January Show 2027
Date: 30th Jan 2027
Location: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, NR Erith, Kent, DA18 4DW
Show Details
The Erith Model Railway Society's January Show 2027.
One of the largest (and friendliest from what we have been told) model railway exhibitions in South East England (and the second largest in the Greater London area by our reckoning).
Dates & Opening Times:
Saturday 30th January – 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Sunday 31st January – 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Tickets:
Adults: £10.00 (£9.00 via early-bird).
Juniors (12-17): £5.00 (£4.50 via early-bird).
Children (Under 12): Free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance tickets available via the link below:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erith-model-railway-society
Other Information:
Sizeable free on-site car park. Please be aware of and take note of the signs and the car parking marshals please. Thank You.
Large Refreshment Area - Circa 200 Seats. Catering TBC.
The exhibition is on a single floor, is fully accessible and has a disabled toilet.
Featuring around 30 layouts, plus full trade and society support, making almost 90 stands in total.
***Other news about the show will be posted on an RMweb thread (link at the bottom of this page). An Access Statement, which also contains other information of interest, and the Exhibition Guide will be available to view or download from the same RMweb thread***
Layouts:
Aberilmington – OO Gauge - Stand 22.
Addleford Green – OO Gauge - Stand 15.
Adelaide Road – N Gauge - Stand 23.
Badlesham – O Gauge - Stand 83.
Baltic Docks - ? Gauge - Stand 54.
Castle Sidings – OO Gauge - Stand 41.
Clackets Lane - N Gauge - Stand 50
Denton West – O Gauge - Stand 44.
Engaine-cum-Hardy – N Gauge - Stand 16.
Gifford Lane – OO Gauge - Stand 90.
Gillies Road – OO Gauge - Stand 9.
Glenfield – N Gauge - Stand 92.
Gravesdown South – OO Gauge - Stand 86.
Hengist Road – OO Gauge - Stand 53.
Horstead Heath Lane - TT:120 Gauge - Stand 93.
Jaspers Green – O Gauge - Stand 46.
Minories (GN) – EM Gauge - Stand 20.
Oakbourne – OO Gauge - Stand 80.
Pont Mills VT – HO Gauge - Stand 47.
Quarry Falls - N Gauge - Stand 59.
Richborough Port – N Gauge - Stand 14.
Rose Hill - N Gauge - Stand 91.
Saint Jude – HO Gauge - Stand 60.
Selection of Layouts from West Sussex N Gauge MRC - Stand 64.
Soloman's Dock – O-16.5 Gauge - Stand 57.
Swanage Model Railway – OO Gauge - Stand 19.
Tan-Y-Coed – OO9 Gauge - Stand 45.
The LB&L Line – G Gauge - Stand 17.
The Orc Depot - ? Gauge - Stand 56.
Toten Fleet Services – OO Gauge - Stand 42.
Triang Minic Motorways – OO Gauge - Stand 94.
Tunbrick Wells West – L Gauge - Stand 25.
Vine Street Riverside – HO Gauge - Stand 95.
Weargate Works – N Gauge - Stand 48.
Westhouses – OO Gauge - Stand 43.
Other Exhibitors:
Aidan's Model Railways – Repairs - Stand 18.
Gauge 1 Modelling – Demonstration - Stand 81.
Kitorama – Static Display - Stand 33.
Machmaid Cards – Greeting Cards - Stand 63.
N'Tastic Scale Models & Copper Mine Miniatures - Stand 89.
Orchards (Junior) Scale Model Club – Static Display - Stand 61.
Trainmaster South London & North Kent - Demonstration - Stand 96.
Trish Cosy Knits – Knitted Items - Stand 62.
Welling & District Model Engineering Society - Static Display - Stand 24.
Trade Stands:
12A Models - Stand 36.
3D Railway Prints - Stand 29.
All Wheels - Stand 66.
Andy Lynch Railways - Stand 40.
Bunters Yard - Stand 2.
