Standards are improving, but is this the new look for drivers at ESME?     Seen at Bo’ness at the SRPS ‘Meet Thomas’ event, their ‘Fat Controller’ decided to show how it should be done. And very smart he looked too.  

Last year’s visit to the Isle of Bute with the portable track and a small exhibition created a lot of interest which led to the Isle of Bute Trust extending an invitation to this years Rothesay Gala.   Flushed with the success of last years trip Peter decided to offer an extended portable track and Read more about Trains On The Prom…..[…]

Dale Lyon of Concrete Scotland – ExpLearn has been busy on behalf of our club (ESME) delivering the RailwayWorkX program to secondary schools over the past few months.  These events have been ably supported by a few of our engaging members. So far, we have seen pupils from: The Braes High School – Falkirk,  Larbert Read more about RailwayWorkX – An Update[…]

Congratulations go to Alec for a clean sweep at the 25th Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition held at Doncaster Racecourse.  A number of ESME members were there to see him clean up with a first plus the Myford Trophy for the Best Locomotive in the Show and the Barry Gordon Challenge Cup for ‘Best in Read more about First Past The Post[…]

Although the ‘Days Out With Thomas’ event at Bo’ness clashed with the 25th Model Engineering & Modelling show at Doncaster, Russell still managed to twist a few arms and get a crew out to put on a good show. Robert sent the News Desk this report:  ‘The weather was excellent all day and ‘Morning Star’ Read more about ‘Morning Star’ – the Green Engine?[…]

The weekend of the 7th & 8th of April saw Jeremy out and about with his 2″ scale model of a Fowler ‘Lion’ Showman’s Engine.  Built to a 1972 design by Plastow’s, the model is a compound, three speed, four shaft engine. Working at 90 psi (rated to 110 psi, but not needed) the model Read more about Dundee Museum of Transport Steam Weekend[…]

Last Thursday dawned bright and clear after the previous three days of the ‘Mini Beast from the East’ (although first thing the roads were treacherous with ice) which bode well for the visit by Ms Moira Niven MBE, Lord-Lieutenant.  By the time of her arrival temperatures had risen to a comfortable 10ºC. ‘Scamp’ had been Read more about Almondell Visit by Ms Moira Niven MBE, Lord-Lieutenant[…]

The February 13th meeting of the Probus Bathgate Club was attended by nearly 50 members who had come along to hear ESME’s Funding and PR Manager talk about the Almondell Model Engineering Centre.  Peter outlined the developments to date and the plans to develop a Heritage Centre for the benefits of the local community. Keith Read more about Spreading The Word…….[…]

ESME has been successful in winning a grant of £8,838 from the National Lottery Awards for All, Scotland, to run a “Working on the Railways” Programme which will be delivered for us by Concrete Scotland. This follows a successful trial programme run in 2017 by Octavian Concrete, contributing to their “Innovation in Training Award 2017”. Read more about Thank You Big Lottery Awards for all[…]

Hard work pays off!  Peter Arnold, AMEC Funding and PR Manager, has been working behind the scenes speaking with Viridor Credits Environmental Company.  This an independent, not-for-profit organisation which can provide funding for community, heritage and biodiversity projects around the UK through the Landfill Communities Fund and Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. Peter has been talking Read more about AMEC Developments[…]