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24/10/2026

Today we put one of our club engines through a steam test following its restoration by club members including Andy and Mike. As you can see Tom is looking splendid and is likely to be pulling passengers at our future Sunday runs.

Next we will be restoring Lady Margarette which is a Simplex engine. Anyone interested in helping, you are welcome to join us, we have a full compliment of engineering machinery and tools in our workshop ready for action

18/10/2026

Lots of steam on the track today

17/10/2026

We will be running our trains on Sunday from 10 am until 12.30.

06/10/2026

For anyone who visited our track on Sunday and witnessed one of our members take a tumble, let me assure you that he is o.k. He had the cut redressed at home and visited the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Peter would like to thank David (member) and the unnamed lady who helped to treat his cut.
Apparently all head wounds tend to bleed quite badly but the underlying cut was not too extensive.
Thanks once again for the prompt action of those people who stepped in on the day.

Mick

01/10/2026

https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/things-to-do/26589683.hurworth-railway-enthusiasts-put-miniature-locomotives-test/

Miniature steam locomotives from across the north descended near Darlington as the 70th Stephenson’s Memorial Miniature Locomotive Efficiency…

30/09/2026

Some more images from the Stephensons trials last Saturday

30/09/2026

Read about last Saturdays Stephenson Trials at Hurworth Halt in the Northern Echo

Miniature steam locomotives from across the north descended near Darlington as the 70th Stephenson’s Memorial Miniature Locomotive Efficiency…

26/09/2026

Stephensons is over for another year. Thank you to all those who ran locos, volunteered and visited. Michael from our group won two prizes in the 5” loco class

26/09/2026

Further Stephensons progress, 4 more engines left to go including a Britannica

11/05/2026

May has arrived and that means Open Day time!

Join us at Heighington village Hall on 30th and 31st May where we will be display club and members layouts as well as giving out and advice, talking about our club and what we do as well as just chatting all things trains!

We also have trade support and refreshments.

We look forward to welcoming you all there!

Traders and layouts to be announced next week so stay tuned.

Please spread the word.

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Darlington
DL22BN

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https://www.sdsme.co.uk/

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