The Corris Railway - Events Calendar 2011  
 

All of these events are sources of valuable funds, publicity and new contacts.
Any support that members and friends can give will be most welcome.
Please do help if you can. Thank you.

For Members Only! - New Volunteers’ Days - Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th March 2011 (no public service)
Come along and try your hand at running the Railway. Find out what’s involved in enjoyable volunteering; whether you want to operate trains, or repair, rebuild, make, renovate or just paint things.
To join in please first contact Richard Shipman (Operational Training Manager) richards@corris.co.uk.

(For volunteering at other times please talk to Paul Bailey (Volunteers Co-ordinator) 07967 493789 paulbailey@corris.co.uk or John Reynard on 01686 420541).

Mothers Day Weekend - Saturday 2nd & 3rd April 2011
Mothers Travel Free on Mothers Day - Sunday 3rd April 2011 only
- as long as they have at least one child, of whatever age, in tow.

Corris Railway 2011 running season starts - (Good Friday) 22nd April 2011
In view of the happy announcement of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
 it has been decided to run passenger services every day
from Friday 22nd April to Monday 2nd May 2011 inclusive.

Fathers Travel Free on Fathers’ Day - Sunday 19th June 2011
- as long as they have at least one child, of whatever age, in tow.

Family Weekend/Children’s’ Fun Days – Saturday 30th & Sun 31st July 2011
Teddy Bears’ Special, Circus Train, Meet Kerr, Games and Activities.
Passengers, and volunteer helpers, will need to bring their Teddy or favourite circus animal.
Let Richard Shipman richards@corris.co.uk or Rosie Guest 01527 542580 rosieg@corris.co.uk know if you would like to help in any way.

Model Railway and Toy Exhibition & Model-makers’ Days
Saturday 27th to Monday 29th August 2011
– in Corris Primary School. The Corris Railway’s annual Big Event.
Bill Newton would appreciate early offers to help on 01745 337821 or billnewton@corris.co.uk.

Diesel Day - Saturday 22nd October 2011
also - The Corris Railway Society Annual General Meeting (Institiwt Corris)

Santa Specials – Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December 2011
Reindeer-in-Charge Bill Newton would appreciate unseasonably early offers of help, as above.

Society members who promote the Railway at events such as those listed below for 2011 are very important publicists too:
 
Event Date Corris Contact

Porthmadog N. G. Railway Exhibition. (Porthmadog)

30 Apr-1May

Rosie Guest

Merstham Model Steam Show (Surrey)

20-21 May

Derek Borrow

Amberley Steam Gala (Sussex)

9-10 July

Derek Borrow

Tinkers Park Steam Gala Weekend (Hadlow Down, Sussex)

30-31 July

Charles Benedetto

Corris Railway Model Railway & Toy Exhibition (Corris)

27/28/29 August

Bill Newton

EXPO NG (Swanley, Kent)

29 October

Derek Borrow

Solihull Model. Railway Circle Annual Model Railway Show (Solihull)

5 November

 Rosie Guest

Kew Museum - Live Steam Model Railway Show

19-20 November

 Derek Borrow

Warley National Model Railway Exhibition. (N.E.C. Birmingham)

19-20 November

 Rosie Guest

Selected Local Events in 2011
(Details should be verified before visiting)

Corris Beer Festival - Braich Goch Bunkhouse & Inn www.gwylcwrwcorris.co.uk 01654 761229 17th-20th February
Talyllyn Railway - official unveiling of overhauled No 2 ‘Dolgoch’ 14th May
Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society - 60th anniversary celebrations. Corris Railway Locomotives No’s 3 & 4 double heading special trains enquiries@talyllyn.co.uk 01654 710472 15th May
Machynlleth Carnival tba July
Machynlleth Festival - www.momawales.org.uk 01654 703355 21st-28th August
Corris Festival – (music) - Braich Goch Bunkhouse & Inn
www.corrisfestival.co.uk 01654 761229
1st-4th September
85th Annual Corris Show 01654 761687 3rd September

   We do hope you will find an interesting entry for your 2011 diary from the lists above, and we also look forward to greeting you at Corris.  

E. & O. E. Information correct at time of going to press.
Please check with organisers prior to travelling.