Devon and Cornwall
Model railway club and groups from Devon and Cornwall
Clubs in Devon and Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall are home to a vibrant community of model railway clubs, each contributing to the rich railway heritage of the region. Below, you’ll find a list of active clubs based in these two counties, many of which take part in local and national exhibitions. Where available, we’ve also included details and photographs of model railway layouts that clubs are willing to exhibit. Whether you’re looking to join a club, invite a layout to your event, or simply explore the talent in the region, this page is your gateway to the model railway scene in Devon and Cornwall.
Brixham Modelling Association
Diesel & Electric Modellers South West
Cardiff Canton 26ft x2.6ft OO Gauge
4mm Scale Layout of the eastern end of Cardiff Canton Depot, set between 1998-2004. Canton was the main depot for freight operator EWS in South Wales. Even up until closure in 2004 there was a huge variety of traction on depot, with the British Rail motive power still prominent as the new American Locomotives begin to take over.
Cardiff Canton is Wireless DCC operated with full sound and lighting. Soon to be featured in Hornby Magazine.
Required Opertors:4
Newport Street 10ft x 2ft OO Gauge
“Newport Street is based on the stabling point (Godfrey Road) outside of Newport Station Wales.
Built to 4mm Scale, Newport Street is used as a locomotive stabling point for the nearby Newport Freight Yard and Surrounding Steelworks.
Set during 1998-2004 BR motive power is still prominent as the American machines begin to take over.
Wireless DCC Control with Sound and Lighting”
Required Operators: 2
Westover Quarry 30ft/40ft x 10ft OO Gauge
“Westover Quarry has been running on the exhibition circuit since 1996 under the names GCS Quarries and RM Quarries.
The layout was built to 4mm Scale and was DC operated. Built with two fully functioning loaders, wagons arrive into the reception sidings where they are sorted, loaded and then dispatched.
Currently being rebuilt by Chris as a DCC Layout with updated scenery.”
Operators Required: 4
Exe Model Railway Society
Exemouth MRC
Exeter & District M.E.S
Exeter O Gauge Group
For The Love Of A Railway
For the Love of a Railway is a registered charity dedicated to celebrating the Axminster to Lyme Regis Line (1903 – 1965). Our base is a former Axminster shop which we have christened ‘The Depot’ and which operates as a visitor centre open to the public on Thursdays (10am – 3pm) and Saturdays (10am – 12.30pm). In addition to our centrepiece OO-gauge model of the line, we are running workshops to encourage children to take up railway modelling and have plans to run special memory sessions for people living with dementia. More details are available from our website: www.fortheloveofarailway.co.uk.
Jamie Granger Model Railways
John Cavell Railway Modeller
Plymouth O Gauge Group
Test Track 24ft x16ft O Gauge/ Scale 7
Medium size , transportable test track – O gauge & Scale 7
Required operators: 3
Thiswaye 24ft x2ft OO Gauge
O gauge, Finescale layout (DC & DCC) and built to refelct a country branch line set in the southwest. It was loosely based on Helston with an emphasis on Great Western Railway.
As well as secnery and detailed buildings the layout has fully working signals.
Required Opertors:4
Redruth Model Railway Club
Carlyon Dock 12ft x 3ft OO Gauge
OO gauge, 1985-present, China Clay freight and local passenger, The layout is a representation of the entrance to Par Docks in Cornwall.
Required Operators: 2
Newvaddon Parkway 16ft x 3ft N Gauge
N Gauge, 1990s-present, Continuous run layout with station, branch line and unit and loco depots. The layout is fictitious and is set in mid Cornwall, an area that once was the centre of the Tin Mining Industry. It draws inspiration from Newport (Wales) and Totnes.
Required Operators: 4
Sidmouth Model Railway Group
The Junction 72A Model Railway Club
Upway Junction
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Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs 