The Historical Model Railway Society
The Historical Model Railway Society is a UK Registered Educational Charity built on a proven reputation for Historical Accuracy. According to The Oxford Companion to British Railway History the HMRS is "The Senior Society in Britain for the collection and exchange of information for historians and modellers of the railways of the British Isles."
A Definitive Rail History Source
The Society is one of the definitive sources of information on Britain's long and varied railway history, from the very beginning to the present day. It gathers, stores, and widely distributes historical railway information, thereby providing you with all the vital information you need to build historically accurate models. Whether you are a railway modeller, a railway historian or a railway enthusiast you will find plenty to interest you here.
To find out more about how we can help you, browse this site, visit our Museum and Study Centre, attend an Area Group meeting or make yourself known on our exhibition stand. Liking what you find, sign up and join in.Museum Special Opening
The MRT are holding a Modellers Event + a Narrow Gauge Gala next weekend, 11 & 12 July. As part of this we are opening our Exhibition Hall and shop on both days. Opening times 10.30 am - 4.00 pm.
Drawings
A new batch of information has been added to the on-line catalogue. There are over 400 additional drawings listed and a similar number of new/improved images. Also hundreds of items have had their entries updated. A list of these items may be seen by clicking here.
Journal
The second issue of Volume 20 has been published with a wide range of articles from sorting out which Cubitt did what in the railway world, to how to model very different prototype trains.
Go to the Journal page to find the full information on the Journal.
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