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Trains, Planes and Automobiles

at Electric Railway Museum, Midland Air Museum

and Coventry Transport Museum

Sunday 21 October

10 am – 6 pm

£6 Adults, £5.50 Concessions, Children (5+) £3, Under-5s Free

Electric Railway Museum is teaming up with attractions across the Midlands for a unique event highlighting the region’s exciting transport heritage over the past 100 years. Trains, Planes and Automobiles on Sunday 21st October (10am – 6pm) will see Electric Railway Museum join forces with Midland Air Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Heart of England Classic Transport Club and West Midlands N Gauge Club for the celebration.

2012 is a significant year for transport history, marking 100 years since the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic, the creation of British vehicle manufacturer Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and the formation of the Coventry Transport company.

The main focus of this special event in Coventry will be the sites of Electric Railway Museum and Midland Air Museum (situated adjacent to each other along Rowley Road in Baginton, both with ample FREE parking). Over 100 classic vehicles will be stationed over the two sites and vehicles from the 1950s – 1980s will parade along Rowley Road at intervals throughout the day. Midland Air Museum will also be hosting a special display of model railways and model buses in their Argosy Building, with both sites also hosting stands reflecting the diverse history of transport.

There will be plenty for families to do as well, with fairground rides, face painting and an appearance from Peppa Pig on both sites! Plus, Coventry Transport Museum is but a short journey away in the city centre, ensuring visitors can enjoy three attractions in one day.

As well as all the special activities, visitors will also be able to enjoy Electric Railway Museum’s collection of electric locomotives. Members of the public will be able to climb aboard the Class 503 and one of the Class 309s, complete with the museum display (Museum 309), a café – serving hot and cold beverages, snacks and light bites – and the Electric Railway Museum shop.

Electric Railway Museum Open Weekend (part of Heritage Open Days)
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September 2012
11am - 5pm (both days)
Admission FREE

All aboard for another train-themed weekend in Coventry, as Electric Railway Museum prepares to throw its doors open for visitors of all ages to explore its rich and historic collection! Electric Railway Museum’s Open Weekend will be open Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September from 11 am – 5 pm both days. Admission is FREE!

Electric Railway Museum Open Weekend: The Good Old Days Weekend

July - Saturday & Sunday 21st/22nd

11 am – 5 pm (both days)

FREE

Let the Electric Railway Museum transport you to a time when no-one had mobile phones or games consoles, radio was king and television was only for the rich… The ‘good old days’ is the theme for its upcoming Open Weekend, featuring displays of iconic technology and appliances from decades gone by on display amongst Electric Railway Museum’s fantastic collection of locomotives.

Electric Railway Museum’s third Open Weekend of 2012 will be open Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July from 11am – 5pm both days. Admission and parking is FREE! Visitors will be able to enjoy shunting demonstrations throughout the two day event, courtesy of the museum’s two operational electric locomotives Heysham No. 1 ‘Doug Tottman’ and Spondon No.1. There will also be a working display of signal heads, recently retired from London Underground’s Victoria line. Elsewhere, visitors can experience an extensive array of electric locomotives and multiple units, including the Clacton Class 309s, the Wirral Class 503 and the 2-EPB unit complete with street art livery by Warwickshire-based artist Rumah, which depicts the history of electric railways. Find out more about the collection here.

Plus, you will be able to climb aboard the Class 503 and one of the Class 309s, complete with the museum display (Museum 309) - which has doubled in size since last year – and a café, serving hot and cold beverages, snacks and light bites. There’s also the Electric Railway Museum shop, which is also now twice the size it was this time last year, and complemented outside by Carol’s Cuttings, our brand new plant stall. Volunteers will be on-hand to explain more about Electric Railway Museum’s diverse collection, which also includes British Railways Classes 307 and 308, as well as the power car for the record-breaking Advanced Passenger Train Prototype (APT-P), on loan from the National Railway Museum.

If anyone cannot make this weekend, we will be hosting another Open Weekend in September (8th – 9th)

Electric Railway Museum Open Weekend: Technology Weekend

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 June

11 am – 5 pm (both days)

FREE

60 years of technological innovation will be celebrated at Electric Railway Museum in June as we host the next in our ever-popular series of Open Weekends. Focusing on the best of UK design since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, the museum’s rich collection of iconic electric locomotives will be joined by demonstrations from local technology groups. Plus, come and see the official handover of our prestigious Small Groups Award from the Heritage Railway Association on Saturday 9 June at 2pm!