Model Railway Weekend

Our annual model railway weekend returns for 2026 with more layouts, traders and miniature live steam! This year’s exhibition will see the museum filled with a mixture of O, OO and N gauge layouts and traders.

🚂 Outside the museum, there’ll be miniature steam train rides on the 7 ¼” railway and plenty of action on the ‘big’ railway too! On Saturday, there’ll be the chance to ride on a ‘train set’-style consist – a train made up of a mixture of carriages and freight wagons.

This year’s show is being organised in partnership with the Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Club, who are holding their exhibition, ‘RailEx NE’, on the same weekend this year.

🎟️ Joint ticketing options will be available to allow entry into both exhibitions and a free shuttle bus will be running between the museum and RailEx NE at The Parks Sports Centre. More information available soon!

Exhibition runs 10am – 4pm both days. Charge to enter the exhibition.

You may also like the following events from North Tyneside Steam Railway:

• This April, 26th April, 10:00 am, Coal Train Day in North Shields
• This June, 5th June, 06:00 pm, Photographic Evening in North Shields
• This August, 15th August, 02:00 pm, Ale by Rail 2026 in North Shields

Also check out other Exhibitions in North Shields, Sports events in North Shields.