The Nailsea Model Railway Show 2026 returns on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2026, hosted at Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, BS48 2LE. Organised by the Nailsea & District Model Railway Club, this popular South West exhibition promises a full weekend of layouts, traders, societies and demonstrations across all the main scales and gauges.
Event details
- Dates: 28 & 29 March 2026
- Saturday opening: 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday opening: 10:00 – 16:00
- Venue: Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, BS48 2LE
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- Parking: On-site parking available
Full details and updates: Nailsea Model Railway Show 2026 – official event page
A well-established South West model railway exhibition
The Nailsea Model Railway Show has built a strong reputation for offering a relaxed, friendly exhibition atmosphere combined with high-quality layouts and a solid line-up of traders. With displays in all the main scales and gauges, it’s a great event whether you’re just starting out or have been modelling for years.
Trainsporters will be attending
Trainsporters will be exhibiting at the 2026 Nailsea Model Railway Show. If you’re coming along, do stop by to chat about storage and transit boxes designed to protect rolling stock safely between shows and at home.
Layouts attending
The 2026 show features an excellent variety of layouts, including:
- Airs Rock Siding
- Allegra
- Dorcross Bay
- Dovington Camp
- East Weald
- Fareport Wharf
- Gileston Light Railway
- Heybridge Wharf
- Holmeshust
- Iron Mold Lane
- Kalimpong
- Lower Exbury
- Memory Lane
- Moor Boxes
- Moos
- Newport Street
- North Cornwall Brewery
- Norton Vale (Club Layout)
- Nosach Green
- Owl Lane
- Puffin Colliery
- Rossiter Rise
- Tan-y-Bwlch
- Westwick
Trade stands
- GLR Bespoke Services
- Jills Trains
- Just In Case
- Lord & Butler
- Moor Lane Models
- Moor View Models
- N Joy Crafts
- Rail Plaque
- Ray Heard Model Railways
- Squires
- Trainsporters
Societies attending
- Children’s Hospice South West
- EM Society
- Ffestiniog Railway Society
- NMRA Society British Region
- Sandford Station Heritage Centre
- WC&P Railway Group
- West Somerset Railway
Demonstrators
- Kit Building
- Exmoor Weatherman
- Building Construction
- Layout Planning
- N Gauge Modelling