About Us
High Wycombe Model Railway Club encourages a wide variety of modelling
Scale
We model in four main scales:
O Scale – at 6.4mm or 7mm to the foot, 32mm Gauge
OO Scale – at 4mm to the foot, 16.5mm Gauge
HO Scale – 3.5mm to the foot, 16.5mm Gauge
N Scale – 2mm to the foot, 9mm Gauge
Also Narrow Gauges
009 Gauge – 9mm gauge – 4mm to the foot scale
0-16.5 (NG7) (UK) & 0n30 (US) – 16.5mm gauge – 7mm to the foot scale
We enjoy the choice – so can you!
Place
Many of our members model UK railways, including the “Big Four” companies and British Rail. Models are based on real or imagined places around the country so they look and feel very different.
We also have a modellers of North American prototypes, admiring places as far apart as Maine, Montana and Alaska – not forgetting Canada.
Time
Most of our models show places and landscapes which reflect the past, partly because of the fun of modelling steam locomotives. But there are no rules about this; informal groups emerge at the club to make models of particular times and places, often showing how railways served the needs of the time.
Our club is a place where a common interest is expressed in a variety of creative and skilful ways. It’s a place you would enjoy visiting.
Ages
Railway modelling is a great activity for all all ages, it is not as some think a hobby with an aging demographic. Our society has members aged 12 to 85. We have a thriving junior modellers section for those aged 12 to 18 that we positively encourage and support. Help, advice and opportunity to learn new skills is available for all.
Drop in and see us sometime, details about becoming a member can be found here.
Duke Street Clubroom
We are located in Duke Street close to the railway station right in the centre of High Wycombe.
- the rooms are for our exclusive use
- existing layouts are permanently erected
- Four new layouts are on the drawing board, in O scale, OO scale and HO scale;
- tools and equipment are available for members to use;
- advice is always close at hand – tips are freely given, all you have to do is ask …
- Come and join in at the design stage, or just come and run trains.
We are a friendly club with all sorts of varied levels of expertise and none. We run a Junior Modellers section for young people learning the hobby and put on open days and demonstrations where anyone can learn more. We don’t charge newcomers and later you can choose the membership level you want.
Our club nights are now up and running at our clubrooms on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact us here to find our more about us and join the fun.
Details about how to find our Duke Street Club Rooms can be found here.
