The Railway Guide to Modelling Listings
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MAY 18
Stamford Model Railway Show, Stamford Welland Academy, Green Lane, Stamford, PE9 1HE
Opening Times: 10am-4.30pm
Prices: Adults £5, Children (5-17) £3, Family 2+2 £12
Website: www.mdmrc.org
MAY 18-19
Immingham Model Rail Show, Immingham museum, Civic Centre, Pelham Road, Immingham, DN40 1QF
Opening Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £3, Children £1, Families £7
Contact: admin@imminghammuseum.org
Website: www.imminghammuseum.org
MAY 19
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am to 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
MAY 25-27
The Great Little Trains Model Show, Ysgol y Berwyn, Ffrydan Rd, Bala LL23 7RU
Opening Times: 10am to 5pm (Sat & Sun); 10am to 3.30pm (Mon)
Prices: Adults: ￡5. Family (2+2): £10
Website: bala-lake-railway.co.uk
May 25th & 26th
Rother Valley Railway, Model Railway Exhibition 2019, Robertsbridge Village Hall, Station Road, TN32 5DA
Opening Times: 10am-4pm both days
Prices: Adults £4, Accompanied children Free
Website: rvr.org.uk.
Hayle Model Railway Club & Duchy Railroaders Model Railway Exhibition, Hayle Day Care Centre, TR27 4DE.
Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Child £2, Family tickets available
May 25th
Rainhill model Railway Club and Stephenson Model Railway group ‘Rocket 190’ Exhibition, Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 4LU
Opening times: 10am-4pm
Contact: Brian Davies brianandertondavies@gmail.com , Tom Lowton stephensonmrg.info@gmail.com
Website: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk www.stephensonmrg.org.uk
Bridlington Railway Modellers & Trains Enthusiast Society Model Exhibition
Emmanuel Church, 70 Cardigan Road, Bridlington, YO15 3JT
Opening Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3.50, Accompanied Children Free
Contact: David Harrison 07811254080
Website: www.bridmodelrail.org.uk
May 26th
SRP Toy fair, Chartham Village Hall, Station Road, Chartham, Kent, CT4 7JA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
May 28th
SRP Toyfair. Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
June 1st
SRP Toy fair St Barnabas Church, Sea Road/Cantelupe, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
Gauge O Guild Model Railway Exhibition, the Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster Lakeside, Bawtry Road, Doncaster, DN4 7PD
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adults £10, Members £5
Website: www.gauge0guild.com
Sleaford & District Model railway Club Exhibition, St George’s Academy, Westgate, Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Children £3, Family (2+2) £10
Contact: 01529419901
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/sleafordmrc/
June 1st & 2nd
Liverpool Model Railway Exhibition, Old Christ Church, Waterloo Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RE
Opening Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am – 10am-4.30pm
Prices: Adults £5, OAP £4.50, Children £2.00, Family Ticket (2+2) £12, Under 5’s Free
Website: www.lmrs.org.uk
Shildon Model Railway Club, Spring Exhibition, The Locomotion Museum, Shildon, DL4 2RE
Opening Times: both days 10am – 5pm
Contact: Liz Arrand 07720975208, smrc_liz@yahoo.com
June 2nd
SRP Toyfair. Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, CO4 5PA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
Ellesmere Model Railway Club & Cambrian Heritage Railway Show, The Old Station Building, Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RE
Opening Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £3, Child 12-16 £1, Accompanied child under 12 Free
June 8th
SRP Toy fair. Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
June 8th & 9th
East Anglian Model Railway Exhibition, the Arena, Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive, Kettering, NN15 6PB
Opening Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Prices: Adult £8, Child £4, Family £20
Website: www.stneotsmrc.com
Mendip 2019, the annual exhibition from Shepton & District MRS. Doulting Village Hall BA4 4PL
Opening Times: Saturday 10.30am – 4.30pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £4.50, Child 12-16 £2, under 12’s accompanied by paying adult Free
Website: SheptonMRS@Wordpress.com
June 8th
Felixstowe N gauge Model Rail Show, The Methodist Church, Orwell Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7AN
Opening Times: 11am – 4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Accompanied children free
Contact: Chris Shum 01394277211
Website: www.felixstowengauge.org.uk
June 14th & 16th
Great Central Railway Model Event, in association with Soar Valley MRC, Quorn & Woodhouse Station, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8AG
Opening times & prices: See Website for details
Website: www.gcrrailway.co.uk
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Neepsend Model Railway Society Exhibition, park Centre, Samson Street, Sheffield, S2 5QT
Opening Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4.30pm
Prices: Adults £5, Child £2, Family (2+2) £12
Website: www.neepsendmrs.weebly.com
June 15th
German Railway Society’s Globalrail 2019, Didcot Civic Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7JN
Opening Times: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Prices: Adults £5, Child £3, Family £12
Website: www.grs-uk.org
Gainsborough Model Railway Society, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1BE
Opening Times: 1.30pm – 6pm
Prices: Adults £4, Child £3, Family £10
Website: www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
National Festival of Toy Trains, Perins School, Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS
Opening Times: 10.30am – 4.30am
Prices: Adults £6, Children £2, Family (2+2) £14
Contact: bobleggett@btinternet.com 01962733475
Website: www.alresford-toy-trains.org.uk
June 15th & 16th
Steam at Le Crotoy, Gare de Saint – Valery, BP 80031, 80230 St-Valery – Sur-Somme, France.
