pleased to announce that the brand new tram will be operating services too. Tramcar No14, built in 1906, is a survivor of the once local (but now long gone) Burton & Ashby Light Railway. The tram has been restored at Statfold to a high standard and has had a purpose built tram shed, station and tramway built for it to run on! It made its first moves this week and will now be in service for the "Giant Miniature Weekend".

The miniature engines will provide a colourful and varied line-up once again this year. Makers such as Burrell, Foster, Foden, Savage, Ruston Proctor, Fowler, Kitson, Garrett, Atkinson, Waterous, Allchin and Marshall are all represented.

As well as the miniatures we will also have 'model tent' style displays indoors including toy steam, 16mm live steam model railways, meccano etc. The "Roundhouse" will of course be open allowing visitors to see the rest of the massive SBR locomotive collection, with 5 of them in action on the railway

From the full size engine division we hope to have at least three in steam - three rollers are presently booked in =
- A & P 11240 of 1925 "Louise" - F Type
- A & P 9024 of 1919 "Rosetta" - BS Type
- Wallis & Stevens 7939 of 1927 "Emily" - Simplicity Roller
* We hope to have another 2 full size engines joining this line-up soon

Thank you all for your continued interest in "GMW" at SBR. We hope you enjoy it

Best Regards

Sam