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2026
Janes' Creek wins Best in Show
Janes' Creek, Andrew Browne's EM gauge model of the creek at Strood, by Rochester in Kent, as it was around 1920, won Best in Show at our 70th anniversary exhibition. Congratulations to Andrew, and thank you to every exhibitor, trader, helper and visitor who made the show.
About Janes' CreekThe Best in Show award for Janes' Creek
Janes' Creek: on the quay
Janes' Creek: the tug at the quay
Open today: the second day of the 70th anniversary exhibition
The exhibition is open today, Sunday 18 October, from 10am to 4pm at Corfe Hills School, Broadstone. It is the last chance to see this year's layouts and traders, and to vote for your favourite layout on its page. Adults £8, accompanied under-16s free.
Layouts, hall plan and timesBroadstone
Broadstone: a goods train
Glen McHoo Halt
Hawthorn Dene: the colliery yard
Hawthorn Dene: past the terrace
The 70th anniversary exhibition is open
Doors are open at Corfe Hills School, Broadstone, until 5pm today, and from 10am to 4pm tomorrow, Sunday 18 October. Over 20 layouts and at least 11 traders are in the hall. Adults £8, accompanied under-16s free.
Layouts, hall plan and timesMarley Potts & Witherwack Sidings
Bradstock
Cheddar
Hawthorn Dene
Janes' Creek
Janes' Creek: the barges at the wharf
Tan-y-Llyn
Burnham-on-Sea
Burnham-on-Sea: the beach and jetty
Karlisle
Bournemouth Central
Model Railway Solutions, joint show sponsor
A miniature traction engine
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