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16 January 2019
Event Name: The Midlands Garden Rail Show
Classification: Exhibition
Address: Warwickshire Event Centre The FosseFosse WayNr Leamington SpaWarwickshire CV31 1XN
Day 1: Saturday 16th March
Opening times Day 1: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Day 2: Sunday 17th March
Opening times Day 2: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Prices: Entry PricesTicket Type On-line Tickets* Full Price Tickets**Adult Ticket £8.00 £9.00Senior Citizen Ticket 65+ £7.00 £8.00Child Ticket 5 - 14(Under 5's free) £3.00 £4.00* On-Line tickets are available in advance via our website at discounted prices.** Full price tickets are available on the day from the ticket office.
Disability access: Yes
Car parking: Yes
Website: http://www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk/
Organising body: Meridienne Exhibitions
Organiser: Meridienne Exhibitions LtdThe FosseFosse WayNr Leamington SpaWarwickshire CV31 1XN Tel: 01926 614101 Email: [email protected]
MIDLANDS GARDEN RAIL SHOW
THE MODEL RAIL SHOW FOR LARGER GAUGES
o GAUGE, G SCALE, GAUGE 1, 16MM & MORE
THE REAL THING IN MINIATURE……DON’t MISS IT
Saturday 16th and SUNDAY 17th March 2019 - WARWICKSHIRE EVENT CENTRE
2019 marks the 18th year of The Midlands Garden Rail Show, which continues to go from strength to strength and is regarded as one of the leading garden rail exhibitions in the UK.
The exhibition, which will take place at the Warwickshire Event Centre near Leamington Spa, attracts over 2,000 enthusiasts from all over the UK and Europe. Organisers are looking forward to presenting another inspiring exhibition showcasing exciting railway layouts covering the larger gauges and scales.
This exhibition is well supported and organisers are expecting nearly 40 leading suppliers and 15 layouts and displays covering many gauges. Visitors will see live steam model locomotives hauling coaches and wagons - the real thing in miniature.
Confirmed layouts include;
Battenberg
Buxworth
Chalfont
Corscale on Seven
Fiddlers Green
Fowlers Lake
Gauge 1 Vintage Tinplate Trains Group
Gauge 1 Miscellany
G Scale Society Publicity Layout
Hampton End
Stanley Midland
Mwch Grumblyn
Newchapel Junction
Thomas Trackway
Tyddyn Bach
Three clubs will also be joining us in 2019; Bromsgrove Society of Model Engineers, Coventry Model Engineering Society and the National 2½" Gauge Association.
Confirmed specialist suppliers include;
Accucraft UK Ltd
Airframed Glass Display Cases
Anything Narrow Gauge
Barrett Steam Models Ltd
Bole Laser Craft
Bowande Live Steam UK Ltd
Brunel Models
Chalk Garden Rail
Chuffed 2 Bits
Dylcom Models
Elaine’s Trains
FineScaleBrass (UK) Ltd
Garden Railways Limited
Garden Railways Specialists
G S Model Supplies Ltd
G.W.R Benches Ltd
IP Engineering
John Sutton Books and Models
Loco Boxes
Malc’s Models
Mamod Ltd
Model Earth Design
Modeltown
Sparklebright
Steve Currinn Books
Tony Green Steam Models
Vale of Rheidol Trading Ltd
There will be more specialist suppliers to confirm their attendance in the new year, for all the latest information see www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk.
Venue: Warwickshire Event Centre, Nr Leamington Spa
On the Junction of the A425/B4455
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm Daily (last admission one hour before closing)
Admission Prices: On Line* Full Price**
Adult £8.00 £9.00
Senior Citizen £7.00 £8.00
Child (5-14) £3.00 £4.00
*On Line - Tickets are available via our website at discounted prices.
**Full Price - Tickets are available on the day from the ticket office.
Website: www.midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk Twitter:@MeridienneEx Facebook:Meridienne Exhibitions Ltd
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16 January 2019 19:00
Event Name: Model rail social drinkies night
Classification: Meeting / Talk
Address: The London Theatre
443 New Cross Road
London
SE14 6TA
Day 1: 16 Jan
Opening times Day 1: 7pm -11pm
Prices: Free
Disability access: No
Car parking: No
Website: www.thelondontheatre.com
Organising body: selkent MRC
Organiser: harry 0208 694 1888
Weds 16th Jan
Our monthly model rail social drinkies night will be having their 'pi^! up' I mean social drinkies night from 7pm. All welcome
Held as usual at THE LONDON THEATRE, 443 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TA from 7pm to really late.
