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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Brighton MRC 39th annual Model Railway exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA
Day 1: Sat 18th November 2017
Opening times Day 1: 1000 to 1700
Day 2: Sun 19th November 2017
Opening times Day 2: 1000 to 1600
Prices: Adult £3.50Senior £3.00Child £2.50Family £10.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.brightonmrc.com/exhibition.htm
Organising body: Brighton MRC
Organiser: Club secretary Dave Clements 01273 771929 [email protected]
Eight layouts already booked in a variety of scales and gauges. The most well known being Thunders Hill and Ariana Town. Full details on the clubs website.
Trade and society support from Morris Models, Brian trains, Tram 53 the RCTS and many more.
Our world famous catering will be supplying homemade cakes and refreshments.
Free car parking on site and surrounding streets.
Bus routes 5, 5A, 5B and 56 stop close to the community centre.
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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Energus BuildingBlackwood RoadLillyhallWorkingtonCA14 4JW
Day 1: Saturday
Opening times Day 1: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Day 2: Sunday
Opening times Day 2: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Prices: Adult £5Accompanied children Free otherwise £1.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: solrail.co.uk
Organising body: Solrail Ltd
Organiser: P T [email protected]
The biggest event of its type in Cumbria. Loads of free parking. Bus service stops outside venue on Saturday. Excellent modern light and airy venue. All on one level with easy disabled access. Full refreshment facilities available all day. Children encouraged to operate several layouts (adults as well).
LAYOUTS
N gauge – NEW – Llwyn Grug – 15’ x 4’ –Les Nehrlich – based in mid North Wales somewhere along the line between Raubon and Dolgellau.
N gauge – NEW - – 8’ x 4’ –Steve Viney – One built specially for the children
6mm/foot scale. 9mm gauge – NEW –Canalside Iron Works – 11’ x 1’6” – David Atkinson – based in Derbyshire in the 1920/30’s a fascinating insight in narrow gauge.
OO9 gauge – NEW –Bachdale & Dibley Level – 10’ x 3’ –David Johnston – Freelance layout depicting a narrow gauge tourist line.
OO gauge – NEW – Curwen Bank – 12’ x 6’ – Ray Cottier, Solrail – Remember Workington’s railways? This layout is based on one small part of them as the Curwens may have built.
OO gauge – NEW – Loch Syd– 8’ x 8’ –Dalegarth Modellers –
OO gauge – NEW – Coffee Pot – 5’6” x 5’6” - Brian Irwin -
OO gauge – NEW - Desire - Maryport Modellers – Bachmann Tram layout
EM gauge – NEW – Middle Peak – 6’ x 2’ – Graham Hudson, EM Gauge North East Group – based on the real Middle Peak quarry near Wirksworth in Derbyshire.
EM gauge – NEW – Wittington Junction – 5’ x 2’ - a new cameo layout still under construction to show how it is done!
O gauge – NEW – East Dock – 8’ x 1’6” – Peter Shields – Diesel shed based on Sunderland in 1977.
O gauge – NEW - Derwent Sidings – 26’ x 2’ – Derwent Railway Society – a new club layout that is normally housed in Cleator Moor
G scale – NEW - - Chris Wright - 25' x 6' ish.
OO gauge - Thomas the Tank – 8’ x 4’ - WTHT - back in all his glory for the younger visitor to operate
OO gauge –Tri-ang Minic Motorway – 13’6” x 6’6” – Rod Moore – vintage models which members of the public are invited to operate
Saturday only. Live Steam - 7 1/4” gauge - for visitors to ride on provided by Lancaster and Morecambe Model Engineers.
Supported by: -
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.
Solrail – Wokington – second-hand models
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, especially Cumbrian ones!
