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Saffron Walden & District Society of Model Engineers

Welcome to the web site of the Saffron Walden & District Society of Model Engineers. The Club is in a very attractive location next to the Audley End Railway and Audley End House and Gardens. We have a 1300ft ground level track in 5”/7¼” gauge together with a raised 400ft track for 3½”/5”/7¼” gauges.

On Saturdays and Sundays from Easter to the end of October Club members are usually on hand to give rides on our railway using steam, electric or diesel locomotives. Always popular with children, and adults alike, there is also a very attractive picnic area.

A section of our ground level track runs alongside the Audley End Railway so the trains are able to ‘parallel run’.



Welcome


Visitors to our Club

Our track is adjacent to the Audley End Railway, by kind permission of Lord Braybrooke. Why not combine a visit to our track with a ride on the AER, a 10¼” gauge railway running for 1½ miles through attractive woodland.




Audley End Railway

We hold a number of Club Event Days during the running season when we have visiting locos running together with our regular Club and member’s locos.

Visitors are very welcome to take a ride on our trains and visiting locos are also welcome to use our track, although prior notice is appreciated.



Membership

The Club has around 60 members whose interests cover several aspects of model engineering. Many have railway locomotives covering gauges from 3½” to 7¼” and representing steam, battery/ electric or internal combustion power. Some Club members also have miniature traction engines.

Club members are able to assist each other with machines and tools in their workshops, there is also advice on hand to solve most problems when building a new model.

The Club has expertise in the construction and testing of model steel or copper boilers.

How to find us ...

Link to AER web site ...