Fareham & District Model Railway Club CIO

Fareham & District Model Railway Club CIO Friendly model railway club with a permanent room in Portchester, Hampshire. We run in multiple gauges and welcome all levels.

Visit us at our Summer Open Day or RailEx Fareham. More info at www.fareham-mrc.org.uk. Welcome to the page of Fareham & District Model Railway Club, one of the top Model Railway Clubs in Hampshire. As an intermediate club, we welcome newcomers to the world of Railway Modelling as well as established Model Rail enthusiasts. One of the special features of the F&DMRC is the wide range of in

terests of its members. We model in all the principle scales and gauges; our prototype interests range from pre-grouping companies through to the post privatisation scene of today (has the wheel gone full circle?). Standard gauge, light railways, narrow gauge or model engineering – you name it, at least one of our members will have an interest in it. There are three main special interest groups within the club and we also regularly host meetings of two regional groups of National Associations. Special Interest Groups: The smallest scale we currently model is 2mm British N Gauge (as yet nobody has proposed a Z layout, but you never know). There is also the 09 project which represents 15″ gauge trains in 7mm/ft scale. Moving up the scales, there is an active 4mm group who work in 00 Gauge. Some members of this group are also members of the EM Gauge and P4 Societies, although the club has no plans to move into these gauges at present. There is also an established, and growing, base of 0 Gauge finescale modellers who are working on their new Middleton Junction layout, more details on the layouts page. If you're new to Railway Modelling, or have a passion for Model Railways, then why not come along and see what we're about?

03/03/2026

Just over a week to go before the Basingstoke Model Railway Exhibition 2026

01/03/2026
We are pleased to share that one of our club layouts, Fairport Wharf, will be appearing at the Basingstoke Model Railway...
01/03/2026

We are pleased to share that one of our club layouts, Fairport Wharf, will be appearing at the Basingstoke Model Railway Exhibition 2026.

The exhibition takes place on:

📍 The Blue Coat School, Basingstoke
(Formerly The Aldworth School)
📅 14th–15th March 2026
🎟 Entry £10

If you are visiting the show, please make sure you stop by and support the team. It is always fantastic to see club layouts representing us at exhibitions across the region.

You can find more information about the event here:
https://basingstokemrs.uk/basingstoke-model-railway-show-2026/

We wish the Fairport Wharf team a great weekend and look forward to seeing plenty of familiar faces there.

Our new layout Kiddingme is out at Portsmouth Railex!
21/02/2026

Our new layout Kiddingme is out at Portsmouth Railex!

It was good to support Alton MRC and their annual show with Fareford Depot.
09/02/2026

It was good to support Alton MRC and their annual show with Fareford Depot.

Always good getting the new members involved. Mark Rawlins recently joined the club and now showing off his woodworking ...
20/01/2026

Always good getting the new members involved. Mark Rawlins recently joined the club and now showing off his woodworking skills :)

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the Fareham Model Railway Club shop is open as usual, and we have recently...
05/01/2026

Just a quick update to let everyone know that the Fareham Model Railway Club shop is open as usual, and we have recently adjusted our postage prices to make things fairer and clearer.

We currently have:
A growing selection of second-hand railway books
Our limited edition club wagons
Our popular decoupling tools
If you have been thinking about picking something up, now is a great time to take a look. Simply head to the website and place your order as normal.
Thank you for continuing to support the club. Every purchase helps us keep things running.

www.fareham-mrc.org.uk

Fareford East was out representing the club at last weekend. A great show!
27/10/2025

Fareford East was out representing the club at last weekend. A great show!

This Saturday - be there!
15/10/2025

This Saturday - be there!

A cracking two days at Fareham Railex 2025!One of our best shows ever for attendance!Roll on 2026 for our 60th Anniversa...
06/10/2025

A cracking two days at Fareham Railex 2025!

One of our best shows ever for attendance!

Roll on 2026 for our 60th Anniversary and our Exhibition Managers 30th show! 3-4th October :)

05/10/2025

Sunday at Railex! Still time to visit!

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