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Welcome to RADMEC - Ramsgate and District Model Engineering Club

Please note the site is under continuing development, but we hope you will find the information here both interesting and useful and look forward to you visiting us.

On behalf of the members welcome to the Ramsgate and District Model Engineering Club web site.

History is fascinating and no period in transport history captures a wider audience more so than the steam era during the development of our transport systems. The model Rail locomotives, Traction engines and Road locomotives that we build and run depict the steam, Diesel and Electric locomotives and vehicles of this period in our heritage.

Our elevated permanent way is able to run 3½" and 5" gauge rail locomotives alongside asphalted foot paths for road locomotives all situated in the historic Ellington Park in Ramsgate, being located on the Ellington Road side of the Park (Click to find us). Our proposed running schedule (weather and staff permitting) means you can find us at historic Ellington Park on Sunday's as detailed in our 'Running and Events Timetable 2012'. Please check for the specific dates we are running and other events we are attending where we will be using our 120' long 5" gauge portable track. (This is available for hire for events. Please contact us for details). You may also wish to come and meet us at our informal club night meetings on Friday's at 7:30pm, usually held at The Crampton Tower Museum, The Broadway Broadstairs Kent (Click to find) where a warm welcome awaits you. (Please check below to see if we are meeting at Ellington Park.)

Membership is available to anyone with an interest in Model Engineering, Trains and Traction Engines (families welcome) and as a member you have access to the track in Ellington Park where you can run your own 5" or 3½" gauge engine or if you do not have your own engine (after a period of training) you can run one of our club engines.

 Latest Events:

We are running Sunday 20th May at Ellington Park   1pm to 4pm - Weather permitting   Live Steam and Diesel Train Rides  

Club News:

Our next meeting is Friday 18th May 2012 at 7:30pm at Crampton Tower.

Below is an immpression of the proposed new park building, the"Ansell Clements Harris Building" which is to replace the existing storage shed. It is hoped, that on completion, this will enable greater use of the track and park throughout the year.

Revision 1 drawings (Below - Existing Layout & New Park Buiilding) are now complete and are under discussion with a view to planning application. Further developments will be posted here as things progress.