We are always pleased to have visits by other similar societies or persons with their rolling stock to operate on the railway circuit in Thorne Memorial Park on any of our operating days.

The railway has two loops of track an inner which is for 7¼" only and an outer which is for both 7¼"  and 5" gauge rolling stock. There is a track connection with various sidings to the railway shed. The railway circuit operates in a public park that is open to the public seven days a week from dusk until dawn, thus so far the layout does not have any permanent signalling or any buildings such as signal boxes station buildings. Thorne Moorends Town Council have made available a former air raid shelter for us to use along with the land that the railway tracks are laid on. With the railway being located in a public park during out of school hours the railway can soon attract many children and their parents provided the weather is suitable even on the days we are not advertised as operating.

If you would like to bring a locomotive in the case of steam locomotives we do require to see and register in our operating log an original copy of a current boiler certificate. Water and 240 volt A.C. facilities are available for battery charging etc.
In the case of rolling stock for passengers to sit on we would ask that they meet the present H&S requirements for miniature railways and that they are insured for carrying passengers.   The D&DMESL do have a £2,000,000 public liability insurance that enables persons qualified of the age of 16 to drive in passenger service. 

If you would like more information about:
Boiler Certificates please contact Paul Tattersall 01405 813131 (except Tuesdays)
Operating Days and Special Events please e-mail Bob Ashton   

The track can be made available for times other than our operating days subject to our staff being available.