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17 May 2025 09:00 15:00
Event: LAWLOGG Open Day
Features:
Four club layouts: ‘Fernhill Junction’ (Large twin track mainline loop with branch), ‘Dunball to St Monica’s’ (long branch line spiral), ‘Ballan Road’ (50s-70s compact rural loop and branch), ‘Test Track’ (quad loop for 3-rail, 2-rail, DC and DCC). Visitors are welcome to bring O-gauge locomotives & stock to run. Also: Members’ micro-layouts. Demo from the Merseyside Area Group of MERG (Model Electronic Railway Group) and others.
Open: 10:00 – 16:00 (Recommended last admission 15:00)
Admission: Free but donations welcomed.
Amenities: Free parking on site and nearby (alongside park). Public transport nearby. (See club website for details.) Light refreshments available.
Venue: 1st Floor, St. Monica’s Parish Centre, Stewart Avenue, BOOTLE, L20 9JD (Use door at far left end)
Safeguarding: Under 18s should remain in the presence of a parent/guardian.
Website: https://lawlogg.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawlogg
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17 May 2025 09:00 18 May 2025 15:00
Now in its fourth year, this event was the brainchild of the late Paul Towers. Previously held at Minffordd station on the Ffestiniog, this year we relocate to Y Ganolfan Community Centre by the harbour in Porthmadog. We are continuing the show in the manner he envisaged - as a venue where people can come and chat to real modellers who want to share their skills and experiences and show that anyone can build a model railway if they so desire. There will be Memorial Service for Paul at St Cyngar's Church in Borth-y-Gest, just outside Porthmadog on Friday 16th at 2pm with refreshments afterwards.
With the increased space available, this year we have fifteen layouts in scales ranging from 2mm up to 16mm. Although predominately narrow gauge (well we are hosting the show in the epicentre of narrow gauge railways...) there are standard gauge layouts in 2mm and 4mm scale too. We have invited seven modellers to share their skills in most fields of modelling. The new venue is situated right by the harbour in Porthmadog, just the other side of Britannia Bridge from the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Harbour Station. There will be Garratts passing the front door during the show and it is only a hundred yard walk to be on the platform of the FfWHR. Refreshments will be available at the show, or for a full bar and restaurant, Spooners on the station platform will be open as usual. Car parking is free in the railway's Llyn Bach car park, a pleasant five minute walk from the venue. Blue Badge Holder parking on site and also (free)at the Harbour Station.
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Upcoming Events
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12 July 2025 09:00 Until 13 July 2025 15:00
0Including over 40 quality model railway layouts including Thomas & Friends and LEGO Railways, trade stands and modeling demonstrations.
List of Layouts Attending :
Alston - N Gauge
Billingham - N Gauge
Brotton Mill - OO Gauge
Callaton - N Gauge
Castle Caereinion - 4mm Scale OO9
Coppers Quay - O Gauge
Corrieshalloch - 2mm Finescale
Craster - O Gauge
Donegal - O Gauge
Farnby - O Gauge
Fence Houses - 2mm Finescale
Fiddle Street Yard - OO Gauge
Fiddlers Wharf - EM Gauge
Fleetwood - N Gauge
Foxton Town - O Gauge
Gbrf Port of Tyne - OO Gauge
Gresham
Halesworth South - OO Scale
Havantacloo Junction - O Gauge
Hazleburn - OO Scale
Iron Flatts - N Gauge
Kiyomi - N Gauge
Langholm - N Gauge
Laterem Valley Railway - Lego
Londonderry Sidings - O Gauge
Malthouse Halt - O Gauge
Manninghurst - OO Gauge
Pegsmoor - OO Gauge
Port Solway - P4 gauge
Shasta - Z Gauge
South Pelaw Junction - EM Gauge
Teinmouth - T Gauge
The Playout - Lego
West End Drift - EM Gauge
West Pinfold - P4 Gauge
Wytsend - N Gauge
List of Traders Attending :
1825 Models
Anoraks Anonymous
Bbk
Cm3 Modelling
Dc Kits
Durham Loco Preservation Group
Durham Trains of Stanley
Gm Transport Books
Mtfg Hobbies
Pennine Models
Squires
Sunderland Models
Thunderbolt Models
Trainsporters
Tri-ang Man
Ttc Diecast
List of Demonstrations :
Andrew Proctor
Paul Moore
Peter Stanger
Phil Carss
Lees Locos
Train Sim Live
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12 July 2025 09:00 Until 13 July 2025 15:00
0The DPS Model Show returns on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2025. There will be a minimum of 12 quality layouts with trade support, book stalls, tombola, Deltic cab visits, Deltic photo opportunities (subject to availability), Barrow Hill Roundhouse/Museum with signal box and turntable displays.
