As we predicted, our Centenary Exhibition really was
a very special show!
The winners of the various awards were
The MMRS Cup, for best layout as chosen by MMRS members:
Port de Crozon
Copenhagen Fields, Bron Hebog and St Ruth all tied for 2nd place
The Visitor Shield for Best Layout as chosen by our visitors:
Copenhagen Fields
Which also won the award for Best Large Layout in Show award
The Norris Cup, for Best Small Layout, as chosen by our visitors
Bred Albin
The Scenic Prize, awarded by the exhibition coordinator
Port de Crozon
For the fishing quay scene at the right, rear of the layout.
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We are now 100 years old!
On 16th March 1925, at the home of Arch Dean, eight people met and agreed to form an association to be called “The Manchester and District Model Railway Club“.
In 1931 this name was changed to “The Manchester Model Railway Society“.
J. A. Dean (Arch Dean) 1893—1990
Founder of the Manchester & District Model Railway Club, later to become the Manchester Model Railway Society
The home of the world’s longest running model railway show
We extend a warm welcome to all railway modellers and railway enthusiasts. The MMRS was founded in 1925 and is one of the oldest model railway clubs in the country. We are based in Sale, five miles southwest of Manchester city centre, approximately half a mile from the M60. Our clubrooms are home to six layouts in most of the popular scales, one is fully complete, three are largely complete, and two are in progress including a brand new one which is in the early stages of construction.
“Starter” Layout
The intention to build a “starter” layout, to encourage members wishing to develop construction skills, with the assistance of some of our experienced modellers, was announced at the 2023 Exhibition as part of our recruitment drive.
At the initial meeting on Tuesday 9th April 2024 the proposed layout was discussed and the general design of the layout and baseboards was agreed.
More details are available here.
The Jim Whittaker Modelling Resource
Jim was a prolific note-taker. Here you can view and download items from his extensive archive and sketchbook.