All aboard for celebrations at Baginton museum

Trains, Planes and Automobiles, on Sunday October 21, will be based at the museum in Baginton and the neighbouring Midland Air Museum, and will also include Coventry Transport Museum, the Heart of England Classic Transport Club and West Midlands N Gauge Club.

This 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.

More than 100 classic vehicles will be stationed over the two sites and vehicles from the 1950s to the 1980s will parade along Rowley Road throughout the day.

Midland Air Museum will also be hosting a special display of model railways and model buses in its Argosy Building, with both sites also hosting stands reflecting the diverse history of
transport.

Family attractions will include fairground rides, face painting and an appearance from Peppa Pig on both sites.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy Electric Railway Museum’s collection of electric locomotives.

Graeme Gleaves, the chairman of Electric Railway Museum, said: “We are very excited to be co-hosting this event with our cultural partners across the region.

“Together, we will be able to showcase some of the most important developments in transport history, as well as highlight the importance the Midlands has played in shaping technological advances.

“As well as all the special activities on offer, we hope that many people take up the opportunity to come and view Electric Railway Museum’s unique collection.

“Several of our locomotives are the last of their kind and can only be seen at our site in Baginton.

The event will run from 10am to 6pm and tickets cost £6 for adults, £5.50 for concessions, £5 for children and admission is free for under-5s.

Call 024 7699 7397 www.electricrailwaymuseum.co.uk