Lancastrian
Western Thunderer
Saturday, 1st March 2025 09:30 - 16:00 for all visitors
Location: The Arena. Kettering Leisure Village. Thurston Drive. Kettering, NN15 6PB View in Google Maps
Price: £12.00 for members. Members' partners £12.00. £17.00 for all other visitors. Children £1.00
On-line tickets: Click here to purchase tickets
Layouts confirmed
Demonstrations:
Tom Foster - Weathering
Mike Hopkins - Designing in 3D CAD
Rob Bishop - Soldering Clinic
Harold Jones - Minimum Radius Curves
Phil Downs - Dear Rail/Radio Control
Robin Taylor - Coach Construction
Nigel Paine - TBA
Traders so far 23/01/2025
Plus ... Bring & Buy
And... The late Don Neale's collection disposal sale
Take Junction 8 off the A14. Head towards town. At 1st roundabout turn Rt. into Lake Ave. At next roundabout turn Rt. into Thurston Drive. Leisure Village is on Rt. Stewards will direct you to parking areas.
Public Transport
Kettering Midland Mainline Station is served by trains to & from London/Nottingham/Derby/Sheffield ( East Midlands Railway Inter City, diesels), London St. Pancras/Luton/Bedford (EMR Connect, electrics) A complimentary shuttle bus will transfer visitors to and from the railway station, between 08:30 and 16:00.
PLEASE NOTE: We understand there are some bus replacement services on 1st March on Midland Mainline so check your travel plans and timings.
Walking time to the venue is about 15 min. Exit station, turn left, left again into Northfield Avenue, left under railway bridge and left into Thurston Drive. Follow footpath until it divides, bear left past football pitches. Venue is straight ahead, across road.
There are regular bus services from Northampton and Peterborough to Kettering town centre. The nearest bus stop to Kettering Leisure Village is opposite the end of Lake Avenue (near the Trading Post pub). This is served by the 10 and X10 services, to and from Northampton, but these services are hourly, and you will be faced with a 20-minute walk to KLV.
Note The X4 service from Northampon and Peterborough uses a different route through town, so does not stop here.
There is a taxi rank close to the town centre bus interchange.
Location: The Arena. Kettering Leisure Village. Thurston Drive. Kettering, NN15 6PB View in Google Maps
Price: £12.00 for members. Members' partners £12.00. £17.00 for all other visitors. Children £1.00
On-line tickets: Click here to purchase tickets
Layouts confirmed
| WELTHAM MITEY | Andy Ward & Luton O Gauge Group |
| MORLOCK HEATH | Kelvin Barnes |
| MARGARET'S MILL | Colin & Margaret French |
| THE ENGINE SHED | Colin & Margaret French |
| E M TEST TRACK | Nelson Keen |
| MEDBOROUGH | David Tuffs |
| FENLAND YARD | Keith Thomas Sharp |
| COBBOLDS WHARF S7 | Bury St Edmunds MRC - Graham Warner |
Demonstrations:
Tom Foster - Weathering
Mike Hopkins - Designing in 3D CAD
Rob Bishop - Soldering Clinic
Harold Jones - Minimum Radius Curves
Phil Downs - Dear Rail/Radio Control
Robin Taylor - Coach Construction
Nigel Paine - TBA
Traders so far 23/01/2025
| 1039 Models |
| 55H |
| AirFramed |
| Amberly Components |
| Atkitz |
| Bill Hudson Transport Books |
| Brushes 4 Models |
| Buzz Models |
| C & L Finescale Track Building Systems Ltd |
| Coastal DCC |
| Connoisseur Models |
| CPL Products |
| Craft Lighting |
| CRT Kits |
| D & S Models |
| Dapol |
| Duncan Models |
| Easy-Build Coaches |
| EBMA Hobby & Craft |
| Ellis Clark |
| Finney7 |
| First Class Kits |
| Footplate Models |
| Geoff Stratford |
| Gladiator |
| Greenwood Track |
| Haywood Railway |
| HMRS |
| Ian Kirk Models |
| Intentio |
| James Green Artist |
| Judith Edge Kits |
| Lanky Kits |
| LCUT Creative |
| Martin Bloxsom |
| Masterpiece Models |
| Metalsmith (Leeds) Ltd |
| Midland Railway Society |
| Minerva Model Railways |
| MMM (Made in Manchester Models) |
| Modelu |
| Monk's Gate Models |
| MSC Models |
| Nick Tozer Railway Books |
| Northumbrian Painting Service |
| P.R.Model Railway Products |
| Parliamentary Trains |
| Peartree Engineering |
| Peter Clark Models |
| Phoenix Precision Paints |
| PLM Cast-a-Ways |
| Poppy's Woodtech |
| Premier Components |
| Primo Models |
| Ragstone Models |
| Ray Heard Model Railways |
| S M Models |
| Sanspareil ICS |
| Scorpio Models |
| Shamrock Trains |
| Simon's Sort Out |
| Skytrex Ltd |
| Slaters Plastikard |
| Squires Model and Craft Tools |
| Steamline Ltd. |
| Tim Hughes |
| TMS Models |
| Tower Collection Blackpool |
| Tower Models |
| Trainsporters |
| Walsall Model Industries |
| Walsworth Models |
| Warren Haywood |
| White Rose |
And... The late Don Neale's collection disposal sale
Getting to the Show
DrivingTake Junction 8 off the A14. Head towards town. At 1st roundabout turn Rt. into Lake Ave. At next roundabout turn Rt. into Thurston Drive. Leisure Village is on Rt. Stewards will direct you to parking areas.
Public Transport
Kettering Midland Mainline Station is served by trains to & from London/Nottingham/Derby/Sheffield ( East Midlands Railway Inter City, diesels), London St. Pancras/Luton/Bedford (EMR Connect, electrics) A complimentary shuttle bus will transfer visitors to and from the railway station, between 08:30 and 16:00.
PLEASE NOTE: We understand there are some bus replacement services on 1st March on Midland Mainline so check your travel plans and timings.
Walking time to the venue is about 15 min. Exit station, turn left, left again into Northfield Avenue, left under railway bridge and left into Thurston Drive. Follow footpath until it divides, bear left past football pitches. Venue is straight ahead, across road.
There are regular bus services from Northampton and Peterborough to Kettering town centre. The nearest bus stop to Kettering Leisure Village is opposite the end of Lake Avenue (near the Trading Post pub). This is served by the 10 and X10 services, to and from Northampton, but these services are hourly, and you will be faced with a 20-minute walk to KLV.
Note The X4 service from Northampon and Peterborough uses a different route through town, so does not stop here.
There is a taxi rank close to the town centre bus interchange.