Garden Railway
We have a 45mm & 32mm garden railway. Below are some photos taken during various running events.
The 45 & 32mm garden railway
A great example of a 16mm tram engine known as 'Ellie', an Australian designed loco built by one of our members
A 16mm tram engine known as 'Ellie' under construction
Scratch build loco built from a French design, but this loco has many modifications to the original design
3D printed locos designed and made by one of our members
Raised track
We have a 3½" and 5" dual gauge track. Below are some photos taken during various running events.
A custom made battery powered loco
A 5" gauge LNWR Precursor
Members models
Our members have various interests and enjoy building models of all types
32mm Shay locomotive under construction
A scissor clock designed for use aboard a ship
An example of a triple expansion engine used to power ships in the 19th & 20th century to increase efficiency to around 63%
Harmonique built from scrap material during lockdown. A vertical and horizontal cylinder connected via a scotch crank
⅓ scale Austin 7 built from scratch
Exhibitions
We exhibit models at locally run model engineering shows to help promote the hobby in our local area.
Exhibiting members models at the Garden Rail show
Exhibiting members models at the Garden Rail show
Exhibiting members models at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition