We are excited to welcome back the Modern Image O Gauge (MIOG) Exhibition to Crewe Heritage Centre in 2025.

The Modern Image O Gauge (MIOG) community is proud to announce a family-friendly exhibition featuring a spectacular variety of layouts and traders. With support from friends at Locomotive Services Group, they will blend full-size rolling stock with meticulously crafted models, offering enthusiasts the perfect inspiration for their own railway creations.

This year’s event holds extra significance as they honor the memory of Colin Burgess, a beloved MIOG member who passed away in June 2024 after a brief but courageous battle with prostate cancer. Colin’s passion for both model railways and the real railway world was boundless, and it is in his spirit that we have dedicated ourselves to fundraising for this vital cause.

Over the next 13 months, leading up to their exhibition on 25th-26th October 2025, they will be organising multiple events to support prostate cancer research and awareness. Their goal is ambitious—raising £20,000—but every donation, no matter how small, brings them closer to ensuring that fewer families endure the heartbreak they experienced with Colin.

Colin was a devoted father, husband, and cherished member of his family and community. This fundraising effort is a tribute to his legacy, and the MIOG invite everyone to join them in making a difference. Even a pledge of £5 would be deeply appreciated.

Donations can be made via the MIOG JustGiving page, or simply by attending their exhibition at Crewe Heritage Centre and supporting the cause in person.

Let’s come together to celebrate our shared love of railways and do Colin proud.

Admission Prices:

Adult - £10

Children - Free (0-15 when accompanied by an adult)

£5 Charge for any child un-accompanied by an adult - Please note a minimum age of 12 years old will be permitted entry

We are excited to welcome back the Modern Image O Gauge (MIOG) Exhibition to Crewe Heritage Centre in 2025.

The Modern Image O Gauge (MIOG) community is proud to announce a family-friendly exhibition featuring a spectacular variety of layouts and traders. With support from friends at Locomotive Services Group, they will blend full-size rolling stock with meticulously crafted models, offering enthusiasts the perfect inspiration for their own railway creations.

This year’s event holds extra significance as they honor the memory of Colin Burgess, a beloved MIOG member who passed away in June 2024 after a brief but courageous battle with prostate cancer. Colin’s passion for both model railways and the real railway world was boundless, and it is in his spirit that we have dedicated ourselves to fundraising for this vital cause.

Over the next 13 months, leading up to their exhibition on 25th-26th October 2025, they will be organising multiple events to support prostate cancer research and awareness. Their goal is ambitious—raising £20,000—but every donation, no matter how small, brings them closer to ensuring that fewer families endure the heartbreak they experienced with Colin.

Colin was a devoted father, husband, and cherished member of his family and community. This fundraising effort is a tribute to his legacy, and the MIOG invite everyone to join them in making a difference. Even a pledge of £5 would be deeply appreciated.

Donations can be made via the MIOG JustGiving page, or simply by attending their exhibition at Crewe Heritage Centre and supporting the cause in person.

Let’s come together to celebrate our shared love of railways and do Colin proud.

Admission Prices:

Adult - £10

Children - Free (0-15 when accompanied by an adult)

£5 Charge for any child un-accompanied by an adult - Please note a minimum age of 12 years old will be permitted entry

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Join us for a drop-in creative workshop to celebrate 200 years of railway history with a collaborative community mural. Families are invited to draw, paint, and print their own railway memories, stories, and future ideas onto a giant canvas inspired by Crewe’s rich rail heritage. Your artwork will become part of a living mural both displayed and continually contributed to at the museum at certain points throughout the year.

Get ready for your first day working on the track!! Design your own Railway Workers hat and badge, which railway role will you choose?

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Join artist Debbie Goldsmith to celebrate the rich history of Crewe Heritage Centre through colour, creativity, and collage! Bring the whole family along for a fun and engaging arts and crafts workshop where you’ll explore the story of the Heritage Centre through hands-on making. Using a wide range of materials—coloured papers, textures, photographs, and found objects—you’ll create your very own collage inspired by the engines, architecture, signs, and stories that make the Centre so unique. This is a brilliant opportunity for children and families to get creative together while learning about Crewe’s important railway past. No experience needed—just a willingness to explore, cut, stick, and imagine! All materials are provided, and your finished masterpiece is yours to take home and proudly display.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Join artist Debbie Goldsmith to celebrate the rich history of Crewe Heritage Centre through colour, creativity, and collage! Bring the whole family along for a fun and engaging arts and crafts workshop where you’ll explore the story of the Heritage Centre through hands-on making. Using a wide range of materials—coloured papers, textures, photographs, and found objects—you’ll create your very own collage inspired by the engines, architecture, signs, and stories that make the Centre so unique. This is a brilliant opportunity for children and families to get creative together while learning about Crewe’s important railway past. No experience needed—just a willingness to explore, cut, stick, and imagine! All materials are provided, and your finished masterpiece is yours to take home and proudly display.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Celebrate Rail 200 with us at Crewe Heritage Centre for our Mini Steam Gala in partnership with Foxfield Miniature Railway!!!

