Ruddington Model Railway Club

29/05/2026

We are open this Saturday and Sunday, from approximately 11 am to 3 pm. Our indoor layouts Ruddington, Sodor, and Millhouse Lane will be operating, and our second hand sales cabinet will be available on request. Unfortunately, it will be too hot to run our outside loops. Entry to the Model Railway clubrooms is free, but we welcome cash and contactless donations.
Also, we will be selling tickets for our Flying Scotsman Raffle, to win a Hornby Flying Scotsman set. Tickets are £2 each - if you buy a book of 5, you'll get a free RMRC key ring.
The GCRN will be running trains from Ruddington Fields to Loughborough, hauled for the last time by Flying Scotsman.
The Emporium will be open, selling books and railwayana. The Heritage Cafe will be open on Saturday and Sunday, serving lunches and snacks. The Nottingham Society Of Model And Experimental Engineers Ltd will be running their miniature railway.
Entrance to the NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is free, but there is a £3 charge for parking. Tickets must be purchased for rides on the GCRN and miniature railway.

26/05/2026

We are open this Wednesday, from approximately 11 am to 3 pm. Our indoor layouts Ruddington, Sodor, and Millhouse Lane will be operating, and our second hand sales cabinet will be available on request. Unfortunately, it will be too hot to run our outside loops. Entry to the Model Railway clubrooms is free, but we welcome cash and contactless donations.
Also, we will be selling tickets for our Flying Scotsman Raffle, to win a Hornby Flying Scotsman set. Tickets are £2 each - if you buy a book of 5, you'll get a free RMRC key ring.
The GCRN will be running trains from Ruddington Fields to Loughborough, using a heritage DMU. Kids travel for a quid.
The Emporium will be open, selling books and railwayana. The Nottingham Society Of Model And Experimental Engineers Ltd will be running their miniature railway.
Entrance to the NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is free, but there is a £3 charge for parking. Tickets must be purchased for rides on the GCRN and miniature railway.

23/05/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend for the running of Tornado and as the reigns change over to the Flying Scotsman for the next two weekends it is perhaps time to reiterate site access and parking.

All those who have purchased tickets to ride will be contacted re the parking arrangements by Fox and Edwards as the Heritage Centre car park will be available for Blue Badge holders ONLY.

Entry to the Heritage Centre will be free however, this will only give limited viewing of the two locomotives whilst in the platforms and access to either will be restricted to those with valid tickets to travel.

Last weekend witnessed much increased traffic around the local area so please ensure you leave additional time if making the journey, especially if you are booked to travel on one of the trains.

Our usual site attractions will be open with additional food outlets to cover all tastes so plenty to pick from.

Whilst we appreciate the interest the Flying Scotsman generates, if looking for line-side vantage points to view it from, please do not enter any part of the railway track beds as this is not only very dangerous but also a criminal act and as such will be dealt with accordingly.

Thank you.

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Sunny skies, spring sunshine and smiles with the family- PLUS “Kids for a Quid”!☀️

Join us this half term on 27 May for a fun day out at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre and take a return trip on our preserved DMU railcar departing from Ruddington Fields Station to Rushcliffe Halt through the beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside.🛤️

Kids travel for just £1; it’s a cheap and fun day out this May half term!

🎟️Get your tickets on our website at www.gcrn.co.uk/event?id=32

22/05/2026

We are open this Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, approximately from 11 am to 3 pm. Our indoor layouts Ruddington, Sodor, and Millhouse Lane, and our outside loops Barry's Island, will be operating, and our second hand sales cabinet will be available on request. Unfortunately, we are unable to be open on Saturday. Entry to the Model Railway clubrooms is free, but we welcome cash and contactless donations.
Also, we will be selling tickets for our Flying Scotsman Raffle, to win a Hornby Flying Scotsman set. Tickets are £2 each - if you buy a book of 5, you'll get a free RMRC key ring.
The GCRN will be running trains from Ruddington Fields to Loughborough, behind 60103 Flying Scotsman. (The daytime services are, however, sold out.)
The Emporium will be open, selling books and railwayana. The Heritage Cafe will be open on Saturday and Sunday, serving lunches and snacks. The Nottingham Society Of Model And Experimental Engineers Ltd should be running their miniature railway on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Entrance to the NTHC Ruddington - Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is free, but there is a £3 charge for parking. Tickets must be purchased for visiting the Model Railway Show, and for rides on the GCRN and miniature railway.

15/05/2026

Flying Scotsman & Tornado have now left York!🌟

Not long now until they arrive in Nottingham!😆

You can see them both here at Great Central Railway (Nottingham) over the weekend for the Model Railway Exhibition and take a journey behind Tornado!

Book here👉 https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/view/tornado-steam-train-travel-with-model-railway-exhibition-nottinghamshire

📸Declan Hargreaves

15/05/2026

15/05/2026

Flying Scotsman is getting prepared to depart from the National Railway Museum at York! 🚂🙌

It’s visiting us at the Great Central Railway Nottingham from 16th to 31st May💚

If you’re heading out to see the locomotive en-route tomorrow, please stay safe:
⚠️No trespassing
⚠️Keep well away from platform edges at all times
⚠️Follow instructions from railway staff

You can book your journey with Flying Scotsman at https://www.foxandedwards.com/events/view/flying-scotsman-legendary-journeys-nottinghamshire

Who’s excited?!?!👀🔥