JUNIOR GROUP · SCHOOL YEAR 6 UPWARDS
Small trains.
Big possibilities.
Build a little world. Learn how it works. Share the fun of running it. Our Junior Group brings young railway enthusiasts together for hands-on modelling, new skills and time with the trains.
MAKE · RUN · DISCOVER
More than watching
the trains go by.
Junior sessions bring together running trains and making things. Workshops and practical sessions offer different ways to explore railway modelling, with shared layout projects to get involved in.
Make & build
Explore model buildings, scenery and the small details that make a railway feel like a real place. Practical projects turn ideas into something you can see and use.
Run & explore
Junior members run trains on the club test track and on layouts when they are available in the clubroom. There is plenty to discover about how a model railway works.
Learn & share
Workshops and shared projects make room for questions, new techniques and learning from one another. Every completed detail adds to the bigger picture.
Junior modellers celebrate their kit-building skills.
Our Junior Section’s kit-building competition brought members’ models into the spotlight on 22 October 2026, with support from Dapol and Trains4U. See the entries and meet the winners.
A FIRST VISIT
Come and find
your interests.
Parents and carers: contact the club before coming along. Tell us the young person’s school year and what interests them, and we can discuss joining and a suitable first visit.
Ask what to bring, whether you should stay for the session and how arrival and collection work. Please mention any access or support needs so arrangements can be discussed beforehand.
WHO CAN JOIN
Young people from School Year 6 upwards.
WHEN WE MEET
Thursday evenings, approximately 6:00–7:30 pm. Confirm the date and time before your first visit.
WHERE WE MEET
At the club in Essendine. Contact us for directions and to discuss access arrangements.
Wipton — one of the layouts exhibited by junior members with adult supervision.
PART OF THE WIDER CLUB
Small details.
Proud moments.
Junior members play a part in the annual Stamford Model Railway Show and exhibit alongside adult members. Sharing a railway with visitors is another way to enjoy what the group creates.
The group has taken The Nook and Wipton to exhibitions with adult supervision. Parents and carers can ask the club about current opportunities and the arrangements for each outing.
FOR PARENTS & CARERS
A clear start,
for everyone.
Before joining, ask the club about the current junior membership fee, any household discounts and the arrangements for attending sessions. The secretary can help you find the right person to speak to.
For questions about supervision, consent, photographs or safeguarding, please speak to the club before a first visit. Use the published policies alongside that conversation.
POLICIES & SAFEGUARDING
Information for families
Read the club’s published safeguarding, health and safety, and data-use information. Contact the club if you need help finding the relevant policy or safeguarding contact.
LET’S START A CONVERSATION
Could this be their next big interest?
Parents and carers, get in touch to ask about the Junior Group and arrange a first visit.