SAR 900 class locomotive 908 at a station on a SARMA layout

South Australian Railway Modellers Association

Building, running and sharing model railways in Adelaide since 1957.

A club for everyone who loves model railways

SARMA is South Australia's largest model railway club, with over 100 members and clubrooms in Dernancourt. Whether you've just bought your first train set or you've been scratch-building for decades, you'll find people here who love the hobby as much as you do.

Our members build and run layouts in HO and N scale, take our exhibition layout on the road, and meet every week to model, learn and talk trains.

Two South Australian Railways steam locomotives, including 520, in the yard on a SARMA layout

Come along on a club night

Visitors are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings. Drop in, meet the members and see the layouts up close.

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See our layouts

From the award-winning Wilkins to our HO and N scale club layouts, there's always something being built.

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Read Buffer Stop

Our club journal has been published for the best part of 60 years, and since 2026 it's back to monthly.

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Find us at the corner of Balmoral Rd and Lyons Rd, Dernancourt. Club Open Hours: Tuesdays 9am - 4pm and Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm.

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