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Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day
Heritage Open Day: Guildford Model Engineering Society home of Stoke Park Railway. Site open free to the public, with miniature steam train rides available, Garden Railways and indoor Railway Layout in operation. Small display about the history of the society. Guildford Model Engineering Society (GMES) was founded in 1954 and moved to the current site at Stoke Park in 1958. A new clubhouse was built in 1961 with a 4mm/00 gauge layout being installed in 1963. After the initial basic miniature railway track, a dual gauge track was built, complete with steaming bay, engine shed and station in 1972. A larger gauge track and station was opened in 1990.
The clubhouse was enlarged in 2008 and a workshop built in 2012. A new engine shed has been built and various ongoing improvements made.
The clubhouse was enlarged in 2008 and a workshop built in 2012. A new engine shed has been built and various ongoing improvements made.
Sunday 20 September
Guildford Model Engineering Society, Stoke Park, London Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1TU
Sun 20 Sep:1400-1700; Free Entry.
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