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The original model railway club - Established 1910. Based at King’s Cross, London, we welcome new members. TheModelRailwayClub.org

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Not long to go until the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling - which includes Weltham Mitey in O gauge as one of 40 superb layouts we've invited.
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📍 N22 7AY - Alexandra Palace
📆 21-22 March
#LFORM26

13.03.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Our layout preview continues - N gauge this time with Millsbridge capturing a slice of West Yorkshire - just one of the 40+ layouts we've invited to the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling. Follow us for more previews, and book your tickets online today to save buff.ly/qatp7pl #LFORM26

13.03.2026 16:50 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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A genuine festival of railway modelling - with 40+ working model railways, demonstrators providing advice for beginners and experts, and a huge range of models, components , tools and books to buy. Folly Lane captures the 90s Southern area - for full details buff.ly/qatp7pl #LFORM26

13.03.2026 09:09 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Our 2026 layout preview continues - with Tetbury in OO gauge as the branch line enters its last few years. Come and see a fabulous range of railway modelling large and small at the London Festival of Railway Modelling. Follow us for more previews, and buff.ly/qatp7pl for full details #LFoRM26

12.03.2026 19:50 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Mainline steam this century - it's the reality of industrial China beautifully captured on Beijiao in HO scale as it makes a welcome return to the London Festival of Railway Modelling
📆 21-22 March
🕤 10-5 (4.30 Sun)
📍 Alexandra Palace
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📷 Hornby Magazine

12.03.2026 16:50 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Pavilion End is set in an industrial area, probably South Wales with a regular passenger service whilst freight serves the colliery and also the metal works.
It's one of 40 fabulous model railways heading to Alexandra Palace on 21/2 March - buff.ly/qatp7pl for more details #LFORM26 #ModelRailways

12.03.2026 09:09 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Bargains are always popular at model railway exhibitions, and the MRC pre-owned model & book stores have plenty of them at the London Festival of Railway Modelling. From nearly new to esoteric, the range is enormous. We're in the West Hall
📍 N22 7AY
📆 21-22 March
🕤 10-5 Sat, 10-4.30 Sun
#LFORM26

11.03.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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A slice of 1980s Lincolnshire is captured in OO gauge on Horncastle - and you can see it at Alexandra Palace on 21/2 March.
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Book advance tickets online today - £17 adults, £8 U16s, U5s are free
🕤 10-5 Sat, 10-4.30 Sun
#LFoRM26 #ModelRailways

11.03.2026 16:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We welcome back the Whiteleaf Light Railway to the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling - on 21/22 March at the magnificent Alexandra Palace. With over 40 working layouts, 90 trade stands, demonstrations + kids activities, there is something for everyone
Full details at buff.ly/qatp7pl #LFORM26

11.03.2026 09:09 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Snowdonia, c. 1880, is the setting of Garreg Wen - 'White Rock' a former horse tramway converted to steam modelled in OO9 - and one of 40 layouts we've invited to the London Festival of Railway Modelling 2026 on 21/2 March #LFoRM26 #modelrailways #OO9 #narrowgauge
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📷 Helen Kean

10.03.2026 19:50 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
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"Newvadden Parkway" packs a lot into a small space - showing off the benefits of N gauge modelling. Making a rare visit from Cornwall, you can see it at the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling 2026 at Ally pally on 21/2 March #LFORM26 #modelrailways Follow us for more previews

10.03.2026 16:50 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Just over a week until the London Festival of Railway Modelling 2026 takes over Alexandra Palace with 40 great layouts, 90+ traders and a range of demonstrations and inspiration. #LFoRM26
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10.03.2026 09:09 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Our O gauge theme continues as we preview the 40 layouts at the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling - Queen Charlotte Dock is set on the Isle of Dogs and captures the area and period beautifully. Follow for more layout previews, or see full details buff.ly/qatp7pl #LFoRM26

09.03.2026 19:50 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Addison Road is a superb model of Olympia in O gauge, always popular it is making a welcome return to the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling, as we celebrate our 25th year at Alexandra Palace. #LFoRM26 📷Tony Wright
📆 21-22 March
📍 N22 7AY
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09.03.2026 16:50 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Family friendly, the London festival of Railway Modelling 2026 has a layout for kids to operate, and a scenery building activity area sponsored by Bachmann plus 40 layouts & plenty of great items to buy. Book in advance to save - under 5s free, 5-16yo £8, Family ticket £40
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09.03.2026 09:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Eyemouth if one of five N gauge layouts at this years London Festival of Railway Modelling, set in post war Scotland - follow us for more previews up to 21/2 March #LFoRM26

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📍 N22 7AY
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🕤 10-5 Saturday 10-4.30 Sunday

08.03.2026 17:54 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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The London Festival Of Railway Modelling 2026 is full of inspiration - and if you want to automate your layout the McKinley Railway team will be on hand to talk about their approach and innovative solutions. Book your tickets now to save buff.ly/zXzLBqH #LFoRM26

08.03.2026 12:04 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#LFoRM26

08.03.2026 09:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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We're bringing a bit of Scotland to N22 - Inychra Paper Mill in OO gauge is one of the 40 layouts we've invited to Alexandra Palace for the London Festival of Railway Modelling in two weeks. Please follow us for more previews and visit buff.ly/qatp7pl for full details. #LFoRM26

07.03.2026 16:50 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Carlton Vale in OO gauge brings London Underground to Alexandra Palace - for the London Festival of Railway Modelling 2026 on 21/2 March. We've invited 40 great layouts, alongside modelling demonstrations and around 90 trade stands with a huge range of new and pre-owned models and tools. #LFoRM26

07.03.2026 12:35 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Two of our members’ layouts are at Abrail this weekend - Will with Rye Sands and Tom with Golden Mile - at Abingdon and Witney College Come and say hi if you are visiting.

07.03.2026 10:47 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Janes Creek is one of the 40 stand-out layouts at the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling on 21/2 March at Alexandra Palace, modelling a 1920s Kent quay in EM gauge buff.ly/qatp7pl for full details @emgaugesociety.bsky.social

07.03.2026 09:30 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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The countdown is on to the 2026 London Festival of Railway Modelling - celebrating 25 years at Alexandra Palace on 21/2 March. We've invited over 40 of the best layouts - and we'll be previewing them over the next fortnight. More details www.themodelrailwayclub.org?p=2204

06.03.2026 17:55 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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More tree making at Keen House tonight - under the tutorage of our Chair Carole - for our OO layout Ingatestone. A group effort makes fast progress.

19.02.2026 21:15 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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...

01.02.2026 10:44 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

25.01.2026 10:49 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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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.

24.01.2026 07:56 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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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

27.12.2025 07:54 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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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

26.12.2025 18:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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

22.12.2025 08:21 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0