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MTA

Thoughts please...

I am thinking of doing something a long the lines of 'STIA in the South' at Amberley Working Museum for next year's event calendar. Of course it wouldn't have that title. I'm hoping to meet up with the Museum Director at some point and see if he would give me approval for the event. I will then send out invites to the well known Toy Steam traders such as Steam4Fun and Forest Classics, then you get the general jist of it.

Would people from here be interested in coming if it got approval? Tell me of your thoughts and opinions (good or bad...)

Simon
tmuir

I would love to go to any event like that but its a little too far for me to come.

If you do go ahead with it I would also send invites to some Meccano clubs as Meccano and toy steam goes together so well.
MTA

tmuir wrote:
I would love to go to any event like that but its a little too far for me to come.

If you do go ahead with it I would also send invites to some Meccano clubs as Meccano and toy steam goes together so well.


That is a thought. I know someone who regularly attends shows in the South with a Meccano display
Mamodman123

3 and a half hour drive or more from Nuneaton so count me out....

Just too far for me
tmuir

Mamodman123 wrote:
3 and a half hour drive or more from Nuneaton so count me out....

Just too far for me


Come MM, I used to drive longer than that just to go to work on Monday morning a few years back.
But to be fair on Mondays we had a late start 9:30am instead of 7:30am.
Mamodman123

tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
3 and a half hour drive or more from Nuneaton so count me out....

Just too far for me


Come MM, I used to drive longer than that just to go to work on Monday morning a few years back.
But to be fair on Mondays we had a late start 9:30am instead of 7:30am.


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25
tmuir

Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6
Mamodman123

tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre
MTA

Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


It might be a two day event. If that were to persuade you?
Chris

I'd be interested.
SillyBilly

It's a great idea Simon, but then, surely the Old Kiln Toy Steam event is really the STIA in the south, pehaps it'd be better placed towards the end of the year so you don't cross paths?
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


It might be a two day event. If that were to persuade you?


Is it anywhere near Sutton?
MTA

SillyBilly wrote:
It's a great idea Simon, but then, surely the Old Kiln Toy Steam event is really the STIA in the south, pehaps it'd be better placed towards the end of the year so you don't cross paths?


The idea was for it to be at a different time to all the other major Toy Steam events
MTA

Mamodman123 wrote:
MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


It might be a two day event. If that were to persuade you?


Is it anywhere near Sutton?


Would that be the Sutton in Surrey? If so the Museum is roughly 50 miles from Sutton
James

If it's in like back end time I might be able to go...
MTA

James wrote:
If it's in like back end time I might be able to go...


By back end do you mean before christmas? Recently the Museum has been advertising out of season events so it might be in November...
James

LOL you don't know what back end is

Aye, sort of November/October time like. when we don't have alot to do! Although I ain't keen on the swear word "S**thern" being used in the title
MTA

James wrote:
LOL you don't know what back end is

Aye, sort of November/October time like. when we don't have alot to do! Although I ain't keen on the swear word "S**thern" being used in the title


It probably won't have a title with South in it James
johnreid

Too bad I cant make it, just too far away.
BTW I like the "real" Southern Railway

Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


It might be a two day event. If that were to persuade you?


Is it anywhere near Sutton?


Would that be the Sutton in Surrey? If so the Museum is roughly 50 miles from Sutton


Hmmm quite a way from my Grandma's then
MTA

Mamodman123 wrote:
MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
MTA wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


It might be a two day event. If that were to persuade you?


Is it anywhere near Sutton?


Would that be the Sutton in Surrey? If so the Museum is roughly 50 miles from Sutton


Hmmm quite a way from my Grandma's then


You can stay over at Amberley if you wish. Either in one of the buildings (if there is room!) or a tent, car etc.
Mamodman123

Aye, November/October isn't good for me. I usually go away around that time
steamyjim

How far is it from Somerset?
MTA

steamyjim wrote:
How far is it from Somerset?


Enter your village/nearest town in the 'From' box, and Amberley Working Museum in the 'To' box:

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/routepla...lid=leftNav&lpos=routeplanner

Then when it comes up with Confirm locations, select:

Museum
Amberley Museum
New Barn Road
Arundel, West Sussex
BN18 9 (UK)

MamodFan

Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


That's perfectly big enough MM, even to big. You could sit on the back of a Mamod SW1 on the M25 and still keep up with the traffic in the "fast lane"

Sounds good Si, only 35 miles for me
Mamodman123

MamodFan wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:
tmuir wrote:
Mamodman123 wrote:


You probably didn't have a little tin can on the M25


True I had a 3.8 litre fuel injected V6


hmmmm i have a 1 litre


That's perfectly big enough MM, even to big. You could sit on the back of a Mamod SW1 on the M25 and still keep up with the traffic in the "fast lane"

Sounds good Si, only 35 miles for me


aye its fine on weekends and late at night
James

Total distance: 234.71 miles, 377,7 km
Estimated total journey time: 5 h 5 min
... if you're lucky with traffic: 4 h 36 min
... if you're unlucky with traffic: 5 h 40 min
Mamodman123

James wrote:
Total distance: 234.71 miles, 377,7 km
Estimated total journey time: 5 h 5 min
... if you're lucky with traffic: 4 h 36 min
... if you're unlucky with traffic: 5 h 40 min


It'd probably be quicker to fly to Spain
James

A flight to Mallorca last just under 2hrs 30mins I reckon
Mamodman123

James wrote:
A flight to Mallorca last just under 2hrs 30mins I reckon




I love England
James

Same lad, the best country in the world, easily
Mamodman123

James wrote:
Same lad, the best country in the world, easily


Where's me flag?

