Events Programme
The Club holds occasional ‘organised’ visitors days, but more likely you will just want to come along and see what we do. Ad-Hoc visitors are welcome and the events list will give you dates when there will be somebody there to meet. If you wish to visit, then it is best to make contact first
Note: Visitors wishing to run steam locomotives must show a valid boiler certificate issued by a Southern/Northern Federation or other group club operating the joint boiler test standards, and must be a current member of the issuing club. They should also contact the website organiser or a member of the committee first. Certificates issued by commercial boilermakers or other commercial companies are not accepted.
2018 Events Programme
Please note that the draft programme will be subject to change as some external events are confirmed and some added. The dates for the track running days and site maintenance days are unlikely to change.
2018 Events Programme
Events Diary 2018 Version – 02/04/2018 |
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Saturday 6th January |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day – Frostbite Run |
Thursday 11th January |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Thursday 1st February |
7.30 pm Meeting. Preston Road Methodist Church. Subject: “The Armstrong Siddeley Aero Engine”. |
Thursday 8th February |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Sunday 18th February |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Thursday 1st March |
CANCELLED - 7.30 pm Meeting. Preston Road Methodist Church. Subject: “The Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre” |
Thursday 8th March |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 10th March |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Thursday 15th March |
7.30 pm Meeting. Preston Road Methodist Church. Subject: “The Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre” |
Sunday 18th March |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Sunday 1st April |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction Steam train day and Easter events |
Monday 2nd April |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction Steam train day and Easter events |
Thursday 5th April |
7.30 pm Annual General Meeting. Preston Road Methodist Church. |
Sunday 8th April |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Thursday 12th April |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Sunday 15th April |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Wednesday 25th April |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Sunday 6th May |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Monday 7th May |
Westland Entertainment Centre Family Open Day |
Thursday 11th May |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 12th May |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Saturday 12th May |
Model Railway Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Sunday 13th May |
Model Railway Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
19th , 20th May |
Running the portable track for Steam on the Levels. Westonzoyland pumping station Museum. |
Sunday 20th May |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Wednesday 23rd May |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Sunday 3rd June |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Thursday 7th June |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 9th June |
Visit from the Central Somerset 16mm Group 11:00 – 15:00 |
Sunday 10th June |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Sunday 17th June |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Saturday 23rd June |
Hosting The National 2 ½” Gauge Association “Small Engine Rally” |
Wednesday 27th June |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Friday 6th July |
Running the portable track for Preston Primary School Summer Fair |
Sunday 8th July |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Thursday 12th July |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 14th July |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
16th – 28th July |
50th Anniversary display in Yeovil Library |
Sunday 22nd July |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Wednesday 25th July |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Tuesday 31st July |
Diesel Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Sunday 5th August |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction Steam train and tractor day |
Tuesday 7th August |
Diesel Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Thursday 9th August |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 11th August |
Club open day |
Sunday 12th August |
50th Anniversary public open day |
Tuesday 14th August |
Diesel Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
17th, 18th & 19th August |
Bristol Model Engineering and Model Making Exhibition |
Sunday 19th August |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Tuesday 21st August |
Diesel Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Tuesday 28th August |
Diesel Day for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Wednesday 29th August |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Sunday 2nd September |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Thursday 6th September |
7.30 pm Meeting. Venue and subject TBD |
Saturday 8th September |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Sunday 9th September |
White Horse Model Engineering and Model Railway Show. |
Thursday 13th September |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Sunday 16th September |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Wednesday 26th September |
13:00 to Late Track running day |
Sunday 30th September |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction |
Thursday 4th October |
7.30 pm Meeting. Venue & subject TBD |
Thursday 11th October |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Sunday 14th October |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Saturday 27th October |
Exeter Garden Railway Show |
Thursday 1st November |
7.30 pm Meeting. Members’ Evening of Short Talks. Venue TBC |
Thursday 8th November |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Saturday 10th November |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Thursday 7th December |
7.30 pm Meeting. Venue and subject TBD |
Thursday 13th December |
2:00pm to 4:30pm Site maintenance |
Sunday 16th December |
11:00am to 4:30pm Track running day |
Sunday 30th December |
Running the track for SWMLS at Yeovil Junction Mince pie special |