Ours is a progressive and friendly club where members are only too pleased to help others who would like to progress in the hobby. Whether it’s a loco that’s broken, a DCC chip that’s not working, a building that needs to be made to look more realistic, a ready-to-run model that needs modifying or a kit that needs building, bashing and weathering, (in all scales from 2mm to 7mm) – there will be members who have ‘been there, done that’, and will be happy to help.
Our members have taken layouts and demonstrations to exhibitions all over the country including Warley, Guildex and ExpoEM. At over 7000 square feet we feel we must have one of the biggest club rooms in the UK with some of the largest scenic layouts anywhere. One of these is a substantial new finescale 00 gauge scenic layout which will be wired for DCC control and will be used to run full-length trains – this could be straight from the current crop of superb ready-to-run models straight out of the box!
Our spacious club rooms are available to full members seven days a week, but most members attend on Wednesday afternoon and evening to work on layouts, when we have the undoubted benefit of a visiting ice cream van! Most then go on to our local hostelry for refreshment between the afternoon and evening sessions. For some the evening ends back at the pub for lively wide-ranging and usually non-railway discussions.
The YMRG Blog
November & December 2025
Allan is making good progress on his 7mm rendition of Cole. Platforms have been started and landscape formwork started. The platform surface was finished using fairly fine emery paper dusted with weathering powders (and brushed off outside as the stuff gets everywhere!). This is a recently acquired LMS Period 1 all third coach built and…
September & October 2025
For the last few months most of the work at CS2 has revolved around getting Evercreech New ready for its second appearance at Taunton Railex. Happily its appearance was an outstanding success and the team involved should feel very proud and pleased, especially given the hard work involved. The Somerset Railway Modellers were brilliant hosts…
July & August 2025
The project that has gripped Jim over this period was improving an ex-LMS 4F 0-6-0 which he bought some while ago via the Gauge O Guild ‘Sales and Wants’ on its website. A kit of some description, it had been constructed in true ‘Tri-ang fashion’, with the motor/gearbox installed horizontally so the lower part of…
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Good day to you.
I have recently retired and l would be very interested in building a modelled railway.
Please can you inform me if your club would be suitable for a complete beginner
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Hello William,
Have just noticed your comment, and our club is happy to accept anyone who is interested in railways and modelling railways in particular. Our members are mostly within half-an-hour or so drive of Martock. We will be at the Bath & West Great Model Railway Show this weekend, and you could meet us there, or use the contact details to arrange a no obligation visit to the club house to meet some of us there. We’re very much a social club for people that like railways. Best wishes, Steve
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Hello there, I am looking to become a member of the club. I’ve recently moved to the area and got back in to model railways.
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Hello Gareth,
You would be very welcome to pop along to our clubhouse to have a look round. A quick phone call to our Secretary Simon (see our contact page for latest number) will fix a fix a suitable time and secure directions. Model railways is such a good hobby with so many ways of deriving satisfaction from it. We are very much a social club for people who like model railways, and everyone who shares that interest is most welcome.
Steve
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