29^th International Steamdays 2010
May 22^nd, May 23^rd and May 24^th

The board and the members of the Stoomgroep Turnhout vzw are honoured to invite you to take part in their 29^th International Steam Meeting, to be held on the Whitsun weekend of May 22^nd, May 23^rd and May 24^th, on the rail tracks in the Park Grounds of Turnhout (North-Belgium).

The success of this venture not only relies on the good intentions of the organising club and the sunny days expected, but more specifically on the engagement of the many participants.

If you wish to participate, please complete the entrance form and return it asap and before April 30^th, so that we can take necessary arrangements concerning meals, drinks, sleeping accommodations etc.

Every modeller is invited to take part in the exhibition with his model(s), whatever their state and/or to run his locomotive or engine (7 ¼” or 5”) on our ground tracks or even on the indoor table-railway*. Every owner of a steam engine needs to show a valid boiler certificate.

Everyone who takes part in the exhibition or who participates with a running engine is called a ‘participant’ and receives without any payment : lunch, tea-time, tickets for free drinks, badge, as well as water, fuel, lubricants and safe-keeping of materials during the night.

Everyone who comes with the participant is called 'companion' and can get a lunch, tea-time, tickets for free drinks and a badge, at a moderate price.

On Saturday- and Sunday-evening a substantial meal (at moderate price) is planned in a nearby diner-room.

Reservations for the night can be asked at the Turnhout Tourist Board at tel. 014/44.33.55 or fax 014/44.33.54, or can be looked-up on the internet at this website : http://www.landvanturnhout.be/test-logies2.htm . There are a number of good hotels and campsites in Turnhout and the surroundings. Campers can also use the grounds, rented by our organisation, nearby the park. If applicable please give information on the registration form. 

PROGRAM

Participants and their crew are welcome from 17:00 h. till 19:00 h. on Friday, May 21^th (and during the steamdays).

Saturday May 22nd

• at 9 h. : preparation of the trains and the exposition, at 10:00 h. : opening of the exhibition and start of the circulation of trains.

• Between 12:00 h. and 13:00 h. : lunchtime.

• About 16:00 h. : tea-time.

• Starting at 18:00 h. : closing of the exposition and 'resting' locomotives and trains.

• At 19:30 PM: collective supper for those who registered.

Sunday May 23rd

• same as Saturday, but we start at 09:00 h. due to the traditional and famous ‘flea market’ in the park.

• Rest of the day: same as Saturday.

Monday May 24th

• same as Saturday.

• There will be no supper but, everyone who helps to clean everything up can stay and have someting to eat afterwards…

COSTS

Badge, tickets for drinks, lunch, teatime : for the participant : “free”, for the companion(s) and children €  5,00 each a head per day. Supper on Saturday and/or Sunday : participant and/or companion(s): € 16,00 each a head per day. Children under 12 years € 8,00 a head per day.

* Special raised indoor railway for: track O, antique track I (also for Märklin), LGB track I (alcohol or gas heated), 5” and 3,5” track

© 2010  Dani Bellemans - aCa
last update 18/06/2010