24th February 2024
We will be holding our annual open day on Saturday, March 16th, 2024. For more details, CLICK HERE.
We will be holding our annual open day on Saturday, March 16th, 2024. For more details, CLICK HERE.
4th October 2023
Don't forget to check out our Twitter feed @FModellers for videos of our Friday night running sessions. The trains are an eclectic selection, but that's what the hobby is all about.
We've also added a new page in the Specialist Modelling section on weathering and detailing diesel hydraulic locomotives.
Don't forget to check out our Twitter feed @FModellers for videos of our Friday night running sessions. The trains are an eclectic selection, but that's what the hobby is all about.
We've also added a new page in the Specialist Modelling section on weathering and detailing diesel hydraulic locomotives.
27th July 2023
There are model railways and then there are model railways. Most of us build small or medium size systems at home, then join a club to get involved in a larger project. Occasionally, a model railway comes along which inspires us all. This is one such railway, built by Pete Waterman and his team of fellow enthusiasts, follow this link to read the BBC news article. More details can be found here.
There are model railways and then there are model railways. Most of us build small or medium size systems at home, then join a club to get involved in a larger project. Occasionally, a model railway comes along which inspires us all. This is one such railway, built by Pete Waterman and his team of fellow enthusiasts, follow this link to read the BBC news article. More details can be found here.
17th May 2023
Latest updates to the site include Blackberry Hill on the members' layouts pages and new links on the Links page.
Latest updates to the site include Blackberry Hill on the members' layouts pages and new links on the Links page.
3rd May 2023
On Sunday April 30th we headed to Thornbury in Gloucestershire for our day out at the Bristol Model Railway exhibition. Some pictures of the layouts on view can be seen here.
On Sunday April 30th we headed to Thornbury in Gloucestershire for our day out at the Bristol Model Railway exhibition. Some pictures of the layouts on view can be seen here.
25th March 2023
Our open day webpage has been updated with some photos from the event, click here to see more.
Our open day webpage has been updated with some photos from the event, click here to see more.
14th February 2023
We are holding an Open Day on Saturday March 25th with a variety of layouts on display. For more details, click here.
We are holding an Open Day on Saturday March 25th with a variety of layouts on display. For more details, click here.
8th February 2023
We now have a presence on Twitter, see us at @FModellers where there will be short videos and pictures of our layouts.
We now have a presence on Twitter, see us at @FModellers where there will be short videos and pictures of our layouts.
15th December 2022
We recently held a members running night which was a great success. A selection of photos from the evening are now on the Smithick Vale pages.
We recently held a members running night which was a great success. A selection of photos from the evening are now on the Smithick Vale pages.
13th January 2022
We are currently helping Dave Curtis's family with the sale of his model railways. Two layouts(Curyford & Curringdon) featured in the 'David Curtis' section, along with a lot of other model railway items are currently offered for sale. If you are interested in either of these layouts and would like more information, please email us at: '[email protected]'.
We are currently helping Dave Curtis's family with the sale of his model railways. Two layouts(Curyford & Curringdon) featured in the 'David Curtis' section, along with a lot of other model railway items are currently offered for sale. If you are interested in either of these layouts and would like more information, please email us at: '[email protected]'.
13th October 2021
Open Day
We have decided to hold an Open Day on Saturday November 13th, the first for two years! We hope to see as many visitors as possible. See our Open Day pages for further details, click here.
Open Day
We have decided to hold an Open Day on Saturday November 13th, the first for two years! We hope to see as many visitors as possible. See our Open Day pages for further details, click here.
24th July 2021
Reusmption of Weekly Meetings
Following the lifting of remaining government Covid restrictions on July 19th 2021, we have resumed our regular weekly meetings on Friday evenings. We are happy to welcome new members, so why not pay us a visit. Details of our meetings and how to find us are on the home page. Alternatively, you can contact our secretary, see the contacts page for further details.
Reusmption of Weekly Meetings
Following the lifting of remaining government Covid restrictions on July 19th 2021, we have resumed our regular weekly meetings on Friday evenings. We are happy to welcome new members, so why not pay us a visit. Details of our meetings and how to find us are on the home page. Alternatively, you can contact our secretary, see the contacts page for further details.
