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Welcome to The Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society
(LWMRS)
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***** PLEASE NOTE *****
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Our Clubroom upgrade project to install a new first floor that will almost double the size of the available floor space is progressing well and is moving towards a conclusion.
The Management Board of the club has invited members to commence re-occupation of the building from Thursday 16th May 2024.
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We expect to be able to open to visitors during June. You can get regular progress updates via the Clubroom Upgrade menu option above.
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Announcements will continue via the News section of this site.
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The lift is scheduled to be installed towards the end of August and therefore members or visitors with limited mobility may not be able to access the new first floor at the moment.
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Our Outdoor 45mm track remains open by arrangement.
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Running sessions are available to book now by email to Outdoors@lwmrs.co.uk
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For more information join the Facebook group Outdoors@lwmrs or email - outdoors@lwmrs.co.uk.
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The Society has over 100 members mainly from South Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. We occupy spacious club rooms, now over two floors just outside Leamington Spa, each in excess of 3,500 sq ft for layouts, a discussion area, library toilets and kitchen. Indoors, we have a number of club layouts in various stages of construction - in O, P4, OO and N gauge - and the club layouts regularly appear on the exhibition circuit and in the modelling press. Outdoors we have a 45mm dead rail track with three 90 meter circuits.
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We meet regularly every Thursday evening so come down to the club rooms and have a look around. You will be sure of a good welcome and there is plenty of interest for all modelling skills, or for those who just like to chat, or browse in the extensive club library.
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During 2022 and the early part of 2023 members have constructed an outdoor railway. Currently there are three complete loops of 45mm gauge track suitable for battery powered and live steam models. The Outdoor track will be fully operational from early 2024. For more information on open sessions please join the Facebook group Outdoors@lwmrs, email - outdoors@lwmrs.co.uk or see events on this website.
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CLUB ROOMS
We moved into a spacious new club rooms just outside Leamington Spa in April 2006 which provides over 3,500 sq ft for layouts, discussion area, library and kitchen.
The society has a kitchen in the clubhouse, with tea and coffee making facilities, as well as the facilities to heat up food. Members are welcome to use it whenever they are using the clubhouse.
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The kitchen also operates as a tea and coffee bar on regular club nights, supplying complimentary hot drinks and biscuits.
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The clubhouse contains a library of railway related materials: books, magazines and periodicals, photographs and videos.
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The clubhouse contains a small workshop which is available to members.
GROUPS
The Society has over 80 members mainly from South Warwickshire and the surrounding areas. Most of the members belong to one of layout groups but many just like to meet other members and chat in the library area with its extensive range of railway books and magazines. Several of the members also have their own layouts which have exhibited at our own or other shows.
CLUB LAYOUTS
We have seven club layouts in various stages of construction in all the major gauges: N (Kineton, Toysleigh and Midway), OO (Duxbury and "Project 2"), P4 (Clarendon) and O (Kimble) and these regularly appear on the exhibition circuit and in the modelling press. All the layouts would welcome new joiners.
ACTIVITIES
Visitors are welcome to come along to our club night on any Thursday evening from 7:30pm. You will be guaranteed a warm welcome with plenty of interest for all levels of modelling skill or just the opportunity to chat with members or browse the extensive club library. We have seven club layouts in various stages of construction in N, OO, P4 and
O gauges and these regularly appear on the exhibition circuit and in the modelling press.
"The Society's objectives are to advance public education and foster a general interest in railways and model railways, and in particular to encourage a high standard of modelling amongst its members”
L&WMRS Articles of Association