IRSE Minor Railways Section - Museumstoomtram Hoorn – Medemblik, Netherlands
23 Apr 2025 10:15 AM - 8:00 PM
Further information:
With the
kind cooperation of the Museumstoomtram Hoorn – Medemblik, the IRSE Minor
Railways Section would like to invite IRSE members and non-members/partners to
join us for a day at the Museumstoomtram Hoorn – Medemblik
We will travel back in time by means of a steam train journey from Hoorn
to Medemblik, have time in Medemblik to enjoy this beautiful town, and travel
back by steam train to Hoorn. On arrival in Hoorn, a guided tour of the
workshops and signal box will be provided. For those who want to, a diner will
be organized in Hoorn before making your way back to your accommodation.
To book via Eventbrite, please click here
link to museum website
Itinerary
Make your
own arrangements to travel to Hoorn. The Museumstoomtram Hoorn – Medemblik
station is located on the P&R parking lot, just off the station footbridge.
Arrive in Hoorn no later than 10:15 for a 10:40 departure.
12:00 arrival in Medemblik, where a packed lunch will be waiting for you. You will have just over 1 hour to explore the town.
13:20 departure of the return journey to Hoorn
14:40 arrival in Hoorn
14:50 start guided tour. The group will be split into smaller manageable groups to visit the workshops and signal box. If we finish early, there is the opportunity to have a wander around the town centre of Hoorn.
17:30 dinner in Hoorn, location to be confirmed.
19:30/20:00 end of program.
If you are also planning to join the IRSE AGM on Thursday 24 April, there is ample accommodation in Hoorn, a short train journey from Amsterdam
To book via Eventbrite, please click here
Cost - £40 per person, to included (one) coffee/tea on the outward journey with apple cake, and the lunch
pack in Medemblik. There are buffet facilities at both Hoorn and (limited)
Medemblik, and a buffet car on board of the steam tram.
Venue: Museumstoomtram Hoorn
Location:
Van Dedemstraat 8
Hoorn
1624 NN
Netherlands
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