2 mins from New Cross BR and on bus routes 53, 453 and 177
Cheap bar with Meantime lager, cask ales and we have the whole venue just for us.
Usual suspects will be there
Great night to come and talk model railways and some times it kicks off big time.
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Upcoming Events
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08 November 2025 10:00 Until 09 November 2025 16:00
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08 November 2025 10:00 Until 09 November 2025 16:30
0www.tolworthshowtrain.co.uk
8-9 November 2025
For any enquiries regarding the 2025 show, please contact [email protected]
Tolworth Showtrain is our Society’s annual model railway show. It is one of the largest shows held in the South East.
It takes place over two days at;
Tolworth Recreation Centre
Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ.
Saturday 8 Nov 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 9 Nov 10.00am - 4.00pm
PRICES
Adult £10
Child £3
Family 2+2 £21
Sunday Special
One child free with every paying adult
Cash and card payments will be accepted on the door
Returning for 2025 - live steam rides are in operation.
Take a ride behind a real minature steam engine (an additional charge will apply). With the kind support of the Malden District Society of Model Engineers.
These are the layouts already confirmed attending in 2025.
Layouts
The Bergeller BahnHOSwiss
Copper Wort16.5Midlands 1902
Denton SidingsLNER/LMS 1960
Edward's Junction and Thomas EndOOThomas and Friends
Essex BrickOOFreelance 1950s
Express Daisy SidingsEMIndustrial GWR 1960s
Fairwood JunctionOOWiltshire, present day
Fawcett StreetOOBritish Rail Steam/diesel
Garreg WenOO9Snowdonia C19th
Gordons LaneModern Wessex mainline
Hatch EndNBR 1980s
Hope under DinmoreEMLNWR/GWR 1910s
Inspired by FriedrichstrasseHOEast Germany 1960s
Kensington Addison RoadWest London C1925
Launceston Steam RailwayOO9Cornwall historic
Rossiter RiseOONorthwest London
The Royal Albert BridgeNBrunel tribute 1960s
Staffordshire PotteriesNStoke-on-Trent
Swillibegs
Tony's Forest
Yard No 2P4LNWR 1925
Demonstration Stands
EMU BuildingKit Building/Modelling
Scenery ModellingSoldering
Weathering
Society Stands
4SUB AssociationHampton and Kempton Waterworks Railway
Long Ditton Light RailwayMalden District Society of Model Engineers
Railway Correspondence and Travel SocietySouthern Electric Group
Trade Stands
Addlestone Model CentreAspire Gifts and Models
Best Model ToysFenland Model Railways
Golden Arrow ProductionsHeritage in Motion
JB's Model WorldKernow Model Rail Centre
Models U DriveMSC Models
Rail – BooksRichard Pane's Model Spares
Roxley ModelsSunningwell Command & Control
The Totem ManThe Wagon Yard
Wheels of SouthseaW M Collectables
Where we are
Travelling by public transport
The venue is a 1.6 mile walk from Surbiton Railway station or a 1.3 mile walk from Tolworth Railway Station.
As well as the free shuttle bus from Surbiton Railway Station (see below) there are also many TFL busses that travel near to the venue;
From Kingston: 71 / 281 / 406 / 418 / 465 / K1 / K4
From Dorking: 265
From New Malden: 265 / K1
From Chesington: 71
From Epsom: 406 / 418 / 467 (Sat)
From Putney: 265
Free Shuttle Bus from Surbiton Station
We are operating a free bus link between Surbiton Station and the show.
Saturday 8thSurbiton Stop NN
to TRC09:45 10:10 10:40 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 12:55 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:20
Sunday 9thSurbiton Stop NN/NP
to TRC09:55 10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 15:25 16:00
Note:- Whilst every effort will be made to maintain this timetable, delays may be incurred due to traffic conditions. In the case of extreme late running a service may be cancelled to restore the timetable.
Travelling by car
Tolworth Recreation Centre is within the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), people travelling to the venue by private transport will have to have a compliant vehicle or pay a charge to drive for that day. The vast majority of vehicles are compliant with the emissions standards. Check your vehicle here.
There is free parking on site at Tolworth Recreation Centre.
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Our 45th annual exhibition
Sat 15th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1700
Sun 16th November 2025 Open 1000 to 1600
Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8TA
9 Layouts
Highcombe 4mm OO BR 1960s Brighton MRC.
Fencehouses 4mm OO BR NE & NCB 1960s Ian Forsyth.
