NORTH WEST MECCANO GUILD
Clicking on many of the pictures enlarges them and provides extra information. The models are usually attributed to the builder.
The Guild is always interested in preventing good Meccano going to waste. If you
have any Meccano to re-
Click “Exhibitions” for a calendar of our events. Or “Event Details” for information about individual ones.
Click “North West” for information about Meccano on display and Meccano related locations in the North West of England.
Event Details
Bury Transport Museum,
The usual entrance fees and opening times will apply. Parking for exhibitors may
be awkward but the Station car park and others near-
At least 8 members will be displaying a variety of exhibits, many working and some
interactive. A Hands-
A Meccanoid is likely to turn up.
The web-
http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
Lancaster Fun Palace, Lancaster Library,
10.00 am. to 4.00 pm. Sat., 12.00 pm. to 4.00 pm. Sun.
There will be a Hands-
The web-
http://funpalaces.co.uk/discover/lancaster-
This will have details of numerous other events in and around the Market Square, all free.
The Library is in Market Square, a location unknown to our Tom-
Ellenroad Steam Museum.
We will be exhibiting again in the old Boiler House of Ellenroad Mill, where the remaining boiler will be fired up to provide steam for the large Corliss engine which originally powered the spinning machinery, the Whitelees Beam Engine, as well as several smaller engines. Refreshments will be available. The entry fee is £5 for adults, children free. There is now a £2.50 surcharge because of the rising cost of fuel
The museum is situated between Milnrow and Newhey near the complicated junction 21 on the M62. Follow the signs for Shaw and then Sun Chemicals and New Hey.
Newhey Tram Station is quite near. The museum is open from 11.00 am until 4.00 pm.
The web-