2026 will see our third Warley at Statfold event held in the railway themed Statfold Country Park near Tamworth. There will be over 30 layouts across all scales and gauges alongside a vast array of retail exhibitors offering both specialist and mainstream modelling products and services.
Our Tech Zone includes expert modellers sharing their knowledge and skills across a variety of modelling topics and techniques, and over 20 Society stands are booked covering a wide variety of both prototype and modelling groups and associations.
Your admission ticket gives you access to the full exhibition over three halls
PLUS
Access to the unrivalled Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum
Unlimited free steam train rides on the Park’s narrow gauge railways
Access to the National Fairground Museum (token purchase to ride)
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(Link takes you directly to the Statfold Country Park secure ticketing site)
Saturday 10 October: 10.00am to 5.00pm
Sunday 11 October: 10.00am to 5.00pm
Layouts
Aberware Layout (TT120), Anatomy of a layout (O), Ashover Butts (009), Bear Creek Junction (HOn3), Blackmoor Gate (OO9), Brades Works (N), Brief Encounter (OO), East Dean (O), East Quay (OO), Fitzwilliam Basin (0-9), Gare De Brindelle (SM32), Hampton Lovett Heritage Railway (OO), High Peak Stone (EM), Illie Town (OO), Measham (OO), Modbury (2mm FS), Monument Lane (N), Mount Woodville Works (P4), Mynydd Tatws (009), Oakesbridge (OO9), Oldbury (Pearsall Street) (O), Pencader (EM), Rowington for Shrewley (OO), Shovel Head (OO9), Smallwood (OO), The Bergeller Bahn (HOm), The Bridge (O), The Hunslet Engine Works (O), Todmorden Midland (N), Torcy(HO), Warley Junior Members Layout (OO)
Retail exhibitors (subject to final confirmation)
Anoraks Anonymous, Bachmann Europe Models, Bachmann Collectors Club, Bomber County Models, Book Law Publications, Connoisseur Models, Connoisseur Wrenn, Harvey's Hobbies, Hereford Model Centre, L-Cut Creative, LMS Patriot Company Ltd, Model Railway Trader, Online Models Ltd, Procast, Ragstone Models, Squires Tools and Materials, The Paper Chase, Sawyer Models, MMR Model Kits, GLR Bespoke Services, Trains4U Ltd, Northumbrian Painting Services, Nick Tozer Railway Books, Ian's Trains, Laser Shrink Ray Minis, Chris' Crafts & Model Railways, Brushes4Models, John Sutton Models, Brooks 3D Models, Monica's Attic, Transport Past Times, Pixel Shack Design, Youchoos, Zoe Hunter's Railway Maps, EMH-Bude (Germany).
Tech Zone demonstrations
009 Society West Midlands AG, Soldering Bob Bishop, Sutton Coldfield Model Makers, NARTM 1/76 Scale Road Vehicles, David White Gauge 3 Wagons, Martin Wood 7mm Wagons, Mark Henshaw Railex Buxton.
Society Stands
3mm Society, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society, EM Gauge Society, GOG Stand Plus Layout Bridge, NMRA British region, LMS Society, Midland Railway Society, Scale 7 Group, S4 Society East Midlands AG, The N Gauge Society, Wythall Transport Museum, MERG West Midlands AG, Severn Valley Railway, Signalling Record Society, The 2mm Scale Association, Glyn Valley Tramway, Stafford Railway Circle, Bala Lake Railway, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust, The 7mm Narrow Gauge Association.
OAKESBRIDGE. 4mm OO9 & OO mixed gauge by Chris Morris
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HUNSLET ENGINE WORKS. O mixed gauge by Andy Ross
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PENCADER. EM gauge by the Cardiff 4mm group
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THE BERGELLER BAHN. HO gauge by John Laister
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TODMORDEN MIDLAND. N gauge by Ed Purcell
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EAST QUAY. OO gauge by Chris Langdon
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SMALLWOOD. OO gauge by Guy Craddock
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SHOVELHEAD. OO gauge by Ian Press
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ASHOVER BUTTS. OO9 gauge by David Wright
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Held on 11 and 12 October 2025 the event enticed hundreds of enthusiasts and family groups to enjoy the show's special blend of outstanding layouts, varied trade and Society exhibits together with modelling demonstrations, free live-steam train rides, and - new in 2025 - heritage fairground fun in the recently opened National Fairground Museum.
Also new in 2025 was the permanent model railway display on the mezzanine floor in the roundhouse section of the Statfold Museum. Assembled by members of Warley MRC, the display includes working layouts and historical dioramas that will be accessible to visitors during all Statfold event days and weekends.
The opening ceremony of the new permanent display took place on the Saturday Morning. Pictured are (from left) Chris Freeth who oversaw the installation of the layouts, His Worshipful Lord Mayor of Tamworth Councillor Chris Bain, Graham Lee of Statfold, and Matt Hill, Chairman of Warley Model Railway Club
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A particularly unusual exhibit in the permanent display is a fantasy layout based on the cartoon drawings of Roland Emmet and called the Far Twittering and Oysterperch Railway (see Railway Modeller issues Dec 1970 & Oct 1999). It has been resurrected and is now a central part of the permanent display.
Also invited as special guest was Elaine Giles, the deputy mayor of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (where Warley MRC is based). Elaine was tasked with judging the layout she considered as the best in the show. Her award went to Peter Kirmond for his 2mm finescale depiction of York Station in the 1930s. Elaine was also impressed by Joe Stamper’s Bottom of the Barrel display, a model of a brewery built inside a cut-away beer barrel. Joe received a highly commended from Elaine for his creativity and imagination.
Elaine Giles deputy Lord Mayor of Sandwell presenting Peter Kirmond with the Best in Show award for his exhibit York in 2mm Finescale. Flanked by Show Manager Paul Stokes.
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Elaine Giles congratulating Joe Stamper whose exhibit ‘Bottom of the Barrel’ was highly commended.
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Statfold Country Park even allow you to bring your dog to our show!
Statfold Country Park holds a lot of great events during the year, for more information click here.
