Trainsporters will be attending the Canterbury Model Railway Exhibition 2026, taking place over the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January 2026 at St Anselm’s School in Canterbury.
This well-established January exhibition is a firm favourite in the South East calendar, offering visitors a strong mix of high-quality layouts, specialist trade stands, and society displays across a wide range of scales and prototypes.
Event Overview
- Dates: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th January 2026
- Venue: St Anselm’s School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury
- Format: Two-day model railway exhibition
Layouts Attending
A varied selection of layouts has been booked to attend, covering multiple scales, eras, and operating styles:
- Fairfield Priory (O)
- Fence Houses NCB (OO)
- Helland Wharf (OO)
- Dinsdale 1830 (OO)
- Queen Charlotte Dock (O)
- Blackmoor (OO9)
- Northport Quay – Irish 7mm narrow gauge
- Holmshurst (O)
- London Road Sidings (OO)
- Rampage (OO)
- Ospringe (St Peter) and Water Lane (N)
- Brook Street (O)
- Great Ownsley – OO drive-it-yourself layout
In addition, the Canterbury and District Model Engineering Society will be providing a model display along with train rides, adding another dimension to the weekend.
Trade & Society Support
The exhibition will also feature a wide range of trade and society stands, giving visitors the opportunity to browse, buy, and discuss all aspects of the hobby. Support includes:
- Invicta Model Rail
- Transport Collectables
- Kernow Model Rail Centre
- Kingsway Models
- Mike Pett Supercast
- Dougs Tools
- CCMRS Sales
- DOW Scenics
- Kent Model Exchange
- Carriage and Wagon Models
- The Wagon Yard
- Double O Gauge Association
- Coastal DCC
- Southern Electric Group
- 4 SUB Preservation Group
- Commodore Studio
- Heritage in Motion
- David Wills
Visit the Trainsporters Stand
We’ll be there with our range of model railway storage and transport solutions, designed to help protect locomotives, rolling stock, and layouts when travelling to and from exhibitions.
- Foam-lined storage boxes for safe transport
- Stackable systems for easy handling
- Practical solutions for exhibitors and home modellers alike
If you’re visiting the Canterbury exhibition in January, do come and say hello at the Trainsporters stand – we’re always happy to chat about modelling and transport solutions.
Further details and a look back at previous shows can be found via the exhibition archive on the organisers’ website.