Model Rail Showcase
Sunday 12 July 2026
Organised by South Western Model Railway club
Organised by South Western Model Railway club
Venue
Cobham Sports & Social Club
Merley Park Road
Wimborne
BH21 3DA
Opening Times
10am to 4pm
Prices
Adults £4
Accompanied Children FREE
Event Information
Small Model Railway Exhibition
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PlusCode: Q2M9+R56 Wimborne, UK
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Layouts expected
Piddle Regis a 22ft x 12ft OO Gauge combined BR (SR) 1970-80 and Preserved station layout.
Stem lane 18ft x 2.5ft O Gauge 1950-60 semi rural freight yard layout
Tavas Yn Bogh Under reconstruction Combined 00 gauge Cornish SR/WR, plus 009 Narrow Gauge and quarry layout
Exton Quay 8ft x 2ft Fine Scale OO Gauge 1930’s SR Quay Side Layout
Pine Road 9ft x 8ft L shaped Fine Scale OO Gauge 1930’s SR Rural terminus.
Ramsgate Sands 9.5ft x 7.5ft N gauge layout 1950’s Kent terminus closely based of Ramsgate Harbour station.
St Leven 5ft x 2ft 3mm Cornish GWR/BR Branch Line Terminus
Guest LayoutsParkstone Goods 13 ft x 2ft Fine Scale OO Gauge what if BR Blue Era layout of Parkstone’s Goods Yard including George Jennings Peckett trundling back and forth to South Western’s Pottery.
Exmoor Vale 9.5ft x 7.5ft L shaped OO Gauge GWR/SR terminus featuring a wooden trestle viaduct bridging canal and working mill waterwheel.
Bowcombe 6ft x 2ft 009 Gauge 1930’s South Devon Narrow Gauge though station with goods sidings.
Rockery Lane 12ft x 2ft OO Gauge SECR 1920/30’s Kent Sea Side Branch Terminus
Traders expected
Model Railway Solutions
Kelly’s Weathring Studios
Club Sales
Societies and other displays expected
Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers
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The South Western Model Railway Club is hosting a Model Rail Showcase event at the Cobham Sports & Social Club in Merley. The event takes place on 12 July 2026, from 10am to 4pm. Admission costs £4 for adults, with accompanied children admitted free.
The showcase will feature a range of model railway layouts, including those from the club itself and from visiting members and friends. At least 11 layouts will be on display, including Exton Quay in 00 FS, St Leven in 3mm, Piddle Regis in 00, Parkstone Goods in 00 FS, Ramsgate Sands in N gauge, Exmoor Vale in 00, Rockery Lane in 00, and Pine Road in 00 FS. The club's own layout, Broughton Green, will also be on display in the club room.
In addition to the layouts, there will be traders and society stands, including Model Railway Solutions, Kelly's Weathering Studios, and the Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers. Refreshments will be available on site, and parking is free.
The event is based at the Cobham Sports and Social Club in BH21 3DA, with directions available online. The Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers may also have their 16mm and Gauge 1 layouts operational, subject to weather conditions.
The layout details include: Piddle Regis, a 22ft x 12ft OO gauge layout featuring a combined BR (SR) 1970-80 and preserved station; St Leven, an 18ft x 2.5ft O gauge layout depicting a 1950-60 semi-rural freight yard; Tavas Yn Bogh, a 00 gauge layout featuring a combined Cornish SR/WR and 009 narrow gauge and quarry layout; Exton Quay, an 8ft x 2ft fine scale OO gauge 1930's SR quay side layout; Pine Road, a 9ft x 8ft L-shaped fine scale OO gauge 1930's SR rural terminus; Ramsgate Sands, a 9.5ft x 7.5ft N gauge layout of a 1950's Kent terminus; St Leven, a 5ft x 2ft 3mm Cornish GWR/BR branch line terminus; Parkstone Goods, a 13ft x 2ft fine scale OO gauge what-if BR Blue Era layout of Parkstone's Goods Yard; Exmoor Vale, a 9.5ft x 7.5ft L-shaped OO gauge GWR/SR terminus featuring a wooden trestle viaduct and working mill waterwheel; Bowcombe, a 6ft x 2ft 009 gauge 1930's South Devon narrow gauge though station with goods sidings; and Rockery Lane, a 12ft x 2ft OO gauge SECR 1920/30's Kent sea side branch terminus.
This summary is generated automatically from information supplied to this website and publicity material published by the event organiser.
