June 2010
On Wednesday June 16 several of our members accepted an invitation to run our models on the excellent track at the Rugeley Power Station Model Engineering Society.  Their extensive fully signalled raised track, landscaping  and complementary facilities were a great  test for our steam loco's and members taking their steam or diesel outline models all enjoyed a very good day's running.  We extend our thanks to the Rugeley members who made us so welcome.

June 2010
On a sunny Sunday 6 June we were pleased to receive the annual visit from our friends at the Avonvale Model Engineering Society and the Derby Society of Model and Experimental Engineers. Click on the thumbnail for photographs taken on the day by Burton member Mike Edmonds.
 

May 2010
Sunday 9 May saw us take up an invitation from the North West Leicester Model Engineering Society to visit their track and facilities at Whitwick, Near Coalville.  Our members enjoyed running their locomotives on the excellent NW Leicester tracks. Our thanks go to the NW Leicester Society for making our member so welcome and for a most enjoyable day.

November 2009
On Sunday 15 November, 2009, our Society attended the annual Burton Railway Society's 'Railfair' providing both an exhibition of member's models and train rides on our portable track

October 2009
Our Society was invited to exhibit members models at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition again this year. To see photographs taken of the stand at this well establshed and successful show,  please click on the thumbnail. 
 

October 2009
On Sunday 25 October we enjoyed hosting a visit from members of the Derby Society of Model and Experimental Engineers.  To see photographs taken during the day, please click on the thumbnail on the right. 
 

September 2009
On Sunday 20 September, several of our Society's members made another visit to the Avonvale Model Engineering Society at their superb track and facility near Redditch, Worcestershire.  Our thanks are extended to the Avonvale members who made us  welcome, and for making this a most enjoyable 'away day'. 
 

September 2009
Sunday 13 September saw several of our members making another visit to the Derby Model and Experimental Engineers. This was another good day, and we thank the DMEE members for making us so welcome and for the invitation to run our locomotives on their fully signalled very impressive track layout at Morley.
 

August 2009
On a warm and sunny August day, our monthly
'Steam-Up' on 16 August was particularly well attended, with a superb traction engine, and both 5" and 7 1/4" gauge members steam and diesel outline locos working on the raised and ground level tracks.
 

July 2009
On Sunday 12 July we were very pleased to receive a return visit from our friends at the Avonvale Model Engineering Society.   Burton MES members have always enjoyed visiting the Avonvale track, and hosting a visit from this well established model engineering society at Bass's Meadow. We spent the day in excellent company and the Avonvale visitors brought loco's ranging from 7 1/4 inch narrow gauge, and American prototype models, and GWR locos, and an LMS 'image' tank loco with a superb rake of goods and tank wagons There was even a 4 cylinder (yes 4 cylinder !) Sweetpea  We extend our thanks to the Avonvale visitors for travelling to Bass's Meadow, and allowing us to see their models in steam on our ground level track.  Some photographs taken by our members can be viewed by clicking on the thumbnail on the right  
 

March 2009
The new canopy over the track in the low level station area has been completed during March, and appropriately the station has been named 'Bladon Low Level'.   You can see a photograph of our new station canopy by clicking on this thumbnail. . . . . . .
 

February 2009
On 24 February, 2009 our Society's received a visit from Abbots Model Engineering so that they could  test run and load test their 7 1/4" Class 66 locomotive on our Society's ground level track . Photographs taken of the locomotive, along with a link to a video of the impressive load test can be seen by clicking on the thumbnail.
 

February 2009
Work has begun on our new station canopy over part of the 7 1/4" track station area. You can see  photographs taken of the canopy framework being erected by members in February by clicking on the small picture on the right . . .
 

December 2008
Our last formal event of the year was the annual 'Christmas Steam Up' on Saturday, 27 December. Photographs taken on the day by Laurence and Mike can seen by clicking on the thumbnail on the right  . . .