Cambrian Model Rail Limited - Stand 67.
Champion Models - Stand 37.
Coastal DCC - Stand 38.
Colin Penn - Stand 10.
Commodore Studio - Stand 27.
Cyril Kennet - Stand 49.
David Wills - Stand 12.
Dixon Upcott - Stand 11.
Falconwood Books - Stand 70.
Fenland Model Railways - Stand 79.
Harrison-Brown Models - Stand 26.
Heritage In Motion - Stand 34.
Invicta Model Rail Ltd - Stand 13.
J.B. Photocards - Stand 74.
Kingsway Models - Stand 76.
Michael Land - Stand 31.
MMR Model Kits - Stand 77.
Models U Drive - Stand 72.
Online Models Ltd - Stand 73.
Plus Daughters - Stand 7.
Redline Baseboards - Stand 52.
Ron's Totems - Stand 8.
Roxley Models - Stand 65.
Southern Model Railway - Stand 28.
Southern Scale Models - Stand 78.
Sudbury Model Railways - Stand 35.
Thunderbolt Models - Stand 68.
Trainsporters - Stand 3.
Transport Collectables - Stand 75.
W.M. Collectables - Stand 71.
Society Stands:
4SUB Association - Stand 4.
British 1:87 Scale Society - Stand 87.
Class 47 Preservation Project - Stand 69.
Double O Gauge Association - Stand 85.
EMRS Club Member Sales – Rolling Stock - Stand 39
EMRS Club Member Sales – Scenics, Accessories, Books, etc. - Stand 21
EMRS Information Desk - Stand 1.
EPB Preservation Group - Stand 5.
Gauge O Guild - Stand 84.
MERG (Model Electronics Railway Group) - Stand 88.
Model Train Accessories (EMRS) - Stand 51.
Rail Future - Stand 32.
Scott Tregunno (EMRS) - Stand 58.
South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society - Stand 82.
Southern Electric Group - Stand 6.
Southwark & District MRC - Stand 55
Spa Valley Railway - Stand 30.
Travelling by Rail:
Abbey Wood Railway Station (10-20 minute walk from the venue) is served by Southeastern, Thameslink and Elizabeth Line services.
If you do not fancy walking to the venue, you can catch either the 180 or B11 bus from Bus Stop C at Abbey Wood station to the venue.
Southeastern services serve Abbey Wood from London Cannon Street, via London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and Dartford.
Thameslink services serve Abbey Wood from Luton, via London St. Pancras, Farringdon, London Blackfriars, London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and Rainham (Kent), via Rochester, Strood, Gravesend and Dartford.
Elizabeth Line services serve Abbey Wood from Heathrow, Reading and Maidenhead, via Hayes & Harlington, Ealing Broadway, Paddington, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, Canary Wharf and Woolwich.
There are no engineering works or rail strikes as things stand at the moment that would disrupt train travel to and from Abbey Wood for the weekend of the show.
Double check Southeastern Trains, Network Rail Enquiries or Transport for London for any doubts.
Travelling by Bus:
TfL routes 180, 401 and B11 all stop in front of the venue (stop name: Harris Garrard Academy).
The 180 route runs between Erith and North Greenwich, via Abbey Wood, Plumstead, Woolwich and Charlton.
The 401 route runs between Bexleyheath and Thamesmead, via Belvedere.
The B11 route runs between Bexleyheath and South Thamesmead, via Belvedere and Abbey Wood.
Other TfL routes 177, 229, 244, 301, and 469 stop nearby on the A2041 road (stop names: Harrow Manorway/Lensbury Way OR Harrow Manorway/Yarnton Way OR Eynsham Drive/Harrow Manor Way).
The 177 route runs between Peckham and Thamesmead, via New Cross, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Charlton, Woolwich and Plumstead.
The 229 route runs between Queen Mary's Hospital and Thamesmead, via Sidcup, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst, Northumberland Heath, Erith, Belvedere and Abbey Wood.
