THESE were trains that had no difficulty running.
After a break of three years, crowds flocked back to the 28th Festival of Toys Trains in Alresford on Saturday June 18.
With nearly 30 layouts ranging from Lone-Star 000 push and go to a Gauge 1 Jubilee themed layout, and 80 sales tables, there was plenty for everyone.
Visitors came by car, bus and steam train (Watercress Line from Alton) and many stayed all day enjoying the various layouts, BBQ and real ale.
Smaller gauges were in the Assembly Hall and included Trix, Tri-ang Standard with Australian Red Rattlers running round and Tri-ang Super 4 with Thomas and Minic Motorway layouts, Airfix, a Traditional Hornby Dublo 3-Rail and The Chiltern Group's 24' Dublo/Wrenn layout, N Gauge in a Suitcase, DCC controlled Tri-ang TT and Marklin, Hornby Acho and Jouef for the HO Fans. Lone-Star, Die-cast Trains and Brio on the stage, A Lego room had several layouts and a mountain of bricks for visitors to enjoy.
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In the Sports Hall were the Bowman Circle with live steam, A Circus Themed 0 gauge layout with a host of tinplate accessories, Thomas 00 and Chad Valley 0 Gauge by Mountbatten School, HRCA Mortimer Group's 0 Gauge, A playmobil Wild West layout with 1:24 Slot Cars including Marty's Back to the Future De Lorean.
The Jubilee layout I had more soldiers than Trooping the Colour and even a Street party.
There were over 80 sales tables with many enjoying excellent sales.
Outside you could watch LGB whilst enjoying a burger and an ice cream.
A great day out with Donations from the show going to Local Scouts, Save The Children and Friends of King Alfred's Buses.
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