This year’s Corris Railway Model Railway and Toy Exhibition is taking place in a new venue following the unavailability of the Community Centre in Machynlleth. Over the Bank Holiday Weekend, August 29th to 31st the MRTE will be held in Corris School, immediately alongside the reopened section of the narrow gauge line.

For fans of vintage models there are two particularly attractive layouts. Arthur Thomas will be exhibiting a Hornby Dublo 3-Rail layout featuring stock from the “golden age” between 1950 and 1965, whilst Hornby O Gauge Clockwork will feature on another layout. In addition there will be static display featuring the Tri-ang TT range. Another vintage models stand will feature Matchbox toy vehicles from the 1969 to 71 period complete with track to run them on.

Narrow gauge layouts appropriately feature. Chwarel Back has a push button to start the trains moving whilst “Chipped Lane” is a 7 mm model depicting a fictious . line in North West England and “Nearleigh Works” is in the same scale . Welsh standard gauge interest includes Aberafon, designed to show what a beginner in the hobby can achieve utilising the range of products now on the market and a 7 mm scale diorama based on significant structures and station scenes based on the long-closed Aberystwyth to Carmarthen line. Overseas railways feature on “Minden Remembered”

For children there are a couple of special attractions. A Christmas-themed layout built using Playmobil equipment can be operated by the children themselves whilst outside there will be a seven and a quarter inch miniature line offering rides.

After a successful first appearance last year Catherine Packham will be returning with her handcrafted stained glass items. The “Falcon” Loco Appeal Stand will be looking to raise more funds towards the Corris’ next steam locomotive and there will be various trade stands selling both new and pre-owned rolling stock, engines, scenery, books etc. and other railway ephemera, plus a demonstration of modelling techniques.

Visitors to the Exhibition will be able to obtain a 50p reduction on the cost of a journey over the restored part of the Corris Railway whilst those who have had their train ride first will be able to obtain a similar discount on admission to the Exhibition. The Corris Railway Museum will also be open and with the Talyllyn Railway close to hand plus the other narrow gauge railways in the area visitors can make an enjoyable two or three day visit out of a trip to the MRTE.

FOR COMMENT ON THIS RELEASE CONTACT: John Simms on 01823 323106 or via john.com@wsrail.net.
Corris is five miles north of Machynlleth and eleven miles south of Dolgellau in Mid-Wales.
Station Yard, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9SH.