NEXT FLAGSHIP EVENT

Stamford Model Railway Show · Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May 2027

Stamford Model Railway Show
8–9 May 2027

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FROM THE CLUBROOM AND BEYOND

Club news

Layout progress, exhibition reports and stories from the people who make the club. A little of what happens at the workbench—and beyond.

Amberdale, a club layout. Photograph by Paul Bason.

Amberdale · photograph by Paul Bason.

IN FOCUS · THE CLUB STORY ON STAGE

From the clubroom
to the stage.

Discover the real events that inspired The Market Deeping Model Railway Club, the play by William Ivory, and explore the original Nottingham Playhouse production.

 

THE LATEST FROM THE CLUB

Stories worth sharing.

Club announcements, exhibition reports and progress from our layouts. New stories will appear here as they are published.

Mitchell Junction model railway with diesel locomotives, freight wagons and an industrial yard at an exhibition.

CLUB NEWS

FROM THE CLUBROOM AND BEYOND

Example: Getting the track and wiring ready

Example build diary: track alignment, accessible wiring and the first running checks. Illustrative content to be replaced with the real work.

Mitchell Junction model railway with diesel locomotives, freight wagons and an industrial yard at an exhibition.

CLUB NEWS

FROM THE CLUBROOM AND BEYOND

Example: Testing the railway before a show

Example progress report: a running session, operator feedback and the remaining jobs. Illustrative content to be replaced with real test results.

Mitchell Junction model railway with diesel locomotives, freight wagons and an industrial yard at an exhibition.

CLUB NEWS

FROM THE CLUBROOM AND BEYOND

Example: Bringing the station surroundings to life

Sample build update: a stretch of bare ground becomes part of the railway’s story, with new texture, planting and everyday detail.

Junior Section participants with Gareth Helliwell and the models entered in the kit-building competition.

CLUB NEWS

FROM THE CLUBROOM AND BEYOND

Junior modellers celebrate kit-building competition

Models built by our Junior Section took centre stage at a competition supported by Dapol and Trains4U.

Meet the layouts.

Discover the miniature worlds behind the stories, from club projects to layouts that travel to exhibitions.

Plan your next visit.

Looking for dates, venues or visitor information? Our events pages bring the practical details together.

 

FROM OUR CLUB. FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

Something worth sharing?

A modelling milestone, a memorable exhibition or a few photographs from the clubroom—we would love to hear about it.