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Lynnsport Miniature Railway - Closed for the Winter

Thank you everybody who has come along and supported us this year. Despite the iffy weather, we had a good year! We hope to see you again next year, we have a few ideas in the pipeline to make things better in time for the 2012 season.

Railway will Re-Open for Rides on Sunday 1st April 2012

Complimentary Easter Eggs for passengers on Sunday 8th April, while stocks last!

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See you on Sunday 1st! Remember we're open at 12 noon until 5pm.

The 'Collect 10 tickets and get a free ride' offer will still stand, and you can use your old tickets towards this.

Visit the Lynnsport website, where you can find out about our hosts and what goes on at Lynnsport Leisure Park

Are you interested in ......

Model Carts or Stage coaches, Hot air engines, Internal combustion engines, Long case clocks, Ornamental clocks, Military vehicles, Motor cycle parts, Gear boxes, Machine tool accessories, Dividing heads, Jigs, tools and fixtures, Measuring tools and instruments, Restoring mechanical machinery, Railway rolling stock, Diesel locos, Electric locos, Steam traction engines, Steam locomotives and Stationary steam engines?

In your spare time, do you make things in Metal? Perhaps using a lathe or a drill, or you enjoy making things by hand?

Are you a novice, an expert or maybe a beginner?

You make models? Or wish to start? Maybe you prefer to take an interest just for good company?

So do we.

Why not come along to a meeting or a running day at our railway track? Meet with like minded people and have an enjoyable day. We are a small friendly club and always welcome new people, regardless of their skill level, we are all there to learn and share information with each other.

Please take the time to browse through our site and read about us and what we do. We hope to see you in the future.

www.kldsme.org.uk

Affiliated to the Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies

Latest News from KLDSME

Updated with new photos and videos!
posted 02/01/12
Our Gallery page has had an update with old photographs!! The missing collections from 2006, the Walks and the early Lynnsport years are now online for your perusal.

Visitors from other Societies
posted 23/09/11
Information for prospective visitors from other Societies has been updated; regarding the turntable facilities.

Members Newsletter
posted 09/09/11
As many of you are now aware, the Puff n Stuff newsletter will no longer be printed in booklet format and posted out. From now on, it will be an online PDF document and the link to it sent out via email. If you have not already done so, please contact Ben with your email address to ensure you continue to receive your copies of Puff n Stuff. Thank you!

More Lynn Bus Changes
posted 20/06/11
People wanting to come and see us via the King's Lynn buses, please see the 'Where to Find Us' page for new information on services.

More Charter Trains
posted 01/06/11
Continuing our good work, we at the King's Lynn Model Engineers opened the Railway specially on Tuesday 24th for another young childrens group. Three hours of rides were had by approx 100 children, and all seemed to enjoy themselves!

Service alterations due to.... Birds in the signalbox
posted 01/06/11
If anyone wonders why we have recently been running trains from the Level Crossing rather than the station, it is because a disused signalling control cabinet on the Station was chosen as a nest building location by a couple of Blue Tits. The first we knew of it was one Sunday when we heard the babies shouting out for food! We decided to move our ticket office to the level crossing gates and give the birds some space.

Mum and Dad were often seen flitting back and forth during the day, seemingly not bothered too much by the trains! All birds have now left the nest and the station can be used as normal!

Charter Trains!
posted 23/08/10
KLDSME has this year run two special afternoons of train rides for children's support groups, free of charge.

Lynnsport group The Little Discoverer's, for children with motor learning difficulties, had an afternoon of train rides in late May.

The Kandoo Club, which organises sporting activities for youngsters with disabilities, had an afternoon in mid August. The children thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon, with plenty of smiling faces to be seen, and some enthusiastic screaming in the tunnel!

We hope both Clubs enjoyed their visit, we hope for repeat visits next year!

Charity Donations 2011
This year's charity is the East Anglian Air Ambulance, with 10% ticket revenue being donated and there is also a collection box at the Ticket Kiosk for those spare coins clogging up your pockets! Give generously to this worthy cause.

Special Offer for Railway Regulars
Great news if you're a regular visitor to the Railway on a Sunday, simply keep your tickets and when you have 10, show them at the gate and get a free ride!

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