Author: Chris Poole

Our chosen charity for 2026 is Let’s Farm, a real working farm for people with learning disabilities in Cheshire. After the success of the 2025 events, we currently have three already confirmed, supporting this charity, scheduled for the year – others may follow. Romulus Gala Read More …

Our chosen charity for this year is Let’s Farm, a real working farm for people with learning disabilities based in the outskirts of Winsford, about three miles from our railway. It offers people with learning disabilities the chance to take part in farming life, make new Read More …

We were delighted to welcome over thirty children (with their teachers, assorted grown-ups and a very special visitor with a red coat and a big wite beard…) to Sandiway Miniature Railway this week. The children were brilliantly behaved – they were a credit to everyone! Read More …

Pete Waterman’s latest model railway comes to Blakemere Village on Saturday 13 December, staying for the Christmas and New Year period. Visit www.makingtracks.uk for bookings and more information. Sandiway Miniature Railway will open on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December, and again on Saturday 20 Read More …

Well, we’ve finally reached the end of our fundraising efforts for this year and we have been blown away by the generosity of all concerned. The total raised for The Christie Charity in 2025 by the Society is (drum roll please…) £2734, far exceeding our Read More …

Our final gala for 2025 will be our Autumn Gala, to be held on Sunday 19 October. As with the successful events of May and June, all the proceeds from this will be given to The Christie Charity. A number of visiting steam engines are Read More …

A big thank you from everyone at MCSME to all who had any part in making this weekend’s Charity Gala the superb event that it has clearly been. We were blessed with great weather, which drew in a large number of people who were presented Read More …

Our chosen charity for 2025 is The Christie Charity and our main fundraising event is our Charity Gala, being held on 28 and 29 June. We will have multiple steam engines and the full extent of the 7.25″ railway in operation (including both ground level Read More …

Our first ‘Sandiway Scampers’ weekend has been a fantastic success! On both Saturday and Sunday, visiting and “home” engines were kept busy, hauling passengers, entertaining drivers and generally having fun. Of course, being blessed by brilliant weather played a big part in making the event Read More …

Less than a week to go! The first of our special events to raise money for this year’s chosen charity takes place this weekend. We will be hosting two days of operations with Scamp locomotives, with visiting locomotives alongside the three Scamps that belong to Read More …