Opening times: See Website for details
Prices: Adults, 14, 50€, Youth: 10,50€, 5,25€ Child (under 4): 5,25€
Website: www.cfbs.eu
June 16th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
Model Trams Operating , The National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village, nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Opening Times: 10am–5pm
Prices: See website for details
Website: www.tramway.co.uk
June 22nd
Ipswich Transport & Model Festival, 40a Norfolk Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4HB.
Opening Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: See website for more details
Website: www.irma.org.uk
June 22nd & 23rd
Totally Models, Blackpool Transport, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD
Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adult £6, Child £4
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/710598799101491/
June 23rd
SRP Toy fair Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, BN14 9HS
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
June 29th
SRP Toy fair, Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Kent, ME206AH
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
June 30th
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
Garden Rail Grand opening day for our railway and mini model railway show, Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust, Hunsbury Hill, Northampton, NN4 9UW
Opening Times: 10am-4pm
Prices: Entrance fee by Donations
Contact: grailway@yahoo.co.uk
July 6th & 7th
LLechfan Garden Railway weekend, Talylln Railway, Wharf station, Tywyn, Gwynedd, LL36 9Y
Price: Free for garden railway
Contact: 01654710472
Website: www.talyllyn.co.uk
North Wales area N gauge society annual exhibition, Ysgol Prth y Felin, Llanrwst Road, Conwy, LL32 8FZ
Opening Times: Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £5, Child £1, Family £10
Contact: 07703393900 athoath@ntlworld.com
July 7th
SRP Toyfair. The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
July 13th
SRP Toyfair. Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7PF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
Gauge 1 North, The Agricultural Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AH
Opening Times: 10am – 4.30pm
Prices: £5
Website: www.gauge1north.org.uk
Twickenham & District MRC Open Day, Kerswell Hall, Wills Cres, Hounslow, TW3 2JF
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm
Prices: Free (donations welcome)
Website: www.tdmrc.org.uk
July 14th
SRP Toyfair. Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, CO4 5PA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
Model Trams Operating , The National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village, nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Opening Times: 10am–5pm
Prices: See website for details
Website: www.tramway.co.uk
July 20th & 21st
Cupar & District Model Railway Club – 27th Model Rail 2019, the Corn Exchange, St Catherines Street, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4BT
Opening Times: 10am – 4.30pm
Prices: Adults £4.50, Child (5-16) £2.50, Family (2+2) £12
Website: www.cuparmrc.co.uk
July 27th
Barnstaple & District Model Railway Exhibition, Christ Church, Bear St, Barnstaple, EX32 7BU
Opening times: 10am – 4pm
Prices: £4
Contact: 01237238872, shadylane@live.co.uk
July 27th & 28th
LLlanduno Colwyn Mode Railway Club, Craig y Don Community Centre, Queens Road, Craig y Don Llandudno, LL3 1TE
Opening Times: Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Child £3
Website: www.colwynmodelrailwayclub.co.uk
July 28th
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
July 30th
SRP Toyfair. Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
August 3rd
Exmoor Rail, the Minehead Eye, Mart Road, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5BJ
Opening Times: 10am-4.30pm
Prices: Adults £6, Children £2, Family (2+2) £13
Email: nelhams1@tiscali.co.uk
August 3rd & 4th
Redcar Model Rail 2019 by Cleveland Model Railway Exhibition, Redcar & Cleveland College, Corporation Road, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 1EZ
Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adults £4, Under 16 £3.50, Under 5 Free, Family (2+2) £13.80
Email: enquiries@cleveland-mrc.org.uk
Website: www.clevelandmrc.club
August 10th
50th Anniversary year, annual model railway exhibition, Bexhill Model railway Club, St Richards Catholic College, Ashdown Road, Bexhill on sea, TN40 1SE
Opening Times: 10am-5pm
Prices: Adults £5, Children £2, Family £12
Website: www.bexhillmrc.org.uk
East Anglia Garden Rail Show, Bressingham Steam & Gardens , Low Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AA
Opening Times & Prices: Please see website for more details
Website: www.bressingham.co.uk
August 10th & 11th
Steaming in Miniature weekend, Bressingham Steam & Gardens , Low Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AA
Opening Times & Prices: Please see website for more details
Website: www.bressingham.co.uk
Leyland Model Railway exhibition, Leyland Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH
Opening Times: Sat 10am – 5pm Sun 10am – 4.30pm
Prices: Adults £5, Junior £3.50, Family (2+2) £13.50
Contact: David 07796130295
August 17th & 18th
70th Anniversary Exhibition of club and members layouts, Leicester Model railway group, St Margaret’s Church, St Margaret’s Street, Leicester, LE1 3EB
