Poole & District
Model Railway Society
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Scratchy Bottom signal box with a tiny signalman at the window
Scratchy Bottom signal box, at our 2016 show

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Exhibitions, open days and club news, newest first. Every notice shows the date it went up.

2026

  • 70th anniversary exhibition: 17 and 18 October

    Two days this year, to mark 70 years, at Corfe Hills School in Broadstone. Over 20 layouts and at least 11 traders so far. Adults £8, accompanied under-16s free.

    Layouts, traders and times

2025

  • The exhibition moves to Corfe Hills School

    The 2025 show was our first in the new venue: a larger hall on one floor, with complete disabled access and a big car park.

2024

  • Open day, Sunday 31 March 2024

    At our then clubroom in the Old Boys Motorcycle Workshop and Café, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth: N gauge and OO layouts, a tombola and hot food, 10.30am to 4pm.

  • 2024 exhibition: Sunday 20 October

    At Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, from 10am to 4.30pm.

2022

  • The exhibition is back

    After two years away, the Poole exhibition returns on 16 October 2022.

2020

  • 2020 exhibition cancelled

    The October show is called off because of the pandemic. We hope to see you next year.

2019

  • Best in Show 2019: Brixham Bay

    22 layouts came to the 2019 show. Visitors voted Brixham Bay, built by Judith and Kevin Cartwright, the best of them.

  • Wessex Wagons join the 2019 show

    Authentic and bespoke limited-edition rolling stock.

2018

  • Videos from the 2018 show

    Keith Tucker filmed all the main layouts at the 2018 exhibition.

    Watch the videos