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Our Header picture features ABBEY COVE station platform

Feel free to come along and see it - contact us via our 'CONTACT US' page for an invitation to join us.

For an opportunity to meet the team why not come along to our next exhibition,in fact its the exhibition we are hosting

CATHCART MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION 2026

24th & 25th October 2026

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall,

2025 Pollokshaws Road,

Glasgow G43 1NE

click the link to take you to the exhibition Facebook page

click here to see the Cathcart model railway exhibition home page

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In Memory

Ken Darroch

This week we remember a railway model enthusiast regularly seen and know by all exhibition goers across Scotland ,also care taker of the Pollokshaws burgh hall the venue of our club exhibition

Clydeside MRC wish to pass our thoughts of symapthy to his loved ones

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ABBEY COVE

ABBEY COVE is an end to end 'OO' layout featuring two separate lines. Seen here is the Harbour line which can be run on analogue or DCC. An elevated section line can be run under the control of a shuttle module with modifications to allow trains to pass in the central station. The lower line is normally operated using DCC and runs to a small dock yard area. This layout is on show in our club room. Today we see Diesel Class 25 negotiating past the maintenance team whilst the fishing boat makes a excellent viewing platform.While in the background making a guest appearance is a visiting Transport for Wales DMU at a halt at Abbey cove platform. Feel free to come along and see it - contact us via our 'CONTACT US' page for an invitation to join us.

Coal freight wagons at FERNESS

This week we take a look in on Ferness while class 08 diesel shunter is watched marshalling coal wagons by the people on the platform

While sitting at the platform class 73 diesel is awaiting clearance to depart

British Rail Class 73 - Wikipedia

locomotives and stock courtesy of member David

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Inverkeil layout

New Look at Station Hotel

Whilst work continues on the expansion of a second curve into the fiddle yard of the Inverkeil layout takes place ,we are now able to see the general outline of the station Hotel ,front and rear as well as the row of 4 cottages ( they have no chimneys -ITS NOT an omission) , the 3-D printed buildings (courtesy Duncan)

The buildings are in preparation for the Decorators (member Brian)to apply the surface colours for true to life realism