OO gauge
32mm between the rails · 7mm to the foot
The biggest scale at the show: heavy, detailed models.
At the show: Bradstock, Brewery Lane, Crossways Wagon Works
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026 at Corfe Hills School, Broadstone. Over 20 layouts and at least 11 traders, to mark 70 years of the society.
17 and 18 OctoberCorfe Hills School, Broadstone
Saturday 17 October
10.30am to 5pm
Sunday 18 October
10am to 4pm
- Where
- Corfe Hills SchoolHigher Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole BH18 9BG
- Admission
- Adults £8Accompanied under-16s free
- Getting in
- Free parking on siteEverything is on the ground floor, with excellent disabled access.
- Food and drink
- Hot and cold refreshments
The layouts booked so far. Every size is here, from 2mm finescale to O gauge. Tap a gauge to narrow the list, or a layout to read its story and see pictures.
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BlackmoorOO9by Ian Lampkin1 photo- No photo yetBournemouth CentralOOby Roger SunderlandAbout the layout
BradstockOby Mike Baker1 photo
Brewery LaneOby Ken Banks2 photos
Brighton EastEMby Dave Smith2 photos and plan
BroadstoneNby Nick Lloyd & Josh Voce4 photos- No photo yetBuckleighOOby James ThickAbout the layout
Burnham-on-Sea2mm FSby John Perrett3 photos and plan
CheddarP4by Chris ChallisTrack plan
Children's layoutOOOne of the society's own layouts1 photo
Crossways Wagon WorksO & O9by John CavellTrack plan
Edward's FarmEM & OO9by Martyn Mullinder2 photos
Glen McHoo HaltOO9One of the society's own layouts5 photos
GlenfieldNby Bob Norris6 photos
Hawthorn DeneNOne of the society's own layouts6 photos
Janes' CreekEMby Andrew Browne1 photo and plan
KarlisleNby Mike Banks11 photos and plan
Marley Potts & Witherwack SidingsOOby Ian ForsythTrack plan
Pine RoadOOby Rob Score5 photos- No photo yetTan-y-LlynOO9by Steve FlayAbout the layout
TrewithickEMby Graeme Vickery4 photos and plan
Where everything is in the hall at Corfe Hills School. The entrance is at the bottom of the plan. Click any green layout to read about it. Stands may move a little on the day.
Swipe sideways to see the whole hall, or use the list below.
Layouts
Traders and other stands
- Commodore Studio
- Model Railway Solutions
- Jill's Trains
- RM Innovations
- Model Railway Bits
- John Sutton Models
- Broadway Models
- DJL Models
- PDMRS club stand
- Ray Heard Model Railways
- Tombola
- Catering
- Mark Ayling
- Puffin-Billy
- James Trains
- Kelly Miller
- Rose & Rose
- PDMRS membership
This year's show is jointly sponsored by Model Railway Solutions and Ray Heard Model Railways. Thank you to them both. You will find them on their trade stands in the hall.
Model Railway Solutions
New and second-hand model railways, baseboards and railway supplies, with a local shop.
Visit their websiteRay Heard Model Railways
New and previously owned model railways from N to O gauge, specialising in kit-built locos and rolling stock. Based in Ilminster, Somerset.
See Ray's eBay shop
OO, N, EM and P4 tell you two things: the size of the models, and the space between the rails.
EMEM
18.2mm between the rails · 4mm to the foot
Same size models as OO, on track spaced closer to the real thing.
At the show: Brighton East, Edward's Farm, Janes' Creek, Trewithick
P4P4
18.83mm between the rails · 4mm to the foot
4mm scale with exactly scale track and wheels. Fine work.
At the show: Cheddar
OOOO
16.5mm between the rails · 4mm to the foot
Britain's most popular size. Most ready-to-run trains are OO.
At the show: Bournemouth Central, Buckleigh, Children's layout, Marley Potts & Witherwack Sidings, Pine Road
OO9OO9
9mm between the rails · 4mm to the foot
Narrow gauge lines, like the Welsh slate railways, on N gauge track.
At the show: Blackmoor, Edward's Farm, Glen McHoo Halt, Tan-y-Llyn
NN gauge
9mm between the rails · 2mm to the foot
Half the size of OO, so a long train fits a small room.
At the show: Broadstone, Glenfield, Hawthorn Dene, Karlisle
2FS2mm finescale
9.42mm between the rails · 2mm to the foot
N-size models on exactly scale track.
At the show: Burnham-on-Sea
Tracks drawn to the same scale as each other. TT, on our test track, is 12mm between the rails.
New and second-hand trains, kits, scenery and diecast. Our joint sponsors are Model Railway Solutions and Ray Heard Model Railways.
- Model Railway SolutionsNew and second-hand model railwaysJoint show sponsor
- Ray Heard Model RailwaysSecond-hand model railwaysJoint show sponsor
- DJL ModelsSecond-hand model railways, on behalf of Yeovil Steam Centre
- Broadway ModelsDiecast road vehicles
- Jill's TrainsA wide range of model railways
- Commodore StudioLaser-cut kits and second-hand
- Kelly MillerWeathered models
- Mark AylingSecond-hand model railways
- RM InnovationsDC automated control system
- Model Railway BitsScenic and other useful bits
- John Sutton ModelsNew and second-hand OO9, N and On16.5
- Puffin-Billy
- PDMRS members' salesThe society's own sales stand