Upcoming Events
For directions to find the DSMEE facilities and how to get these, please visit our Directions page.
Summer Running Season
(posted 03/05/2025)
From May until September, DSMEE will provide
free miniature train rides for children from 2pm until 4pm, weather permitting. We will be running every Saturday
except for the second Sunday of every month. Please see the events calendar below and on our
events page for a list of every one of our running dates. See below for Rules of the Rides.
Open Day
(posted 17/07/2025)
On August 24th, during heritage week, DSMEE will be hosting its annual open day. Usually this is hosted on October, after we finish our running season, but this year the date has been brought back to coincide with heritage week.
DSMEE's open days are undoubtably the highlight of the year. Usually we offer rides on both our tracks aliong with an exhibition of member's models in our workshop.
This year, rides on the ground track may be limited due to planned construction work. Watch this space for further news.
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Rules of the Rides
(valid for 2025)
- Please note that for Health and Safety reasons, there is a strict height requirement of one metre (~three feet). Children should also be three years of age or older. Personnel on duty at the station will check to see whether or not your child is tall enough to ride.
- Only children who can board trains unaided will be allowed ride.
- The wearing of cycling helmets or roller-skates on the trains is not permitted.
- Taking personal items like food, teddies or toys is also not allowed due to the risk of children dropping them while the train is moving.
- Parents or guardians of children with special needs should talk to the DSMEE members on duty at the station before their children travel on the trains.
- When the train is moving, riders must keep their feet on the carriage running boards. They must not lean out or try to reach for objects along the line.
- All trains carry a guard to supervise children and to ensure they are behaving safely. The guard can and will stop the train if children are not behaving safely. DSMEE reserves the right to refuse to carry children who cannot ride in a safe manner.
- We do not carry babies-in-arms under any circumstances.
