Perth and District Model Railway Group

02/10/2026

Our flyer for Perth Model Railway Exhibition on 26 and 27 June 2027 is now ready.

New for 2027 - Children free with an adult.

New venue, same date, same great day out for all.

The dates for our 2027 open days, featuring train rides and model railways at our Wester Pickton base just putside Perth have also been confirmed. These are 28 March, 20 May, 1 August and 29 August.

See www.smet.org.uk for details of all our activities.

Please like and share and hope to see you there!

02/10/2026

Central Scotland Model Railway Show is on this weekend at Dunblane.

Although we won't be exhibiting this year, some of us are heading there as visitors this weekend.

30/09/2026

Our next outing sees us taking Dalmarnock Wharf to the Greenock Model Railway Exhibition.

24/09/2026

20/09/2026

17/09/2026

Quick reminder we will be heading West this weekend.

Next in the countdown to Troon is Nanjai Eke exhibited by Perth and District Model Railway Group. Who doesn't like an oriental layout?
We can't wait to see it!

17/09/2026

We are deighted to confirm that Perth Model Railway Exhibition 2027 will be running a free vintage bus every 30 mins between Perth station and our new venue at UHI Perth.

More details to follow.

(Photo for illustration purposes only)

11/09/2026

Scottish Model Engineering Trust

Perth Model Railway Exhibition.

Press Release: 11th September, 2026

Venue Change for Perth Model Railway Exhibition

Having built-up gradually and presented the award-winning and reputable annual Perth Model Railway Exhibition at the Dewars Centre in Perth for the last 25 years, the organisers have decided to move the event to a new venue in Perth. From 2027 the exhibition will now take place at the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing at UHI Perth (Perth College), Crieff Road, Perth.

This decision has not been taken lightly and is the result of the proposed development of the car park and grounds at the Dewars Centre and Leisure Pool into residential use. Officials at Perth & Kinross Council are unable to guarantee that the car park will be available next summer and as this creates uncertainty and removes parking for our exhibitors and visitors, we now see the Dewars Centre as a non-viable events venue for our show. While we are looking forward to the new venue, we wish the record our thanks to the highly professional staff of the Dewars Centre who have provided a first class service to us over many years.

We are excited to retain the exhibition in the city and move to the facility at UHI, Perth. We are looking forward to presenting our first exhibition there on the weekend of 26th and 27th June 2027.

We will continue to bring high-quality model railway layouts from throughout the UK along with a selection of the best traders, specialist societies and modelling demonstrations, the aim being to educate, entertain and show off our hobby in the best way possible.

Stan Moug
Exhibition Manager
Scottish Model Engineering Trust

10/09/2026

Some Class 25 action on our Laurencekirk layout at the club tonight.