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Model Railway Weekend

The Swanage Railway is hosting its first Model Railway Weekend between Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of April. We are thrilled to be able to combine our full size railway with their smaller counterparts and we are sure you will be too!

Our Model Railway Weekend will include a range of different scales and gauges to see over the two day event, with different layouts and displays along the railway. Layouts will be on display at Swanage Station, Harmans Cross Station and Village Hall, Corfe Castle Station and Norden Station. 

We will also be offering the chance to drive one of our Class 08 Diesel Shunters from Platform One at Swanage Station during a short Driver Experience, where you will get to drive from the Station to our sidings and back again with one of our friendly and experienced drivers! Bookings will open for this experience closer to the event.

Travel tickets will be available on the day from our ticket offices as well as from our website in advance. The exhibition is free for all passengers with travel tickets including the Village Hall or a separate £5 entry ticket to the Village Hall will be available on the day for those without a travel ticket. 

If you’d like to exhibit at the event, please use the application form on our website to apply.

Confirmed layouts currently include;

- Bournemouth West (00 Gauge), owned by the Salisbury and South Wilts Railway Society

- Redacre (00 Gauge), Owned by Gavin Brown

- Rookery Lane (00 Gauge), Owned by Tim Buck 

- Kingsmouth (00 Gauge), Owned by Alex Atkins

- Southwick (O Gauge), Owned by Harry Pollard 

- Broadstone (N Gauge), Owned by Nick Lloyd and Josh Voce

- Fence Houses NCB (00 Gauge), Owned by Ian Forsyth 

- Puffin Colliery (009 and 00 Gauge combined)

- Memory Lane (Hornby Dublo), Owned by Swindon Model Railway Club

 

Confirmed traders:

- Model Railway Solutions - Corfe Castle Station

- Cheltenham Model Centre - Swanage Station

 

More layouts will follow and the website and event page will be updated accordingly - keep checking back to find out more!

  • Assistance dogs are permitted on trains. Other dogs may be present on platforms. If someone in your party is nervous around dogs, contact [email protected] before your visit.
  • If you wish to sit near another family, please make one booking to cover all seats.
  • Alcohol may only be consumed if purchased from Swanage Railway bars or outlets. Bringing your own alcohol is not permitted.
  • Please treat staff, volunteers, and fellow passengers with courtesy and respect. Swanage Railway may refuse entry or travel to anyone whose behaviour causes concern.
  • Please be considerate of our heritage, community, and neighbours during your visit.
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