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre this weekend for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

We have sadly been without our resident steam locomotive, Jenny, this season while she gets her boiler repaired. In the meantime to celebrate Railway 200 we are looking forward to welcoming our friends from Foxfield Miniature Railway to a mini steam gala at Crewe Heritage Centre. We hope to be running 3 trains under steam. 2 passenger trains and a goods train.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Celebrate Rail 200 with us at Crewe Heritage Centre for our Mini Steam Gala in partnership with Foxfield Miniature Railway!!!

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

We have sadly been without our resident steam locomotive, Jenny, this season while she gets her boiler repaired. In the meantime to celebrate Railway 200 we are looking forward to welcoming our friends from Foxfield Miniature Railway to a mini steam gala at Crewe Heritage Centre. We hope to be running 3 trains under steam. 2 passenger trains and a goods train.

Join artist Francesca Chinnery for a drop-in creative workshop to celebrate 200 years of railway history with a collaborative community mural. Families are invited to draw, paint, and print their own railway memories, stories, and future ideas onto a giant canvas inspired by Crewe’s rich rail heritage. Your artwork will become part of a living mural both displayed and continually contributed to at the museum at certain points throughout the year.

Get ready for your first day working on the track!! Design your own Railway Workers hat and badge, which railway role will you choose?

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last entry at 3.30pm)

As part of Crewe’s Summer Festival of Fun Wednesday 27 August is a FREE ENTRY day for all visitors to celebrate the school holidays, kindly supported by Crewe Town Council.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Join Artist Francesca Chinnery today from 10.30AM-3PM and travel back to wartime Crewe and discover how families used Victory Gardens to grow their own food and add flavour to rationed meals. Decorate your own plant pot and plant herbs like thyme, mint, sage or chives to take home and grow. Explore Dig for Victory posters and authentic Second World War recipes to find out how people made the most of limited ingredients.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Join Artist Francesca Chinnery today from 10.30AM-3PM and travel back to wartime Crewe and discover how families used Victory Gardens to grow their own food and add flavour to rationed meals. Decorate your own plant pot and plant herbs like thyme, mint, sage or chives to take home and grow. Explore Dig for Victory posters and authentic Second World War recipes to find out how people made the most of limited ingredients.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Get your 1940’s outfits on and join us!!! On theme with our 2025 exhibition ‘Crewe at War’ we have performances from The Lady sings Vintage throughout the day, Bethany Jane Davis Hair Artist onsite to create those perfect 1940’s Victory Rolls and artist Debbie Goldsmith’s craft workshop. Guaranteed a fun family day out for everyone.

Join artist Fiona Smith from 11am-3pm today at Crewe Heritage Centre as we commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II with a special arts and crafts workshop. Get creative and celebrate this important moment in history by designing your very own war time collage, popp plaque. Learn about the symbols and colours used during the celebrations in 1945, and use a range of fun craft materials to make something truly special. This workshop is perfect for children and families and offers a hands-on way to connect with history through creativity. All materials are provided, and you’ll be able to take your plaque home to display proudly!

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last entry at 3.30pm)

As part of Crewe’s Summer Festival of Fun Wednesday 20 August is a FREE ENTRY day for all visitors to celebrate the school holidays, kindly supported by Crewe Town Council.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last entry at 3.30pm)

As part of Crewe’s Summer Festival of Fun Wednesday 13 August is a FREE ENTRY day for all visitors to celebrate the school holidays, kindly supported by Crewe Town Council.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last entry at 3.30pm)

As part of Crewe’s Summer Festival of Fun Wednesday 6 August is a FREE ENTRY day for all visitors to celebrate the school holidays, kindly supported by Crewe Town Council.

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.

Visit the Crewe Heritage Centre for a fun family day out. Open 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)

Explore our Crewe at War Exhibition, Signal Boxes, Model Railways, Miniature Railway, Cafe, Shop and much more.