The Coventry Toy Collectors Fair is an excellent fair to visit for the model railway enthusiast. Stallholders at the fair include Bill Bourne of Railway Roundabout, Bob Jones from Devon, and Peter Gurd of Arkwright Models.
New and second hand model railways will be for sale on many of the tables at the fair. Locomotives, rolling stock and accessories will all be available - With many at very competitive prices.
Visitors can buy trains by manufacturers as Hornby, Lima, Bachmann, Jouef, Marklin, Trix, ACE, Wrenn, Tri-Ang, Bassett-Lowke and many more. Trains will be for sale in N, 00 and 0 gauges, with new items for sale as well as vintage trains from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Prices start at just a few pounds for accessories and can go right up to several hundred pounds for a vintage 0 gauge locomotive by Hornby or Bassett-Lowke.
The fair has free parking for all visitors, there is excellent lighting and a cafe is open during the day.
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