RailEx 2026 highlights and winners – Fareham Model Railway Club

A look back at RailEx Fareham 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on 3–4 October 2026 to celebrate the club’s 60th anniversary. These photographs show the previous exhibition; the next edition’s line-up will be announced separately.

Traders and visitors in the exhibition hall at RailEx Fareham 2026 — Traders and visitors in the exhibition hall

Diesel locomotives on a detailed model railway layout at RailEx Fareham 2026 — Traders and visitors in the exhibition hall

Photographs: Simon Key.

RailEx 2026 competition winners

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to everyone who took part in our 60th anniversary celebrations.

Raffle winners

Prize	Winner	Ticket
First prize	Arthur	Green 430
Second prize	Dan C	Yellow 421
Third prize	Ben Lee	Green 230

Diamond Jubilee Diorama Competition

Winner: Les Handman — 193 votes.
Runner-up: Ben Rossiter — 105 votes.

Thank you to everyone who entered a diorama and everyone who voted.

Les Handman’s winning diorama. Select a photograph to view it larger.

Overall view of Les Handman’s winning diorama, with a miniature railway, garden, greenhouse and workshop

Close view of the greenhouse, hedges, workshop and red railcar in Les Handman’s winning diorama

Colouring competition

Congratulations to the winners of our 2026 colouring competition, and thank you to everyone who took part. Select a drawing to view it larger.

Under 5

Harry’s winning colouring of a passenger train at a station, with orange clouds and a blue sky — **Harry, aged 4** — winner

Ages 5–10

Thea’s winning colouring of green Southern Railway steam locomotive Repton beneath a blue sky — **Thea, aged 7** — winner

Ages 11 and over

Dylan’s winning colouring of a red passenger train at Fareham station — **Dylan, aged 12** — winner

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