The Gainsborough Model Railway Society was formed in 1946, with the aim of replicating the prototypical operations of the London and North Eastern Railway’s (LNER) East Coast Main Line.
The Society moved to its permanent home in Florence Terrace in 1953, initially renting one room. As further rooms became available, the Society expanded, becoming the sole tenant and ultimately bought the property. The railway you see to day is the culmination of over 70 years of dedication by generations of Society members to produce what is now an extensive ‘O’ gauge railway depicting the journey from London Kings Cross to Leeds Central filling the entire ground floor of the building.
If you would like to know more about different aspects of the railway, please use the links below:
The railway – a pictorial journey from Kings Cross to Leeds
Operating the railway – how the railway works ( page coming soon)
Locomotives and rolling stock- a look at some of our fleet, how they were built and how they are maintained (page coming soon)
Signalling and control – a look at the different types of signals and how they work (page coming soon)
Scenery and buildings – details on how we construct the various scenic aspects of the railway (page coming soon)
Gallery – more images of the railway