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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: 34th Festival or Model Railways and Hobbies
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre.. Eastern Avenue Southend on Sea. Essex SS2 4FA
Day 1: Saturday 19th November 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm
Day 2: Sunday 20th November 2016
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 5pm
Prices: Adults £6 - over16Senior £5 - over60Child £4 - under16Family £15 2+2under 3yrs Free.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Shoeburyness Model Railway Club
Organiser: Roy Ginn (Chairman)01702 [email protected]
Shoeburyness Model Railway Club
34th Annual Festival of Model Railways and Hobbies
19th and 20th November 2016
Garons Tennis and Leisure Centre
Eastern Avenue
Southend on Sea.
Essex SS2 4FA
10am till 5pm both days
Full Disabled access to all areas of the exhibition
Adults £6 - Over 16yrs
Senior £5 - Over 60yrs
Child £4 - Under 16 yrs
Family £15 2+2
Under 3 Free.
Wheelchair visitors will be admitted free of charge, but attending carers will pay the appropriate admission fee
Features 50 plus Exhibits and displays, + 30 Traders supporting.
Free Car Parking for 700 cars
Web http://www.shoeburynessmrc.co.uk
or contact the Chairman on [email protected] or telephone 01702 294926 office hours only please
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Workington Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Energus Bld, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria. CA14 4JW
Day 1: Saturday 19 Novemebr 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 - 5.00
Day 2: Sunday 20 November 2016
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 - 4.00pm
Prices: £5.00 children free if accompanied
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: www.solrail.co.uk
Organising body: Solrail Ltd
Organiser: P T Tuer [email protected]
LAYOUTS
Z gauge - NEW - Zzzzz - a new layout from Chris Wright.
N gauge – NEW - Tigpit (BR) – 4’ x 1’ – Millom Railway & Scale Modellers – Tiny layout showing how much this small scale can be used to good effect
HO gauge – NEW - Squamish East – 11’ 6” x 2’ – Peter Jarvis – a small passenger and goods depot set in British Columbia, Canada
HO gauge – NEW – End of the Spur – 12’ x 1’6” – Ray O’Neill – A switching layout from our local exponent of all things American
OO gauge – NEW – Bridge of Kyle – 5’ x 1’4” – Peter Mills – Brand new and still under development
OO gauge – NEW – Annan Road (BR) – 19’ x 11’ – East Kilbride MRC – Dumfries engine shed in all its glory towards the end of steam
OO gauge – NEW – Billingborough (BR) – 8’ x 2’ – Graham Morfoot – 1960’s rural South Lincolnshire and the Fens.
OO gauge – NEW – Marine Park Yard – 7’ x 1’ – Les Paul – a small layout based on the North East Electric goods lines.
EM gauge – NEW – Keilder Forrest – 15’ x 4’ – EM Gauge North East Group – running BR steam in the wilds of rural Northumbria
On gauge – NEW – Donegal – 12’ x 12’ – Alan Gray – Irish 3’ Narrow gauge1950’s. An eclectic mix of trains can be seen representing the area
O gauge – Lowick – 22’ x 2’ - Marc Dobson - from the owners of the Furness Wagon Co Ltd is a layout making its return appearance in an extended and relocated version!
OO gauge - Thomas the Tank – 8’ x 4’ - WTHT - back in all his glory for the younger visitor to operate
HO gauge – Hornby Doublo – 12’ x 6’ – Rod Moore – vintage models which members of the public are invited to operate
Live Steam 7 1/4” gauge for visitors to ride on provided by Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineers. Saturday only.
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Trade stands selling everything you need for your modelling including: -
C&M Models – Carlisle - New RTR British and Continental
Crafty Hobbies - Barrow-in Furness - New RTR and second-hand
D&E Kits & Videos - Leeds - Digital supplier, DVD's, books and lots more
L&S Models – Lancaster - large range of second-hand models
MTFG - Reeth, North Yorks – new and reconditioned, hard to find spares and plastic kits etc.
