Steam Gala - Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September.

Details to follow!

Norfolk & Suffolk NGM 10th open day.

Saturday 2nd May 2026

10.00am - 4.00pm

Blyburgate Hall (former St John Ambulance Hall)
Blyburgate
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9TF.

There is no parking at the hall other than disabled, please use nearby local public car park (behind the library and near to the Roys Store) signposted just up from the hall on opposite side of road.

Admission.
Adults £5.00  (Cash Only)
Accompanied under 16's Free.
Light refreshments available.  
 
There will be three rooms being used but I'm afraid the upper room is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Main Hall:

1. N Drive Productions - 

2. Grafton Maltings - O.16.5/NG7 

3. The Slate Museum - O.16.5/NG7 

4. Endeane - 009 

5. Bure Valley Railway & Bure Valley Models.

6. Halesworth to Southwold NGRS

7. Caravanserai - 009 

8. Ducket Models 

9. Apadobe Mine - O9 

10. Ardgowan - O.16.5/NG7 

Middle Room:

11. 009 Society Sales

12. Refreshments

Upper Room:

13. NSNGM Group Challenge

14. Ramsdale - O9 

15. Foxwood - O9 

16. Beckland End - 009

17. Ashfield Green - 009 

18. Ashfield Road - 009 

19. Loose End - 009 

NARROW GAUGE NOW

Saturday 25 October 2025

Portland College,

Nottingham Rd,

Mansfield, NG18 4TJ

10am to 4pm      Refreshments      Free Parking

Admission: £10 (Cash Only) accompanied Children Free

Website: www.narrowgaugenow.uk

see website for details of exhibits/traders & an extended guide a couple of weeks before the event

list of exhibits and demonstrations as at 27Sep25

5.5mm Scale Modular Group - 5.5mm-16.5mm gauge      

Angst Lesspork - OO9 - Hugh Norwood

Ashover Butts - OO9 - David Wright

Avin-a-lyin - OO9 - Andy & Ali Bailey

Bardsea Quay - OO9/EM - Hugh Milward

Blackmoor - OO9 - Ian Lampkin

Bridges - OO9 - Greg Chilton

Brockwell Colliery - OO9 - Steven Torincsi

Bunkers Lane - O9 7mm/9mm gauge - Bill Flude

Calf of Node - OO9 - Andrew Eames

Chesterfield Road - O-16.5 - Clay Cross MRS

Cym Hapus - OO9 - Ian Jones & David Jones

Dim Mynedd - OO9 - David Gander

Derwent Road - O9 – Peter & Arline Wilson

Dyffryn Hardd (Beautiful Valley) - OO9 - Bradley Hurt

Fitzwilliam Basin - O Scale/9mm gauge - Andy Booth

Gwynedd - OO9 - Belper MRG

Isle of Node - OO9 - Andrew Eames

Jubilee Works - O14/O - Duncan Croser

Knottmuch Works - OO9 - Alan Martin

Llabonk - OO9 - Ed Roulston

Llandaftnsilly - OO9 - Ed Roulston

Millthorpe - OO9 - Chris Richardson

Mine All Mine - OO9 - Ed Roulston

Modelling Demo - David Wright

Modelling Demo - Paul Martin

Nant Gwernol - OO9 - George Williamson

Out the Tram - OO9 - Bob Menzies

Penrhyn Quarries - 10mm:1ft - O16.5 track - Bill Ferguson

Prospect Mill - OO9 - Allen Hudson

Royd Lane - OO9 - David Holmes

Royd Moor - OO9 - Peter Oates

Brickyard Farm - SM32 - Stephen Penn

The Lindsey Joint Railway - 7mm/O-16.5 - 7mm NG Assn - Lincolnshire Area Grp

Tony's Forest - O14 - Robin Edwards

Whiteoak Light Railway - O-16.5 - Nyall Rudge + Allen Law + Joe Pearson

Whiz Bang Corner - OO9 - Colin & Mary Leigh

Mid Sodor Sidings (& 3 Micro Layouts) – OO9 – Shae Tanner Straw

Thedminton - Dylan Bush

Traders:

OO9 Society Sales Stand

Ducket Models

Brookes 3D Models

IconicRail

Mount Tabor Models

422 Modelmaking

Fourdees

CM3 Models

Derby Railway Bookshop

A1 Models

7mm NG Assn Recruitment

7mm NG Assn Sales

East Midlands Group Secondhand sales

Grainge & Hodder

N Drive Productions

Eddie King 3D Printing

Models For Heroes

Gubbin Box Models

Westcliff Workshops

Worsley Works

DoubleMModels

Hardwick Trains

Long Programme 2025 V1.pdf

Andrew

10.30 - 15.45.

