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June 2018
Basic Details
How To Get There
Train
Bus
Coach
Car
Facilities and Venue Details
Venue
Food
Drink
WiFi
Room Layout
The Meet
Times
Entrance Fee
What's Included
Where To Stay
Friday night
Saturday night
Sunday
Simulations In Use

June 2018

Basic Details

  • Date: Saturday 16th June 2018
  • Time: 12noon to 6pm
  • Location: Ribble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Road, Preston, PR2 2PD.
  • Price: No admission charge
  • Website

If you wish to attend, please sign up here .

How To Get There

The venue can be easily reached by public transport from Preston Railway Station. A free bus service will be in place between Preston station and the Ribble Steam Railway as part of the beer and cider festival.

Train

Preston is served by Virgin West Coast from Scotland, the Midlands, and London. TPE from Scotland and Manchester, and Northern from across the North.

Bus

The 75 or 89A public services will get you fairly close to the railway. A free bus service will run from the Preston station to the railway, details closer to the time.

Coach

National Express coaches operate services between Preston and many part of the country,

Car

Parking is available at the railway, or on nearby roads.

Facilities and Venue Details

Venue

The venue is an industrial themed Heritage railway in Preston. Depending on final arrangements the meet will either be hosted in a vintage MK1 carriage, or the railways brand new mezzanine area overlooking the museum hall.

A beer and cider festival will be happening at the same time as the meet with ample access to a selection of drinks.

Food

The railway has a cafe on site serving hot and cold food.

Drink

Beer tokens for use at the festival can be bought in advance of the event, or can be purchased on the day.

WiFi

Free WiFi network available for the multiplay session. This network will not have internet access but other WiFi networks with internet access are available at the venue.

Room Layout

TBC

The Meet

Times

The railway will be open from 10:30 through to late evening. The meet will take place between the usual times of 12:00 - 17:00 with setup from 11:30.

Entrance Fee

No entrance fee will be charged for SimSig user who have registered at least 24 hours before the event.

What's Included

Reserved area for meet, shared access to multiplayer simulations.

Where To Stay

Friday night

Please offer recommendations. Previous meets have included for example a meal at a Mexican restaurant followed by drinks at one or more local pubs. That is not included in the entrance fee for the meet!

Saturday night

The meet is often followed by dinner in an Indian restaurant which usually starts fairly soon after the close of the meet at 18:00. Suggestions for a suitable venue would be welcomed.

Given the change in venue for this meet we may well take a communal trip on the train, and order takeaway.

Sunday

There is no visit arranged to date.

Simulations In Use

Beta Versions of Preston and Warrington.


Last edited by postal on 21/06/2018 at 21:14