Squires Tools - Bognor Regis - any tool you need you'll find here
Stevenson's Carriages & Millhome Models - Chesterfield - Brass Kits and bits to help you build what you want
Demonstrations
Trainsimulator 2016 - Computer simulation for you to try
N – Les Nehrlich – weathering models
HO – John H Wright – Modelling American prototypes using DCC
EM/General – Jean King – building model trees
EM - Chris King - track building
EM - Andrew Wright – working on his new layout
P4 – Bob Hetherington – Modelling the Stockton & Darlington locomotives
O – Carlisle and District O Gauge Group, various construction methods
Societies and Groups
Cumbrian Railways Association
Derby Lightweight Preservation Group
Derwent Railway Society
Eden Valley Railway Trust
Northern Rail
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Sian Project Group
West Cumbria Guild of Model Engineers
Workington Transport Heritage Trust
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Millbrook Model Railway Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Blighmont Army Reserve CentreMillbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0AJ
Day 1: 19/11/2016
Opening times Day 1: 10am - 5pm
Day 2: 20/11/2016
Opening times Day 2: 10am - 4pm
Prices: Adults: £3.50Children: £2.00Family (2+2): £9.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Organising body: Solent Model Railway Group
Organiser: Ron [email protected]
Solent Model Railway Club Presents: Millbrook Model Railway Show
10 Traders
10 Layouts
3 Demo's
Refreshments available
Easy access from Junction 3 M27 or Southampton Central Train Station then Buses 8 or 9 Bluestar or Train to Millbrook Train Station.
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19 November 2016 20 November 2016
Event Name: Bassetlaw Railway Society show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Retford town hall,Market Square, Retford, Notts, DN22 6DQ.
Day 1: 19/11/ 2016
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 TO 17.OO
Day 2: 20/11/2016
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 TO 16.00
Prices: Adult u00a34.00
Children u00a32.50
Family u00a310.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Unknown
Website: www.bnnrs.net
Organising body: B.N.N.R.S.
Organiser: Bob Fleming
Model Railway show, featuring 11 layouts, demos, traders, free parking Sunday.
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20 November 2016 11:00 16:00
Event Name: MRC Open Day
Classification: Open Day
Address: Keen House4 Calshot StreetLondon N1 9DA
Day 1: 20th November 2016
Opening times Day 1: 11am - 4pm
Prices: £3 for adults, accompanied children, members of MRC and S Scale society free
Disability access: No
Car parking: No
Website: http://themodelrailwayclub.org/events/november-2016-open-day
Organising body: The Model Railway Club
Organiser: [email protected]
The Model Railway Club is holding its next Open Day on 20th November 2016 - a special joint event with the S Scale Model Railway Society to celebrate its 70th anniversary - with six working layouts on display:
MRC Layouts: Copenhagen Fields (2mm FS), Empire Mills (EM),
MRC Members' layouts: Koindu and Moa Crossing (S), Blacklade (OO) and Grape Steet Bridge (S)
Visiting Layout: Trevor Nunn's Trowland (S)
Full details of the layouts are at our website, or through the links - Follow us on Twitter @modelrailclub and Facebook for updates.
Plus we will have a good selection of pre-owned models available from our shop, and of course refreshments (including a selection of freshly made rolls and Greene King beers) will be available.
Open from 11am to 4pm.
Admission: Adults £3, accompanied children: Free
Entry for MRC and S-Scale society members is free upon presentation of a current membership card.
Please note - access to most rooms is by stairs. If you have any concerns about accessibility, please contact us in advance.
Parking is free on the local side streets, but we are very well positioned for public transport, including a cycle hire station opposite us, minutes from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and many bus routes pass close by.
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Upcoming Events
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04 July 2026 09:00 Until 05 July 2026 15:00
0Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2026
Middleton Railway, The Station, Moor Road, Hunslet, LEEDS, LS10 2JQ
Organised by, and all proceeds to, the Middleton Railway Trust
Open 10:00 to 16:00 each day (steam passenger trains operating regularly between 10:30 and 15:30 from Moor Road station), light refreshments available in the shop/café. Free parking on site or nearby streets.
Admire the models set amongst the real thing in our Engine House. You can also travel on a full-size steam train. There is also the opportunity to drive a full-size locomotive, as we will be operating a footplate experience on one of our locomotives – when did you last do that at a Model Railway Exhibition? A suggested donation of £5 and no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old and not older than 76 to take part in the footplate experience.
Except for the footplate experience all areas of the exhibition and the train ride are accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Admission – which covers Exhibition plus unlimited train rides:
Adult: £9
Child: £4
We are expecting up to 16 layouts in a variety of scales: OO, 0.165mm and 009 at least. Layouts will include: Stanley Ferry (OO), Leeds Trams (OO), Queensbury Depot (O), Bryn Oriog (009), Bishopgate (O) and Oakdale (OO), Bishopgate (O), Outwell Village (OO), Arfer Yard (0.165mm NG) and Whitborough Quayside (16.5mm)
Traders will include: Going Loco, Helm Models & Hobbies, Batterdale Scenics & Electronics and Leigh Models & Hobbies
Reminding us that model railways are fun too we also have Lego, vintage Tri-ang and Tri-ang Hornby operating.
