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| Model Engineering Clubs and Societies | |
| Harrow and Wembley SME |
Harrow and Wembley Society of Model Engineers was founded in 1936 and had its first in the grounds of Kenton Grange. In the 1950’s the club moved to a new site at the British Rail sports ground at Headstone Lane. Apart from a large railway section at this time the club also had a large marine section, regularly meeting at West Harrow boating pool. In the early 1970’s the club moved to a new site in Roxbourne Park, Eastcote and are still there today. The club pioneered multi gauge ground level tracks, and the layout has been extended over the years. Public rides are given each Sunday afternoon, Easter to October. |
| Harlington Locomotive Society | Harlington Locomotive Society was founded in 1947, and still exists on their original site in Harlington High Street. They have a raised track of 1047 feet in length, in both 3½" and 5" gauges. Public Open Days are on the second and fourth Sundays from Easter to October, as well as the Mince Pie Run in December. |
| Hillingdon Railway Modellers | The club was started by our president who placed an advertisement in the Railway Modeller some fifteen years ago. Several people responded, some of whom are still members today and a meeting was held in his front room one cold winters evening in 1984. |
| Northolt MRC Live Steam | The live steam section has a continuous raised track suitable for 3½" and 5" gauge locomotives. It is about 660 feet long and runs around the perimeter of the Community Centre site. Access to the steaming bays is by trolley and from there to the track by traverser. There are two 5" gauge club locos, one steam and one diesel, on which driving lessons are available. |
| North London SME | The North London Society of Model Engineers (NLSME) was originally founded in 1944, the aim through which the Society was originally founded still remains today, and that is to promote and encourage model engineering and its related pastimes. |
| Frimley Lodge Railway | Frimley and Ascot Locomotive Club was given permission by Surrey County Council to build a miniature railway within the 59 acre Frimley Lodge Park in 1988. By 1990 the one kilometre line was open to the public with train rides on the first Sunday of each month between March and November. |
| Vale of Aylesbury | The club constitution was to promote all types of Model Engineering and we still have a good cross section to this day. Including traction engines, planes, clocks etc. Advertising in the early days was in the local paper and in the Aylesbury Library Index. But it was found that the best way was to attend fetes and exhibitions with the short portable track and a couple of locos that members had finished. |
| Chingford & District Model Engineering Club | Situated in Ridgeway Park, Chingford E4, these railways are used to give rides to members of the public at various times between April and September each year. |
| St Albans & District SME | The St Albans & District Model Engineering Society is a contact point for people interested in model engineering, model locomotives, trains, traction engines, stationary engines, model boats, yachts, barges, or just general engineering and technical subjects. |
| Ruislip Lido Railway | The 12inch gauge railway provides a journey through some of the woods and on down to the Water's Edge Pub & Restaurant at Ruislip Lido |
| Model Engineering Suppliers | |
| Maxitrak Ltd | For the rail enthusiast we offer an ever increasing range of Steam locomotives in the UK and European gauges of 5" or 7 1/4" (or US 4 3/4" and 7 .1/2"); also Diesel engines that are battery electric or petrol/hydraulic powered, which are in the same gauges as Steam locomotives. |
| Compass House | Our business,
established in 1976 has been trading from our showroom and workshops in
the Sussex village of Rotherfield since 1982, supplying engineering
tools and small machines together with live steam models.
By 1994 we had introduced a range of electric powered diesel electric model locomotives, from a small |
| Model Engineering Suppliers | Suppliers of 5 & 7 1/4 inch products ranging from locomotives to driving trolleys |
| Polly Engineering | Suppliers to the Model Engineering hobby, everything from nuts and bolts to complete locomotive kits. Here, you will find the famous Polly Locomotives and riding trucks, stationery steam models from Stuart Models and Anthony Mount, together with comprehensive model engineers supplies. |
| Phoenix Locos | We are the newest Company supplying classic modern traction in 5" and 7¼" gauges. Phoenix was born from Keith's previous experience as a partner with Express Locos and 13 years as a supplier to other locomotive and railway manufacturers. In name Phoenix locomotives Ltd is run by one person, Keith McDonald, in reality Phoenix is a group of people who make it all work. We have experts in hydraulic locos, pattern makers, production and design engineers, electronics experts. We have people who build our ready to run Locos, a local spray shop who paint them. |
| PNP Railways | PNP Railways is the miniature railway division of Paul Norman Plastics Ltd., a plastic injection moulding business. However, while plastics is the business, railways are the passion, and PNP Railways the resulting fusion of interests. Our main purpose is to supply ready-made parts to the model engineering fraternity specializing in 7¼" & 5" gauge model railways. |
| Model Engineering Related Websites | |
| Model Engineering Clearing House | created with the objective to further interest in the model engineering hobby by providing links to reference material of interest to model engineers worldwide. As well as providing the club and supplier listings, a major component of the site is the lost models directory. |
| Model Engineering Forum | A forum for discussion of Model Engineering |
| International Stationary Steam Loco Society | Now tour our site, celebrate Stationary Steam Power, and find out if you might like to join I.S.S.E.S. |
| Northern Mill Engine Society | The NMES was formed in 1966 by a small but extremely dedicated band of enthusiasts who decided that something had to be done to preserve the steam engines from the textile industries of Lancashire and Yorkshire before they were all scrapped. Of the thousands of engines that were once at work, perhaps only about a hundred still survived, with more mill closures being announced every week. |
| Markham Grange Steam Museum | A garden centre and a steam museum seem an unlikely combination but this is exactly what you will find at Markham Grange Nurseries, Brodsworth near Doncaster. So while you soak up the nostalgia in the museum the gardener of the family can take a leisurely strole amongst the plants and then meet up in the cafe area to compare notes. What could be better? |
| Old Engine House | This website is unashamedly devoted to the stationary steam engine , which, powering the industries that made Britain Great, were often hidden from view and as a result have not had same the public exposure or developed the same nostalgic following which rail, road, agricultural or even marine steam has achieved. |
| Trevithick Society | The Trevithick Society, a Registered Charity, is the organisation for everybody interested in industrial archaeology and all aspects of the industrial past in Cornwall. |
| IDSME Member Websites | |
| Chris' Railway Pictures | Welcome to my Gallery of railway Pictures! Please feel free to browse through the collections and enjoy looking at my pictures! |
| Ginster's Railway Photos | Ginster's railway pictures, covering all areas of the current National Rail system |
| Sprog's Photos | Start of 2006. Anything good to come this year? Not a bad start with such highlights such as the London based 37/4s playing around West London, Network Rail 31s learning the roads, the first of 48 5-WES unit drags, and several other bits and pieces... |
| Marc Fuller's Railway Pictures | Fair bit happening this month in London. 47 826 + 6233 moving from Carnforth/Butterley to Stewarts Lane in preparation for a VSOE Lunch Circular. 6233 working the VSOE, 67 025 at Euston with Mentor, 67 021 at London Bridge with Serco. |
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