Members Online Forum

Members have online access to a host of topics where other members provide help and advice, a great learning resource that has helped many “sharing know-how”

Member Aid Program

The NMRA British Region Member Aid Program provides in-depth knowledge of over 50 Railroads from the Bay Area Rapid Transit to the Western Pacific

British Region Library

The NMRA British Region Library has hundreds of titles of many mainstream books, periodicals  and catalogues that are free for members to use on a loan basis

Divisions and Groups

There are divisions and local groups across the British Region. Meet new friends, learn and contribute to a large layout even if you have limited space. Some groups have members who build and operate Freemo modules and get together to run large layouts.

Annual Convention

Time to catch up with other members and make new friends from across the UK to share experiences and enjoy the exhibition of models and layouts and to participate in clinics. A separate Registration Fee is payable to attend.

One Day Regional Meets

Held during the year give opportunities for discussion and to see and run your own trains on exhibition layouts, participate in competitions, learn new techniques from clinics, buy and sell at trade/swap stalls and, most importantly, meet and make new friends.

The model railway organisation that rewards members for modelling excellence

The NMRA  Achievement Program gives you the opportunity to collect awards in many different categories while giving you the opportunity to have your models assessed by experienced modellers who are always willing to provide the encouragement and advice you need. 

The NMRA aims to help modellers develop new skills to further improve their modelling abilities.

NMRA Achievement Program

The only railway organisation in the world to reward members for excellence in model railroading.

The NMRA Achievement Program provides the incentive to learn and master the many crafts and skills necessary in the hobby of model railroading.  With the completion of each category, you will be issued a certificate acknowledging your achievement.

An NMRA member qualifies as a Master Model Railroader® with the designation of MMR^® when he or she has obtained at least seven of the eleven available Achievement Certificates in each of the four areas of the requirements.

Roundhouse Magazine

Published every other month six times a year

A professionally designed and printed 32-page glossy A4 magazine containing modelling articles and stories about prototypical railroads plus guest editorial articles from around the globe.

“I am continually amazed at how you have managed to put out such a quality publication, in print, and in full colour for so many years.  In fact, to the best of my knowledge, the Roundhouse is the only other NMRA publication in the world that is available in a colour print edition outside of the NMRA Magazine itself”. Jim Zinser, MMR – Division Business Car Column NMRA Magazine.

Click on the Roundhouse cover left to view a digital copy of the 75th Anniversary issue or the button below to read over 25 years of Roundhouse magazines – 150 issues…!!!.

Back to Basics 

A published series of 4-page help guides for all aspects of the hobby – sharing know-how that appeared in every issue of the NMRA British Region Roundhouse Magazine for nearly 10 years.

These help guides cover every aspect of our hobby and are a valuable resource of information and cover every subject from wiring and layout construction to weathering and detailing models.