Other Exhibitors
We are pleased to welcome an unusually high number of exhibitors from other organisations who are helping us celebrate our Centenary. Further details about each of the groups can be found by clicking on their icon.
The 2mm Scale Association exists to promote and facilitate modelling at the scale of 2mm:1ft. The scale has a long history as the smallest practical finescale standard. Their stand is located in Hall 2 near to two exceptionally fine examples of 2mm Fine Scale modelling: Copenhagen Fields and St Ruth.
The Cumbrian Railways Association was formed in 1976 in to foster a widening interest in the railways of Cumbria, to draw together the work of those actively researching Cumbrian railway history, to encourage and co-ordinate their activities, and to provide a medium for publication of the results of their researches. Their stand is in Hall 1 forming part of our Timeline Display and will be showing some of the Furness Railway models built by former MMRS members Ross Pochin and Bill Shillcock.
The East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society has been in existence for over 50 years. With a membership of 3,500 like-minded individuals who have a passion for heritage railways, the Society is managed by a board of unpaid volunteer directors. Any surplus made by the ELRPS is re-invested in infrastructure projects to support the continued development the East Lancashire Railway. To date the Society has provided project funding in excess of £600k.
The EM Gauge Society was founded in 1955 to promote a more accurate representation of UK trackwork by using a track gauge of Eighteen Millimetres. Several MMRS members of that time were important figures in this strive for greater accuracy. Today the track gauge has evolved to 18.2mm and the Society supports modellers throughout the world who wish to work with this more accurate, fine scale, approach. Their stand is in Hall 2 near to the EM layout Three Cocks Junction.
The Gresley Society was founded in 1963 to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in general. Their stand is in the corridor between Halls 1 & 2, so you will pass it on your way to viewing the layout which won The Railway Modeller Cup for 2024: Grantham – The Streamliner Years.
The Historical Model Railway Society was founded in 1950. Since then it has been helping to record and preserve material on the history of Britain’s railways from the early 1800s up to the present day, and to make that material available to modellers, researchers and students. Today it is an active society and educational charity which offers benefits for all who seek to understand how railways have contributed to British geography, industry and culture, and which collaborates with railway line societies and public museums to further the growth of historical knowledge. Their stand is in Hall 1 next to College Halt, a layout built by young college students with the help of HMRS members.
The L&YR Society aims to bring together all those with an interest in the ‘Lanky’ whether it be in historical research or railway modelling. We have a series of regular publications which we believe are the best of any line society. We also have a growing range of superb books and large collections of documents, photographs and drawings many of which have been digitised and made available for research purposes. Their stand is C57 in Hall 2.
The N Gauge Society aims to promote and develop all aspects of N gauge railway modelling. At a scale of 2mm/ft, N Gauge allows a lot more model railway in a given area, allowing the spacious natural look and feel of real railways. It gives the opportunity to create dramatic landscapes and run full scale length trains in a small space. Their stand is C5 in Hall 2.
Pendon Museum preserves the idyllic rural scene and transport of the 1920s and 30s in a miniature form for future generations to enjoy. It recaptures scenes from the English countryside of that period using exquisite models to explain a past era and a different way of life. The Pendon Museum stand is in Hall 1 opposite the layout Old Parrock which was built by one of the Pendon volunteers.
RailEx Buxton will once again be represented by Mark Henshaw who will be promoting his exhibition and also demonstrating modelling techniques in N gauge. The stand will be in Hall 2.
The Scalefour Society caters for the needs of railway modellers working to the scale of 4mm/ft, the most popular of the British model railway scales. The track gauge is 18.83mm, referred to as “P4”, and is the exact equivalent of “real railway” track. The Society promotes and encourages the use of effective modelling techniques and fine scale standards among all 4mm railway modellers. It places particular emphasis on the use of scale wheels and track. Their stand is in Hall 1, near to the layout Trerice which was built by the late Iain Rice, whose work is honoured in our Timeline Display.
The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, formed in 1951 by a group of enth
usiasts, was the first railway preservation group in the UK, and ran its first public service on 14th May 1951. One of the earliest volunteers was the Rev Wilbert Awdry, who at that time had written four of his famous “Thomas the Tank Engine” books. He remained an enthusiastic supporter, and the Talyllyn Railway is now the custodian of “The Awdry Collection”, which includes the model railway that he built for his son, The Ffarquahr Branch. Both the Talyllyn Railway stand and the Rev Awdry’s model railway are in Hall 1 and part of our Timeline Display