The Worthing and District Society of Model Engineers
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.
Revisited!
The Santa Run Sunday December 15th.
I am sure that you recall storm Darragh, the storm that forgot to go away, over the weekend when we initially planned the 2024 Santa run. By popular demand we decided to postpone the event a week and so there we and all of you were this Sunday raring to go, at 11 o'clock. What a great day it was, the weather, so often a limiting factor, at this time of year was fully supportive. All our locomotives performed faultlessly plus the drivers, support members and you, our loyal visitors.
Goeff Bashall our club archivist has made a brilliant video of the day 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
Should you already have 2025's callender to hand, mark Sunday the 13th April as the day when public running starts for 2025 at Field Place. Details will be on here closer to the the time when our flyers have been printed.
Finally, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Santa was with us on the 15th
Our Facebook page 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
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 2024, our chosen charity was Worthing Mencap and on Sunday September 8th, when it was dry and sunny, our event was held.
As a result between showers we were privileged to present a cheque for £1,450 to this worthy cause.
For 2025 it will again be Worthing Mencap. If you have 2025 diary to hand then note Charity Day will be on Sunday September 14th
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 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
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