This is an all Free event with tours of the Station site & restored coal shed, demonstration goods train, neighbouring village hall will be in use for the Model Railway Exhibition and Free teas & coffees.

Blue Badge parking at there station, other parking in field by church. Follow signs.

Blythburgh Station
London Road
Blythburgh
Suffolk

IP19 9LQ.

Layouts:

NG.

The Heronry - Nn3

Iron Bridge Mill - 009 

Reedsbeck Waterworks - 009

Chipeta - HOn3 

SG.

Ebridge Mill - OO

Lowe Street - OO

Saxham Street Sidings - O

Modelling Demonstration

Society/Railway Stands:

Halesworth to Southwold NGRS 

The event is currently being planned - there will be a mix of passenger and freight trains running, we are looking to bring in visiting locos.

I will add some more details when I get them.

https://nsngm.org.uk/

Come along and see a variety of layouts, meet the group, see what we get up to and have a cuppa & a chat etc

Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall,

B1062 Beccles to Bungay Road,

Barsham Near Beccles,

Suffolk,

NR34 8HA

10.30 - 16.00

Admission £3, Accompanied under 16s Free (Cash Only)

Parking on the adjacent paddock, turn in by Red phone box.

Refreshments will be available. (Cash Only)

Exhibits:

Chipeta - HOn3

Ironbridge - OO9
Reeds Beck Waterworks - OO9

New Walmington Pier - OO9
Raven Hill - O9
North Level Railway - O.16.5

Little Ease - 1:16 -

Modelling Demonstration

Group Models Display

Trade

Brooks 3d Models

Mainly American narrow gauge in various scales. The may meet usually has an On30 modular layout and in November it is HOn3.

We also have bring and buy sales.

Next meeting.

Sunday, 2nd November 2025, 10am to 4pm. 

https://slimgaugecircle.com/

Norfolk & Suffolk NGM 9th open day.

Saturday 3rd May 2025

10.00am - 4.00pm

Blyburgate Hall (former St John Ambulance Hall)
Blyburgate
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9TF.

There is no parking at the hall other than disabled, please use nearby local public car park (behind the library and near to the Roys Store) signposted just up from the hall on opposite side of road.

Admission.
Adults £5.00  (Cash Only)
Accompanied under 16's Free.
Light refreshments available.  
 
There will be a selection of narrow gauge model railways in various scales on show.
 
There will be three rooms being used but I'm afraid the upper room is not accessible to wheelchair users.

The 009 Society Sales will be attending this year.

I've added a list of exhibits per room so you know where things are. Hope to see you there.
 

Main Hall

1. Nonsuch Tudor Railway - O.16.5 
2. Gill Sands - O9 
3. Gare De Bridille - SM32 
4. Longwaite - 009 
5. N Drive Productions
6. Two Sisters Farm - 1:32 
7. 009 Society Sales 
8. Llangrymstyn - 009
9. Silvasprings - 009 

Middle Room

10. Bure Valley Railway and Bure Valley Models

11. Group Challenge
12. Halesworth to Southwold NGRCIO
13. Refreshments

Upper Room

14. Harington Road - 009 
15. Chipeta - HOn3 
16. Cilffordd Corris - 009 
17. Three Pines - 009
18. Ingoldsby Yard - O9 
19. Samson Vale - HOe 
20. Ironbridge - 009

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NEW NG @ SWINDON MODRAIL

Saturday 1 March 2025     10.00-16.30

NEW NG (North East Wiltshire Narrow Gauge) will be an "exhibition within an exhibition" at Swindon Modrail on Saturday 1 March 2025.

This will be the 62nd annual exhibition held by Swindon MRC and I am delighted to have been invited to organise a specifically Narrow Gauge section.

The venue is the STEAM Museum, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY.

https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/

This is adjacent to the Swindon Designer Outlet.

https://www.mcarthurglen.com/en/outlets/uk/designer-outlet-swindon/

Admission:  adult - £7.00.

                    children under 16 - free when accompanied by an adult.

Admission to STEAM museum is not included and is not required to visit the exhibition.

However, the museum will be offering a combined discounted entry to exhibition visitors.

The building has disabled access.

Refreshments are available on site within the museum cafe or in the Outlet.

Parking (a short walk) is at the Designer Outlet car park.

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It is planned that there will be the following exhibits.

