IF you’ve ever wondered what the attraction is with model railways, you can find out this weekend at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow.
Today is day one of the three-day Model Rail Scotland 2017. The annual exhibition which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, attracts hundreds of enthusiasts from more than 30 clubs all over Scotland.
It is the biggest show of its kind in the country and a must-see for model railway enthusiasts, as well as celebrity supporters such as Rod Stewart, Neil Young and Roger Daltrey.
Model Rail Scotland is organised by the Association of Model Railway Societies in Scotland (AMRSS), and features model layouts from guest clubs as well as from its own membership.
A huge assortment of trade suppliers will be at the SEC, ready to cope with all levels of enthusiast – from those starting out from scratch to experienced detail modellers.
More than 15,000 people are expected to visit the show between today and Sunday.
There will be 55 model layouts on display from both member clubs and guests.
Falkirk Model Railway Club is among those taking part and will provide two of the layouts on show.
“Tamshooglie” is the bigger of the two and is 16ft long with a detailed miniature landscape, a scenic backdrop, a windmill, trees, shrubs and much more.
It comes complete with tiny vehicles and people, all appearing to go about their daily business under the watchful eye of an army of model trainspotters.
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