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Model Railway Clubs

Boness '0' Gauge Group. The group operate the Glenauchter model railway at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Cupar & District Model Railway Club
Dundee Model Railway Club
East Neuk Model Railway Club
Glenrothes Model Railway Club
Perth & District Model Railway Club
Thistle Modelmakers
Links to other model railway clubs can be found on the:
Club index on the Model Shop Directory

Model Railway Associations

7mm Narrow Gauge Association
009 Society
Double '0' Gauge Association - On this site the history of '00' gauge is recommended reading.
Gauge '0' Guild
Historical Model Railway Society
'S' Scale Model Railway Society

Prototype Information Resources

Barrowmore MRG - The 'British Rail' section contains vehicle diagram books , coach lettering information and other prototype information.
BR Database - Complete British Locomotive Database 1923-1997. Includes shed allocation information
Disused Stations - Information about and photos of now closed stations.
Goods & Not So Goods - An overview of railway freight operations for modellers
LNER Encyclopedia
National Records of Scotland - The N.R.S. hold a large number of records covering the railways in Scotland, including drawings and plans.
National Library of Scotland - The map room of the The National Library of Scotland. Old Ordnance Survey maps of Scotland viewable on-line
New Popular Edition Maps
Paul Bartlett's Railway Photographs - A recommended source for photographs of British railway wagons.
Railways Archive - Online archive of British railway documents and accident reports.
RailScot - History, photographs & current news about railways in Britain, but with an emphasis on Scotland.
RailUK - Includes lists of locomotive allocations, photos etc.
The Signal Box - British railway mechanical signalling

Railway Study Groups

RTR Manufacturers, Model Shops & Suppliers

RTR Model Manufacturers
Accurascale
Bachmann Europe
Dapol Model Railway Company
Hornby
Rapido Trains UK
Model Retailers
Harburn Hobbies - Our local model shop in Edinburgh.
Pop UP Designs - Laser cut buildings in 0, 00 & N. Also manufacturer of various laser cut gifts and novelties
Scottish Garden Railways
UK Model Shop Directory
Loco and Rolling Stock Components & Kits
62C Models - 7mm scale NBR locomotive and coach kits
Comet Coaches - Now owned by Wizard Models
Connoisseur Models - 7mm scale locomotive, coach and wagon kits
DJH Model Loco - 4mm & 7mm scale locomotive Kits
Dundas Models - Kits and RTR equipment for 4mm & 3.5mm scale narrow gauge, formerly part of Parkside Dundas
Parkside Models - Plastic rolling stock kits in various scales, formerly part of Parkside Dundas, but now owned by Peco. For the Parkside Dundas narrow gauge range see Dundas Models.
P.D.K - 4mm scale etched brass loco kits. The range includes some Scottish Prototypes
Southern Pride Models - 4mm scale coach kits, accessories, interiors and conversion kits for British Railways rolling stock
Wizard Models - Components and Kits. Includes Comet Coaches & Models and Model Signal Engineering
Accessories
C + L Finescale - 4mm scale track components
Lanarkshire Models & Supplies - Cast metal fittings and etched parts in 4mm scale
Fox Transfers
Model Signal Engineering - Signal components in 4mm & 7mm scales. Now owned by Wizard Models
Tools & Materials
Squire's Tools - Squires catalogue of modelling tools and materials on line

Major Exhibitions

Publishers and Booksellers

Douglas Blades - Supplier of new and second hand transport books by mail order and at model railway shows and toyfairs throughout Scotland
Middleton Press - Railway photo albums
Oakwood Press - Detailed railway histories, now part of Stenlake Publishing
Stenlake Publishing - Photo books of Scotland
Transport Store - Supplier of antiquarian, out of print and recent railway, aviation, bus and tram related books.

Web Media

Discussion Forums

Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling Online - This forum requires registration to view (Free).
RMweb Forum

Other

Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway
Scottish Railway Preservation Society
Scottish War Blinded, Linburn Centre Model Railway - An Armed Services Veteran's art project to build a model railway.
Waverley Route Heritage Association - Whitrope Heritage Centre, based at Whitrope Siding, just off the B6399 between Hawick & Newcastleton.

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