Autumn Exhibition 2026

We had a very successful show with some of the club and member’s layouts at our Autumn Exhibition at St Peter’s Church Hall, Bushey Mill Lane, Watford in October 2025.

It was so well supported that we are holding another Autumn Exhibition on Saturday 3rd October this year at the same venue.

On shiow this year will be from: –

  • Dudley Frey – ‘N’ gauge ’round’ DC layout with multiple tracks and automatic light signals.
  • Fudge Town – OO gauge late steam era layout with twin loops and multi-level scenics.
  • Thomas Town – a fun OO gauge scene from Sodor inviting kids to have a go at running Thomas and his friends (for a small charity donation)
  • Jurassic Halt – O16.5 and O9 layout featuring the entry to a dinosaur park (with animatronic dinosaur).
  • Lincolnsfield (part) – an ‘N’ gauge layout under construction.
  • Preston’s End – a small ‘N’ gauge layout allowing stock to be run in either DC or DCC modes.
  • Nostalgia – a demonstration of most of the best known historic scale model trains.
  • Fire Creek – US On30 layout on two levels.
  • Allanbrae – an imaginary ‘N’ gauge Scottish scene.

44th Annual Exhibition – Saturday 9th May 2026

 

Nearly 500 visitors with 110 children came to our Exhibition and enjoyed a great selection of model railway scenes ranging from the US outback to Whipsnade Zoo plus a working gravel pit and a dinosaur park. Plenty found exciting models and accessories to buy at our traders’ stands and the Society’s sales and information stands attracted lots of interest.

We are already planning a follow-up in 2027.

There is a fabulous video on YouTube showing all the layouts  – just search for South West Herts MRS online. Some of the exhibits are pictured below.

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Fen End Pit

Loading the wagons.

Tan-y-Coed

Selected as Best In Show by the Committee

Shirebeck in Elmswell

Glenridding Lane

Thomas Town – raised £50 for charity

Whipsnade Central

Jurassic Halt – look out for the dinosaur

Low Tide

Staffordshire Potteries – live smoke!

Fire Creek – in the USA

Sorrento Park – only TT rep – USA scene

South Greenford

Nethernoller

Willowbrook Marsh – O gauge

Selborne