Layouts

Adrian Ponting - "Nethercombe Quarry" O16.5

Andy Cundick - "Devil's Bridge" OO9

Bill Flude - "Bunkers Lane" O9 (RM, October 2024)

Richard Williams - "Ikkehavn" HOe

Simon Andrews - micro layouts

Tim Tincknell - "The Talyllyn Railway" 1:55 scale (RM, April 2015)

Christopher Payne - "Saith ar Hugain" OO9

Display

Clive and Wendy Harman

Information stand

OO9 Society

Christopher Payne

NEW NG Co-ordinator

East Midlands NG Modellers Group

Narrow Gauge Model Railways Open Day

Portland College, Nottingham Road, Harlow Wood, Mansfield, NG18 4TJ

Narrow Gauge Exhibits in various scales, Demos, 009 Society Sales Stand and trade support.

10am to 4pm

Refreshments       

Free Parking

Admission £10 (Cash only) accompanied children free

New website: https://www.narrowgaugenow.uk

Traders, Societies & Associations

A1 Models

422 Modelmaking

7mm Narrow Gauge Assn Membership Stand

7mm Narrow Gauge Assn Modelling Goods Sales stand

Atkitz

CM3 Models

Derby Railway Bookshop

Eddie King 3D Printing for Charity

EDM Models

Fourdees

MI Models

Mount Tabor Models

N Drive Productions

Nigel Brooks

009 Society Sales

ST Models

Worsley Works

Exhibits, demonstrations etc. (as at 23Aug24)

3D Printing Demonstration & Inspiration     0-16.5 / 009    Andrew Naylor

5.5mm Modular Group     5.5mm      Steve Jones

Ashgate     009     Richard Holmes

Bardsea Quay     009/EM     Hugh Milward

Beat the Drum - A Nod to Ashover & Diorama     009     Steve Gibbons

Beddgelert Junction     009     Thomas Ashcroft-Domoney

Bridges     009/EM     Greg Chilton

Brockwell Colliery     009     Stephen Torincsi

Bruckless     00n3     Andrew Cundick

Bryn Derwydd     009     Mark Dale

Bunny Mine and Mill     O14     David Rae

Byr-a-cyrliog     009     Adam Cracknell, Martin Smith

Calf of Node     009     Andrew Eames

Cherry Tree Halt     009     John & Carolyn Davis (Railway Modeller Sept 24)

Display/Demonstration    H0e/014    James Hockley

Eastern Forge Garden Railway & 3D Printing Demo - 16mm/ft-32mm gauge - Matt Jarvis

Glenties     00n3     Alastair Knox

Hiraeth     009     David Gander

Hollington Quarry     009     David Jones

Hollington Viaduct     009     Ian Jones

Hollington Wharf    009     Ian Jones

Knottmuch by Sea     009     Alan Martin

Layout Planning Sessions     Paul Lunn

Manthorpe Sands     009     Ian Hides

Melin Dolrhyd     009     Stuart Tayor

Modelling Demonstration      David Wright

Pinfold Back Lane (Alight Here for Stoney Pinfold)     009     Roger Simpson

Popplepenn Wood     0-16.5     Stephen Penn

Port William     009     David Wright (BRM Magazine July 24)

Prospect Works     009     Allen Hudson

Roundhay Roundhay     0-16.5     Kevin Harlow

Royd Moor     009     Peter Oates

Salmon Station, Shell Shook Road, The Christmas Layout mini layouts - Shae Tanner Straw (age 12)

Salthaven Quay     0-16.5     Steve and Kass Cooper

Snailbeach Shed Area     009     David Goodger, Dexter and Ruth Hood

Staines Barn     009     Richard Doe

The Lindsey Joint Railway    7mm/0-16.5     The 7mm Narrow Gauge Assn – Lincolnshire Area Group

Wheal Ponder     0-16.5 (NG7)    Andrew Young

Willevietoo     009     Michael Lanham

Regular train service each day with all engines in steam, including visiting loco "Palmerston", courtesy of the Festiniog & Welsh Highland Railway;

Bagnell 2819 "Sir George Newnes" will be joining the home fleet;

"Axe" is appearing at its last gala before overhaul;

Baldwin loco "Lyn" will be operating;

West Countries Tommies - Re-enactors-  will be appearing on both days;

Chelfham station will aldo be open during the weekend, so an ideal opportunity to catch up with the excellent progress at this lovely station;

7 1/4" gauge railway will be in operation;

16mm garden railway;

Classic vehicles & displays;

Marquee attractions;

Tea room, barbeque & real ale bar;

Free children's games & bouncy castle;

Miniature traction engines;

Free parking at Killington Lane;

Disabled parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Woody Bay station (EX31:4RA)

The timetable & advance tickets if desired are available online.

