The Basingstoke and District Model Engineering Society was founded by a small group of people over 30 years ago who enjoyed building, running and maintaining model machinery and engines. The Basingstoke and District Model Engineering Society established a model engineering club at the Viables Craft Centre in Basingstoke and built track and road facilities for model locomotives and traction engines to run on. However, all aspects of the model engineering hobby are practised and supported by the society.

Since its founding, interest and membership has grown. The club and its facilities, still based on the original site, have flourished. They now offer a 1000 foot long passenger-carrying railway complete with station and tunnel and a scenic traction engine track. The club continues to provide friendly support and fellowship for its members to develop and pursue their interests in model engineering and thus make their contribution to the preservation of key aspects of Britain’s industrial history in miniature. Please visit the Basingstoke and District Model Engineering Society website

 Why not pay them a visit in 2012?

14th & 15th April 2012 (please share this event by using the sharing icons at the bottom of this article, don’t forget to mention Chronos!)……..