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Leiston Works Railway Leiston Works Railway - The most easterly heritage railway in the UK.

04/11/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the Cavan and Leitrim Railway won the Leitrim County award for heritage week 2026 with the Heritage Week Express.

Thanks to all volunteers for their support.

We are now closed and taking a much needed break, while undertaking some maintenance of the track and locos during the off season. We will reopen Easter 2027.

Heritage Week The Heritage Council Leitrim Volunteer Centre

02/11/2026

Yesterday's mystery location was correctly identified as Hunstanton. Seen here on a busy summers day in 1959. Note the buses parked up, top left of the picture.

Photograph © E R Morten.

01/11/2026
01/11/2026
The Leiston Works Railway would like to wish all its friends and supporters a happy Halloween.
31/10/2026

The Leiston Works Railway would like to wish all its friends and supporters a happy Halloween.

31/10/2026

Melton Constable.

Phototograph taken in 1935-36 by 'Cam' Camwell.

Just three weeks to go.  See you there.
30/10/2026

Just three weeks to go. See you there.

Building on the incredible success of their last three very popular model railway shows, the Leiston Works Railway are delighted to announce the date for the 4th Leiston Works Railway Model Railway Show, which is taking place on Saturday 21st November 2026.

Once again the family friendly show will be taking place at the Sizewell Sports and Social Club in Leiston (postcode IP16 4JX). Our previous Model Railway Shows have proved to be very popular with visitors and exhibitors alike.

The show will be in the main hall of the venue and will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm.

In the hall there will be a selection of various gauge model railway layouts from different eras of railway history. The Leiston Works Railway will also take the opportunity to bring everyone up to date, with an exhibition showing the progress that has been made
so far with our project. Also available, to help raise funds, will be model railway items, railway books and magazines to purchase at reasonable prices.

A new addition to the Model Railway Show, is the Brio Model Railway System which will be available for the children to use. The Leiston Works Railway are pleased to welcome
this layout to the Show which is sure to fire up the children's imagination. Children will be able to use the layout (under the supervision of adults).

Also, if you are thinking of building your own model railway, Orwell Model Railways from Ipswich will be having a stand at the show, selling various items. Perhaps a good opportunity to buy a Christmas present for the railway Modeller in your family!

Admission to the show is ÂŁ5.00 per adult, with children under the age of 16 getting in for free.

Free car parking is available at the venue. The address of the Sizewell Sports and Social Club is King Georges Avenue, Leiston, Suffolk. IP16 4JĐĄ.

For more details about the show please contact 07769 906 035. You can also follow the progress of the Leiston Works Railway on our page.

The Leiston Works Railway looks forward to seeing you there!
Please note:

The Leiston Works Railway cannot be held responsible for the unavailability of any model railway exhibit or exhibitors on the day.

Do you own a model railway that you have been painstakingly building? Have you ever considered showing it at a model railway show? If so, the Leiston Works Railway would like to hear from you, so that we can get in touch for future model railway shows. Please contact us on the telephone number above.

29/10/2026

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Leiston

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6:30pm - 9:30pm

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