Sheffield & District Society of Model & Experimental Engineers Ltd.
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SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT SOCIETY OF MODEL
​AND EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERS LTD.

Click on 'Railway Timetable' to see the dates the Abbeydale Miniature Railway will be open during the year.
PictureSome of our members' work at our recent visiting loco weekend and exhibition.
We are a friendly, long established model engineering society and a founder member of the Northern Association of Model Engineers. Visitors are always welcome. We are dedicated to promoting our hobby by building and operating steam and other types of powered models; by invention and experimentation; by tool making; by encouraging young people to become engineers; by maintaining links with model engineers in the UK and abroad; by promoting our hobby within our local community; and by supporting local charities - particularly the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity and St. Luke's Hospice. We sell light refreshments, ice cream and souvenirs when the railway is open to the public and our premises and toilets are wheelchair accessible. We have a special carriage funded by the Lottery Awards For All scheme which enables most wheelchair users to enjoy a ride on the railway. Please ask if you need this service. We are a completely non-profit making company limited by guarantee. All our members are volunteers, so our income is used to insure and run the railway, maintain our buildings and the picnic area.

OUR LOCATION
​Number 97, 98 and 218 buses from
​Sheffield city centre pass our entrance
​on Abbeydale Road South. Dore Railway Station is close by. We are directly opposite 'Amy's Ashram Yoga Studio'. There will be a yellow sign put out on the grass by our entrance when we are open to the public.
Satnav: S17 3LB is closest. Our ​what3words location​ is invest.catch.keep
​Limited free parking in our field at your own risk 1pm to 5pm. If you park on the road please do not block our neighbours' driveways!
Our picnic area gets crowded so for safety reasons no ball or throwing games or BBQs are allowed.
​Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under control and on a short lead.

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Our annual Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity fund raising day takes place in August. Last year we raised £2430 thanks to the generosity of our customers. A plaque recognising our contributions over the years is displayed in the Hospital's new wing. Click on the photo to visit the Charity's website.
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We also support St. Luke's Hospice in Sheffield and raised over £1000 with evening train rides to see our Christmas lights last year.
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Click here to see how you can help to transform a child's life with cleft palate surgery.
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We're not just a miniature railway:

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Model engineering encompasses many different areas of interest, not just miniature railways. These stationary steam engines are all the work of one of our members.

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  • Home
  • Railway Timetable
  • Photo Gallery
  • Activities
  • Membership
  • Contact
  • Railway Plan
  • Society History
  • Brookhouse Miniature Railway
  • A Steam Loco's Controls
  • Links