Opening Times: Saturday 10.30am-5pm Sunday 1pm-4pm
Prices: By Donation
Tram and Railway Models Weekend, the National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village, nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Opening Times: both days 10am–5.30pm
Prices: See website for details
Website: www.tramway.co.uk
August 17th
SRP Toy fair St Barnabas Church, Sea Road/Cantelupe, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
Silver Fox DCC MRC 9th Annual Exhibition, Oakgrove School, Venture Gate, Milton Keynes, MK10 9JQ
Opening Times: 10am – 4pm
Prices: Adults (16+) £6, Children (5-15) £2, Under 5’s Free
Contact: exhibition@silverfoxdcc.co.uk
Website: www.silverfoxdcc.org
August 18th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
August 25th
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 1st
SRP Toy fair Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, BN14 9HS
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 8th
SRP Toy fair, Chartham Village Hall, Station Road, Chartham, Kent, CT4 7JA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 15th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 21st & 22nd September
Leigh Model Railway Society Exhibition, St Joseph’s Church Hall, Chapel St, Leigh, WN7 2DA
Opening Times: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
Prices: £5 under 15’s free when accompanied by an adult
Website: www.leighmodelrailwaysociety.co.uk
September 21st
SRP Toy fair, North Romford Community Centre, 32 Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3QL
Opening times: 10am-2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 22nd
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
September 24th
SRP Toyfair. Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
September 28th
Ipswich railway Modellers, Clubroom Open day, 40a Norfolk Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4HB.
Opening times: 10am-1pm
Prices: Free Entry
Website: www.irma.org.uk
September 29th
SRP Toyfair. The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
October 6th
SRP Toyfair. Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, CO4 5PA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
October 12th
SRP Toyfair. Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7PF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
October 13th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
October 17th & 20th
Midland model Engineering Exhibition, Warwickshire Event Centre, Nr Leamington Spa, Sat Nav CV31 1XN
Opening times: 10am – 5pm daily last day 4pm
Prices: See website
Website: www.midlandsmodelengineering.co.uk
October 19th
SRP Toy fair St Barnabas Church, Sea Road/Cantelupe, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
October 19th & 20th
Wirksworth Model Railway Exhibition, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wicksworth Station, Station Road, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, DE4 4FB
Opening times & Prices: Please see website for details
Website: www.e-v-r.com
October 20th
SRP Toy fair Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, BN14 9HS
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
October 27th
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
November 9th
SRP Toy fair. Faversham Community Centre, Bysing Wood Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
November 9th & 10th
Great British Model Railway Show, British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ
Opening Times: Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
Prices: In advance Adults £10, Child £7, under 5’s Free, Concession £10
Website: www.gbmrs.com
November 10th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
November 17th
SRP Toy fair Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, BN14 9HS
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
November 23rd
SRP Toy fair, North Romford Community Centre, 32 Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3QL
Opening times: 10am-2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
November 24th
SRP Toyfair. The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
Novembers 26th
SRP Toyfair. Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
November 30th
SRP Toyfair. Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron Forstal Avenue, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7PF
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
December 1st
SRP Toyfair. Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, CO4 5PA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptpyfairs1.co.uk
December 8th
SRP Toy fair, Chartham Village Hall, Station Road, Chartham, Kent, CT4 7JA
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
December 22nd
SRP Toy fair Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8PR
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
December 27th
SRP Toy fair Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, BN14 9HS
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
December 28th
SRP Toy fair St Barnabas Church, Sea Road/Cantelupe, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1JG
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
December 29th
SRP Toy fair. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9BZ
Opening Times: 10am – 2pm
Prices: Adults ￡2, Child: Free
Website: www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk
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