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.

31/12/2025

Wishing all of our supporters and friends the most blessed New Year's celebrations. May your 2026 be filled with joy safety and prosperity! ✨️

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Mituru Yamazaki, Basil Underwood, Sebulon Honeyboy Aibeb...
30/12/2025

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Mituru Yamazaki, Basil Underwood, Sebulon Honeyboy Aibeb, Reidwaan Wookay, Dylan Barlow, Rowan Andrew Dickason

27/12/2025

Birds eye view of various members modules.

24/12/2025

Here we have the following running on the Emrig modular layout at The Hobby Show 2 Athearn RTR locos. GP60m BNSF in front with a CF7 in ATSF livery behind. Both were powered. The orange cars were 19 Athearn 40' reefers. 27 cars total incl a caboose. Operated by Terence Marx

22/12/2025

Another Sar train running on the modules at the recent The Hobby Show . Lima Class 34 diesel with some tankers operated by Ralph Davey.

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Ajith Singh, Mpumelelo Plessie, Chris Naidoo, Marius Mar...
17/12/2025

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Ajith Singh, Mpumelelo Plessie, Chris Naidoo, Marius Marius, James Smith

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Craig Kloke, Kevin Chamberlain, Caroline Willie Vorster, Pieter LastDrop a comme...
17/12/2025

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Craig Kloke, Kevin Chamberlain, Caroline Willie Vorster, Pieter Last

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

12/12/2025

The camera train running at the Nasrec The Hobby Show this past weekend.

10/12/2025

Some action at the recent The Hobby Show . Trains passing Richies Dinner module built by Ralph Davies

08/12/2025

EMRIG great interview

06/12/2025

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Benoni

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+27836517738

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