EMRIG

EMRIG Welcome to the Eastern Model Railway Interest Group web page. Our club holds regular swapmeets at the Northmead mall.

As the name implies, the club is an interest group and is not specific to any modelling scale.We are Based in Benoni, Gauteng,South Africa. As the name implies, the club is an interest group and is not specific to any modelling scale, era, railway, or continent. Interests range from live steam to real steam, diesel, American, British, European and modelling scales of all types. The Club is a permanently Nomadic group that has constantly been on the move from venue to venue on a semi permanent basis. Currently, the club is based in a offices on the 1st Floor opposite the medical centre in Northmead Mall in Benoni. The main layout consists of one large HO/OO layout comprising 45 modules with a run of over 55 metres as well as a N gauge and HO gauge Exhibition layout. The Club also has regular outings to members layouts to see what they are doing, as well as other interesting places like Transnet’s shunting yards, Gautrain workshops, Live steam clubs and the like. Everyone is very welcome to join the club and is encouraged to come and enjoy our wonderful world of model railways, and check out the scenery too! We have up to 70 tables with about 20 or more traders selling new and second train or model related goods. Please see our website for details:emrig.co.za or send an email to info@emrig.co.za for further information.

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Nick Duick, Klaus Vogel, Steve Van Wyk
01/04/2026

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Nick Duick, Klaus Vogel, Steve Van Wyk

30/03/2026

Climb on board and take a ride around the club modules.
Enjoy the journey

29/03/2026

2 Trains crossing the New Bridge module

28/03/2026

Showing the new bridge module

27/03/2026
28/02/2026

Voortrekker monument Swapmeet

27/02/2026

SWAPMEET 28TH February and SWAPMEET Dates for rest of the year.

14/02/2026

Some pictures of the EMRIG Swapmeet held on 7th February

Shout out to our newest Emtig followers! Excited to have you onboard! Jenny Jansen Van Rensburg, Ronel van Niekerk, Koos...
11/02/2026

Shout out to our newest Emtig followers! Excited to have you onboard! Jenny Jansen Van Rensburg, Ronel van Niekerk, Koos Pelser, Ella Scheepers, Earnest Gustafson, Len Neuhoff, Tonie Wentzel

A great Swapmeet at Northmead Mall . Thanks to the mall management for allowing Emrig to once again host the Swapmeet.
11/02/2026

A great Swapmeet at Northmead Mall . Thanks to the mall management for allowing Emrig to once again host the Swapmeet.

07/02/2026

Swapmeet , at Northmead mall 7th February. Some club members running trains on our modular layout.

Address

Benoni

Opening Hours

Wednesday 09:00 - 12:00
Saturday 09:00 - 12:00

Telephone

+27836517738

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