Model Railway Exhibition
Our Popular Annual Model Railway Exhibition
Model Railway Exhibition takes place on:
We hold regular event days throughout the year, see What’s On for details.
Unlimited rides on a train hauled by one of our vintage Steam Locomotives on our Miniature Railway and Model Railway Show.
Our popular Model Railway Exhibition – but it’s not just small trains – one of our full sized steam locomotives and a Diesel locomotive will also be in action with unlimited rides all day on our demonstration line.
Our Miniature Railway will also be in operation giving rides, our friends from the Braintree and Halstead Model Railway Club will give you a warm welcome to the Model Railway exhibition featuring a number of visiting layouts in a variety of scales as well as a selection of model traders. the clubrooms will also be open displaying another 9 layouts.
Explore our Exhibition Hall that was offically opened at our Rail200 event in 2025 and check out our working Restoration Shed, See how the volunteers are getting on with the restoration of Lamport, the magnificent Victorian Goods Shed, period Waiting Rooms & Signal Box as well as the Heritage Centre Rooms in the Thompson Building & Train themed Childrens Playground, our site of over 10 acres is ideal if you would like to bring your own picn
We hold regular event days throughout the year, see What’s On for details.
Booked Layouts
Goods Shed Layouts:Caroline Concrete Works – o 16.5Rockridge – HO GaugeShelby Yard – HO GaugeHimalayan Adventure – oo9Rainbow Railway – OO GaugePacific Crossing BIrkenhead – OO GaugeExhibition Hall Layouts:Small N Working – oo9Essex Brick – OO GaugeBayou Scie – On30Jaspers Green – O GaugeDaconby Town – 3mmThompson Centre Layouts:Juniors Shunting Puzzle – OO GaugeMatt & Co Colliery – OO Gauge
Booked Traders
Goods Shed Traders:Great Eastern ModelsElaine’s TrainsLocomattive ModelsExhibition Hall Traders:Dakota DibbenKitmaster Collectors ClubJoe Lock Model RailwaysRobots Will Kill You 3D PrintsSilverdale TrainsThompson Centre Traders:MicrolightsModel Behaviour Weathering – Demo
For Further details please complete the form below and one of our Volunteers will get back to you
Event Timetable
Our trains run all day long with no fixed timetable from 10:00 to 15.00, and you can have as many rides as you like, whenever you like.
On Site Catering
Feeling Hungry?
You can visit Platform Two Cafe, which is run by our external suppliers, Stour Valley Catering – they’re open from 10am – 4pm (please note that food is not served by Platform Two Cafe after 2pm during the winter months) and serve tasty breakfast, lunch & snack options, as well as coffee, tea & a range of cold beverages.
We also have our Pub (The Viaduct) open during the day and an
Ice cream Van from Molly Moo’s Ices Lots of Ice cream flavoured choices along with Vegan ice cream, Sorbets and lollies
Ticketing
Special Event Day Admission Prices .
Adults: £13.50
Children: (4-15) £9.50
Under 4s: Free
Book in Advance and Save – Please GiftAid your admission if you are able to.
Please note, prebooking closes at midnight before the event, tickets are then available on the door at the prices shown above.
