Peak Model RailwayExhibition 2024
8th and 9th June
Situated in the heart of the Peak District of Derbyshire Bakewell is a busy town with a variety of shops and cafes. The Peak Exhibition is held at the Agricultural Business Centre which is a modern purpose built venue surrounded by a large 'Pay and Display' car park a short distance from the town centre.
The Exhibition is due to be held over the weekend of 8th and 9th June and will host many layouts together with a selection of traders selling books and model railway items (both new and secondhand).
Opening times
10am to 5pm both days.
Admission Prices
Adults )
Concessions ) To be determined
Family )
How to get there by Car
The Agricultural Business Centre is well signposted on all roads leading to Bakewell, the access road being approximately half a mile south of the Town Centre on the A6 heading towards Matlock. The Post Code for the Centre is DE45 1AH.
How to get there by Bus
Frequent bus services run from the surrounding towns and villages direct to the centre of Bakewell, a short level walk away from the Agricultural Business Centre. Details of bus times are available from the Derbyshire County Council online journey planner
Layouts
(Awaiting confirmation)
Traders
Awaiting confirmation but expected to include the following:-
Brickyard Models
12 Volts DC
Road and Rail Collectables
MTFG Hobbies
Trackside Videos
Sherwood Models
J and C Models
Demonstrations and Societies
Awaiting confirmation but expected to include the following:-
Cardboard Works
Model Electronic Railway Group (MERG)
Midland Railway Society
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association
Peak Rail (Matlock)
Peak Rail (Sheffield)
Bagnall Loco Group
The photos below show a few of the excellent layouts we had at the show in 2023. If you follow this link you can see a video of the show.
Peak Model Railway Exhibition 2023
Both Hogwarts and Churchgate were exhibited at the show in Bakewell in June 2023. Together with Timbertracks they will be at the Chesterfield exhibition at St Leonard's Mission Church, Spital on 21st and 22nd October.
Hogwarts
Shows the school and the station and occasionally you will see the Hogwarts Express
Churchgate
This two level layout recreates the British Railways diesel era from about 1958 to the later eras of privatisation
Timbertracks
This 009 layout creates the feel of a North American logging layout in as small a space as possible.
Peak Model Railway Exhibition 2018
These are a small selection of the layouts that were on show at the 2018 exhibition.
Karolina Falls
This North American narrow gauge layout was fascinating visitors with the waterfall of REAL water and was awarded Layout of the Exhibition
Newburn
A large circular layout showing the Great Western at the time just beforethe nationalisation of the railways.
Cardboard Works
It was very impressive to see these models built of cardboard.(We cannot keep John away - he comes every year to entertain visitors and show what can be achieved using materials which cost very little).
Manygates
A fascinating small layout showing the London Underground alongside a BR yard.