Events

Field Trip, July 11

Plymouth to Par

Didcot, October 24th.

Nick Salzman with Bagborough West.

High Wycombe, November 7th.

Nick Salzman with Bagborough West.

New Book

Written by Geof Sheppard with assistance from Brian Arman and Paul Gainsworthy this is the definitive book listing all known 7ft gauge locomotives and those owned by the Midland Railway and the London and South Western Railway, as well as the Great Western railway and all Associated Companies. It is copiously illustrated and printed on high quality glossy paper with full colour covers.

The book has been published in association with Kevin Robertson under his "Noodle Books" imprint. Normal price from booksellers is £11.95, but for BGS Members it is now available at a special price of £8.00 including UK postage. Non Members can purchase it from Kevin Robertson Books.

Broad Gauge Display

There is a Broad Gauge display in the Museum on the west platform at Bishops Lydeard Station of the West Somerset Railway.

BGS Exhibition 2008

The 2008 BGS Exhibition was held as usual in Newbury on the 13th September. On display was the 7mm/ft layout "Cannon's Road" as well as the 4mm/ft layout "Dorchester Junction" amongst others. There was also be a number of Trade Stands as well as the Society's own trade and publications including the launch of a new book on Broad Gauge locomotives.

See BGS Exhibition 2008 for more information on the exhibition.

GWR Broad Gauge "Rover" 4-2-2 Kit in O scale

The 7mm/ft kit by Martin Finney of the famous Broad gauge Rover 4-2-2s of the Great Western Railway produced is now available. He has chosen the 1880 built engines as the basis of the kit as the only known drawing is of one of these. The engines involved are; Bulkeley, Great Britain, Sebastopol, Dragon, Emperor and Alma. See Martin's Web Site for more details.

Bulkeley.

A completed Rover (Dragon) - one of two constructed by Alan Garner and on display at the BGS Exhibition in September.

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The Broad Gauge Society was formed in 1980 to promote research into, and the modelling of, the 7' 0¼" Broad Gauge Railways of Great Britain. There are over 300 Members world wide and the Society publishes a News-Sheet and a high quality journal, the BroadSheet, on a regular basis. Data sheets are also published containing a wealth of hitherto unpublished information.

Membership

Membership costs £10.00 each year. New members will also need to pay a one-off £2.00 joining fee to cover the cost of a pack which includes much information on the broad gauge railways and where to find information and artefacts. Overseas members also pay £2.00 per year postage suplement (or £6.00 for airmail outside Europe).

Benefits
  • Two editions of the Broadsheet, full of the latest broad gauge research and modelling
  • Six editions of the News-Sheet to keep you up to date with Society news
  • Various data sheets and other research information
  • A discount on BGS books
  • An e-mail discussion group
  • Access to our broad gauge modelling supplies
  • Join like minded people at meetings and other events
Firefly Steaming Dates
  • April 11, 12, 13, 14.
  • May 23, 24, 25.
  • June 27, 28.
  • July 25, 26, 29.
  • August 29, 30, 31.
  • September 26, 27 ("Brunel Steamday").

See Didcot Railway Centre for details.

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