St.Albans and District Model Engineering Society

2026 Calendar

Calendar

2026 Club Nights & Events Calendar

Club Nights and Outside Events

Club nights are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Christchurch Centre, High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DJ and start at 7.00pm. Non-members are always welcome and refreshments are served. An entry charge of £3 is made to cover hall costs and refreshments.  The charge can be paid by debit/credit card or by cash (correct amount please).

Chipperfield Track (Puffing Park) Running Sessions.

There are normally two Club running sessions each calendar month at the Puffing Park . They are at 13:30 on the first Sunday after club nights and on Sunday afternoon at 13:30 two weeks after the club night .

Club night dates are listed below, so to check availability attend the Club night, or check with Roger Stephen by phone or email, or join his regular Puffing Park e-mail list. To reduce the risk of getting stuck you are advised to check ground conditions carefully before driving beyond the entrance gates.    

Club Night location details can be found in the Join section.

2026 Events Calendar

CLUB EVENTS

14th Jan  -  Film Night, a selection of Transport Films,  by Mike G.

11th Feb  -   Railway Engineering. The clickety click bits! Guy K.

11th March  -  Rob on latest model boat, and science of GF coating. Plus. Marine, Roy on converting
decorative models to radio control.

8th April  -   Club Auction. Guy K.

13th May  -   Jim S, some technical parts we take for granted on cars? Plus Mike C update on projects.

10thy June.  -  Puffing Field, depending on weather. Alternate July

8th July  -   Members models possible alternate with June.

12th August  -  G1 Trains. The content is being worked on.

9th September  -  Kevin B on his daily grind! Or precision grinding 101. Also, Tony Ashgrove Ephraim project
loco progress.

26th & 27th September  -  Club Exhibition.

14th October  -  History of Willesden Junction with Peter Fuller and team.

11th November  -  AGM plus subject to be advised.

9th December  -  TBA


NON CLUB EVENTS

28th Feb  - 1st March  -  Midlands Garden Rail Show. Warwickshire

1st  March - Chesham Model Railway Club Annual Exhibition. 10:00 - 16:00

21st & 22nd March  -  London Festival of Railway Modelling . Alexandra Palace.

25th & 26th April  -  Model World LIVE.  NEC Birmingham

May - Brambleton Model Railway Club  Open Day  14:00  - 17:30

14th May  -  De Havilland Museum Model Show.  10:00  -  16:00

May   -  Bramfield Model Railway Show.

23rd  & 24th May  -   Model Boat Mayhem. Wicksteed Park

19th - 21st June  -  Weston Park Model Airshow.  Staffordshire.

July  -  Cambridge Model Engineering Rally

September  -  Brambleton Model Railway Club.   Open Day  14:00  -  17:30

12th & 13th September  -  International N-Gauge Show. Warwickshire

12th & 13th September  -  Blackpool Model Show.

September  -  Rob Roy Engine Rally. Bromsgrove Society of Model Engineers

October  -  Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition. Warwickshire