The Camden New Journal recently paid us a visit - you can read all about it in their latest edition online edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader...

The Feb 2026 Garden Rail magazine has a little feature on the making of The Marble Express including our very own Lawrence in his eye catching (🙈) waistcoat as MC. Come and try your luck at the London Festival of Railway Modelling on 21/2 March. And pick up the mag at your local stockist

A visitor to Ingatestone - a prototype of the new Dapol OO gauge class 323 EMU at Keen House earlier this month. Looks like it’s on its way to being a great model.

We’re delighted to have this pair of prototypes running at our exhibition tomorrow - a chance to see the forthcoming Class 313 from Bachmann and @kernowmodelrail.bsky.social close up. We’re open near King’s Cross from 11-4 Full info www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/mini-... @grahammuz.bsky.social

Our ‘pop up’ model railway stand is part of the Mini Exhibition this Sunday from 11-4 at our club rooms Keen House, London 9DA. We’ve got a huge number of preowned locomotives, coaches and wagons to add to a train set or model railway #modelrailway #modelrailwayexhibition #trains #hornby #shop

Less than a week until our annual mini exhibition - so if you’re near London, and looking for something to do on Sunday, come and enjoy six lovely layouts, and see whether our preowned shop can tempt you with a bargain www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/mini-... #modelrailwayexhibition 📍N1 9DA

We’re packed up and making a Bee-line to the Manchester Model Railway Society Centenary model railway exhibition in central #Manchester this weekend - the last big one before Christmas. Come and say hello on Copenhagen Fields

Copenhagen Fields is travelling to Manchester for the MMRS’s centenary exhibition on 13/4 December - full details www.mmrs.co.uk/exhibition/ - and we might just be running some special trains for #Rail200 - looks like a great show #manchester #modelrailwayexhibition #copenhagenfields #2mmfinescale

Our preowned shop is at the National Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend at the NEC Hall 5. We’ve just received some collections of recent OO gauge and G scale - priced to sell and open to reasonable offers - on Stand L28 @mrtimdunn.bsky.social #birmingham #modelrailwayexhibition

With just a week to go to the National Festival of Railway Modelling at the NEC, Lacey Dale is getting ready - themodelrailwayclub.org/lacey-dale-pre…

Full house - Bullied has drawn a crowd for Simon AC Martin’s talk tonight at Keen House. Hope we’ve got enough beer in the bar…

Our lecture season continues with Pete Waterman OBE talking #Rail200 on Thursday 9th Oct, 7.30pm at Keen House. Full details on our website www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/oct-l... - member and visitors welcome

“Minories” is at expoEM Summer this weekend just outside Wakefield. It was a busy day yesterday, but if you’re near Wakefield and would like to be inspired by some great railway modelling do visit today. Open from 10-4 full details at EMGS.org #expoEM @emgaugesociety.bsky.social

Great to see this layout out under the Club’s banner - first of three outings this autumn. The expoEM shows always have great inspiration and some of the niche traders that don’t venture to the big shows, and our members are often there in numbers.

Our online shop has a variety of items new and old - including plenty of DMUs and railcars like these - www.themodelrailwayclub.org/shop/ to have a browse.

“York Road” is up and running Railex this weekend, at Stoke Mandeville. Plenty of other great layouts too, and an ice cream van outside when you’re done…

We had a truly London Underground themed evening at Keen House this week - passenger and engineering vehicles and a mixture of RTR, kit built, scratch built and 3D printed. Great to see such a variety of modelling.

One of our member’s layouts “Golden Mile” is at the Salisbury and West Wilts Rlwy Soc exhibition this weekend at @thruxtonracing.bsky.social Come and see how modelling in 2mmFS fits a lot into a small space - and how it’s been automated. You’d better race over - open until 3pm

expoEM Spring is this weekend - featuring "Tiverton". The prototype layout has been followed as closely as possible and the overall atmosphere of Tiverton station in its heyday comes through. ℹ️ emgs.org/shows-exhibi... 🎟️ £11 on the door 🕤 10-5.30 10/5 & 10-4.30 11/5 📍 RG12 9SE #expoEM

I’m sure plenty of our members will be making the journey to Bracknell next weekend - some great ideas whatever your modelling gauge.

Lots of interesting stuff on the test track at our open day - including the rather fine new Hornby Flirt fresh from the shop…

Our open day is …. Open! Until 4 this afternoon, come and see our club rooms, library and some layouts along with our preowned shop with plenty of bargains, and join today with our special offer. www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/sprin...

It’s today - doors open at 11, and we wrap up at 4. London N1 9DA - moments from King’s Cross and all its many transport permutations l. opposite Mildred’s and next to The Meathouse. We cater for all tastes.

Our open day is next Sunday - a chance to come and find out more about us and what we have to offer to both new and experienced modellers details below www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/sprin... #ModelRailwayClub #openday

Presenting the bronze 2024 BRMA certificate to Copenhagen Fields, received by MRC president and layout leader Tim Watson -presented by Phil Parker from BRM magazine and Tom Cunnington, MRC exhibitions manager, at the London Festival of Railway Modelling last weekend. Congratulations to the CF team!