The 244 route runs between Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Abbey Wood, via Shooters Hill, Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead.
The 301 route runs between Bexleyheath and Woolwich, via Abbey Wood, Thamesmead and Plumstead.
The 469 route runs between Erith and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, via Belvedere, Abbey Wood, Plumstead and Woolwich.
Super Loop service SL3 stops at Abbey Wood station. This service runs between Bromley North Station and Thamesmead, stopping only at selected stops via Bickley, Chislehurst, Sidcup and Bexleyheath.
Super Loop service SL11 stops at Abbey Wood station. This service runs between North Greenwich Station and Abbey Wood, stopping only at selected stops via Charlton, Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Travelling by Car:
NB: The venue is located within the ULEZ boundary.
NB: Please do check before you travel. Thank you. The Causeway one.network website is very good for up-to-date information about road works and other traffic disruptions.
M25 North/South Bound:
Leave the M25 (A282) at Junction 1a and join the A206 (Bob Dunn Way) towards Dartford and Erith.
At the end of Bob Dunn Way, take the second exit on the roundabout to stay on the A206 (Thames Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Thames Road, take the fourth exit on the roundabout to stay on the A206 (Northend Road, South Road and Queens Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Queens Road, take the second exit on the roundabout to join the A2016 (Bronze Age Way and Picardy Manorway) towards Thamesmead.
At the end of Picardy Manorway, take the second exit on the roundabout to join Yarnton Way.
At the second mini-roundabout, take the third exit for the entrance to the Harris Garrard Academy.
A2 London/Coast Bound:
Leave the A2 at the Black Prince interchange and join the A220 (Gravel Hill, Erith Road and Bexley Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Bexley Road, take the first exit on the roundabout to join the A2016 (Bronze Age Way and Picardy Manorway) towards Thamesmead.
At the end of Picardy Manorway, take the second exit on the roundabout to join Yarnton Way.
At the second mini-roundabout, take the third exit for the entrance to the Harris Garrard Academy.
One of the largest (and friendliest from what we have been told) model railway exhibitions in South East England (and the second largest in the Greater London area by our reckoning).
Dates & Opening Times:
Saturday 30th January – 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Sunday 31st January – 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Tickets:
Adults: £10.00 (£9.00 via early-bird).
Juniors (12-17): £5.00 (£4.50 via early-bird).
Children (Under 12): Free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance tickets available via the link below:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erith-model-railway-society
Other Information:
Sizeable free on-site car park. Please be aware of and take note of the signs and the car parking marshals please. Thank You.
Large Refreshment Area - Circa 200 Seats. Catering TBC.
The exhibition is on a single floor, is fully accessible and has a disabled toilet.
Featuring around 30 layouts, plus full trade and society support, making almost 90 stands in total.
***Other news about the show will be posted on an RMweb thread (link at the bottom of this page). An Access Statement, which also contains other information of interest, and the Exhibition Guide will be available to view or download from the same RMweb thread***
Layouts:
Aberilmington – OO Gauge - Stand 22.
Addleford Green – OO Gauge - Stand 15.
Adelaide Road – N Gauge - Stand 23.
Badlesham – O Gauge - Stand 83.
Baltic Docks - ? Gauge - Stand 54.
Castle Sidings – OO Gauge - Stand 41.
Clackets Lane - N Gauge - Stand 50
Denton West – O Gauge - Stand 44.
Engaine-cum-Hardy – N Gauge - Stand 16.
Gifford Lane – OO Gauge - Stand 90.
Gillies Road – OO Gauge - Stand 9.
Glenfield – N Gauge - Stand 92.
Gravesdown South – OO Gauge - Stand 86.
Hengist Road – OO Gauge - Stand 53.
Horstead Heath Lane - TT:120 Gauge - Stand 93.
Jaspers Green – O Gauge - Stand 46.
Minories (GN) – EM Gauge - Stand 20.