This should prove a great day for all in a stunning location!

Best to all,

exmoordave

Tickets are available online for single trips, but we're very pleased to be able to offer rover tickets, available for purchase at the Booking Office on the day. Tickets for the two "Leedon Flyer" runs, at 12:25 and 16:33, can also be bought at the Booking Office, for a supplement of £6.00 for single ticket holders or £1.50 for rover ticket holders. These seats are extremely limited (only 18 on each train), so it's first come, first served!

Rover ticket holders have free roam of the line all day long and can ride on as many services as you like. Those holding single tickets for specific trains take priority for seats, so please allow the Guard to board those passengers first.

Rover tickets are priced as follows: Adults £24.50; Senior £22.50; Children £17.50.

A souvenir timetable will be available to pick up from the Booking Office at no charge, but there is a preview in the comments, so you can plan your day accordingly.

* As always, all locomotives are subject to volunteer and mechanical availability. We reserve the right to amend, substitute or cancel services without prior notice.
 

10.30 - 16.00

Mid Suffolk Light Railway,

Brockford Station,

Wetheringsett NR Stowmarket,

Suffolk,

IP14 5PW

Entry tickets include full access to museum, train rides, layouts etc.

Prices: Adult (16 and over) £12, Child (age 5 to 15) £6, Concession (over 65) £10, Family (2+2) £30, Essential carer Free with full paying disabled visitor, Under 5’s Free.

Trade:

Great Eastern Models

Brooks 3D Models 

Layouts:

Sampson Vale - HOe - Graham & Caroline Watling

Davedale - 009 - David Churchyard

Hubbards Halt - 009 - Jim Bamber

Staines Barn - 009 - Richard Doe

New Walmington Pier - 009 - Dave Carson

Tenstead - 009 - Chris Seago

Beckland End - 009 - Barry Weston

Ingoldsby Yard - O9 - Chris Seago

Norfolk & Suffolk Estate Railway - O9 - Stuart Hughes

North Level Railway - O.16.5 - Alan Church

Noels Walk - 1:16 - Bill Knight

The Halesworth to Southwold NGRS will have their live steam SM32 layout plus Society stand.

Plus 16mm scale display of stock and locos on a test track.

Layouts will be on display and in action in the station, the top Workshop and in the new marquee at the exit side of the site.

Normal steam train service will also be running throughout the day.

Bar Open

Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway has a large collection of internal combustion powered locos as well as one battery loco.   We usually aim to just run steam trains on our operating days - the air-brake fitted diesels are usually on standby in case of a kettle failing.

Link to the website page below - more details when published - the plan is to form three passenger sets from the usual two so an intensive service.  More details when they become available.

https://www.buzzrail.uk/special-events/diesel-gala-with-a-hint-of-steam/
 

http://nsngm.org.uk/

Norfolk & Suffolk NGM 8th open day.

Saturday 1st June 2024

10.00am - 4.00pm

Blyburgate Hall (former St John Ambulance Hall)
Blyburgate
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9TF.

There is no parking at the hall other than disabled, please use nearby local public car park (behind the library and near to the Roys Store) signposted just up from the hall on opposite side of road.

Admission.
Adults £4.00  (Cash Only)
Accompanied under 16's Free.
Light refreshments available.  
 
There will be a selection of narrow gauge model railways in various scales on show.
 
There will be three rooms being used but I'm afraid the upper room is not accessible to wheelchair users.

The 009 Society Sales will be attending this year.
 
Layouts: 

Mosquito Falls - On30 - De Havilland Model Railway Society

Stoney End - O.16.5 - Peter Rye

The Brickworks - O.14 - Barry Weston

Redwell - 009 - Stephen Clulow

Pilton - 009 - Laurence Hendry

Seething - 009 - Chris Ford

The Cement Works - 009 - Chris O'Donoghue
 

Upper Room featuring the group challenge competition.

This year the theme is 10. Its our groups 10th Anniversary.

Details of what each individual entry and the 10 theme will be on the voting form.

10" X 10" X 10" Diorama - HO 7.5mm Gauge - Graham Watling

10 Axle Engineering Train - O.16.5 - Geoff Brace

 Jurassic Coast 10 1/4" Miniature Railway (layout) - 16mm - Nigel Lacey

Tensville - On30 (layout) - Stuart Hughes

St.Ten - O.16.5 (layout) - Ray Trudgett

Tenstead - 009 (layout) - Chris Seago

Dave Dale - 009 (layout) - David Churchyard

Trade:
 
Brooks 3D Models - We welcome Nigel Brooks to his first trading exhibition with his 3d printed models.

