Model Rail Scotland 2026 (009 Layouts) - David Hennessey

[David Hennessey]

The 2026 Model Rail Scotland event was very unusual, for being held 3 weeks later than the regular February slot due to another event being held in the hall. However, there was a more better representation of 009 at this year's show than in recent times, as justified by the presence of Clyre Valley, Dundreich and Minffordd, along with Rapido Trains showcasing their forthcoming 009 range, and of course, the 'SchOOns group with their set of varying modulars.

These pictures below show the layouts in action throughout the Saturday of the show (28th March 2026), and appear in alphabetical order.


Clyre Valley (St Breok & Buckland Newton, by Tim Couling




Sir Ironside shunts some wagons around, at Buckland Newton.




St Blaise trundles past Buckland Newton, with a passenger train heading towards Bodmin.




Sir Ironside hauls a mixed freight over the viaduct of the Clyre Valley, en route to St Breok.




Another mixed freight makes the same crossing over the viaduct, heading for Buckland Newton.




At St Breok, a mixed freight waits by the water tower, as a railcar service approaches the station.




A railcar service with a pair of luggage/mail vans in tow, trundles over the Clyre Valley viaduct on its way to St Breok.




Another railcar (in NER style livery) hauls a goods van over the small stream, on the approach to Buckland Newton.




A down empty china clay train with Sir Ironside in charge, awaits the road at Buckland Newton.




At St Breok, a loaded china clay train waits by the water tower, as the banking engine moves off to position itself on the rear of the train.




With its banker attached, the loaded china clay train trundles over the viaduct en route to Buckland Newton.




A mail/luggage train hurries over the viaduct, on its way towards Buckland Newton.


Dundreich (Edinburgh & Lothians/Philip David Hancock




On (reputedly) the only surviving section of a feature created for the fictitious Craig & Mertonford Light Railway, created by the late Philip David Hancock, Calum trundles into Dundreich with a goods train.




A quiet moment for the narrow gauge at Dundreich, while a trio of North British, North Eastern and Caledonian Railways motive power convenes on the standard gauge lines below.




A quiet moment at Dundreich, in between passenger and freight services.




A diesel hauled passenger service calls in at Dundreich.




Calum takes a single-coach passenger service over the level crossing, having departed Dundreich.


Minffordd (Greenock & District/Rob & David Waller




The swinging 60's at Minffordd, on the Ffestiniog Railway. In the latest offering from Rob & David Waller, the joint access yard is seen depicting a point in time when the FR was still reinstating the line to Blaenau Ffestiniog beyond Tanybwlch, and when the Cambrian Coast line was in the latter days of steam.

Mary Ann shunts around while Moelwyn pops half in and out of the goods shed, and Britomart takes a breather in between duties.




A GWR 'Dukedog' gets going from Minffordd with a Northern portion of the 'Cambrian Coast Express' to Pwllhelli, while the 'Flying Flea' with Prince in charge heads for Tanybwlch.




A GWR 43xx arrives at Minffordd with a Barmouth to Pwllhelli local passenger train, as Earl of Merioneth trundles overhead with the 'teaks' bound for Tanybwlch.




Back in the yard, Britomart shunts a trio of ballast wagons around, in the 'pit'.




Blanche rolls into Minffordd with another service to Tanybwlch, while a lorry creates chaos for the local road traffic.




Mary Ann takes a break from shunting, as four loaded ballast wagons await their collection.




Prince waits on the access line with two loaded coal wagons while, on the Cambrian Coast line below, a railcar makes its departure under the bridge, bound for Barmouth.




A BR Standard 5 pulls away from Minffordd with a local passenger train to Pwllhelli, as Linda trundles along with the 'Flying Flea', returning to Porthmadog.




Another Northern portion of the 'Cambrian Coast Express' departs Minffordd behind a GWR 'Dukedog', while a Ffestiniog service trundles past the access line bound for Porthmadog.


The SchOONs Modulars (009 Society/Scotland Area Group)




Linda (a Bachmann Collectors Club exclusive, in 90's blue) waits at the station at Candren Pass alongside a BR green railcar service.




At Ingles Yard, a 3D-printed narrow gauge version of the Scotrail class 380 DMU trundles past the warehouse complex, while James Spooner peeps in and out.




At Candren Pass, the 'snowplough train' passes a goods train.




A BR green liveried railcar services makes its departure, from Whitekirk & Tyninghame.




At Whitekirk & Tyninghame, the 'snowplough train' trundles past.




Linda trundles past Ingles Yard, with a single-coach passenger service in tow.




Peter Sam, Margaret and the narrow gauge 380 dmu rub shoulders, at Candren Pass.


Honourable mention...




The Rapido Trains 009 section of their publicity stand featuring previews of their forthcoming releases for 2026, including the Kerr Stuart 'Sidar' and 'Diana' locomotives.


Special thanks to the layout owners, and the 'Schoons' group for permission to have their work recorded.

Model Rail Scotland returns to its normal February slot in 2027 (Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th).

Comments welcome as always.

[MickT]

Seen this report before on "the other" forum, but well worth another big "thanks" for posting it on here as well David!

Mick