Demonstrations
Trainsimulator 2017 - Computer simulation for you to try
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 – Marc Dobson – Owd Ratty
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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18 November 2017 19 November 2017
Event Name: Pendle Forest Model Railway Society
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne. BB8 7DP
Day 1: 18/11/2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:00 - 17:00
Day 2: 19/11/2017
Opening times Day 2: 10:00 - 16:00
Prices: Adults : £5.00Concessions : £4.00Children : £3.00Family (2+2) : £14.00
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website:
Organising body: Pendle Forest Model railway Society
Organiser: David Carter.email : [email protected]
updated info 22/10/2017
Pendle Forest Model Railway Society - Annual Exhibition 2017
East Lancashire model railway enthusiasts are in for a real treat when the Pendle Forest Model Railway Society holds it’s annual model railway exhibition on Saturday & Sunday November 18th – 19th. The exhibition will be at Park High School, Venables Av, Colne and the Society reckons they will have something there for everyone.
Top of the bill is the Society’s layout ‘Earby’ which recaptures the look of the station and the surrounding area as it was in the 1960’s. Never slow to latch on to modern technology, Society members have created most of the buildings using 3D printing and the result is very impressive.
An unusual item of possible historical significance is ‘Rock n Rail’ a model of an early rail way based on artifacts discovered in a dig on a local allotment. Whilst the dating of the items found has yet to be determined it would seems possible that rail ways might well have been around a few millennia before the currently accepted historical dates of the early 1800’s!
At the exhibition will be many other layouts in a range of different scales and gauges, modellers from Creil, France will be there with a modeling workshop, there will be a demonstration of weathering techniques and children will have the chance to drive a train themselves.
Alongside the models there will be a range of traders selling everything from train sets to kits and detailing parts plus there will be full catering available throughout the event.
The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm Saturday, 10am to 4pm Sunday and there is full disabled access to the show.
Admission is £5.00 adults, £3.00 children, £4.00 concessions and £14.00 families (2+2)
Further details from David Carter on 07770 331348
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Some of the models on show this year will be :
Earby – showing Earby station as it was in the 1096s
Oldswick TMD OO – a modern locomotive maintenance depot.
Burnaby – a North American layout.
Whittham Grove – a London based scene.
Penna Lane - servicing centre for locomotives and diesel multiple units.
Cleggworth - is set in the Pennines in ‘Last of the summer wine’ country.
Oldham King Street – a small fictional station and parcels depot in North West England.
Leighmoor Bois – Hornby Dublo 3rail trains
Lego – trains from the well known toy manufacturer
Boats – a display of boats in various scales
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18 November 2017
Event Name: Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Admiral Lord Nelson School, Dundas Lane, Portsmouth PO3 5XT
Day 1: 18th November 2017
Opening times Day 1: 10:30 - 16:30
Prices: Standard adult admission charge of £5 (no concessions) but all accompanied children will be admitted free.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/123680-portsmouth-model-railway-exhibition-saturday-18th-november-2017/
Organising body: South Hants Model Railway Club
Organiser: [email protected]
Final layout lineup for the SHMRC’s annual exhibition. We think the list of layouts for this years for this year’s show is exceptional so please come to the friendly show with great catering.
Layouts:
Clutton 4mm P4 This is one of its last outings and a very rare one day show appearance
Benfieldside 4mm EM The first outing for a seminal layout under new ownership, it is looking stunning.
Great Bardfield 4mm P4
Chewton Mendip 4mm EM
Ynysybwl 4mm EM
Rowington for Shrewley 4mm OO
Heybridge Wharf 3mm
Brixham 4mm EM
Lee on the Solent 4mm P4
Staindrop 7mm 0
Wood's Wharf 7mm 0
Thomas 4mm OO For the kids
Demonstrators:
Gordon Gravett
Roy Hickman
Roger Sawyer
2 mm Road Show
S4 Society Stand
EMGS Society Stand
Traders:
Ron Lines
Model Railway Developments
AAR models.
Falcon Masterpiece Models
C & L
Coastal DCC
Squires Tools
London Road
Modelu
Rumney Models
Penbits
Booklaw Publications
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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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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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