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An international address book for curious railway enthusiasts: communities, clubs, manufacturers, museums and useful references. Every resource opens in a new tab.
Communities & shared knowledge
Stummis Modellbahnforum
German-language discussions on layouts, rolling stock and digital control.
Germany · German ↗H0-Modellbahnforum
H0 modelling, conversions and the Forumbahn community.
Germany · German ↗Drehscheibe Online
Real railways and models, photography and railway discussion.
Germany · German ↗TT-Board
A community dedicated to modelling in TT.
Germany · German ↗TT-Modellbahnforum
Ideas and conversation for TT railway enthusiasts.
Germany · German ↗Forum Modellbahn
Layout ideas and discussion across multiple scales.
Germany · German ↗RMweb
British railway modelling, layout diaries and community discussion.
United Kingdom · English ↗Beneluxspoor
Dutch-language railway modelling knowledge and discussion.
Netherlands · Dutch ↗Model Railroader
Layout inspiration and practical model railroading articles.
United States · English ↗Modellbau-Wiki
Reference material about models, scales and manufacturers.
Germany · German ↗Clubs, standards & organisations
Eisenbahnclub Erfurt 1965 e.V.
The club whose miniature worlds feature in this collection.
Erfurt · Germany ↗Wir Modellbahner
Club contacts and a route into the German modelling community.
Germany · German ↗NMRA
Model railroad standards, education and regional communities.
International · English ↗MOROP
European model railway associations and NEM standards.
Europe · Multilingual ↗The Model Railway Club
A London club with layout projects and railway modelling activities.
United Kingdom · English ↗AMRA
The Australian Model Railway Association and its branches.
Australia · English ↗Makers, track & control
Märklin
Model trains, digital systems and accessories.
Germany ↗Fleischmann
Model locomotives, rolling stock and railway systems.
Germany ↗Tillig
TT and H0 models, track and narrow-gauge systems.
Germany ↗Hornby
British model locomotives, rolling stock and train sets.
United Kingdom ↗PECO
Track systems and railway modelling accessories.
United Kingdom ↗KATO
Japanese railway models, track and international prototypes.
Japan ↗Roco
European locomotives, rolling stock and digital railway products.
Austria ↗JMRI
Open-source software for model railway programming and control.
International · English ↗Places to visit & exhibition calendars
Miniatur Wunderland
Expansive miniature landscapes and railway scenes in Hamburg.
Hamburg · Germany ↗Casino Model Railway Museum
A museum dedicated to miniature railway craftsmanship.
Malahide · Ireland ↗INTERMODELLBAU
The Dortmund exhibition for model building and model sports.
Dortmund · Germany ↗Faszination Modellbau
Model building and model railway displays at Lake Constance.
Friedrichshafen · Germany ↗Modell Leben
Thuringia’s model-making exhibition in Erfurt.
Erfurt · Germany ↗Modellversium
A calendar covering the wider model-making world.
Germany · German ↗An independent selection, including the resources from Mario’s original railway website. No affiliate links.