Members of the Yorkshire Wolds Railway have been making the final preparations for their annual model railway show that steams in to Driffield on Saturday 22 March.
Now in its 8th year, the event will be held in Driffield’s largest events space, the Rix Pavilion on Driffield Showground from 10am until 4pm.
Business Development Director of the YWR Katy Bowser explained “This year the show is bigger than ever! So much so, we are occupying the members pavilion in addition to the Rix pavilion. 20 layouts have been booked in a variety of gauges including O, 00, N and Z. One of the big attractions for this year’s show will also be the miniature railway giving rides to passengers”. There will be many other layouts on display along with trade stands selling railwayana, tombola and refreshments.
Katy continued “the model railway show continues to be the main fundraising event for the YWR, and we look forward to seeing as many visitors as possible and all the money raised goes back into keeping the YWR on track. Entrance to the show costs £10 for adults, whilst children under 16 and YWR members can get in for FREE – so don’t forget your membership card!”
The first public running day for the YWR of 2025 will be Sunday 6 April. Visitors will be able to take a train ride in the brake van along the quarter of a mile of track at Fimber Halt located between Wetwang and Fimber and also see progress on the latest development at the site of the Visitor Centre, and Working Facility.
The YWR is always keen to involve new people, and anyone interested in becoming a member or volunteering, making a donation or just finding out more can visit the Yorkshire Wolds Railway website or call 01377 338053 for more information.
The YWR will be running trains and opening the visitor centre every Sunday and Bank Holiday from 6 April until the end of October and every Wednesday during school holidays from 10 – 4. All trains run subject to availability. The visitor centre only will be open every Wednesday from 6 April until the end of October from 10 – 4. Additionally, there are members on site most Saturdays who will be happy to show what is being done, subject of course to safety requirements.
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