Welcome to the website of the Worthing and District Society of Model Engineers. Whether you are an existing member of the Society, someone interested in model engineering or a member of the public looking for information on our next running day for the trains, we hope that you will find this site interesting.
If you are interested in joining us please call into Field Place on one of our Thursday meeting evenings or on a Wednesday or on some Saturday mornings. Alternatively you may use our Contact Us page to send an email or download and complete an application form. There is more information on the About us page.
Public Running 2025.
This will commence on Sunday 13th April and from thereon will be the usual 2nd and 4th Sundays of the Month through to October. As proved successful last year we will start running at 1:30 after lunch and run through to 4:30, the price of a train ride will remain the same too.
Our club archivist, Goeff Bashall, has made a brilliant video of the Santa run '24 that can be found on YouTube (other media streaming sites available) search for Worthing and District Society of Model Engineers. OK, that can be a bit tedious so use this link to go directly to it. Click on the green bit https://youtu.be/Y05QBWY142c?si=6lEtRaq-z-Vy4r2B
Our Facebook page carries any last minute changes such as bad weather updates can be found at by searching for Modelengineersworthing on the facebook site or using the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/Modelengineersworthing Click on this link to get there
Charity day 2025
A little early maybe but every year we dedicate one of our public running days to our chosen charity for the year. So on Charity Day day all monies that are raised from rides the refreshments and other attractions are donated to the Charity
For 2025, our chosen charity will again be Worthing Mencap. 2024 tried to spoil it will a poor weather forecast, fortunately it went as planned. As a result, between showers, we were privileged to present a cheque for £1,450 to this worthy cause.
If you have 2025 diary to hand then note Charity Day will be on Sunday September 14th.
Times will be confirmed here and on Facebook as the day approaches
To all our visitors, all payments to us are cash only. We have neither the fascilities to accept cards nor can we afford the costs associated with such transactions. Cash helps us to keep our prices away from the cost of living increases that are rampant at the moment.
Winter 24 Edition of our Newsletter.
No it's still Summer although the weather as been sporadic and that's being polite. However the editor has decreed that it's now Autumn so wait another 3 months and then it realy will be Winter
Warning. In keeping with long established tradition there's a couple of errors embedding in this edition. By the time you spot them, have written in, recieved a reply the subjects in question will be ancient history and of no further interest.
Click on the link below to be the recipient of this edition complete with afore mentioned errors.
We are in the North West corner of Field |Place, beyond the Tennis Courts. I suggest that you use the first Car Park entrance on the Right after enetering Field Place having gone past the indoor bowling club on your left. Go through to the second part of the car park and from there there's a fairly direct footpath by the bowling greens on your left up to the footbridge access to the club house as ground level access to the track and clubhouse is closed off on public running days. However, there is a buggy park by our entrance and disabled acccess is provided should it be needed.
Our full postal address is
Worthing & District Society of Model Engineers
Field Place
Durrington,
Worthing
BN13 1NP