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Six active model railway clubs across Ireland — Dublin, Limerick, Wexford, Cork and Belfast. Meeting times, membership fees, contact details.
Clubs directory →Your Irish Railway Modeller starting point: find the forum, clubs near you, upcoming exhibitions, starter advice, model trains for sale, and where to buy Irish-outline rolling stock.
6 active clubs · 8 heritage railways · livery paint codes · era-by-era guide · MRSI Exhibition Oct 2026
Irish Railway Modeller is the community forum most Irish hobbyists mean when they search the phrase. If you want the whole hobby mapped out first, use the Irish model railways starter pillar; then jump into the club and forum guide, compare OO, N and narrow gauge, and check where to buy model trains in Ireland.
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Six active model railway clubs across Ireland — Dublin, Limerick, Wexford, Cork and Belfast. Meeting times, membership fees, contact details.
Clubs directory →Eight operating Irish heritage lines — Cavan & Leitrim, Downpatrick, West Clare, Giants Causeway and more — with a modeller's guide to each.
Heritage railway guide →GNR(I) sky blue, CIÉ black, silver/orange, Supertrain — every major Irish livery era with Humbrol, Vallejo, and Railmatch paint codes.
Livery guide →Steam age to modern IÉ — what ran when, RTR availability for each period, and which era suits your layout space and building skills.
Railway eras guide →Irish-outline models from Irish Railway Models, Clark Railworks, MarksModels — plus UK retailers that ship to Ireland without fuss.
Retailer directory →Scales, gauges, first layouts, budgeting a starter set. An honest guide for anyone picking up Irish model railways for the first time.
Beginners' guide →October will be exhibition season — here's what to have in your calendar.
Hosted by the Model Railway Society of Ireland. 40+ stands, Irish-outline manufacturer Accurascale launching new releases, featured layouts including "Dundalk Works" (a detailed GNR model) and Wexford MRC's 10m "Little Siddington". The marquee Irish event of the year.
Accurascale's Irish-outline programme continues to grow. Recent and upcoming releases target key Irish prototypes — perfect for modellers who've been hunting for ready-to-run CIE/IR stock rather than conversions from British models.