GUILDFORD Model Engineering Society (GMES) held its annual gala over the weekend of July 6-7.
The club was formed in 1954 and moved to Stoke Park, Guildford in 1958, where it leases land in the eastern end of the park.
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Access is from London Road at Burchatts Farm Gate.
There are passenger lines of 7¼in-, 5in- and 3½in-gauges running around a corner of the park, enhanced with garden planting. Other forms of model engineering were on display at the well-attended event.
Trains ran as frequently as the signalling system would allow, with all trains full. There were a number of 7¼in-gauge locos in operation, two owned by GMES, the others provided by members.
Other public running days this year are Sept 15 and Oct 20 (14.00-17.00) and December 8 Christmas open day (11.00-15.00).
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