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Club map reference number 1
Club name Alton Model Railway Group
Geographical area covered by club Alton
Contact details See AMRG web site
Name & phone number Paul M J Joel 01489 574182
Exhibtion Yes February  - See AMRG web site for more information

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Club map reference number 2
Club name Andover Model Railway Club
Meeting nights and time Wednesday 7:30 - 11:00
Subscription rates and club year  
Geographical area covered by club Andover, Hampshire
Name and telephone number of a contact Paul Leonard,
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)

E mail:  

Description of what areas within model railways the club covers British N 00, 0
Continental (European) N, American On30
Exhibition Hosted Yes. Annual: early September in Andover at John Hanson School

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Club map reference number 3
Club name
Meeting nights and time
Subscription rates and club year
Geographical area covered by club
Name and telephone number of a contact
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers
Exhibitions Hosted

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Club map reference number 4
Club name No longer members

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Club map reference number 5
Club name Blackwater Valley MRG
Meeting nights and time Variable
Subscription rates and club year  
Geographical area covered by club SW Surrey
Name and telephone number of a contact C Grafham 01428 683388
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Website: http:\\www.blackwatervalleymrg.org.uk
E mail: admin@blackwatervalleymrg.org.uk
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers North Devon

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Bridport MRC (recent entry - see 39 below)

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Club map reference number 7
Club name Burnham and District Model Railway Club
Meeting nights and time Tuesday and Thursdays 7 - 10pm | Location of Club Room: Burnham on Sea
Subscription rates and club year Club year: November to October | Subscription rates: TBC
Geographical area covered by club Sedgemoor, Somerset
Name and telephone number of a contact Andy Jones 01278 683417
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Web site http://www.freewebs.com/bdmrc/ Email:  Not supplied to WAMRC
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers N Gauge and OO Gauge sections, modelling all interests from early steam to Modern image.
Exhibitions Hosted Sedgemoor Rail, Burnham on Sea - Sat and Sun of August Bank Holiday weekend
North Petherton, 3rd Sunday in November

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Club map reference number 8
Club name No longer members


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Club map reference number 10
Club name Christchurch MRC
Meeting nights and time Tuesday 7 - 9 (ish)
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Christchurch
Name and telephone number of a contact

Updated Apr 2010.  Rep = Peter Turner 01202 417081 

email turnerpeter10@sky.com

Email and web site details (Where a club has them)  
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers British - N, 00 and 009
Exhibitions Hosted Yes Usually September

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Club map reference number 11
Club name Crockerton MRC
Meeting nights and time Variable
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Warminster
Name and telephone number of a contact Dave Lear 01985 212433
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) email dandrlear@btinternet.com
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers 00 + N - Modern Image
Exhibitions Hosted No

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Club map reference number 12
Club name East Dorset N Gauge Modellers
Meeting nights and time We meet at around 7:30pm on the fourth Friday of each month, at "Pelhams" - Kinson Community Centre in Bournemouth.
Subscription rates and club year (Not supplied)
Geographical area covered by club Club are based at base at Pelhams, Kinson, Bournemouth.
Name and telephone number of a contact Chairman Bernie Mills b.mills@talktalk.net 01202 884912   (For any updates see club website)
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Website: http://www.eastdorsetngauge.co.uk
E mail:
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers N Gauge
Exhibitions Hosted Yes - Exhibition to be held at Pelhams, Kinson Community Centre, on 10-11 April 2010.

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Exeter N Gauge Modellers (renamed club entry - see 27 below)

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Club map reference number 14
Club name Fareham & District Model Railway Club
Meeting nights and time Thursdays (Full) & other days for Specialist interest groups
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Fareham, Hampshire & Gosport
Name and telephone number of a contact Elliot Cowton
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Website: Fareham MRC
E mail: club@fadmrc.hampshire.org.uk
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers N through to G scale. Various projects on the go or completed.
Exhibitions Hosted Yes - Usually October (First Weekend)

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Club map reference number 15
Club name No longer members

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Club map reference number 16
Club name Itchen Valley Model Railway Club
Meeting nights and time Wednesdays
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Southampton
Name and telephone number of a contact Marc Lancaster 07766234704
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) E Mail: timanddianescott@supanet.com
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers British N and 00
Also Garden Railway interests.
New Project/interest = 0n 16.5
Exhibitions Hosted No

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Club map reference number 19
Club name No longer members

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Club map reference number 20
Club name Poole & District Model Railway Society
Meeting nights and time Tuesday & Friday. 7:45 to 10:00
Subscription rates and club year  
Geographical area covered by club Poole
Name and telephone number of a contact B Peacock 01202 690873
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)  
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers Interest ranges through the scales and gauges.
Exhibtions Hosted Rembrance Sunday - November.

