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?

Getting closer!60th Anniversary of the Club and 30th show for our Exhibition Manager 🙂 Lyndon Ford
27/07/2026

Getting closer!

60th Anniversary of the Club and 30th show for our Exhibition Manager 🙂 Lyndon Ford

A mini Model Railway Exhibition is going on in the SR-N4 Princess Anne Hovercraft at the Hovercraft Museum.Children's Co...
25/07/2026

A mini Model Railway Exhibition is going on in the SR-N4 Princess Anne Hovercraft at the Hovercraft Museum.
Children's Corner and Fareford North are there from our club. With guest layouts Fornham Lane TMD and TEMStowe TMD. A book seller and the Model Hovercraft Association are also here.
It is on today 25th and tomorrow 26th July.

13/07/2026
It was good to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the club. AGM with refreshments after.Thank you to people who travelled...
27/06/2026

It was good to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the club. AGM with refreshments after.

Thank you to people who travelled a long way to be with us.

More celebrations coming up with a Watercress Line visit and Exhibition Social in October (4th and 5th)

The club will be at this show with its associated layout ‘Fareford East’ Do come and support!! Beyond Steam Model Railwa...
19/06/2026

The club will be at this show with its associated layout ‘Fareford East’
Do come and support!! Beyond Steam Model Railway Exhibition

Great to take the layout to Scotland on behalf of the club Fareford East
26/05/2026

Great to take the layout to Scotland on behalf of the club Fareford East

26/05/2026

Next show for the Depot!

This year, a mega layout will be in attendance - depot and Fareford East joined together 🙂

18/19th July Chatham Dockyard.

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.

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