Portsmouth Model Engineering Society

05/06/2026

Members meeting tonight, If you’re interested in becoming member please do come along.
6:30pm
Bransbury Park Track,
Bransbury Road,
Portsmouth
PO4 8HS

24/05/2026

Public running today from 1pm to 4pm 🚂🚃

12/05/2026

A very nice rebuild of a Mamod SE2 has just been finished by one of our members.

The only real issue was the whistle bush had seized to the whistle and come free from the boiler. But after a little heat the bush was free and re-soldered to the boiler, this was then followed by a good clean and re-paint were required.

The end result is a very smart little engine.

02/05/2026

28/04/2026

Please take the time to read and share.

Bransbury Park Trains & Bernie Welch

Bransbury Park Trains seeks help in replacing 50-year-old track

18/04/2026

Last weekend we supported the Portsmouth Historic Quarter, Steam special with a display of locomotives and stationery engines. You can see some of the display (and the Chairman) in this Portsmouth Historic Quarter video. Bernie Welch Bransbury Park Trains Portsmouth Historic Quarter

03/04/2026

Members meeting tonight at,
7:30PM
Community Room,
Tesco,
Fratton Way
Portsmouth
PO4 8FD

If you’re interested in becoming member please do come along.

28/03/2026

Our society member Tim over the winter has been busy. Having driven Seaton tram14 last year, they have made a start on the body of tram 14 to fit their Hercules chassis.

Will be nice to see something a little different down the track, hopefully by the summer.

Further progress updates to follow.

26/03/2026

A few photos from a very busy Saturday last weekend boiler testing ahead of the start of the public running season, which starts this Sunday.

24/02/2026

Society Member Bernie has launched a crowdfunding project for Portsmouth Model Engineering Society.
Our goal is to raise £47,980 to replace the worn-out track at Bransbury Park Trains, ensuring it can continue to be enjoyed safely for years to come.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bransbury-park-trains

It would be great help if you could share this link with anyone else who you think may be interested in supporting the project, as spreading the word will help us reach our target.
Thank you very much for your support.

Bernie Welch

Bransbury Park’s Miniature Railway has served families for 50 years and needs its worn track replaced to protect this heritage.