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Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society Company Limited |
Recent News of the Society
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Nearly
60 members and their families went to the Boatyard Railway at Grove Ferry at
the beginning of June on a lovely sunny and warm day. With 15 locos to be seen running on the
extensive layout, a most enjoyable day was had by all those who attended. A
few days later and it was the Annual ‘Fish & Chips’ Special to Dungeness
and back on the RH&DR. A special
occasion this year as it was the ‘John Percival Memorial Run’ and there was a
poignant run-by on the way home. After
a wet and windy morning, the sun came out for the evening event and over 75
people were on the private train and enjoyed fish & chips in the new
restaurant at Dungeness. The
following Sunday, members went to the Coach House Garden Railway at
Iden. It was the bi-annual Iden
Gardens Open Day and as well as the railway, there were numerous gardens open
for the ladies to visit. A very
enjoyable afternoon. It
was like old times at the Midsummer Track Meeting and BBQ with engines
running until after 8 o’clock in the evening.
A glorious hot sunny day with a cool breeze and around 80 members and
friends turned up. Nearly all the 160
burgers and sausages were eaten. The big event of the summer was the LBSC Memorial Rally that was held at our headquarters on Saturday 16th September. Over 100 members and visitors attended the event with some visitors coming from as far afield as France for the day. No less than 46 LBSC designed locomotives were on show with some of them in steam. Amongst those to be seen running on the track was a ‘Juliet’ from the Maidstone society, a ‘Maid of Kent’ from the Canterbury club, a 3˝"g. ‘Netta’ from the Gravesend MES, a ‘Heilan Lassie’ from the Vale of Aylesbury society, a ‘Maid of Kent’ from the Tonbridge club and a ‘Speedy’ from the Bracknell MES. A very successful day commemorating the life of one of the greats of the model engineering world. The Wednesday Gang still meet
on a regular basis. The new loading ramp/traverser for the steaming bay is
well under way and it is hoped to have it operating before too long. Also our Chairman is working on the
hydraulics for the future operation of the swing bridge which should make it
far easier to operate and it is hoped to install this shortly. The latest
issue of the RMMES 'Newsletter', No. 186 dated August 2017 is now
available. Please contact the
Newsletter Editor if you would like a copy posted to you. Our President, Bobby Jones, was interviewed some time ago about his involvement with railways, full-size and miniature and also the RMMES, on the local radio station Romney Marsh FM. You can hear a recording of the interview if you click here (might take a minute to load). |
Some recent activity at Rolfe Lane.
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5" gauge 0-4-2 'Gladstone'. |
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'G' scale |
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2˝" gauge LNER 2-8-2 'P2'. |
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5" gauge 'Class 59' at the Open Day. |
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