Oakbourne – OO Gauge - Stand 80.
Pont Mills VT – HO Gauge - Stand 47.
Quarry Falls - N Gauge - Stand 59.
Richborough Port – N Gauge - Stand 14.
Rose Hill - N Gauge - Stand 91.
Saint Jude – HO Gauge - Stand 60.
Selection of Layouts from West Sussex N Gauge MRC - Stand 64.
Soloman's Dock – O-16.5 Gauge - Stand 57.
Swanage Model Railway – OO Gauge - Stand 19.
Tan-Y-Coed – OO9 Gauge - Stand 45.
The LB&L Line – G Gauge - Stand 17.
The Orc Depot - ? Gauge - Stand 56.
Toten Fleet Services – OO Gauge - Stand 42.
Triang Minic Motorways – OO Gauge - Stand 94.
Tunbrick Wells West – L Gauge - Stand 25.
Vine Street Riverside – HO Gauge - Stand 95.
Weargate Works – N Gauge - Stand 48.
Westhouses – OO Gauge - Stand 43.
Other Exhibitors:
Aidan's Model Railways – Repairs - Stand 18.
Gauge 1 Modelling – Demonstration - Stand 81.
Kitorama – Static Display - Stand 33.
Machmaid Cards – Greeting Cards - Stand 63.
N'Tastic Scale Models & Copper Mine Miniatures - Stand 89.
Orchards (Junior) Scale Model Club – Static Display - Stand 61.
Trainmaster South London & North Kent - Demonstration - Stand 96.
Trish Cosy Knits – Knitted Items - Stand 62.
Welling & District Model Engineering Society - Static Display - Stand 24.
Trade Stands:
12A Models - Stand 36.
3D Railway Prints - Stand 29.
All Wheels - Stand 66.
Andy Lynch Railways - Stand 40.
Bunters Yard - Stand 2.
Cambrian Model Rail Limited - Stand 67.
Champion Models - Stand 37.
Coastal DCC - Stand 38.
Colin Penn - Stand 10.
Commodore Studio - Stand 27.
Cyril Kennet - Stand 49.
David Wills - Stand 12.
Dixon Upcott - Stand 11.
Falconwood Books - Stand 70.
Fenland Model Railways - Stand 79.
Harrison-Brown Models - Stand 26.
Heritage In Motion - Stand 34.
Invicta Model Rail Ltd - Stand 13.
J.B. Photocards - Stand 74.
Kingsway Models - Stand 76.
Michael Land - Stand 31.
MMR Model Kits - Stand 77.
Models U Drive - Stand 72.
Online Models Ltd - Stand 73.
Plus Daughters - Stand 7.
Redline Baseboards - Stand 52.
Ron's Totems - Stand 8.
Roxley Models - Stand 65.
Southern Model Railway - Stand 28.
Southern Scale Models - Stand 78.
Sudbury Model Railways - Stand 35.
Thunderbolt Models - Stand 68.
Trainsporters - Stand 3.
Transport Collectables - Stand 75.
W.M. Collectables - Stand 71.
Society Stands:
4SUB Association - Stand 4.
British 1:87 Scale Society - Stand 87.
Class 47 Preservation Project - Stand 69.
Double O Gauge Association - Stand 85.
EMRS Club Member Sales – Rolling Stock - Stand 39
EMRS Club Member Sales – Scenics, Accessories, Books, etc. - Stand 21
EMRS Information Desk - Stand 1.
EPB Preservation Group - Stand 5.
Gauge O Guild - Stand 84.
MERG (Model Electronics Railway Group) - Stand 88.
Model Train Accessories (EMRS) - Stand 51.
Rail Future - Stand 32.
Scott Tregunno (EMRS) - Stand 58.
South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society - Stand 82.
Southern Electric Group - Stand 6.
Southwark & District MRC - Stand 55
Spa Valley Railway - Stand 30.