Thank you - to everyone who visited the London Festival of Railway Modelling last weekend. We had the biggest attendance for over a decade. We hope you enjoyed it - and if you went please share your 📷 and 🎞️ tagging us and @brmmagazine #lfrm25

Day two of the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace. Check out our exclusive models and show special offers. www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/pg/90/Model-...

The show is open, and we're ready for Ally Pally day two!

So the doors are open on day 2 of the 2025 London Festival of Railway Modelling. We want to thank all the layout groups, societies and our members who have given their weekend to come - and we'd love to see you there too. Open until 4.30, buff.ly/sdwglHN to see what you can see!

Fiddle yards are what enable model railways to work effectively, and ensure smooth operation out front. Here are a selection from the London Festival of Railway Modelling that continues today until 4.30. Tickets online until 8.30 for entry from 9.30, or on the door from 10 buff.ly/iqQl5tV

A busy start to the London Festival of Railway Modelling this morning - plenty to see today until 5, tomorrow 10-4.30. Details www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/londo...

Joining a model railway club is a great way to improve your skills, and meet fellow modellers. We're open to new members and have a special offer on our stand at the London Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend. Come & find out more - Stand 50 just inside the entrance of the Great Hall #LFRM25

Some pictures of the set up yesterday ahead of The London Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend. With leading manufacturers amongst the 70+ stalls selling new and preowned models #lfrm25

Great to the layout being assembled earlier - this will be a popular part of the show!

N gauge and 2mm modelling is well covered at Alexandra Palace this weekend - with six impressive layouts showing the benefits of the smaller scale. The full list is here buff.ly/mpoqo7f - plus there are trade stands, demos and an interactive kids area. #LFRM25

There is something for everyone amongst the 40 layouts at the London Festival of Railway Modelling. Here's just 4- with a theme of electric traction. Look at the full list here buff.ly/d3IoHBk and hopefully we'll see you at Alexandra Palace over the weekend #LFRM25 🎟️ buff.ly/B4gQJ5s or on the door

🚨 Just 1 day to go! We're busy setting up at Alexandra Palace for what looks like being a great show for enthusiasts and families alike You can still prebook until 8.30am each day buff.ly/B4gQJ5s With 70+ stand to buy from and 40 layouts to watch, hope to see you there! #LFRM25

O gauge is always impressive, and "Hazlecombe" doesn't disappoint. Portraying the diesel hydraulic era in its twilight years, it's definitely worth coming to see at the London Festival of Railway Modelling. Check our timeline for other great exhibits, buff.ly/mpoqo7f for details #LFRM25

If you like full length trains, operated smartly in a well executed landscape, then Coppell is definitely worth spending time with at Alexandra Palace this weekend. One of 40 layouts we've invited to the London Festival of Railway Modelling - this one comes from the Furness club buff.ly/d3IoHBk

Not long to go now ….. www.themodelrailwayclub.org/events/londo... #lfrm25 #AlexandraPalace #N22

Beautiful modelling, and some very clever automation come together on Kaninchenbau, in HOe. The layout runs 5 trains continuously within the 22.5m of track, all controlled automatically by a laptop running iTrain automation software. It's at LFoRM 205 - find out more buff.ly/d3IoHBk #LFRM25

Set in the Early Edwardian Period, "Books Bridge" is the southern terminus of the Lark Valley Tramway. It's one of 40 diverse and outstanding working model railways at the London Festival of Railway Modelling this weekend. Full details buff.ly/d3IoHBk #LFRM25 #Trams #OGauge

3 DAYS TO GO! Bring the family and explore the Kid’s Zone in the West Hall, sponsored by Bachmann Europe. Kids 5-16 can create their own diorama with expert guidance and help from The Model Railway Club. Sessions from 10:30, every 30 minutes. Don’t miss out on the fun! ℹ️ buff.ly/erQlFHX #LFRM25

Some layouts are purely imaginary, others are painstakingly accurate replicas. Bournemouth West's the latter - set in the period 1959-1963 with a 3 hour sequence of trains. Quite something to admire - and you can in London this weekend at the London Festival of Railway Modelling ℹ️ buff.ly/d3IoHBk

When in London, might as well buy a London wagon…. Looking forward to seeing all the forthcoming models on your stand #LFRM25

Railway modelling is sometimes accused of being an expensive hobby - but you can also model on a budget by making, and buying second hand. At LFoRM this weekend, our pre-owned shop has a raft of bargains, 'nearly new' and collectibles. Alexandra Palace, from 10am each day buff.ly/mpoqo7f #LFRM25

Braughing and Standon takes us back a few years, to the #Buntingford branch in its final years before closure, in N gauge. Come and see it this weekend at a venue that used to have its own railway station - Alexandra Palace. buff.ly/d3IoHBk #LFRM25

Thomas the Tank Engine is what gets so many people interested in model railways - written by Rev Awdry his model of Thomas's line is making a rare appearance in London at Ally Pally this weekend. With models he built between 1928 (yes!) and 1982, it's a rare chance to visit Sodor ℹ️ buff.ly/d3IoHBk

With just 4 days to go until we welcome you to the 2025 London Festival of Railway Modelling, we're busy packing up layouts and the equipment we need to move to Alexandra Palace. From brand new models, through preowned to all tools and materials, it's a chance to stock up. #LFRM25 buff.ly/mnu1t0M

We’re really looking forward to welcoming the layout and the team back to London.