Welcome to the Preston and District Model Railway Society
The Society’s aim is to further all aspects of the model railway hobby.
OUR CLUB ROOMS are in Unit 12, Aqueduct Mill, Aqueduct Street, Preston. PR1 7JN.
This is a comfortable and modern industrial unit situated behind the Mill. Here the Society’s layouts are displayed and in use. There is a brew room, demonstration room and library facilities.
(From Fylde Rd, immediately left after the railway bridge, through the large gates, and directly ahead) (click here for a Google Map with current traffic and weather)
We currently have in excess of 35 male and female members. Everyone is welcome. However, junior members under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult
The Society meets each week on
Mondays 7.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Wednesdays 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m.
Fridays 8.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m.
Note: Club rooms are not open bank holidays or on the first Monday of October (for the AGM).
Our layouts in the model press:-
“Ardson” was featured in 
in January 2008 and “Tellem Summit” in August 2014.
Our large new 00 layout, “Euxton Junction” which gives more scope for both D.C and D.C.C. operations is set up and running in the club rooms, was debuted at our 2016 exhibition and……
…… has appeared as layout of the month in the October 2018 edition of Railway Modeller magazine.
“Tellem Summit” has been photographed for a further article in 
which is awaiting publication.
“Bee Lane” was in 
November 2008, and in 
in September 2015.
“Bee Lane” is now retired
We hold an Exhibition on the first weekend of March each Year.
EXHIBITION 2018
PLEASE NOTE: Owing to adverse weather conditions that were forecast for this week and the weekend, we regretfully took the decision to CANCEL the exhibition in the interests of the safety of the exhibitors, trade stands and the visiting public.
We shall be back in 2019
EXHIBITION 2017
Our previous exhibition was on 4th and 5th of March 2017. Congratulations to the trophy-winning layouts:
Yvonne Nehrlich Plate (best scenics): Whispering Hollow
Dave Scott Memorial Trophy (voted by visiting layouts): Dentdale
Best overall: Ludlow
The winner of the Children’s competition was Theo Hardacre from Penwortham, who correctly worked out the answer was “Tornado”.