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21 September 2024 09:00 22 September 2024 15:30
Scaleforum returns for what promises to be another bumper event, with plenty to entertain, educate and inspire. Full details will be released closer to the date, but mark-up your calendar early in readiness for the '24 show.
There will be the usual mix of finescale layouts, demonstrators and traders. Why not make a weekend of it - plenty do.
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21 September 2024 09:00 22 September 2024 16:00
Annual model railway exhibition at the Spa Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5QY
30 plus model railway layouts, trade support, demonstrations, plus steam train rides available all day. Exhibits at all stations. Local parking, disabled facilities, light refreshments. Tickets £15 adults, £14 concessions, £8 children, £38 family includes unlimited travel. Available on line in advance www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk reductions for exhibits at Tunbridge Wells West only. Enquiries 07507 182763 or [email protected]
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21 September 2024 09:00 22 September 2024 15:00
This year the Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs annual exhibition moves from Blandford to a new venue in Wimborne.
September 21st 10:00-17:00
September 22nd 10:00-16:00
Adults £7 Children £FREE
The Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, BH21 3AL.
The Venue has free parking, disabled access, restaurant and bar.
Website: wamrc.co.uk
Layouts
Loddonsee HO
Los Tanimals N
Choates Lane N
Ham N
Fareford Depot OO 4mm
Moors View N
Cardiff Canton OO
Elm Engineering Works Ltd O
Summit Else N
Children's Layout [Thomas] N
The Junction N
Welton N
Ramsgate Sands N
Benbridge N
Tarrant Valley Railway OO9 - 4mm/ft
Fleet Lane 00
Clement Street Yard 7mm O gauge
Crossways Wagon Works O &N
Church Hope Model Railway OO
Traders
Ray Heard Model Railways
Dave Smith Books
Turleigh Models
Model Railway Solutions
Andy Lynch Model Railways
T & R Models
Wessex Wagons
Snappy Raven Photography
Richard Pane Spares
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22 September 2024 09:00 15:00
Seaboard Southern Railroad Show, Saturday Sept 21th 2024
The Seaboard Southern NMRA group are pleased to announce their annual exhibition showcasing model railways from the Americas. Once again, we will be hosted by our regular venue of The Charis Centre, Crawley, West Sussex.
Times: 10:00 – 16:00
Admission: £7 Adults, £6 NMRA members*, Accompanied U16s Free
Venue: The Charis Centre, West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7EL
For those on foot / public transport the main entrance is West Green Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 7EL. It is walkable from Crawley Station or via Metrobus (http://www.metrobus.co.uk/) Route 1 or 2 (Crawley Hospital stop) from Crawley Bus Station, opp. Southern Trains station.
For those driving the car park is accessed via Town Barn Road (opp No. 38), Crawley, RH11 7ED
Hot food, snack and drinks will be available on site
Check our website for updates at www.seaboard-southern.org.uk/annual-exhibition/ or contact the club via [email protected]
Confirmed Layouts (so far)
[ADDED] Chica – (Ron Bailes) HO- Peter North’s classic slice of the Rock Island in the rural Southern Illinois in the 1950’s
Hiawatha Avenue - (Chris Prior) – HO switching layout depicting Minnesota Commercial’s operations in the recent years around the grain elevators of Hiawatha Avenue in the Twin Cities
Fort Myres (Ian Lampkin) – HO layout set in 2000’s Florida depicting a interchange between CSX and the Seminole Gulf Coast shortline. Passenger services are provided by Tri-Rail and Amtrak
K Street Yard – (Sutton & Carshalton MRC) A Milwaukee Road HO switching layout set between the late fifties to early seventies. Fictional location in the north of Spokane, Washington State.
Cedar Canyon Junction – (Peter Richards) N scale. Post 1990’s railroading in the western US as served up by BNSF. UP and Amtrak.
Fiddletown & Copperopolis Railway – (Paul Steadman) HOn30. Western narrow gauge
Based on the cartoons of animation artist Carl Fallberg exploring the Wilder West of California by narrow gauge in the mountains.
Broken Creek - (South Shore Group) HO – Rural railroading at the end of the line in 1950’s Iowa. Think grain elevators and agricultural supplies
Three Bridges – (Seaboard Southern) N – Seaboard Southern’s own small space N scale layout make’s a return to public shows.
Confirmed Traders (so far)
[ADDED] Roger Jones – Pre-loved North American outline railway equipment and books
[ADDED] Invicta Model Trains - Clearance of North American outline locos and stock + books
Sunningwell Command Control – All your DCC needs
Seaboard Southern Club Sales Stand
DISCLAIMER: All show detail may be subject to change prior to actual show
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22 September 2024 09:00 15:00
A small friendly exhibition in Derby put together by Midlands RM Web members
Free Entry
Food & Drink onsite
Free on street parking
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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
0Club Open Day at Willesborough Windmill Barn, Mill Lane, Ashford TN24 0QG
10.00hrs - 16.00hrs
Club layouts, chat, learn. Refreshments available.
Free Parking
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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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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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