News, Events and Open Days
Here you can find information about our Club, our Railway and our meetings - if there is anything you can't find, please use the Contacts page to ask us!
Lynnsport Miniature Railway Our annual public running days normally start from Easter Sunday at 12 noon, and will run every Sunday through to the end of October. Fares are 50p for at least two laps of our track. Please come and see us! Visitors from neighbouring clubs and societies are also welcome, though please take a moment to view our Visitors page if you intend on bringing a loco with you.
We can be found at the Cabin, Lynnsport Railway each Wednesday from 10am to 4pm, and Sundays from noon till 4pm outside the Public Running season. If you are a first time visitor, it is worth checking with the Committee members that we will definately be there, as sometimes we change days at short notice for various reasons. contact Don or Ron |
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Recent jobs have included work on the Cabin, on remodelling the Railway, boiler testing, track construction and overhauling locomotives. Whether you're a skilled welder or a wire brush wielder, there's something for everyone to do. |
Monthly Meetings
Our meetings take place at Lynnsport, upstairs in The Wembley Room - please tell the reception staff you are coming to see us and they will let you through the turnstiles, and give you directions through the building. Meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7.30pm and usually close down around 9.30pm. Members tend to congregate in the bar area prior to the meetings so we're easy to find!
The exceptions to the above are the barbeque nights and Fun Runs, which are held down at the track, these start at an earlier time in order to make the most of the daylight. See the listings below for more details.
We run a raffle at most meetings, a variety of goodies are on offer and if you have anything for the table then you're more than welcome to bring it along. £1 a ticket and the proceeds goes towards Club funds, and at meetings with a speaker then a donation from the proceeds will go to either the East Anglian Air Ambulance or the speaker's nominated charity.
Below are details for the next few meetings, for details of the locations see the 'Where to Find Us' page
2012 Meetings |
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| Tuesday 10th January | Bits and Pieces Night A change to the original plan, this month's meeting will now be a Bits and Pieces night. Bring along your latest project, or parts of it, for display and discussion with the group. |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm start |
| Tuesday 14th February | Speaker: John Elliott - HMS Glamorgan, the
model, and the S.Atlantic Campaign. |
Room TBC (please ask at Reception), 7.30pm start |
| Tuesday 13th March | NEW DATE: Speaker: Derek Brown Making Models using Modern Methods, including CAD. |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm start |
| Tuesday 10th April | AGM followed by, TBC |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm start |
| Tuesday 8th May | Building the 5" GT3 Gas Turbine Locomotive, speaker Tim Coles | The Wembley Room, 7.30pm start |
| Tuesday 12th June | Back at the Track Bring your models for an evening running session (please note that the “working day” this week has been changed to Tuesday12th to avoid unnecessary travelling for regular attendees of the club.) |
The Railway, |
| Tuesday 10th July | At the Track We hope to have somebody demo'ing, this is to be confirmed. |
The Railway |
| Tuesday 14th August | All Day at the Track 10.30am to 4.30pm Open Day 7.30pm BBQ for Members and Guests |
The Railway |
| Tuesday 11th September | Bits and Pieces Evening Bring along your latest project, or parts of it, for display and discussion with the group. |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm Lynnsport |
| Tuesday 9th October | Speaker, to be confirmed | The Wembley Room, 7.30pm, Lynnsport |
| Tuesday 13th November | Bits and Pieces Bring along your latest project, or parts of it, for display and discussion with the group. |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm, Lynnsport |
| Tuesday 11th December | Annual Christmas 'Get Together' Quiz and Party for Members only. |
The Wembley Room, 7.30pm, Lynnsport |
When talks are given they will last a duration of 1 – 1 ½ hr and members of the public are welcome to attend. We hold a small raffle during each meeting to assist with club funds and at meetings with a speaker a donation from the proceeds will be made to East Anglian Air Ambulance or a charity nominated by the speaker.
Call Richard on 01553 810831 for further details.