N-Drive Productions - We welcome Neville Kent back to our show.

Societies:

Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society
Bure Valley Railway (also selling New RTR 009 models)

Last year’s gala was great fun to operate but we did clash with other events that took away punters and people to run the trains.

Monday 27th May - Diesel Gala -Sunday 26th will be a ‘normal’ operating day.

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September - Steam Gala - new weekend to avoid other local events.

More details will follow - there is a possibility of running 4 train timetables for both galas….

However the railway is promoted as part of "Whistlestop Valley", a family amusement park, and it doesn't seem possible to buy tickets for the railway alone: you have to buy a "Big Adventure Ticket". Perhaps it's an unfounded anxiety, but would it be regarded as at all suspicious for a single male in his sixties to be seeking entry to a facility primarily aimed at young children? Or are they well used to adult enthusiasts?

https://nsngm.org.uk/

Come along and see a variety of layouts, meet the group, see what we get up to and have a cuppa & a chat etc

Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall,

B1062 Beccles to Bungay Road,

Barsham Near Beccles,

Suffolk,

NR34 8HA

10.30 - 16.00

Admission £3, Accompanied under 16s Free (Cash Only)

Parking on the adjacent paddock, turn in by Red phone box.

Refreshments will be available. (Cash Only)

Exhibits:

Group display with locos and stock on display.

Ashfield Green - 009 - Chris S

Ashfield Road - 009 - Chris S

Nibley Knoll - 009 - Philip M

Old Chapel Yard - 009 - Jim B

Pye Rigg Works - O9 - Graham W.

Noels Walk - 1:16 - Bill K.

Modelling Demo - Alan F.

North Level Railway - O.16.5 - Alan C.

Display - 16mm - John T

The Backs - HOe - Barry W

Pointless Shunting - 009 - David C

Lots going on and all locos in steam including guest locos plus 7 1/4 " gauge railway in operation, 16mm garden railway, classiv vehicle displays inc. Ford Mustangs on Sunday. 

Also marquee attractions, Real Ale bar, tea room. bouncy castle, West Country Tommies, traction engines etc, etc. Free parking at Killington Lane.

Great fun all the family!

Sunday 10th September.

10.30 - 16.00

This is an all Free event with tours of the Station site & restored coal shed, demonstration goods train, live steam railway, neighbouring village hall will be in use for the Model Railway Exhibition and Free teas & coffees.

Blythburgh Station
London Road
Blythburgh
Suffolk

IP19 9LQ.

Layouts:

Shortwaite Hill - 009 - (NG Layout)

Bridge Over The Blyth - Nn3 (NG Layout)

Live Steam Layout - 16mm - (Down the station site)

Peak Forest - OO

Cley On Sea - O

Earl Soham - OO

Scaledale -N

Society/Railway Stands:

Halesworth to Southwold NGRS - (Down the station site)

Mid Suffolk Light Railway

Trade:

Orwell Models

https://nsngm.org.uk/

(The upstairs room is not accessible to wheelchairs)

Next Saturday

11.00 - 16.00

Mid Suffolk Light Railway,

Brockford Station,

Wetheringsett NR Stowmarket,

Suffolk,

IP14 5PW

Entry tickets include full access to museum, train rides, layouts etc.

Prices: Adult (16 and over) £12, Child (age 5 to 15) £6, Concession (over 65) £10, Family (2+2) £30, Essential carer Free with full paying disabled visitor, Under 5’s Free.

Great Eastern Models will provide trade support.

The Halesworth to Southwold NGRS will have their live steam SM32 layout plus Society stand.

Layouts:

Wainford Sidings- SM32

Pye Rigg Works – O9

Little Ease – 1:16

Pointless Shunting– 009 scale,

North Level Railway – O-16.5

Hubbards Halt – 009

Ashfield Road - 009

Southgate Sidings – O-16.5

The Backs - HOe

Hawkins Tower - 009

Ingoldsby Yard - O9

Shipmeadow - 009

Plus 16mm scale display of stock and locos.

Layouts will be on display and in action in the museum room, the Workshop and other rooms around the Middy site.

Normal steam train service will also be running throughout the day.

The Bar coach will be Open

10.30 - 16.00

This is an all Free event with tours of the Station site & restored coal shed, live steam railway and the neighbouring village hall will be in use for Free teas and coffees, the Society Stand, film shows and some model railways from the Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers.

 It is also anticipated that our battery powered locomotive will be given various run outs along the our line and its sidings.

Blythburgh Station
London Road
Blythburgh
Suffolk

IP19 9LQ.