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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2015
Annual General Meeting – Thursday 3rd December 2015 Notice and papers for the 2015 AGM have been sent to all members with the Bulletin. The meeting will start promptly at 7.30 pm. Following the formal business, there will be an informal discussion on matters of wider interest to the members, including the forthcoming exhibition. If …read more.
Nov 3, 2014
Copenhagen Fields at KX “Steam Extravaganza”
Well we have certainly had a very different weekend to the normal model railway exhibition! After a hectic few weeks of work with a major re-wire of the front boards (a fall-out from the Preston show 6 months ago) we got the layout moved to the Kings Cross Granary square complex on Friday 9th for …read more.
Oct 15, 2014
Via Eboracum and Copenhagen Fields Programme
As promised a photo of VIA EBORACUM. I thought I would take up garden railways. It now needs the road way granite setts and pavements and of course a lot of painting: yellow London stock brick. In the end, I lined all of the arches, as these days digital cameras can get low trackside views …read more.
Jul 15, 2014Open Day with NMRA – Sun 6 December 2015
Our end of year open Sunday event, in conjunction with the NMRA. MRC layouts include: “PUTNAM” H0 gauge (New York Central) “LACEY DALE” N gauge (normally BR, but could be running US outline…); Four entries from the Club’s layout challenge Plus guest layout “West Street Yard”. This small HO scale switching layout depicts the outskirts …read more.
Mar 23, 2014
Empire Mills
Update From 2 June 2018, Empire Mills has a new home. We wish the layout well under its new management! You can read about the EM Gauge team’s new project Orchard Wharf here. Empire Mills is the Model Railway Club’s 4mm scale EM gauge layout. The basic layout depicts a small, freight-only branch line. The …read more.
Jan 28, 2014Railway Modelling Howtos, Features and Information
A new section to give information and help about modelling topics to be added here
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Nov 24, 2013Media
We welcome contacts from the Media. The MRC is regularly featured on national TV & radio and in the Railway and Railways Modelling press. If you wish to contact us regarding a story, feature or article please contact our Publicity Manager or contact us on Twitter.
Nov 24, 2013My father has recently passed away and has left a wonderful model railway layout and some railway books. How can I sell them?
You will probably find most value from selling the individual components – the locos and stock, perhaps the buildings and also the books. Listing them on ebay will realise their true value – but this is a time consuming job – not only the listing and identification, but also the packing and posting – most …read more.
Sep 10, 2013I would like to model a branch line near Ilfracombe, but I can’t find many photographs for the period I’m interested in. Do you have any in your library?
Almost certainly there will be many photographs of the station, buildings locos and stock for the period you are interested in. Unfortunately we cannot do the research for you. You will need to visit the library to browse through our collection. The first three visits are free. After that, you will need to join our …read more.
Sep 10, 2013We’ve just got a new trainset in the house, and would like to learn more
Trains sets are a great start to the hobby, and we are keen to encourage people to get more adventurous and turn the train set into a model layout. We welcome vistors to our Thursday evening meetings where we have members at all levels of the hobby who are happy to talk. And we normally …read more.
Sep 10, 2013I’m in London and would like to visit the Model Railway Club to see your layouts. When would be a good time?
Our club nights are every Thursday evening from 7pm, when visitors are welcome. Sometimes we have guest Speakers (see the What’s On page of this website). Our exhibition layouts are not normally erected in working order as they are often being worked on in sections. However, members often run their trains around the test tracks …read more.
Sep 10, 2013