This years event was well attended with a good selection of members work on display. The range of engineering undertaken is quite amazing. Projects ranged from examples of precision machining and milling exercises undertaken by apprentices as part of their training which produced ‘novelty’ items through to a miniature petrol engine ‘Sealion’ designed by Edgar Read more about Bits & Pieces Evening & The Farr Trophy[…]
Our club is not all about making locomotives, civil engineering and track laying. Quite the opposite in fact. The opportunities on the site at Almondell to get involved with other interests are almost limitless. As an example, if you are interested in carpentry then we have numerous projects just waiting for you! Recently Robert turned Read more about Crossing Gates[…]
‘Arachnids in the UK’ featured giant spiders taking over a Hotel in Sheffield and our hero saving the day. Well, I am afraid you missed some…… Robert had been busy for our Halloween steam up! The tunnel was quite eerie, billowing steam added to the effect. Unfortunately not many of our junior Read more about Where is Dr Who?[…]
As ever in a project of this size work proceeds on a number of fronts. The more obvious progress has been on the ground works for the building, however in a quiet depression in the middle of the woods Andrew, ably assisted by Sandy & John has been quietly, but steadily progressing to build the Read more about Bridge Progress[…]
In early August work started in earnest on the groundwork for the Heritage Centre & Museum building. Progress has been sure and steady culminating in their completion on Saturday, 27th November. The second phase of building work is due to commence on Monday, 5th November. As ever our Roving Reporter has had their camera at Read more about Ground Works[…]
With apologies to Steve Wright’s serious jockin’! Midlothian Science Festival ran an event in The National Mining Museum at the Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange. ESME were asked if they would like to put up a display to support the event which aims to bring all sorts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) activities together. Read more about Serious STEM, no ‘A’![…]
Not everybody can claim to have built a live steam model of a South African Railways 16DA pacific on their dining room table. Richard can! His recently completed model is due to make its debut at the Strathaven Model Society’s 2018 barbecue steam up. Enjoy the selection of photographs showing the progress of the build Read more about South African Class 16DA[…]
Over the years ESME has received a lot of help both financially & in kind without which we would not have made anything like the progress we have. Having reached two significant milestones of completing the first loop upon which we can run trains again and funding for the Heritage Centre & Museum, it was Read more about Sponsors Day[…]
From our Roving Reporter, a short progress report……. The main focus was drainage work around the perimeter of the building. This entailed the cutting and fitting of the main pipes to the septic and clean water tanks. Digging and backfilling the pipework to appropriate heights finished the work. “What do you mean, he went Read more about If Water Runs Through It…..[…]
It was a damp and misty start to the day, but our intrepid Roving Reporter Robert was there and filed this report with the News Desk…… Another success story at Almondell and today we received the very first visiting locomotives from other clubs. The honour of being the first ever visiting loco to steam around Read more about 7¼ Post AGM Visit[…]