This is an event for all the family – not just the modeller. When the non-modellers have exhausted the facilities, we offer at Moor Road we have Middleton Woods and Park at the top of the line, the Tulip Retail Park is opposite, and the White Rose Shopping Centre is just a short distance away. We pride ourselves on a welcome for all – come and experience it for yourselves.
If you need any further details see Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MiddletonRailwayOfficial/) or www.middletonrailway.org.uk
Exhibition Manager: Ian Dobson on [email protected]
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04 July 2026 09:00 Until 05 July 2026 15:00
0Beyond STEAM - The Great Western Hall
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon, SN2 2EY
Our Exhibition
Beyond Steam is a celebration of modern railway modelling - bold, contemporary and bursting with creativity. From diesel and electric traction to the cutting edge infrastructure of todays railway scenes, this exhibition showcases layouts that push the boundaries and reflect the railways we know and love from the last 60+ years.
What to Expect
Expect immersive, high-quality layouts, great modelling standards and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where inspiration is everywhere.
Whether you are a committed modern image modeller, a curious enthusiast, or simply love seeing railways brought to life in miniature, BEYOND STEAM offers something refreshingly different.
Venue & Facilities
BEYOND STEAM is held in the Great Western Hall at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Our beautiful venue has full disabled access and on site catering both in the exhibition and museum.
Discount tickets are available if your wish to visit both the exhibition and museum.
www.beyondsteam.com
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11 July 2026 09:00
0Exhibition to be held at St Marys Church Hall Rosehill street now known as Neuadd Ni see poster enclosed for more details etc
Poster exhibition Summer 26.pdf
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11 July 2026 09:00 Until 12 July 2026 15:00
0A model show with a difference.
Alongside up to 10 layouts in various gauges there will be trade support, bookstall, tombola, access to a Deltic cab, chance to photo one of the DPS Deltics, railwayana display, view the roundhouse and its displays, train ride on the Springwell branch
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11 July 2026 09:00 Until 15:30
0In support of the Risborough Festival on Saturday 11th July 2026, the Risborough & District Model Railway Club will be holding an Open Day at the Princes Risborough St. Mary's Hall (Church Street) from 10:00 to 16:30. We plan to part exhibit our new O gauge layout project, as well as our Test Track for members of the public to test their rolling stock on. There will be second hand sales, refreshments and some modelling displays. Admission is FREE.
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Recent Event Reviews
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Immingham Model Railway Show
By SealionSteve,
A great show, as always. Some excellent layouts. Thank you to all concerned.
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Weston-Super-Mare Model Railway Show 2026
By ianmianmianm,
Great mix of layouts and trade,
....but the floorplan created real bottlenecks around the entrance which was also the route between halls (via the changing rooms!) and so was already going to be busy anyway. But there were further trade stands and coffee stand put there.... creating groups of people lingering and blocking...... why oh why!
The catering van outside - ended up giving up because as we all stood queuing to buy food, nothing happening in the van, there was a lot of playing with kids and babies but the 4 people there couldn't manage to free up one to take orders.
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7mm NGA Trent Valley Group Modelling Day
By ngtrains.com,
An excellent day was had by all. Keep the 30th January 2027 free.
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SOUTHAMPTON MODEL RAILWAY SHOW -JANUARY 24TH/25TH 2026
By Robin Brasher,
Despite South West Trains' best efforts I managed to get to the exhibition on time. I had my doubts when they announced at Southampton Central Station that my train would be running non stop to Waterloo but I got on a Cross Country train that stopped at Southampton Airport. The pictures show:
1. My arrival at the exhibition on a heritage bus provided by the organisers.
2. There were a lot of people at the exhibition and a huge queue for the coffee machines. There seemed to be more people there than in previous years.
3. Essence of Ventnor in 0 gauge was one of the splendid layouts there. I saw it last year at the Brockenhurst exhibition.
4. Seaton Junction in 00 gauge was another interesting layout. There was an N gauge model of Seaton Junction at Pecorama that it donated to our model railway club so I found it interesting to see Seaton Junction in a larger scale.
I was not so lucky with my return journey as South West Trains was unable to run any trains from Southampton Central to Bournemouth and Weymouth so I ended up having to catch a taxi to Bournemouth.
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WMRA Annual Exhibition
By Robin Brasher,
Excellent show. plenty of free parking, over 30 layouts, lots of traders and full catering. I liked the scenery on the illustrated 009 gauge Feorag layout set in an imaginary island west of Cornwall. TT:120 seems to be well received with two small oval layouts on display.
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