04/01/2025
Independence Holiday Workshops, Auction, Sale and Swap Meet - Event Registration
Event Date(s): January 31st, 2025 and February 1st to 4th 2025
Event Address: A Location in Colombo or Suburbs (within 15 Km from Colombo Fort Railway Station) To Be Announced (TBA) based on Registrations.
Contact us on 0777793700 or via [email protected]
We are hosting a series of events to help the Model Railroad community in Sri Lanka to expand their knowledge of Model Railway and to build fellowship among the community to further develop the hobby.
To facilitate the required infrastructure and refreshments, we need your confirmation early so that we can confirm the location and per head cost.
Admission will be via prior registration, please register on or before the 20th of January 2025, Register via https://forms.gle/FVWM9yFDxy3rrAqw8
Schedule of Events
31st January 2025
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Registration and refreshments
10:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Workshop on Locomotive Wheel Arrangements, Curve Radius and Inclines.
12:15 PM to 01:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Layout Building
03:00 PM to 03:30 PM - Refreshments
03:30 PM to 05:30 PM - Layout landscapes, backdrops and Scratch Building Trees by Michael White
05:30 PM to 06:00 PM - Model Railway Item Sale, Swap meet and Fellowship
1st February 2025
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Registration and refreshments
10:16 AM to 10:45 AM - Heritage Railway talk by Howard Bowman
10:46 AM to 12:15 PM - Charity auctions of Model Railway items by Howard Bowman
12:16 PM to 01:00 PM - Model Railway talk by Howard Bowman
01:00 PM to 02:00 PM - Lunch
02:00 PM to 04:00 PM - Layout landscapes, backdrops and Scratch Building Trees by Michael White
04:00 PM to 06:00 PM - Model Railway Item Sale, Swap meet and Fellowship
2nd February 2025
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Registration and refreshments
10:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Wiring your Layout - Basics
12:15 PM to 01:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM - Wiring and Controlling your DC Layout
03:00 PM to 03:30 PM - Refreshments
03:30 PM to 05:30 PM - Wiring and Controlling your DCC Layout
05:30 PM to 06:00 PM - Model Railway Item Sale, Swap meet and Fellowship
3rd February 2025
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Registration and refreshments
10:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Buying Model Railway Items Online
12:15 PM to 01:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Converting Layout from DC to DCC
03:00 PM to 03:30 PM - Refreshments
03:30 PM to 05:30 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Converting your Engine from DCC to DC
05:30 PM to 06:00 PM - Model Railway Item Sale, Swap meet and Fellowship
4th February 2025
10:00 AM to 10:15 AM - Registration and refreshments
10:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Rolling Stock Maintenance and Repair
12:15 PM to 01:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Getting your Layout ready for Automation.
03:00 PM to 03:30 PM - Refreshments.
03:30 PM to 05:30 PM - Model Railway Workshop on Automation Using Software.
05:30 PM to 06:00 PM - Model Railway Item Sale, Swap meet and Fellowship
Admission will be via prior registration, please register on or before the 20th of January 2025, Register via https://forms.gle/FVWM9yFDxy3rrAqw8
Event Date(s): January 31st, 2025 and February 1st to 4th 2025 Event Address: A Location in Colombo or Suburbs (within 15 Km from Colombo Fort Railway Station) To Be Announced (TBA) based on Registrations. Contact us on 0777793700 or via [email protected] We are hosting a series of events...
