The Manchester Model Railway Society (MMRS) is one of the oldest model railway clubs in the United Kingdom, being founded in 1925 by J. A. Dean.

Since 1969 we have owned our own clubroom (Dean Hall) which is only 5 miles south of Manchester city centre. This is home to layouts in most of the popular scales, some of which are largely complete, with two in the early stages of construction. Among the former is the award winning Dewsbury Midland in 00.

Dean Hall also has a library with reference copies of all of the main monthly model railway magazines as well as books, videos and dvds which can be borrowed.

Our well-equipped workshop is available for use by those with the requisite skills. Our more expert members are always willing to pass on their knowledge with classes on using the lathe, building construction, and beginners' and advanced soldering techniques.

We have a worldwide membership and presently have vacancies for new members aged 16+. Beginners, improvers and expert modellers are all welcome.

Please browse our website and see the great facilities which we have in our clubroom. We look forward to meeting you.

Forthcoming monthly meetings

February Annual General Meeting

March Members' Models; Annual dinner

April The Manchester Ship Canal Railway by Dr Michael Bailey

May Travels with a Trainset by David Woodward

June The Sierra Leone Railway Museum by Steve Davies MBE [Director of the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester]

Forthcoming courses for members

Modelling in Plasticard (Phil Taylor)

Signal Construction (Derek Mundy)

Half price membership, covering the period from 1st March to 31st August. Your chance to try us out.
Download a membership application form.

Latest changes to the site (apologies for the lack of updating, but the webmaster is away until 15th March)

Revised AGM reports [Members' area]

Exhibition poster [Exhibition]

1950s 0 gauge Lionel Union Pacific streamliner set [For Sale/wanted]

Additions include Model Railway News 1925 onwards, Railway Magazine, Railway World, Trains Illustrated [Books/Magazines]

Dewsbury Midland

Dewsbury Midland is our award winning OO finescale layout which has frequently appeared in the model press. It features an urban scene with superb model buildings and it even has a working model roadway with cars, lorries and buses all going up and down the hill.

The current project sees working signals being added, to be followed by point rodding.

The period can be changed so you may see operation with either steam or diesels.

Away from Dean Hall, if you missed the Rochdale show the only other outing this year for Dewsbury Midland is at our own exhibition which will be at the Armitage Centre (Fallowfield) on 2nd-3rd October.