In the beginning

This is the unofficial Ormesby Hall Model Railway Group site.

We are a group of volunteers who operate and maintain a model railway exhibition at the National trust property, Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough. see www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The exhibition has been running for 12 years now, we have 3 permanant layouts based at the hall and 2 portable layouts that we take to local events. the building of one of thses layouts has just begun and you will be able to see it develop through this blog.

The permant layouts are ;

Pilmoor based on the East Coast Mainline near Thirsk, this layout has been built from scratch by our team.

Corfe Castle donated to The National Trust by the late Ron Rising, this wonderfully scenic layout represents 35 years modelling by just one man, worth a visit in its own right.

Thomas, a push button layout for the younger generation, built by the volunteers as part of The National Trust Year of The Child.

We are open to the public every weekend and bank holidays from 17 March to 4 November 2007. Opening hours 1.30pm-5pm.