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Club map reference number 21
Club name Romsey Signal Box Project
Meeting nights and time First Sunday of every month. (Variable for January)
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Romsey, Hampshire
Name and telephone number of a contact B Tyndall 01794 512410
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)  
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers Signalling. Building a replica signal frame & control for the exhibition circuit.
Exhibitions Hosted No

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Club map reference number 23
Club name Shaftesbury and Gillingham Railway Society
Meeting nights and time Mondays 7:30 to 10:00
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club North Dorset and Surrounding Area of Wilts and Somerset
Name and telephone number of a contact Ray Oliver 01963 32362
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)

Website - www.sgrs.org.uk

E mail: rayoliver928@yahoo.co.uk

Description of what areas within model railways the club covers British N, 00
Exhibitions Hosted Yes. Biannually - Usually February 2007, 2009 etc

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Club map reference number 25
Club name Solent MRG
Meeting nights and time Not Advised
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Southampton
Name and telephone number of a contact Morris Stallard. 
>Email and web site details (Where a club has them) E-mail: morrisstallard@btinternet.com
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers  
Exhibition Hosted Yes

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Club map reference number 27
Club name Exeter N Gauge Modellers
Meeting nights and time 2nd Saturday of every month - Full Day
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Yeovil and points west
Name and telephone number of a contact P Eveleigh 01935 429302
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)  
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers N Gauge. Modular Layout System. British and can accept stock from other countries.
Exhibitions Hosted Usually Early June jointly with Exe MRS

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Stephenson Locomotive Society (recent entry - see 38 below)

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Club map reference number 31
Club name Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Meeting nights and time Variable as Required
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club South Coast area, Hampshire, Wilts, and West Sussex
Name and telephone number of a contact G Voller 01329 282540
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Area Group - No
Website: The Railway
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers This group is the local branch of the TRPS and amongst other activities run a TRPS sales stand at local exhibitions etc.
Exhibitions Hosted Yes. Annual - Usually March in Fareham.

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West Camel MRS (Recent entry see 40 below)

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Club map reference number 33
Club name No longer members

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Club map reference number 35
Club name Wimborne Railway Society
Meeting nights and time Thursdays 7:30 - 10:00 and Tuesdays 7.30 – 10.00
Subscription rates and club year £12 p.a. & 50p p.a. Juniors, Jan – Dec
Geographical area covered by club SE Dorset, SW Hampshire
Name and telephone number of a contact Chris Francombe (Secretary) 01202 886377
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Website: http://www.wimrail.org.uk/
Description of what areas within model railways the club covers

British in 009, 00, 0, Gauge-1 + interests in all scales/gauges.

The club has a test track of eight separate track circuits on which the following gauge stock can be run;  N, OO 2-rail, OO 3-rail, HOm, O and Gauge-1.

See website for further details of club interests
Exhibitions Hosted Alternate Years - April. Next = 2011, 2013 etc

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Club map reference number 36
Club name Witley MRC ( Club closed - replaced by Blackwater Valley MRC number 5 above)

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Club map reference number 38
Club name Stephenson Locomotive Society
Meeting nights and time On national basis. Nearest regular venues to the Wessex area are Guildford (Wed evenings) and Kidderminster (Saturday afternoons) plus "as arranged" meetings in Bristol, Swindon & Weymouth.
Subscription rates and club year See application for membership section of website for current fees.
Year = Jan to Dec.
Geographical area covered by club International - Nearest regular meeting venues to the Wessex area are Guildford (Wed evenings) and Kidderminster (Saturday afternoons) plus "as arranged" meetings in Bristol, Swindon & Weymouth. Car share to some meetings in Kidderminster from Weymouth (and points on route) may be possible.
Name and telephone number of a contact John New 01305 821416
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Website: Stephenson Loco Society
Description of what areas within railways the Society covers The Society is a a national orgnisation for the study of railways of all periods and nationality. If you are serious modeller wanting to research the protype the SLS is of relevance to you. Regular Journal, extensive library availble for members use in post or in person, members only information forum, regular meetings and visists etc.

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Club map reference number 39
Club name Bridport & District Model Railway Club
Meeting nights and time Tue and Thur 7pm to 9pm.
Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club Bridport and adjacent area.
Name and telephone number of a contact Ron Randall. 01308 421538
Email and web site details (Where a club has them)

Email: Bridport & District MRC

Description of what areas within railways the Society covers Scales modelled in are OO and N.  UK and continental.
Exhibitions Hosted Yes

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Club map reference number 40
Club name West Camel MRS
Meeting nights and time

Sat mornings, 10am - 1pm; 1st Monday of each month, 7:30pm onwards.

Subscription rates and club year Not advised
Geographical area covered by club West Camel area (North of Yeovil)
Name and telephone number of a contact Bob Harris 01963 440167
Email and web site details (Where a club has them) Email: mailto:pugwash@galhampton.net%3C/a
Description of what areas within railways the Society covers Swiss Z, British N, American H0, British 00,009,0-16.5, G Scale.
Exhibitions Hosted "Yes, Mid year and Christmas Show"

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