The Leighton Buzzard Railway in Bedfordshire recorded another record-breaking event when it held a Model Railway Show last Sunday, 19th April, at Page’s Park.

The successful day saw 350 passengers travel on the trains, whilst another 150 people visited Page’s Park just to see the Model Railway Show; the visitor numbers were the largest the railway has experienced in recent years.

Many visitors made positive comments about the exhibition and the high standard of the exhibits, with the exhibition having seven smaller-scale layouts in the community room and three larger-scale layouts in the engine shed; two of the models were exhibited by members of the Leighton Buzzard Railway’s Junior Railway Club.

The larger-scale layouts included live steam models from the Eaton Bray 16mm group. Each model had a unique feature, such as a forest scene or a movie set in California. Several of the layouts had replica models of locomotives, carriages and wagons in use on the Leighton Buzzard Railway.

At Stonehenge Works, several working miniature steam engines were on display.

The railway’s next event is its ever-popular Teddy Bears’ Picnic during the early-May bank holiday weekend on Sunday, 3rd and Monday, 4th May. At Stonehenge Works, there will be a Children’s Bear Hunt for younger visitors. Children who bring Teddy Bears can travel on the railway for free throughout the weekend. More information about the weekend is online at www.buzzrail.uk.

The Leighton Buzzard Railway opened its 2026 season on Mother’s Day, 15th March, whilst during the Easter weekend it played host to the largest Easter Bunny in Bedfordshire.