Event details

• Dates: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2026
• Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
• Sunday: 10:00am – 4:30pm
• Venue: Queen Elizabeth’s School, 154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
• Admission: Adults £10
• Children: Accompanied under-18s free (maximum 2 per adult)
• Other child tickets: Ages 12–17 £2
• Tickets: On the door only, cash and card accepted

A well-established autumn model railway exhibition

The Wakefield Model Railway Show is a regular fixture in the autumn exhibition calendar, bringing together a varied selection of layouts and specialist traders in an accessible city-centre venue. Whether you are looking for inspiration, supplies, or simply an enjoyable day surrounded by model railways, there should be plenty to see across the weekend.

Refreshments will be available to purchase in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, making it easy to spend a few hours exploring the show at a relaxed pace.

Layouts attending

This year’s exhibition includes layouts in a range of scales and styles, including:

• Great Burden (N) – Extensive main line in the late steam to early diesel period
• City Limits (HO) – US switching layout
• Harrachov CZ (HO) – Czech branch terminus
• Tolson West Yard (HO) – Guildford Rail System cameo
• Angst-Lesspork (009) – Inspired by Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books
• Bardun (OO) – Wakefield RMS’s own modern layout featuring a cement plant
• Brownstone Lane (OO) – Diesel era freight yard
• Leeds Trams c1950 (OO)
• Templecombe Lower (OO) – The last decade of steam on the Somerset & Dorset
• Thomas (OO) – A chance for children to drive the trains themselves
• Fitzwilliam Basin (7mm Narrow Gauge)
• Eyemouth (O Gauge)
• Queensbury Depot (O Gauge)
• Eddingham (Large Scale LEGO)

Traders and societies

A good range of traders will also be attending, including:

• Brushes 4 Models
• Elaine’s Trains
• Going Loco
• Leigh Models and Hobbies
• Millennium Models
• MMR Models
• Model Signs
• Mount Tabor Models
• Nick Tozer Railway Books
• North Western Models
• North Yorkshire Moors Railway
• Road and Rail Collectables
• Three Peaks Models
• Trainsporters
• Wakefield Hospice
• Wakefield RMS Sales Stand
• Zoe Hunter Historical Railway Maps

The Scalefour Society will also be attending.

Trainsporters will be attending

Trainsporters will be exhibiting at the Wakefield Model Railway Show 2026. If you are visiting the exhibition, come and see us to explore our storage and transport solutions designed to help keep model railway stock safe, organised and protected.