Six active Irish model railway clubs — Dublin, Limerick, Wexford, Cork and Belfast. All listings are based on publicly available information as of April 2026. Please confirm current meeting times and membership fees with the club directly before visiting or joining.
Ireland's oldest and largest model railway society. Open clubrooms Wednesdays and Fridays 20:00–22:00. Hosts Ireland's biggest exhibition (Mount Temple School, October). Well-known layouts include "Dundalk Works" (GNR). €55/year membership, no joining fee.
Founded in 1975, one of the longest-established clubs in Ireland. Meets Wednesdays 20:00–22:00 and Saturday afternoons. Home of "Dun Laoghaire" — a detailed layout of the County Dublin station in contemporary Irish livery. Hosts biennial exhibition at Blackrock College, October Bank Holiday weekend.
Active regional club best known outside Wexford for "Little Siddington" — one of the largest travelling model railway layouts in Ireland at over 10 metres long. Frequent attendee at MRSI and SDMRC exhibitions. Contact via Irish Railway Modeller forum or social media for current meeting times.
Regional club serving the mid-west and Munster. Focus on Irish prototype modelling plus general OO/HO/N gauge. Good option for modellers in Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and north Kerry. Contact via Irish Railway Modeller forum for current meeting schedule.
Munster-based club with a focus on Irish Southern district modelling (Great Southern & Western Railway, CIE, Irish Rail). Contact via Irish Railway Modeller forum or social media for current meeting times and location.
Active Northern Irish club. Covers both the UTA/NIR era (Ulster Transport Authority / Northern Ireland Railways) and broader Irish and British prototype modelling. Strong cross-border attendance at MRSI exhibition.
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