202412 Monkton Park School Christmas Fair

Location: Monkton Park Primary School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.
Date: 6th December 2024
Time: 17:30 to 19:30

Admission: Free

Sponsor: Friends of Monkton Park School (FOMPS)

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We returned to our traditional "home fixture" at Monkton Park Primary School's Christmas Fair, for two hours of festive train driving! Over 40 children took turns driving trains around our layout, with up to three trains moving at a time, causing some delightful/entertaining/realistic congestion on our tracks during peak times. Now they've seen what 'waiting for a platform to become available' looks like in miniature, just like real life!

The highlight of the evening? A special visit from Santa himself! 🎅

We showcased a shortened version of our layout from the NR Careers Festival, and our stand was a hit with families. It served as a place for children to try their hand at driving trains, a showcase for the amazing work done by the school's STEM Club, and a cosy waiting area for parents heading to Santa's Grotto.

mptt_xmas24_2.jpg We used a smaller version of our terminus-to-loop layout, which gives a clear "turn" for train driving to drive out and back round the layout. The layout was largely assembled from modules built by the club members since 2017. (Some of our oldest modules still survive despite living in a school!)
mptt_xmas24_plan.jpg Layout diagram.
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