The RMMES caters for all modelling interests but with an emphasis on live steam. It has a membership of around 200 and is affiliated to the “Federation of Model Engineering Societies”.

The permanent raised track at Rolfe Lane is over 700ft long, has facilities for 2½”, 3½” and 5″ gauge locomotives and both coal-fired and electric models are seen regularly at meetings.

The garden railway has six tracks and caters for electric, battery, clockwork and live-steam models (gas, meths and coal-fired) for both Gauge One (Standard & ‘G’ scale) and ‘O’ gauge, especially narrow-gauge.

Other interests within the Society are model railways from ‘N’ gauge upwards, radio-controlled model aircraft and boats, model traction engines, road vehicles and clocks.

General meetings are held weekly from November to March in the Clubhouse at Rolfe Lane, New Romney and these comprise lectures, slide and film shows, demonstrations and social get-togethers etc.

Between April and October, track meetings are held weekly at Rolfe Lane together with visits to other miniature railways and places of interest to members.

A service available to members is the testing of model boilers to comply with the requirements of the current Pressure Systems Safety Regulations.

All members have third party liability insurance for running model locomotives.

The RMMES Newsletter is published regularly and is sent to all members. It includes a list of all meetings and other articles etc.

New members are always welcome – the current subscription is only £35 per year and £5 for Associate Members. Members joining after 30th June in any year pay half the annual rate and members joining after 30th September in any year are paid up for the following year as well. Please contact Bob White for further details. Visitors are welcome at all our meetings.

Club Officials:

Boiler Inspectors: Andrew Jones, Paul Norrington, Brian Remnant,
Gerald Shirley, Eddie Wilkinson & Barry Williams (small boilers)