Burnham and District Model Railway Club

                           A Happy New Year to all our web visitors. 

Welcome to the website of the Burnham and District Model Railway Club. We hope you find this information interesting.

The Club was founded in 1976 with the aim of furthering the model railway hobby within Sedgemoor area of North Somerset. This is still the case today. From the early beginnings in several rooms above a shop in Burnham town centre, with a layout that went through walls and over the stairs, the club has steadily grown in size. The club now has its own permanent rooms in the community centre and organise their own exhibitions each year. The largest being Sedgemoor Rail, normally held over the August Bank Holiday weekend.  The others being, 'The Club Exhibition' held in May and the North Petherton Show held before Christmas. We also commission limited edition wagons in OO, starting with those of local firms but now looking at and doing some requested by our many customers.

Apart from club layouts several club members also have their own layouts, and all members are welcome to assist with the development and operation of these. Although the main interest in the club is predominantly GWR steam in OO, there are also modern image layouts, and layouts in N and O gauge. We also attend and exhibit at exhibitions large and small, far and wide. And have developed a link with the new Taunton Town Model Railway Club and are able to mix and assist each other.

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