Cambridge Toy Steam Day

garratt100 · Cambridge Toy Steam Day

Just been announced!

Cambridge Toy Steam Day will be held on Sunday 24th August 2008 at the Technology museum, Chedders lane, Cambridge.

Anyone intending to exhibit displays of Mamods & all makes/models etc, please can you get in touch with me to reserve a space.

There will be a 32mm gauge running track for all those who wish to run locomotives.

The museum will be in full steam on the day.

Chris
info@16mmgarratts.co.uk

Spokesmann

Sounds good Chris, I could not come to Tilbury - but August in Cambridge sound rather nice . . . . Let me know any details!

Cheers

Mike

fcrammond

How does this event tie in with the Garden Railway day? And which would you recommend? I only get so many pass-outs Confused

fred

MFSteam

Can we have some more details please.

garratt100

Fred - the Garden Railway Show will be the larger (unless the toy steam people take us by surprise!)

Thanks for showing interest gents, we've a meeting tomorrow so i should know more then.

Chris.

Spokesmann

Keep us posted Chris. Wink

garratt100

Ok, we know a bit more now!

The show will run from 11am to 5pm & will be held mainly in the Spackman building at the Cambridge Museum Of Technology.

We'll aim to get a pool built if anyone wishes to bring boats & as previously mentioned, there will be a 32mm gauge running track for locos.

It has also been confirmed that the museum will be in full steam that day.
As well as the main pumping engines, the steam operated incline railway will be in operation.

Chris.

Spokesmann

Ill PM you Chris with more of my questions. Very Happy

fcrammond

If you can bodge up some sort of publicity material we can display it at the next couple of Steam Days (April,6th and urban Rally June 28/29).

If you need a pool the Mark II should be semiportable as it consists of a big tarpaulin and ten 13 foot scaffold planks. Commissioning Trials are scheduled for the weekend of April 6th. Watch this space. You'd be welcome to borrow it but would need to organise transport. Otherwise the scaffold planks could be acquired from your local builders. Apparently they can only use them for a certain length of time and then have a problem of disposal. I hope to post a series of photos of the construction once it is all sorted. The tarp came from MachineMart for about 40 quid. Our only other major cost will be the electric pump to drain it although siphoning works reasonably well if you have the time

Fred

garratt100

Thanks for all that info Fred - much appreciated, must admit that i don't know too much about pools!

I'll get some bumf to you before June, thanks again,

Chris.

fcrammond

Since the April steam day I can tell you that one hose pipe will remove about half the water when siphoning overnight (about 16 hours). Three hose pipes got rid of most of the rest in another 5 hours so in future we will be letting it siphon off overnight with two hoses. Should be just about right. Our biggest problem is finding a level enough piece of ground.The present plot means we have 9 inches at one corner and three at another. OK for steamers but yachts could have a problem. We will be floating again over the two day Urban Rally in June so stay tuned for an update.
Fred

garratt100

Now the Cambridge Garden Railway Show is out of the way, the next model steam day will be the Toy Steam Day in August!

It's now been confirmed that there will be a pool in the main building for those who wish to steam up boats.

If you'd like to book a table/space at this show, please contact me now.

Anyone who wishes to stop over in tent/caravan etc, this is also possible.

Chris.

MFSteam

Will have to speak to the better half about it but I am keen.
How many exhibitors/visitors are expected?

Spokesmann

Im tentitively hoping to go . . .

MFSteam

Travel Lodge 7 miles away at £29 per night might tip the balance Laughing

Spokesmann

garratt100

It's the first time it's been held so visitor/exhibiter numbers are a bit of an unknown quantity at the mo - i can only be honest!

However, with a track to run Mamod locos on, a pool to steam boats in & a painted concrete floor to run mobiles on, we're hoping that all the infrastucture is in place...

Don't forget that the main museum will be in full steam as well so there will already be people coming to the venue.

I was arranging a full size traction engine to attend last night, so there'l be all scales there!

Just a tip - if you're thinking of booking the Travelodge, do it soon as the cheap rooms soon go, i speak by experience!

The hall is quite large & currently there is a fair bit of room, please let me know what space you require & i can reserve it for you.

Traders - space is free, there is no charge as long as you can bring your own table/s

Any more questions, please ask!

Chris - co organiser.