Layouts:
Gauge 1
Carding Road- A layout with live steam locos primarily post grouping onwards
0-Gauge
Napier Road-Early 1960's Diesel Depot With Diesels Taking Over from Steam
00 Gauge Layouts
Passage Lane TMD- Modern Depot Scene With DB and DRS Class 60,66,68 Locos
Wardwood- 1968-1975 West Riding Scene With A Wide Variety of Diesel Locos
Hind-Leigh Yard- 1970's Green Diesel Set in an Industrial/warehouse Scene
Southgate Park- Network South East 1986 to 1991 in the Southern Region
HO Gauge Layouts
River Kwai-Bridge Over the River Kwai and Death Railway
EM Gauge Layouts
Roundtrees Sidinngs- 1980's on Tyneside With Trains Running Over What is Now the Tyne and Wear Metro
N-Gauge Layouts
Witts End- No Set Period This Layout is Built in 3 Office Boxfiles Using A Grain Silo As Its Focal Point
Martini Junction- A Layout That Started As A Learning Project With Green Diesels/steam on Saturday and Blue Diesels on Sunday
Bryncrug Sidings- This is a what if layout based on what might have been had the Talyllyn Railway had reached Bryncrug
37.5mm Lego
Legomas- A Variety of Scenes in Lego
Traders confirmed selling a wide range of new and preowned models and accessories for your modelling needs.
Deltic Preservation Society
Sawyers Models
50 Fund
North Western Models
GDMK Images
Zoe Hunter Railway Maps
Book Stall
Tombola
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19 July 2025 Until 20 July 2025
0Cupar Model Rail 2025 is scheduled for the 19th and 20th of July at The Corn Exchange in Cupar, Fife.
This annual exhibition, organised by the Cupar & District Model Railway Club, has become a must-visit event in East Scotland for railway enthusiasts. The show will feature over 15 model railway layouts across various scales, quality trade stands, modelling demonstrations, and a cafe.
Each adult admission includes a free colour show guide (while stocks last), and accompanied children (ages 0-15) can attend for free, making it an ideal family outing.
The exhibition runs from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM on both days.
The venue is fully accessible, with both free and paid parking options available nearby, and is within comfortable walking distance from the Cupar railway station and the town has excellent bus connections.
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20 July 2025 09:00 Until 21 July 2025 15:00
1The Chatham & District Model Railway club are excited and proud to announce the return of The Chatham Show and its coming back home to the Chatham Historic dockyard and slip 5 on the 20/21st of july
The show is coming back even bigger now.
It will have 100+ exhibitors
50 layouts booked in
Half price entry to Chatham dockyard with show tickets.
Adults £10 (£9 in advance)
Under 16s free
Advanced tickets are available on our website www.chatham.show
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26 July 2025
0Model Railway Exhibition
Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT
Open at 10am and close at 4pm
Admission prices: Adults (over 16 years) £8 , Child (under 16 years) Free, Card payment accepted
Amenities: Full disabled access, free parking and light refreshments all day
Features: 40 layouts, demonstrations and trade stands
Contact: Ken Banks 07484-213267 [email protected]
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Recent Event Reviews
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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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Gauge O Guild Winter Show
By LAWLOGG Editor,
A few words about the show, some pictures of us setting up our stands (and, more significantly, a comprehensive video of the attendees) are available at this link.
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The National Festival of Railway Modelling @ NEC
By 7013,
Considering this is the first show by BRM I thought they did a reall good job.
Quibbles: I know you have to rent the floorspace by the square metere, but it got a bit crowded at times between stalls/layouts.
Positives: Lots of good trade support, some superb layouts, and very helpful friendly staff.
Warley was always going to be a hard act to follow, and the organisers did well.
I can see this growing in the future
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Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition
By jacko,
Drove down from Lanark early on Saturday morning (6 hour round trip!) to arrive shortly after 10am. The first surprise was seeing my cousin showing his O gauge layout in the foyer (shown as east Glasson port authority on the programme but it wasn't that). Nice to have a chat with him as we've not met for a couple of years. Moving on to the main halls, there seemed to be plenty of space for viewing, helped no doubt by my being there so early. I'd driven down especially to see Grantham, Pelaw and Fencehouses having seen them in the mags and I wasn't disappointed so spent at least an hour swapping between the three. All three layouts exceeded expectations but it was also great to see Richmond in the flesh, it having only just appeared in print last month. I saw Alston in Glasgow in February and there's been no drop in quality. However, my favourite (and I'm probably biased as I'm modelling the s&c) was Kirtley Bridge - what a superb layout, the quality of modelling and the atmosphere was outstanding. I think I spent around 3 hours at the show and was absolutely wrecked by the time I got home but it was well worth it. I'll be watching out for next year's dates to make sure they're kept clear.
Graeme
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