Travelling by Rail:
Abbey Wood Railway Station (10-20 minute walk from the venue) is served by Southeastern, Thameslink and Elizabeth Line services.
If you do not fancy walking to the venue, you can catch either the 180 or B11 bus from Bus Stop C at Abbey Wood station to the venue.
Southeastern services serve Abbey Wood from London Cannon Street, via London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and Dartford.
Thameslink services serve Abbey Wood from Luton, via London St. Pancras, Farringdon, London Blackfriars, London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal, and Rainham (Kent), via Rochester, Strood, Gravesend and Dartford.
Elizabeth Line services serve Abbey Wood from Heathrow, Reading and Maidenhead, via Hayes & Harlington, Ealing Broadway, Paddington, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Whitechapel, Canary Wharf and Woolwich.
There are no engineering works or rail strikes as things stand at the moment that would disrupt train travel to and from Abbey Wood for the weekend of the show.
Double check Southeastern Trains, Network Rail Enquiries or Transport for London for any doubts.
Travelling by Bus:
TfL routes 180, 401 and B11 all stop in front of the venue (stop name: Harris Garrard Academy).
The 180 route runs between Erith and North Greenwich, via Abbey Wood, Plumstead, Woolwich and Charlton.
The 401 route runs between Bexleyheath and Thamesmead, via Belvedere.
The B11 route runs between Bexleyheath and South Thamesmead, via Belvedere and Abbey Wood.
Other TfL routes 177, 229, 244, 301, and 469 stop nearby on the A2041 road (stop names: Harrow Manorway/Lensbury Way OR Harrow Manorway/Yarnton Way OR Eynsham Drive/Harrow Manor Way).
The 177 route runs between Peckham and Thamesmead, via New Cross, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Charlton, Woolwich and Plumstead.
The 229 route runs between Queen Mary's Hospital and Thamesmead, via Sidcup, Bexley, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst, Northumberland Heath, Erith, Belvedere and Abbey Wood.
The 244 route runs between Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Abbey Wood, via Shooters Hill, Woolwich, Plumstead and Thamesmead.
The 301 route runs between Bexleyheath and Woolwich, via Abbey Wood, Thamesmead and Plumstead.
The 469 route runs between Erith and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, via Belvedere, Abbey Wood, Plumstead and Woolwich.
Super Loop service SL3 stops at Abbey Wood station. This service runs between Bromley North Station and Thamesmead, stopping only at selected stops via Bickley, Chislehurst, Sidcup and Bexleyheath.
Super Loop service SL11 stops at Abbey Wood station. This service runs between North Greenwich Station and Abbey Wood, stopping only at selected stops via Charlton, Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Travelling by Car:
NB: The venue is located within the ULEZ boundary.
NB: Please do check before you travel. Thank you. The Causeway one.network website is very good for up-to-date information about road works and other traffic disruptions.
M25 North/South Bound:
Leave the M25 (A282) at Junction 1a and join the A206 (Bob Dunn Way) towards Dartford and Erith.
At the end of Bob Dunn Way, take the second exit on the roundabout to stay on the A206 (Thames Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Thames Road, take the fourth exit on the roundabout to stay on the A206 (Northend Road, South Road and Queens Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Queens Road, take the second exit on the roundabout to join the A2016 (Bronze Age Way and Picardy Manorway) towards Thamesmead.
At the end of Picardy Manorway, take the second exit on the roundabout to join Yarnton Way.
At the second mini-roundabout, take the third exit for the entrance to the Harris Garrard Academy.
A2 London/Coast Bound:
Leave the A2 at the Black Prince interchange and join the A220 (Gravel Hill, Erith Road and Bexley Road) towards Erith.
At the end of Bexley Road, take the first exit on the roundabout to join the A2016 (Bronze Age Way and Picardy Manorway) towards Thamesmead.
At the end of Picardy Manorway, take the second exit on the roundabout to join Yarnton Way.
At the second mini-roundabout, take the third exit for the entrance to the Harris Garrard Academy.
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