A Pre-Christmas Treat for All the Family!
As in our previous exhibitions we had a range of activities specially for our younger visitors.
The Children’s Quiz
Every child had the chance to enter our annual quiz.
Some of the questions were easy, some of the questions are harder, but the prize was fantastic!
You could win a complete model railway – a locomotive, some rolling stock, the track and a controller.
Just like these lucky winners from our last four exhibitions!
Layouts to Operate
It wouldn’t be Christmas unless that little blue tank engine was busily delivering presents. We have a different layout from the Island of Sodor for the children to operate this year.
There are also three other layouts in the rest of the exhibition which have said that they sometimes allow trustworthy children to operate the controls, including the VERY BIG one next to the catering area.
Drawings and Games
It can be tiring walking around, so there are two areas where parents and children can take a rest. Junior Junction will be in the entrance lobby and Toytown Terminus will be in a special section of the catering area in Hall D. There will be plenty of drawing materials and simple games to use.
A Note About Layout Heights
We often get comments on our visitor feedback forms that the the layouts are too high for small children to see. This is largely outside our control, since the individuals and groups who built the layouts designed the height to be comfortable for them. However, we make it a policy not to invite excessively high layouts, and we ask the owners to have in place viewing aids for any layout with a rail height greater than 1.2m (3ft 11in). In this year’s exhibition there are only two layouts taller than this (Reevy Road West and YORK) and children’s step-up stools are provided at both.