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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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18 July 2026 09:00 Until 19 July 2026 15:00
0Whitby MRCs annual show returns on Saturday 18th July & Sunday 19th July 2026 10-4 in the Village Hall at Goathland (YO225JS), we have 7 layouts, Admission this year is £5, with accompanied children going for free, and yes, we do take cards!
So far layout wise we have Spital Bridge in O and Chop Gate in EM, South 6th Street Yard in HO, and Scrayingham in 009 and more
We are also pleased to welcome the designer of the Hornby Steampunk range who will be at the show both days with his personal layout and vintage toy collection.
Our annual show returns for 2026 with layouts in a variety of scales and gauges.
We are on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026 10-4 each day.
Layouts so far:
Spital Bridge (O gauge)
Chop Gate (EM gauge)
South 6th Street Yard (HO gauge)
Scrayingham (009 gauge)
Yorkshire Wolds Railway stand
plus more
for more information please see
https://www.facebook.com/WhitbyMRC
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18 July 2026 09:00 Until 19 July 2026 15:00
0After another successful show the Chatham & District model railway club are excited and proud to announce the 2026 chatham show at the historic dockyard chatham and slip 5.
Advanced tickets are available on our website now which are £10 instead of £11 and also means you can get in at 9.30am instead of 10am. Under 16s are free. It will have 100+ exhibitors with over 45 layouts
List will be updated as everyone books in
Half price entry to historic dockyard chatham with show tickets.
Onsite parking £3.50 for up to 7 and half hours.
Local arriva bus from chatham train station number 1-2
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25 July 2026
0Annual club Exhibition Christ Church Bear St , EX32 &BU Barnstaple Model railway club welcomes you to our friendly 2026 Annual Exhibition We present many quality layouts, a great selection of trade, specialist societies...
Full detail to follow
LAYOUTS
Ditcheat Junction 00
Rodgersfield 0
Savernake wharf 0
Lynton & Lynmouth station 009
Blackmoor 009
Parracombe Halt 009
Yelverton 00
Bambridge 00
VirginstowN
Risinghurst N
Bickington N
Milehouse Tramway
The Junction OO
MetherBarrow RD
TRADERS
Railway Scenics
Moor View Models
Simons Trains
club stand
C B Models
Book Stall
SOCIETIES
Exmoor Associates
DEMO's
3D Printing
Exmoor Weather man
kit/scratch building Demo
3D Printing
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25 July 2026 09:00 Until 15:00
0This year Twickenham & District MRC's Annual Open Day will feature no less than eleven layouts in gauges from N to G, nine will be fully working and two will be under construction. Our clubroom is 10 minutes walk from either Hounslow or Whitton stations
Date : July 25th Times : 10.00 to 16.00
Venue : Kerswell Hall, 125, Wills Cres, HOUNSLOW TW3 2JF
Admission : Free but donations very welcome
Amenities : Wheelchair friendly, on site parking
Contact : [email protected] 07799 728863
Website : tdmrc.icu
Facebook : Facebook.com/TwickenhamMRC
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26 July 2026 09:00 Until 15:00
0Layouts from N to O gauge, Trade Support, Collectable Toy Displays, Society Stands, Miniature Railway and Display, Refreshments, Standard Gauge Trains,TSR Shop, Narrow Gauge Tram, Museum
https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.
Contact Dave Angell 07968967867
[email protected]
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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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