God save the queen
James

Ye ye ye!!
MTA

James, considering I would have to make the same journey time to get to STIA and that is only one day I wouldn't think it too bad if you stayed the Saturday night
Mamodman123

There's an offer you can't refuse Jimberino
James

Sleep in the same room as you MTA? As long as I have my back to the wall

Naaaaa only joking mate
Sandman

Jeez.

Jimbo and MTA all night.

What a thought.

MTAs mum would have to scrape the soot off the ceiling with all the steam talk that went on.
johnreid

Might be a good time for her to change the wallpaper as I am sure it would all be steamed off.
MTA

Sandman wrote:
Jeez.

Jimbo and MTA all night.

What a thought.

MTAs mum would have to scrape the soot off the ceiling with all the steam talk that went on.


MTA

johnreid wrote:
Might be a good time for her to change the wallpaper as I am sure it would all be steamed off.


Nah, don't believe in wallpaper. When you need to remove it it takes an age to do so, plus you can vary the colour if you use paint
Mamodman123

MTA wrote:
johnreid wrote:
Might be a good time for her to change the wallpaper as I am sure it would all be steamed off.


Nah, don't believe in wallpaper. When you need to remove it it takes an age to do so, plus you can vary the colour if you use paint


MTA

Paint is for the lower class
johnreid

One uses Steam to remove wallpaper, if there is enough steam it comes off easy.
Mamodman123

johnreid wrote:
One uses Steam to remove wallpaper, if there is enough steam it comes off easy.


Sometimes taking half the wall with it
johnreid

LOL I hope MTAs place has good plaster.

I bet they will have a lot of fun, if they do not burn the place down.
Minor1PJG

Simon, of course I would attend, but no sharing rooms!!

I would commute and maybe do both days too! !

Paul
MTA

Already had interest from Forest Classics in attending Should I invite Chasteam?
MamodFan

MTA wrote:
Already had interest from Forest Classics in attending Should I invite Chasteam?

a big YES, he has had some great engines for sale over the years.
MTA

I am going to invite the following, if you think there is someone I should add please say whom and why

Traders
Chasteam
Sussex Steam
MF Steam
CJW Steam
Steam 4 Fun
The person who makes the Bowman train spares (whose name escapes me briefly)

Societies/Forums
Us (of course!)
Bowman Circle

That's all I can think of for societies Toy Steam wise, I'm sure there are more...
MamodFan

MTA wrote:
I am going to invite the following, if you think there is someone I should add please say whom and why

Traders
Chasteam
Sussex Steam
MF Steam
CJW Steam
Steam 4 Fun
The person who makes the Bowman train spares (whose name escapes me briefly)

Societies/Forums
Us (of course!)
Bowman Circle

That's all I can think of for societies Toy Steam wise, I'm sure there are more...


Colin Laker (Editor STEAM and Bowman News) He Knows a lot of people that do not use the internet!
IndianaRog

Yahoo toy steam is another forum like group.
SillyBilly

Titan with his portable layout?
Chris

SillyBilly wrote:
Titan with his portable layout?


Yes, he has to come!
Cranko

All looks positive, book the venue
steamyjim

Ill come if you can organise it MTA

Journey not to bad for me

2hours 50 mins-average
2hours 34 mins-lucky
3hours 9 mins unlucky
SillyBilly

I'd come if i was in he area, it'd have to tie in with a school holiday though.
MTA

Thoughts on a title for the event please! Bearing in mind:

It is a toy steam event including all companies, so it cannot have one specific company in the title.

It is likely to be held in the autumn, at Amberley Working Museum.

Suggestions please! Make sure they are clean as well
MamodFan

Chalk and Steam

Toyshop Steam

Festival of Toyshop Steam

Southern Steam

Steam Toy Extravaganza

I'll have another think later
SillyBilly

Steam Toys in Autumn, STIA !
Mamodman123

SillyBilly wrote:
Steam Toys in Autumn, STIA !




Steam toys in amberley?

At least people would know where it was with a title like that
James

Steam in the South?
SillyBilly

Mamodman123 wrote:
SillyBilly wrote:
Steam Toys in Autumn, STIA !




Steam toys in amberley?

At least people would know where it was with a title like that

I like that MM!
Minor1PJG

Amberley Recreational Steam Extravaganza!
Wallace

Minor1PJG wrote:
Amberley Recreational Steam Extravaganza!




Took me a while, but I got it eventually
Minor1PJG

Ha, ha!!

Just my little joke
MTA

Once those in the Office have appointed a new Marketing Director, I will take my idea to him/her. I will speak to Forest Classics in early February at Brighton ModelWorld, and email those whom I do not see in the meantime. I will be seeing Chas on March 22nd, so will talk to him then about it
MTA

Those in the office have appointed a new Marketing Director, so I hope to speak to her the very next time I am at Amberley.

Colin Laker has very kindly put a little bit about the event written by myself into a new part added to the S.T.E.A.M. magazine, which will be news on Toy Steam in general such as events.
MTA

Minor1PJG wrote:
Amberley Recreational Steam Extravaganza!


The Spa Valley Railway used to be the:

Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society



For those that don't get it, it becomes T.W.E.R.P.S.
fcrammond

Let me know when you have a date sorted and I'll add it to my Steam Toy Events list.

http://www.stationarysteamengines.co.uk/stia/events.htm

Fred

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