Our 2025 Exhibition

The Uckfield Model Railway Club is holding it's Annual Exhibition at the same venue again in 2025 following on from the highly successful event held last year. Once again we will be featuring a selection of some of the best quality layouts around. There will be full trade support as well as demonstration & society stands.

Also incorporating Scalefour Southeast, a Scalefour Society regional event. Featuring the Society's Information Stand and the Scalefour Stores, along with associated P4 layouts and demonstration stands.

The Exhibition poster can be downloaded here.

20 layouts confirmed to attend include:

Ditchling Green exhibited by Rex Davidson & Stephen Williams
BR(S) Sussex Station in 7mm/ft scale 32mm & 16.5mm gauges (0 & 0-16.5)
 
St Oswalds by Tim Crockford
Welsh narrow gauge goods yard in 7mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (0-16.5)
 
East Lynn Quay presented by Simon Dunkley
The late Trevor Nunn's GER quayside in 1:64 scale 0.884in gauge (S)
 
Flintfield presented by Adrian Colenutt
North Suffolk GER country terminus c1910 in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
 
Fryers Lane by Mark Forrest
Late 1980s, early 1990s BR freight scene in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
 
Laxfield presented by Rod Cameron
East Suffolk BR(E) byway in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
 
Pwllheli by Jonathan Buckie
2000s Cambrian Coast Railway terminus in 4mm/ft scale 18.83mm gauge (P4)
 
Janes' Creek by Andrew Browne
North Kent SE&CR industrial scene in 4mm/ft scale 18.2mm gauge (EM)
 
Roman Road by Oly Turner - exhibition debut
Overhead line equiped BR(S) scene in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
 
Rye Sands by William Lloyd - exhibition debut
Coastal SE&CR cameo in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
 
Sheep Dip by Rob Gunstone
Industrial cameo in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
 
Shepherdswell EKR by Ian Lampkin
1960s industrial East Kent Railway in 4mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (00)
 
Devils Bridge by Andy Cundick
Vale of Rheidol Railway terminus c1904 in 4mm/ft scale 9mm gauge (00-9)
 
Broken Creek by Lee Wenham
Truncated US Branch in 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0)
 
Les Caves du Roy by Matt Strickland - second exhibition
1980s Lebanese Beirut city scene in 3.5mm/ft scale 16.5mm gauge (H0)
 
Linfield by Andrew Shillito - exhibition debut
Early 1900s branch line terminus in 3mm/ft scale 14.2mm gauge (3mm finescale)
 
Todmorden Midland by Ed Purcell
1950s/60s BR(M) terminus layout in 1:148 scale 9mm gauge (British N)
 
Callaton by Mick Simpson
1980s North Eastern cameo layout in 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale)
 
Ley Hill presented by Jerry Clifford
Fictitious light railway terminus in 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale)
 
Mrs Wilberforce's Yard by The Model Railway Club
NE Caledonian Road depot in 2mm/ft scale 9.42mm gauge (2mm finescale)
 

We will also be having The 2mm Scale Association Roadshow in attendance featuring demonstrations, publication sales and at least three layouts constructed to 2mm finescale track & wheel standards.

Trade expected to attend include:

Blacksmith Models, Branchlines,
C & L Finescale Track Building Systems, Cambrian Model Rail,
Coastal DCC, Compass Model Railways, Dart Castings, Dingo Servo Mounts,
Golden Arrow Productions, Green Scene, Meon Valley Models, ModelStock (ABS),
Plus Daughters, Prickley Pear Products, Rail-Books, Roger Jones, Roxey Mouldings,
Scalefour Stores, Severn Models, Squires Model & Craft Tools,
South Eastern Finecast, The Wagon Yard, and W M Collectables.

The Uckfield Civic Centre is a modern building situated in the very centre of the town. The High Street, featuring shops and places to eat, is only a minutes walk away. The FREE council High Street 'Luxford Field' car park (304 spaces) is adjacent to the venue and will be signposted from the town's bypass. Tesco, with its own car park, is also next to the venue.

If the council car park is full, the railway station car park (171 spaces) is five minutes walk from the venue. For the show weekend, Network Rail and APCOA have kindly waived their normal charges - so parking here will also be FREE - just drive in and park.

FREE Car Parking at Uckfield Railway Station Car Park
Postcode TN22 1HS

Alternatively why not travel to the exhibition by train?
Hourly service from London, via East Croydon

Uckfield railway station is about 5 minutes’ walk away from the venue and is served by hourly Southern services. Saturday services run direct from London Bridge via East Croydon and Oxted. Sunday services start from Victoria and go via East Croydon with a change at Oxted.

The exhibition is on two levels of the Civic Centre with stair and lift access between the floors. The venue is disabled friendly and is accessible from the council car park via ramps. A limited number of periscopes will be available to borrow in return for a modest £5 returnable deposit. Please note that only guide/assistance dogs are permitted within the Civic Centre.

Hot and cold refreshments, including meals at lunchtime, will be available from Luxfords, the licensed restaurant within the Civic Centre, which has table service.

Luxfords Restaurant

For those visitors arriving early hot bacon or sausage baps will be available to purchase from 9am each morning.

Admission: Adults £10.00 Children under 16 FREE*

*Up to two children (aged 5 to 15 inclusive) will be
admitted free if accompanied by a paying adult.
Unaccompanied & additional children £5.00 (under 5s free).
Admission on the door only - cash or card.

A5 Exhibition Guide, sponsored by Coastal DCC,
with track plans and photographs of all layouts £1.00

For a map of the centre of Uckfield, supplied by Google maps, see below.

Five minutes walk from Uckfield Railway and Bus Stations.

Train journey planning:
National Rail Enquiries

For detailed bus journey planning:
Traveline

Our 2026 Exhibition will be on the 17th & 18th October at the same venue.