THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE RAILWAYS
Modelling is
better together.
A shared interest. A place to learn. A railway to make your own. Welcome to Market Deeping Model Railway Club, bringing railway modellers together in the Peterborough and South Lincolnshire area.
LIFE AT THE CLUB
Make something.
Learn something. Share it.
Club sessions bring together work on layouts, members’ own projects and the enjoyment of running trains.
Previous workshops have explored DCC operation, locomotive maintenance, tree making and scene painting. Ask members about their specialist interests and where to find help.
Documentation provided when you join explains the arrangements for using the club and its facilities.
The club has a Constitution and two management documents. The management documents explain how the club is organised and the safety precautions to follow when visiting and leaving the premises.
Build and create
Workbenches are available for members’ own projects and work on club layouts. The club has a variety of tools, although adult members often prefer to bring their own.
Run and test
Test tracks for O, OO and N gauge are available to members, with provision for both DCC and analogue operation.
Learn and share
Use the extensive reference library, spend time in the social area and ask for practical help. Members can guide you towards someone with relevant specialist knowledge.
COME AND MEET US
Your first visit starts with hello.
Visitors and prospective members are welcome. Come along, meet members and find out whether the club feels right for you.
Tell us what interests you and mention any access needs when you get in touch, so we can discuss the arrangements before you travel.
WHERE WE MEET
Essendine, close to the East Coast Main Line.
REGULAR MEETINGS
Monday evenings, with additional sessions often held on Thursday afternoons.
BEFORE YOUR VISIT
Email the secretary to agree a date and confirm the meeting time, directions and access arrangements.
Wipton — one of the layouts exhibited by junior members with adult supervision.
THE NEXT GENERATION
Small trains.
Growing skills.
Our Junior Group welcomes young people from School Year 6 upwards. Sessions bring together running trains, practical workshops and shared layout projects. Parents and carers should contact the club to discuss joining and confirm the current arrangements.
The group meets on Thursday evenings, approximately 6:00–7:30 pm. Parents and carers should contact the club to discuss joining and confirm arrangements.
OUR STORY
Built around a shared enthusiasm.
The club began in the 1970s when a group of friends with a shared interest in model railways came together. Since then, members have built layouts, shared their skills and helped introduce others to the hobby.
THE CLUB STORY ON STAGE
The Market Deeping Model Railway Club
Discover the play that shares the club’s name and another way into its story.
Around 2004
A home at Manor Farm
The club moved to Manor Farm in Obthorpe, where members converted a building for club use.
January 2020
A new home takes shape
The club was introduced to the site of its current premises. Generous public donations following the 2019 exhibition attack, and the formation of the charity in February 2020, enabled construction and a 25-year lease.
April 2022
Moving in together
Completing and equipping the premises took more than two years. Members moved into their new home in April 2022.
Sharing the hobby
The club regularly takes layouts to other exhibitions and to charity events to support fundraising. Members share their skills and enthusiasm through these activities and the club’s wider outreach work.
Bill Sowerby and Dash Ashwood maintain the list of outreach projects in which the club is involved.
Our charitable purpose
Market Deeping Model Railway Club CIO is registered charity number 1187779.
Our objectives are to advance public education and foster an understanding of the skills, heritage and development of model railways and to develop a high standard of modelling by members of the club.
COME AND JOIN US
There’s a place for your enthusiasm.
Tell us a little about your interests. We can help you arrange a visit and explain the current membership options.