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Modelling Courses

Modelling Courses

Hosted at the home of PECO in Beer, Devon, our Railway Modelling Courses offer the opportunity to develop your skills, learn new techniques and gain inspiration for your own model railway. Whether you're taking your first steps into the hobby or looking to refine your existing skills, our courses combine expert guidance with practical demonstrations and hands-on learning.

From planning your first layout and laying track to creating realistic scenery and exploring Digital Command Control (DCC), there's a course to suit a range of interests and experience levels.

Explore our Railway Modelling Courses

Discover the individual courses, what you'll learn and what's included in each experience.

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£125.00 GBP
Taxes included.
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Making the Trains Run (Track & Electrics)

Discover the techniques behind reliable model railway trackwork and electrical systems. Learn about laying straight and curved track, installing turnouts, maintaining correct alignment and understanding wiring for analogue and DCC layouts. This demonstration-led course is ideal for developing your technical knowledge.

Railway Modelling Courses 2027

Jan Mon 11thFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 12thMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 13thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 14thIntroduction to DCC
Feb Mon 8thFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 9thMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 10thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 11thIntroduction to DCC
Mar Mon 22ndFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 23rdMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 24thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 25thIntroduction to DCC
Sept Mon 13thFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 14thMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 15thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 16thIntroduction to DCC
Oct Mon 11thFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 12thMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 13thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 14thIntroduction to DCC
Nov Mon 15thFirst Steps in Building a Model Railway
Tues 16thMaking the Trains RunTrack & Electrics
Wed 17thBringing the Layout to LifeLandscape & Scenery
Thur 18thIntroduction to DCC

Locomotive Driver Experience

Driver experience will be available between April and October. Please enquire by email.

driverexperiences@peco.co

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