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What is volunteer? Perhaps some of the photographs above and below will give a clue. Without such people young and old many of our visitor attractions around Britain would not be here today. For us the rewards are to build up a team of members who enable the miniature railway operate in a public park so far the only one of its type operating in a in the Doncaster area. One of the enjoyments is to see both the children and their parents, grandparents etc. having an enjoyable afternoon in the park including a train ride.
The railway
is increasingly popular with visitors of all ages, but this means we need more volunteers to help us operate the trains and our sales department to serve the visitors throughout the year. If you could help us by becoming a volunteer either contact us by e-mail or by visiting the railway on one of our operating days.
The train service:
Train Drivers, Guards, Ticket Inspectors. For the steam train service an extra operative is needed to help maintain the supplies of water, coal, oil and help to maintain the locomotive. Full training will be given to new staff. Due to insurance restrictions no person under the age of 16 years is allowed to drive a train in public service with passengers. However training can be given for both steam and electric locomotives with the opportunity to drive these with supervision with no passengers, except family.
Ticket Sales and Retail:
On most Sundays it is possible for the Guard to sell tickets, but when possible we like to sell tickets from a stall alongside the light refreshments sales area. On the retail side where we offer the public these facilities we work with other voluntary groups for training courses for Food and Hygiene, Child Protection/Vulnerable Adults and Customer Care. We may small organisation but we are providing a service to the public as in in other service and leisure industries.
Engineering and Maintenance:
Without the expertise of the members of the Doncaster & District Model Engineering Society there would be no miniature railway in the park. There would be no locomotives, rolling stock built or maintained to passenger carrying standards. Most if not all the rolling stock has been built by the members, the tracks in the park have been constructed and laid by the members.
Publicity, Committee Members:
Again another a vital area often somewhat behind the scenes. Without somebody taking time to prepare this website, get the accounts ready for the Auditors, write letters, design and print the publicity material, acquire funding and often other over looked areas. Without these volunteers there would be no society and as a result no railway that is without doubt a major visitor attraction in Thorne providing a very useful visitor and educational facility.
Please come along and join us as a volunteer and enjoy further many skills either as school projects, furthering a career, a new hobby, or something that you may like to engage in upon retirement. Give Paul Tattersall our membership officer a ring on 01405 813131 for more details on how to become a member.
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