The Worthing and District Society of Model Engineers
Welcome to the website of the Worthing and District Society of Model Engineers. Whether you are an existing member of the Society, someone interested in model engineering or a member of the public looking for information on our next running day for the trains, we hope that you will find this site interesting.
If you are interested in joining us please call into Field Place on one of our Thursday meeting evenings or on a Wednesday or on some Saturday mornings. Alternatively you may use our Contact Us page to send an email or download and complete an application form. There is more information on the About us page.
We plan to be ready for the 2026 Season on 12th April
We say plan but we are at the mercy of the weather. So far we have had frost, a hint of snow and lots of rain. the heavy work is done on a Wednesdays when we can lift the rails and their sleepers followed by the track beds that need the work and shelter them under the station canopy. The next step is to clean off the old paint and remove any corrosion. Again this needs to be done in the open air when we can get around the work pieces. Picture of progress so far follow below. Next will be any welding required followed by a coating of rust prevention then a coat of Rex Oxide undercoat then finally 2 coats of a suitable paint. Then finally to use the famous words, replacement is the reversal of taking it apart. Lets hope we have suitable hours of paint drying time.
Its rumoured that if you click on a picture comments will appear
Charity Day 2025
You might remember that one of the few days that we were rained off this year was September 14th, Charity Day. We therefore combined it with Green Park Day a fortnight later.
As a result we were able to to present Worthing Mencap with a presentaion of £1,300.
The picture was taken this morning the 5th Nov when again the weather was not that promising but did behave for us and friends from Mencap who came down for the occasion.
Many thanks to out Vice Chairman Geoff Bashall who took the picture
Our Facebook page carries any last minute changes due to bad weather any updates can be found at by searching for Modelengineersworthing on the facebook site or using the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/Modelengineersworthing Click on this link to get there
To all our visitors, all payments to us are cash only. We have neither the fascilities to accept cards nor can we afford the costs associated with such transactions. Cash helps us to keep our prices away from the cost of living increases that are rampant at the moment.
Autumn 25 Edition of our Newsletter.
Not the jovial addition we were hoping it would be as our editor Dereck Langridge, who has graced these pages for 17 years or more sadly and unexpected passed away after a short illness last month. He will be sadly missed by us at Field Place, by you, loyal readers and the members of his personal family that he leaves behind. Many thanks to club members who banded together to produce this edition on schedule
Click on the link below to be the recipient of this edition complete with afore mentioned corrections.
We are in the North West corner of Field |Place, beyond the Tennis Courts. I suggest that you use the first Car Park entrance on the Right after enetering Field Place having gone past the indoor bowling club on your left. Go through to the second part of the car park and from there there's a fairly direct footpath by the bowling greens on your left up to the footbridge access to the club house as ground level access to the track and clubhouse is closed off on public running days. However, there is a buggy park by our entrance and disabled acccess is provided should it be needed.
Our full postal address is
Worthing & District Society of Model Engineers
Field Place
Durrington,
Worthing
BN13 1NP
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