Orestone Quay 4mm OO 1948 Graham and Andrew Barnes.
Holmill 4mm OO BR SR Langley Modellers.
Neustift 2mm N Austrian Tirol Phil Gardner.
Hillside Park 2mm N BR 1960’s Nigel Appleton.
Hursley Quay 7mm O Light Railway Andrew Knights.
Exbridge 3mm TT BR WR late 1960’s Paul Hopkins.
Sproston Green TMD 4mm OO 1970’s Tim Farmer.
Traders TBC
Societies TBC
Our world famous refreshments available throughout the exhibition.
Two floors of exhibits, lift available, step free access.
Free Parking on site and in the surrounding streets.
Close to bus routes 5, 5A and 52. The 5B bus route is a slightly longer walk.
Nearest Railway station is Preston Park.
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15 November 2025 10:00
0We bring the Society’s Wycrail exhibition experience, with a high standard of quality and inspirational layouts, once again to a “small and friendly” venue, with the second show in 2025 as ‘MRX25 – Autumn‘, building on the success of the Society’s Clubroom Open Days – popular with locals and experienced modellers alike.
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. Britain and the world changed forever. Railway 200 celebrates the past, present and future of rail. We at the High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society are pleased to be supporting Railway 200 with our two exhibitions during 2025 and other activities.
We’re delighted to be working once again with our sponsors, AGR Model Railway Store and The Transport Treasury.
Venue
CRESSEX COMMUNITY CENTRE
203 Cressex Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 4PZ
Note: SatNav user may find HP12 4QE a closer Postcode to use. What3Words///lakes.behave.cars
Opening Hours
10am to 4.30pm
Layouts confirmed as attending are as follows:
Shadwell East 00S team 60s to modern day – HWDMRS ‘Junior modellers’ layout
East Dock EM 1930s LMS/LNER steam
Heathbury N Diesel
Crystal Springs H0 USA Trams 60’s
Whipsnade Central 009 Steam
St Panlraz in Steiermark H0 Austrian Diesel
Allegra N Swiss Railways
Templegate Wagon Works 0 1970s Diesels
Mynydd y Ddraig 009 1960s steam
Swansea Riverside 0
Thornfield 00 1960s steam
Traders attending:
HWDMRS Pre-used stand & Members sales
The Transport Treasury.
AGR Model Railway Store
JB’s Model World
Hedgerow Scenics
Refreshments
Hot and cold Drinks and snacks all available to buy. Our exhibitions are famous for cakes. This will be no exception!
Our members will be on hand as usual to answer questions and offer advice.
Admission: Adults: £6.00 Children 6-16: £1.00, under 6 free
Parking: Disabled parking on-site subject to availability. Free on-street parking nearby
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15 November 2025 10:00 Until 16 November 2025 16:00
0Pendle Forest Model Railway Society is pleased to announce that its annual exhibition at Park High School, Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP, what3words/// relegate:awkward:prompt, will this year include a range of hobby interest as well as plenty of model railway action. Opening times are 10am-5pm on Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday.
Twelve+ layouts are expected to attend as well as eight+ traders, our Society second hand stall, demonstrations including 3D printing by Three Peaks Models, children's activities, wargamers, slot cars and drift cars.
Refreshments and light meals will be available along with plenty of free car parking. A free shuttle bus will operate between the venue and Colne railway station and bus station, timed to connect with East Lancs Line trains. A free brew will be offered to anyone who has travelled by train!
Entry costs £7 for adults, £6 for concessions, £4 for children and £16 fora family of two adults and two children.
2025 exhibition bus timetable.pdf
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Recent Event Reviews
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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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Macclesfield Model Railway Group's Annual Exhibition ( PLEASE NOTE: NEW VENUE!!!! )
By Merfyn Jones,
I was there for a MBF meeting/exhibition last Saturday. Excelent hall with all the facilities you need.
The bus from the station was a very good help for those that want to come by train rather than drive.
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Swansea Model Railway Exhibition
By Cymru Rails,
The Swansea Railway Modellers Group does an excellent job every year with this one, and it is well worth attending. It always features a fabulous set of layouts, traders, and societies on display. If you weren’t able to attend this year, check out my video to give you an idea of what to expect at the show and make sure to attend in 2026: Swansea Model Railway Exhibition 2025
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Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - Open Weekend
By Phil Parker,
Excellent day. With delicious cake!
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Robertsbridge Model Railway Show 24-25 May 2025
By clogger,
Good little show. Bit biased though as I’m exhibiting at the show and have done so for a couple of years now.
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