Your Trusted Model Railway & Hobby Shop in Chester
Chester Model Centre is an award-winning, family-run model shop established in 2004 by Paul Boyland.
Based on Bridge Street Row in Chester, we stock a wide range of model railways, miliary and commercial aircraft, diecast vehicles, plastic kits, wargaming supplies, tv & movie memorabilia and more.
Visit us for the latest locomotives and everything you need for your next modelling project.
Featured Collections
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Diecast Military Aircraft
A collection of our finest die-cast military aircraft. Perfect for collectors and...
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Diecast Civilian Aircraft
Diecast Civilian Aircraft
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Locomotives By Gauge
Locomotives By Gauge
News
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50 New Collectibles Have Arrived at Chester Mod...
We're excited to unveil 50 brand-new products across our most popular ranges. Whether you’re a dedicated model railway builder, a diecast collector, or a fan of film memorabilia, there’s something...
50 New Collectibles Have Arrived at Chester Mod...
We're excited to unveil 50 brand-new products across our most popular ranges. Whether you’re a dedicated model railway builder, a diecast collector, or a fan of film memorabilia, there’s something...
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Not sure what scale to choose? Here’s how 1:72,...
If you’re new to scale modelling or just looking to expand your collection, you’ve probably noticed that kits come in different scales. We've broken down the pro's and con's of...
Not sure what scale to choose? Here’s how 1:72,...
If you’re new to scale modelling or just looking to expand your collection, you’ve probably noticed that kits come in different scales. We've broken down the pro's and con's of...
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Exciting News! Chester Model Centre is a Top 5 ...
We did it! Thanks to the incredible support of our community Chester Model Centre has made it to the finals of the Hornby Hobbies Model Shop of the Year 2025...
Exciting News! Chester Model Centre is a Top 5 ...
We did it! Thanks to the incredible support of our community Chester Model Centre has made it to the finals of the Hornby Hobbies Model Shop of the Year 2025...
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Hornby Hobbies' Model Shop of the Year Nominee
We need your help! Vote Chester Model Centre to win Hornby Hobbies Model Shop of the Year Award. This new award programme celebrates independent shops like ours. We've won a...
Hornby Hobbies' Model Shop of the Year Nominee
We need your help! Vote Chester Model Centre to win Hornby Hobbies Model Shop of the Year Award. This new award programme celebrates independent shops like ours. We've won a...
Events
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Making Tracks 200: A Record-Breaking Summer at ...
That’s a wrap for Making Tracks 200! This year, the event welcomed an incredible 43,643 visitors, including 4,684 children, and plenty of big kids too, who got hands-on driving the...
Making Tracks 200: A Record-Breaking Summer at ...
That’s a wrap for Making Tracks 200! This year, the event welcomed an incredible 43,643 visitors, including 4,684 children, and plenty of big kids too, who got hands-on driving the...
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Pete Waterman’s Making Tracks 200 Steams into C...
Making Tracks 200 — Pete Waterman OBE’s spectacular model railway exhibition — is arriving at Chester Cathedral this summer. We'll be there every day with our special mini shop inside the...
Pete Waterman’s Making Tracks 200 Steams into C...
Making Tracks 200 — Pete Waterman OBE’s spectacular model railway exhibition — is arriving at Chester Cathedral this summer. We'll be there every day with our special mini shop inside the...
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Making Tracks returns to Blakemere this Christmas
Making Tracks returns to Blakemere Village this Christmas and we'll be there each day with our mini-shop full of temptations. With interactive controls, festive details and never-seen-before elements, this layout of Watford Junction includes 736 metres of...
Making Tracks returns to Blakemere this Christmas
Making Tracks returns to Blakemere Village this Christmas and we'll be there each day with our mini-shop full of temptations. With interactive controls, festive details and never-seen-before elements, this layout of Watford Junction includes 736 metres of...
