Doncaster & District Model Engineering Society Ltd
Summer Festival Event Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2008
Hopefully the trains will not be held by pirates as they did for the 2007 event. There was a wide range of attractions for this special two day event. Entry to this event is FREE There is even larger range of attractions for this years event organised by the Thorne & Moorends Festival Committee click here to see the full list. Both steam and electric trains will be in operation on both days, plus we have an initiation for visiting locomotives and models.
The annual visit by the Thorne Rainbows and Brownies took place in brilliant sunshine on Monday 30th June and Tuesday 1st July. The trains were kept very busy and both days especially on the Tuesday when we started the train service at 4 pm for the first group the Rainbows. With a break for half an hour it was action stations for the arrival of the Brownies. Click on the photograph or here for more photographs of the event. If you would like to book the railway for a private group visit the click here
Our members working in conjunction with other voluntary organisations and groups. Click here to find out what project our member and other members are involved with.
Operating Days for July 2008 Sundays 6th, 13th & 20th(13th & 20th includes "Music in the Park") July Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th "2008 Summer Festival" See Diary of Events for full list of forthcoming operating days. Change to the line up for the "Music in the Park". On the 3rd of August the Frickley/South Elmsall Brass Band are unable to attend. The Armthorpe / Elmfield Band are now booked for the 10 August. The Frickley / South Elmsall Brass Band can still be seen on the 20th July click here for more details on Thorne Moorends Town Council website.
Welcome to the website for the Thorne Memorial Park Miniature Railway The 7¼" & 5" Gauge miniature railway is operated by the volunteer members of the Doncaster & District Model Engineering Society Ltd every Sunday afternoon between Easter and September and every first Sunday in the month Farmer's Market Specials, plus other events, special operating days including Bank Holiday Mondays. Please see our Diary of Events page for details of the 2008/9 operating days, including the 2008 Summer Festival. The railway is located near to the centre of Thorne which is just off the M18 junctions 5 & 6 and some 13 miles from Doncaster. The railway operates in the beautiful surroundings of Thorne Memorial Park next to the Stainforth & Keadby Canal. The 5" & 7¼" gauge track facilities are available by request for all visiting clubs/societies and those with locomotives and rolling stock. For further details of the requirements regarding visiting rolling stock please click here. "Music in the Park"BrassBand concerts and Thorne Moorends Community Radio live in the park on Sunday afternoon's in the park's bandstand stand during July and August. Concerts start at 3 pm. Please click herefor more details on the Thorne-Moorends Town Council website There is the well established and very popular annual Summer Festival Event Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2008 (confirmed) organised by the Thorne-Moorends Festivals Committee. On the first Sunday in every month a Farmer's Market is held in the town centre. Bus services : 87, 88, 88A services from Doncaster to Thorne now depart from the New Frenchgate Bus and Rail Interchange. Visit our "How to get There" page for more information about getting to the railway. GPS/SATNAV DN8 5DZ Bridge Street free car parking area. We would like to thank: Thorne & Moorends Town Council for their support and for making available the facilities in Thorne Memorial Park. Link to Thorne & Moorends Council Website Bramall Construction for their help support and partnership working with us to undertake the new developments to improve the railway and the facilities for the visitors. Link to Bramall Construction Website The Funding organisations: Community Foundation Doncaster M.B.C. Community Action Doncaster CVS DoncasterCEN South Yorkshire Community Foundation Dixon Motors Helioslough We are working In partnership with local community projects and groups. The Doncaster & District Model Engineering Society Ltd are a member of the: Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies, 7¼" Gauge Society Thorne Moorends Regeneration Partnership Humberhead Levels Green Tourism Forum. Thorne Moorends Community Radio Friends of Doncaster Grand Theatre
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Alex one of our new junior members enjoying the atmosphere of the railway and giving him an active roll in customer care, engineering, people skills and much more.