18nd February 2021
Peter Twydle
It is with great sadness we have to report the sad passing of Peter Twydle. Peter was a long serving member of the society and very active with the O gauge group. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Peter Twydle
It is with great sadness we have to report the sad passing of Peter Twydle. Peter was a long serving member of the society and very active with the O gauge group. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
2nd December 2020
David Curtis
It is with great sadness we have to inform you that David Curtis has sadly passed away. David was a founder member of the Falmouth Society of Railway Modellers, but more than that he was a valued friend. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Click here for the David Curtis page.
David Curtis
It is with great sadness we have to inform you that David Curtis has sadly passed away. David was a founder member of the Falmouth Society of Railway Modellers, but more than that he was a valued friend. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Click here for the David Curtis page.
24th July 2020
Some more updates have taken place to members' layouts, the specialist modelling section and the society layouts sections. This includes some trains being run on Smithick Vale. While we are not able to resume normal meetings at present, we hope this situation will normalise soon.
Some more updates have taken place to members' layouts, the specialist modelling section and the society layouts sections. This includes some trains being run on Smithick Vale. While we are not able to resume normal meetings at present, we hope this situation will normalise soon.
22nd May 2020
We had hoped to be meeting again by now, but unfortunately this has not been possible yet. We have however updated many of the sections on the site with new layouts, progress on existing layouts and some modelling projects, so we haven't been wasting our time. We hope you are all well and hope to see you very soon.
We had hoped to be meeting again by now, but unfortunately this has not been possible yet. We have however updated many of the sections on the site with new layouts, progress on existing layouts and some modelling projects, so we haven't been wasting our time. We hope you are all well and hope to see you very soon.
19th March 2020 COVID-19 Statement
With the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have decided to suspend our regular weekly meetings until further notice. We have not taken this decision lightly, but we feel we have a responsibility healthwise to our members and visitors alike. Hopefully this will be a short interuption to our activities and we can resume normal meetings very soon. We will keep this website updated, so please keep visiting the site for the latest news. In the meantime, please stay safe and look out for those around you in need.
With the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have decided to suspend our regular weekly meetings until further notice. We have not taken this decision lightly, but we feel we have a responsibility healthwise to our members and visitors alike. Hopefully this will be a short interuption to our activities and we can resume normal meetings very soon. We will keep this website updated, so please keep visiting the site for the latest news. In the meantime, please stay safe and look out for those around you in need.
15th March 2020
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country, we have decided to cancel our March 2020 Open Day.
Click here for the full statement.
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country, we have decided to cancel our March 2020 Open Day.
Click here for the full statement.
5th December 2018
Following our invite to attend the model engineering exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, we decided to add an information banner to our displays to promote the society. The pictures show various aspects of the hobby, with the other important information presented in a consise way.
Following our invite to attend the model engineering exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, we decided to add an information banner to our displays to promote the society. The pictures show various aspects of the hobby, with the other important information presented in a consise way.
15th September 2018
September Open Day page added with details of the event and our poster (see below) or click here to go to the page.
September Open Day page added with details of the event and our poster (see below) or click here to go to the page.
1st April 2018
March Open Day page updated with photos from the event.
March Open Day page updated with photos from the event.
26th June 2017
We have received the latest issue of the 'Railway Magazine - Guide to Railway Modelling', in which we feature.
We have received the latest issue of the 'Railway Magazine - Guide to Railway Modelling', in which we feature.
29th April 2017
Further work has taken place on Smithick Vale and Ruthern, see relevent pages for updates. We would also like to draw visitors attention to a new free modelling magazine from Railway magazine. This excellent publication is packed with articles on how to get started in the hobby. We have free copies available, so why not pay us a visit and maybe get involved.
Further work has taken place on Smithick Vale and Ruthern, see relevent pages for updates. We would also like to draw visitors attention to a new free modelling magazine from Railway magazine. This excellent publication is packed with articles on how to get started in the hobby. We have free copies available, so why not pay us a visit and maybe get involved.
10th October 2016
Pictures of our Open Day on 8th October have been added to the exhibition pages. We would like to thank all those members of the public attended and hope they enjoyed their visit.
