Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society

The Society caters for all modelling interests with a special emphasis on live steam.

It has a membership of around 250 and is affiliated to the "Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies".

The permanent raised track at Rolfe Lane has facilities for 2½", 3½" and 5" gauge locomotives and both coal-fired and electric models are seen regularly at meetings.

The garden railway has six tracks and caters for electric, battery, clockwork and live-steam models (gas, meths and coal-fired) for both Gauge One (Standard & 'G' scale) and 'O' gauge, especially narrow-gauge.

Other interests within the Society are model railways from 'N' gauge upwards, radio-controlled model aircraft and boats, model traction engines, road vehicles and clocks.

General meetings are held weekly from November to March in the Clubhouse at Rolfe Lane, New Romney and these comprise lectures, slide and film shows, demonstrations and social get-togethers etc.

Between April and October, track meetings are held weekly at Rolfe Lane together with visits to other miniature railways and places of interest to members.

The testing of model boilers is undertaken within the Society to the "Southern Federation" requirements and full insurance cover is available to members.

The RMMES Newsletter is published regularly and is sent to all members. It includes a list of all meetings and other articles etc.

New members are always very welcome - the current subscription is only £16 per year. Members joining after 30th June in any year pay half the annual rate and members joining after 30th September in any year are paid up for the following year as well. Please contact Ron Hyde for further details. Visitors are welcome at all our meetings.

Vice-President: Clive Young

Chairman: Brian Remnant              Vice-Chairman: Ray Pantrey

Secretary: Peter Lee                  Treasurer & Membership Secretary: Ron Hyde

Insurance Administrator: Ian Hawkins                  Social Secretary: Alan Daines

Wednesday Gang Representative: Brian Gower

Committee: Richard Batten, Stewart Christensen, John Roberts & Brian Stevens

Boiler Inspectors: Richard Batten, Eddie Holtum, Paul Norrington, Brian Remnant, John Roberts, Eddie Wilkinson & Clive Young