🚂 #HattonsMemories Today we remember our founder, Norman Hatton. After being demobbed from the Army, Norman set up a shop dealing with in-demand items, later specialising in model trains. He worked full-time up until his 86th year, retiring in 1998. He passed away in 2005.

Big section on our TT120 layout from this enthusiastic new friend: youtu.be/UL1bSzE7mDQ?si…

This year’s Market Deeping Model Railway Club #Stamford Model Railway Show is easy to access by CrossCountry Trains #trains and Delaine Buses, with a minibus service to and from the Show: mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib… has downloadable timetables!

We are a bit tight for car parking at the #Stamford Model Railway Show this May 11 & 12, but we do have good #train and # bus links this year mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib… thanks to sponsors Country Court.

Do get your tickets in advance for the #Stamford #Model #Railway #Show at mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib… to by-pass the queue and make a small saving on the price! Also see the timetable for the minibus shuttle from the rail station on both days of the show, 11th & 12th May.

OK. Almost all of the layouts and traders are installed Stamford Welland Academy Academy ready for mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib… open in the morning! Exciting! Do come along!

At 8.15am our 'Sunday Morning Thought' is with Revd Bob Mackrill of All Saints Church in Stamford. ⛪️ And at 9.30am, we'll join Nick Hamilton at Barnsdale Gardens for advice on growing (super) swedes! ☀️ LISTEN LIVE: 🔊 rutlandandstamfordsound.co.uk/player/ 🎵 #Rutland #Stamford #online #DAB

It’s impossible to say which layout is best in show at the Market Deeping Model Railway Club #Stamford Show!

An inferno!

Show does not close until 4pm: do come for the afternoon! Food and drink available. Car parking and shuttle bus from rail station mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib…

We are grateful to sponsors Country Court Care for providing the free minibus service to and from Stamford rail station and town centre for our exhibition: mdmrc.org/stamford-exhib…

And that’s it for another year! All layouts now being removed. The small ones have already gone. It’s been a great couple of days. Thanks to all our exhibitors and traders, and all those volunteers who helped out.

Stamford Model Railway Show 2024 - with Dawn Quest youtu.be/6V6K6EX3Kv0?si… via YouTube

Our sympathies. Dreadful.