Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers
A member of the Northern Association of Model Engineers. Club No. N33
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 …
We will be running on Wednesdays during the school holiday as part of our Easter programme. The full list of dates for April is as follows Sunday 6 AprilWednesday 9 AprilSunday 13 AprilWednesday 16 AprilEaster Sunday 20 AprilBank Holiday Monday 21 AprilSunday 27 April We Read More …
Calling all Scampers! We have received our first bookings for first Scamp gathering at Sandiway Miniature Railway, which is now just a few weeks away – and there is plenty of room for more yet, so if you are thinking of bringing your engine, we’d Read More …
Just a reminder that we remain open throughout the winter months. Our normal running times are from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm on Sundays; the weather has to be pretty grim for it to stop us running! In addition, to coincide with Santa’s visits to Read More …
We plan to have live steam at Sandiway during September… Sunday 8 September: GloinSunday 15 September: Lady JoanSunday 29 September: Red Damsel You can read more about Gloin, Lady Joan and Red Damsel on our ‘Members’ Locomotives’ page. Running times are, as ever, from 12:00 Read More …
We hope to run trains throughout the Summer Holidays on Wednesdays, from Wednesday 24 July until the end of August. Running hours are, as ever, 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. We hope to see you there.
On Sunday 14 July, a presentation of £525, the proceeds of the Society’s 50th Anniversary Gala, was made to Kim Smith at Sandiway Miniature Railway. The money will be given to Kim’s charity, Simply The Breast, raising funds for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity. (Read further Read More …
A Charity Gala will mark the fiftieth birthday of the Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers (MCSME) over the weekend of 6/7 July. All proceeds from the event will be given to the local charity Simply The Breast, which raises money for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Read More …
We will be open on extra days during the Easter school holidays: Easter Sunday 31 MarchBank Holiday Monday 1 AprilWednesday 3 AprilSunday 7 AprilWednesday 10 April We hope to be operating using a steam locomotive on Monday 1 April (using Lady Joan) and, a couple Read More …
Very best wishes to all for 2024 from everybody at MCSME. This coming Sunday is the last chance to visit Pete Waterman’s Making Tracks exhibition and combine it with a ride on our miniature railway at Sandiway. At the time of writing, there is still Read More …