A DALGETY BAY resident will be crossing the Forth for a model railway exhibition in Edinburgh. 

Ray Nolton, who is also a member of the Scalefour Society’s East of Scotland 4mm Group, has built a highly detailed model of a typical rail-served Scottish industrial site, as it might have looked in the 1950s/60s, called ‘Union Mills’, for the event. 

While he has adopted a scale of 1:76, the most popular scale for model railways, all of his track has been hand-built and uses an accurate track gauge for the scale, without some of the compromises of ready-to-run models.

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The layout will be on display in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, in the Senior School Assembly Hall at George Watson’s College where the Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club (E&LMRC) is holding its first model railway exhibition for many years. 

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Ray said: “I’m really looking forward to exhibiting at this event." 

There will also be traders at the event, including Dunfermline-based Lathalmond Models.

Owner Ross Cameron said:  “It is great to be able to support Edinburgh & Lothians Miniature Railway Club in bringing a great hobby nearly back into the centre of the city.

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"As a trader, we have a selection of models to suit all ages and budgets, so please come along, enjoy the layouts, and speak to the clubs who will be more than happy to help."

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The venue is fully accessible for all and there will be an on-site café serving a selection of hot and cold food and drinks to allow you to make this a great day out.

There will also be a raffle with over £400 worth of models from Rapido Trains UK as prizes, with the star prize being a Great Eastern Railway tram pack. 

Tickets can be purchased on the day at a cost of £8 for Adults (16+), £3 for Children (5-15), and a Family ticket (2+2) will cost £18.

Tickets can also be booked in advance here, for a discounted price, until May 31. 

For more information on the event and the traders that will be in attendance, visit the E&LMRC website.