Sheffield & District Society of Model & Experimental Engineers Ltd.
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Sheffield & District Society of Model
​& Experimental Engineers Ltd.

- THE ABBEYDALE MINIATURE RAILWAY -
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PictureSome of our members' models on show during our exhibition.
SANTA SPECIAL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT 
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Welcome to our website. We are a friendly, long established model engineering society and a founder member of the Northern Association of Model Engineers.  We are a completely non-profit making company limited by guarantee. We are dedicated to promoting our hobby by building and operating steam and other types of powered models; by invention and experimentation; tool making; encouraging young people to become engineers; maintaining links and holding rallies with other model engineers; promoting our hobby within our local community; and 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.
Our members are volunteers and 100% of our income is used on the railway, maintenance, insurance and to support local charities.
Visitors are always welcome.

OUR LOCATION
​Number 97, 98 and 218 buses from
​Sheffield city centre pass our entrance
​on Abbeydale Road South, directly opposite house number 283.
Dore & Totley Railway Station is close by. There will be a yellow sign put out on the grass verge by our entrance when we are open.
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!
For safety reasons ball games, other throwing games or BBQs are not permitted on our premises.
​Dogs are welcome, but must be kept under control and on a short lead.

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Our Christmas Lights and Trains last December raised £2144 for the Hospice. This year the event will be from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 8th December. Free admission to see the lights, train rides £2 each. A fairground organ will be playing seasonal music! Click on the poster to visit the St Luke's website.
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Sheffield Children's' Hospital Charity's THEO visited us on Sunday 6th August for our annual fund raising event. We raised £3500 from train ticket, tombola and other sales. We have donated over £29,000 since we started the event in 2013. Click on the logo to visit the Charity's website.
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Please click here to see how easily 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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Our hobby encompasses many different areas of interest, not just miniature railways. One of our members repairs braille machines, but he also collects music boxes and vintage music machines. Here he is playing a 120 year old concert roller organ he has restored. The roller has pins which release valves when the handle is turned and operates the bellows to blow air through the pipes and play the music. CLICK on the picture to see a video of the organ working!
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Model of a Victorian era slotting machine and a bending machine to 12th scale. We hope to have this and other miniatures on show at our exhibition on 9th July.

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