Pictures of our Open Day on 8th October have been added to the exhibition pages. We would like to thank all those members of the public attended and hope they enjoyed their visit.
22nd September 2016
Carlsby added to our members layout section, see here for more information. Well worth a look!
Carlsby added to our members layout section, see here for more information. Well worth a look!
18th September 2016
A link to our Open Day poster has been added the the October Open Day page, see here for details.
A link to our Open Day poster has been added the the October Open Day page, see here for details.
6th August 2016
Organisation of our open day on October 8th 2016 is well under way, see the the exhibition page for more details.
Organisation of our open day on October 8th 2016 is well under way, see the the exhibition page for more details.
27th July 2016
Work has started on our new 0 gauge layout, called 'Ruthern' (as in Ruthern Bridge) which will feature on our society layout pages as it progresses. So far the baseboards have been contructed, a plan drrawn up and track purchased. Keep an eye on this exciting development. We are intending to exhibit Ruthern as a work in progress layout at our open day on October 8th. See the exhibition pages for more information.
Work has started on our new 0 gauge layout, called 'Ruthern' (as in Ruthern Bridge) which will feature on our society layout pages as it progresses. So far the baseboards have been contructed, a plan drrawn up and track purchased. Keep an eye on this exciting development. We are intending to exhibit Ruthern as a work in progress layout at our open day on October 8th. See the exhibition pages for more information.
25th July 2016
Pyattson has been added to the society layouts section.
Pyattson has been added to the society layouts section.
1st December 2015
Pyattson (featured at our 2015 exhibition) has very kindly been donated the society by Mick Roberts and we are very grateful to Mick for this kind gesture. The layout will be availble for exhibitions in the future.
Pyattson (featured at our 2015 exhibition) has very kindly been donated the society by Mick Roberts and we are very grateful to Mick for this kind gesture. The layout will be availble for exhibitions in the future.
15th January 2016
We are holding out third open day at the Athenaeum Club. See the Exhibitions page for mode details
We are holding out third open day at the Athenaeum Club. See the Exhibitions page for mode details
10th January 2015 - A Mention in The Times
It's not everyday that a model railway society gets a mention in The Times, but we've managed it. Imagine our surprise to see our society appear in Alistair Osborne's article about Network Rail CEO Mark Carne, who is also an independent director at Falmouth University. All we can say is, if Mr Carne ever pays us a visit, he'll be made most welcome. See the article here.
It's not everyday that a model railway society gets a mention in The Times, but we've managed it. Imagine our surprise to see our society appear in Alistair Osborne's article about Network Rail CEO Mark Carne, who is also an independent director at Falmouth University. All we can say is, if Mr Carne ever pays us a visit, he'll be made most welcome. See the article here.
1st January 2015 - Happy New Year
We would like to wish our site visitors a happy new year and hope that you will keep visiting the website. If you feel you would like to pay us a visit, please come along to our club room on a Friday evening, meetings start around 7:30pm.
We would like to wish our site visitors a happy new year and hope that you will keep visiting the website. If you feel you would like to pay us a visit, please come along to our club room on a Friday evening, meetings start around 7:30pm.
December 2014 - Exhibition 2014
We would like to thank everyone who came to our exhibition on Saturday 28th November and hope to see you again at our future events.
We would like to thank everyone who came to our exhibition on Saturday 28th November and hope to see you again at our future events.
April 2014 - New Layout Pages Added
Two new layout pages have been added covering out latest projects. The first layout is the new OO gauge layout 'Smithick Vale', the layout will feature a double track mainline with two goods loops, all set in open countryside. The second layout is our German Z gauge layout 'Bear Mountain', which is now under renovation. These pages will be updated as the projects progress.
Two new layout pages have been added covering out latest projects. The first layout is the new OO gauge layout 'Smithick Vale', the layout will feature a double track mainline with two goods loops, all set in open countryside. The second layout is our German Z gauge layout 'Bear Mountain', which is now under renovation. These pages will be updated as the projects progress.
August 2013 - Breaking News
We are pleased to announce we have moved into our new club room at:
The Athenaeum Club, Kimberley Place, Falmouth.
The Athenaeum Club, Kimberley Place, Falmouth.