Open Day – Sunday 20th November 2016

Our next open Sunday is on 20th November 2016, a joint special event with the S Scale Model Railway Society to celebrate its 70th anniversary – with six working layouts on display:

MRC Layouts: Copenhagen Fields (2mm FS), Empire Mills (EM),

MRC Members’ layouts: Koindu and Moa Crossing (S), Blacklade (OO) and Grape Steet Bridge (S)

Visiting Layout: Trevor Nunn’s Trowland (S) 

Full details of the S scale layouts are below, information on the others through the links – Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates – and check back for more details.

Plus we will have a good selection of pre-owned models available from our shop, and of course refreshments (including a selection of freshly made rolls and Greene King beers) will be available.

Open from 11am to 4pm. 

Admission: Adults £3, accompanied children: Free

Young MRC – Young Model Railway Club

A monthly Saturday morning club for 8-14 year old modellers Young MRC is the monthly Saturday morning club for younger railway modellers, aged from 8 to 14, which is held from 10am to 12 noon at Keen House – normally on the second Saturday of each month. The next club meeting is on Saturday 13th October 2018. Help to build …read more.

MRC Membership Special Offer at LFoRM 2016

We have a fantastic offer for new members joing The MRC at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace on 19th/20th March 2016.

Not only is membership reduced to just £25 for the rest of 2016, but you also get an exclusive 17-piece modelling tool set worth £39.95*, absolutely free.

Membership Offer at May 8th event

We have a fantastic offer for new members joing The MRC at our Open House event on Sunday 8th May 2016.

Not only is membership reduced to just £25 for the rest of 2016, but you also get an exclusive 17-piece modelling tool set worth £39.95*, absolutely free.

2016 Lectures

10th March 2016 – Industry expert Simon Kohler on “Life after Hornby” Details of our autumn programme will be posted shortly. All lectures start at 7.30 at Keen House. Our tea and licensed bars will be opening with a range of refreshments and snacks. Lectures normally finish at 9-9.30pm. Visitors are welcome, but are asked …read more.

The Model Railway Club

We are the world’s oldest Model Railway Club, established in 1910, and still one of the leading lights in the model railway world.  We meet every week, on Thursday ‘track nights’ at Keen House our purpose built club building in Central London, just a few minutes walk from King’s Cross station.   We welcome new …read more.

Newton Peverill

“Newton Peverill” is Mike Lloyd’s entry in the MRC’s 2015 Layout Challenge.  It’s an N-gauge Great Western terminus, that whilst meeting the criteria of the challenge has been designed to be extended to 8’x1′ to make it more operationally interesting.    

Download Leaflet

This is the download area for MRC printed materials.  Click on the link to download the relevant document.   MRC Trip to North Kent Twickenham MRC Open Day 25th July Flyer Article – Twickenham MRC Open Day showcases new layouts

MRC Open Thurs 6th August as usual despite Tube strike

Keen House will be open as normal despite the London Tube Strike this Thursday – and we’ll be open a little earlier than usual from 6pm if you wouild like to avoid the worst of the rush.  

A number of buses stop close by, and rail services in an out of King’s Cross and St Pancras (including Thameslink) are working normally.  Note that parking on the streets around Keen House is free after 6:30pm, and there is a Santander cycle hire docking station outside.

The demonstration on building and painting stone buildings by Eric Sainte will start at about 7.15pm.

MRC Membership Charges – Direct Debit

Membership Rates Payments may be annually by direct debit, standing order, cheque, bank transfer, credit or debit card or PayPal. Payments may also be made quarterly by direct debit only. Monthly payments may be made by direct debit but this incurs a surcharge of £4 per annum to cover the additional charges imposed on the …read more.

MRC Membership Special Offer at LFoRM 2015

We have a fantastic offer for new members joing the MRC at the London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace on 28/29th March. Not only do you get 50% off the normal annual membership rate, but you also get this modelling tool set worth £39.95, absolutely free. * The Model Railway Club, based near …read more.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2015

Annual General Meeting – Thursday 3rd December 2015 Notice and papers for the 2015 AGM have been sent to all members with the Bulletin. The meeting will start promptly at 7.30 pm. Following the formal business, there will be an informal discussion on matters of wider interest to the members, including the forthcoming exhibition.   If …read more.