Programme of Events
LMMES reserve the right to cancel or amend the published events without notice.
The Society arranges various talks and other events, mainly on Monday evenings. Members of the public are welcome to come along to our talks and other events. Please contact the secretary (see Contact page ) for more information.
We also run trains for the public every Sunday and Bank Holiday from 10th April to 23rd October, and a special on Halloween.
2022 Programme
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 23 Jan 11.00am | Workshop auction | We have the contents of an entire workshop which we are auctioning on line - some real bargains to be had. You can view all the items on the web site at https://lmmes.co.uk/auctions/. The live auction at Cinderbarrow on 23 January has been cancelled because of concerns over Covid. All items will now be sold exclusively on line. Items are available for viewing at Cinderbarrow beforehand. Non members by appointment - email secretary@lmmes.co.uk |
| Mon, 24 Jan 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 07 Feb 7.30pm | Informal Evening | An opportunity for members to meet and discuss engineering subjects of interest |
| Mon, 21 Feb 7.30pm | Education | Grinders - Geoff Martell will talk about tool grinding and safety matters, with an opportunity to get hands-on experience. |
| Mon, 28 Feb 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 07 Mar 7.30pm | Informal Evening | An opportunity for members to meet and discuss engineering subjects of interest |
| Mon, 21 Mar 7.30pm | Presentation | An Edwardian Lakeland Tour - Geoff Holme |
| Mon, 28 Mar 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 04 Apr 7.30pm | Engineering Evening | The night where you bring a project along. This can be anything you are currently working on including drawings. It does not have to be railway biased. The idea is to discuss various manufacturing processes with a particular emphasis on helping those with limited experience. |
| Sun, 10 Apr | Pre-Season Testing Day and Training day | NO PUBLIC RUNNING. All the operational items are brought into use to check correct function. Boiler testing, hydraulic and steam, available on site all day. ALL MEMBERS NEEDING CERTIFICATION PLEASE TRY TO COME TODAY. Come along and get trained in any of the operations for running the railway. New members are encouraged to come and be trained and old hands can come along for a refresher. Contact Debbie Griffiths for information. |
| Fri, 15 Apr 10.30am | Good Friday | Public Running - First day of the season |
| Sun, 17 Apr 10.30am | Easter Sunday | Public Running |
| Mon, 18 Apr 10.30am | Easter Monday | Public Running |
| Tue, 19 Apr | Members Running Afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month during our running season is reserved for members to use our railway at Cinderbarrow rather than build/maintain it. This is the day of the month specifically reserved for members. |
| Sun, 24 Apr 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 25 Apr 7.30pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 01 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 02 May 10.30am | Bank Holiday | Public Running |
| Sat, 07 May | RVLS visit | Visit from Ribble Valley Live Steamers |
| Sun, 08 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| 13-15 May | Exhibition | National Model Engineering & Modelling Exhibition - Doncaster |
| Sun, 15 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 16 May 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Tue, 17 May | Members Running Afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month during our running season is reserved for members to use our railway at Cinderbarrow rather than build/maintain it. This is the day of the month specifically reserved for members. |
| Sun, 22 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 23 May 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 29 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 05 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 06 Jun 7pm | AGM | Annual General Meeting at Cinderbarrow. All members are asked to attend. Please come along and make it a good meeting. |
| Thu-Sat, 9-11 Jun | GL5 Meeting | GL5 meeting at Cinderbarrow. Members are welcome to come and see the railway running to timetable with 5" gauge engines and rolling stock only. |
| Sun, 12 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 13 Jun 4pm | Members running evening | During the lighter evenings members can come and run their locos in the evening instead of the regular Tuesday slot. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Sat/Sun, 18-19 Jun 10am-4pm | Southport Model Engineering Club | Open weekend - 5.5 inch & 3.5 inch track, small gauge tracks of 2.5 inch, Gauge 1 & 16 mm. Please bring your boiler certificate, club insurance & spark arrestor with you. Members are welcome with or without a loco. |
| Sun, 19 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 20 Jun 7.30pm | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Wed, 22 Jun 1pm | Old Buffers Buffet | Socialising from 1pm with refreshments served from 3pm. This will be an opportunity for our retired and honorary members and current active members, to come together and celebrate all that they have been a part of at Cinderbarrow, to look at the new developments, and share reminiscences. Family members and carers will be welcome and we can offer help with transport if required. |
| Sun, 26 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 27 Jun 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sat, 2 Jul | Open Day | Cinderbarrow opens its gates to our neighbouring Northern Societies. Probably one of the busiest days in our calendar. The day is full, demanding, memorable and very satisfying, what else would you want? Our club room displays a superb table of refreshments for all, with many thanks for the arrangements by partner members |
| Sun, 03 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 04 Jul 4pm | Members running evening | During the lighter evenings members can come and run their locos in the evening instead of the regular Tuesday slot. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. The MORRIS MINOR CLUB will be joining us and bringing along their cars. Should be an interesting evening! |
| Sat, 9 Jul 1pm | Private function | North Lancs Downs syndrome Group |
| Sun, 10 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 17 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 18 Jul 7.30pm | All members meeting | All members are asked to come to a meeting to discuss the future of Halloween at Cinderbarrow. If you can't attend please send your comments to the secretary indicating whether this event should continue. Please also indicate whether you are prepared to help either with setting up in advance of the event and/or on the evening itself. |
| Sun, 24 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 25 Jul 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Thu, 28 Jul 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 31 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 01 Aug 4pm | Members running evening | During the lighter evenings members can come and run their locos in the evening instead of the regular Tuesday slot. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Thu, 4 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 07 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Thu, 11 Aug 1pm | Private function | Bee Unique Autism Group |
| Sun, 14 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 15 Aug 7.30pm | Education | Soft and Silver Soldering - Geoff Martell |
| Tue, 16 Aug 1pm | G1MRA Meeting | The North West Group of the Gauge One Association are meeting at Cinderbarrow. There will be lots of activity on our gauge one track so come along and have a look. |
| Thu, 18 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 21 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 22 Aug 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Thu, 25 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 28 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 29 Aug 10.30am | Bank Holiday | Public Running |
| Sun, 04 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 05 Sep 4pm | Members running evening | During the lighter evenings members can come and run their locos in the evening instead of the regular Tuesday slot. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Sun, 11 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 18 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 19 Sep 7.30pm | Presentation | Peter van Zeller - The Train from Spain An improbable project to rescue a 15" gauge loco. Developed out of the River Esk design but built in Germany, Krauss No 5471 ran for barely a year at an exhibition in Seville, then survived 90 years in civil war, scrapyards and funfairs until the financial crisis scuppered dreams to restore it abroad. The R&ER Preservation Society bought the loco and its restoration was completed locally at Old Hall Farm. Putting the machine back into service under modern regulatory conditions became a saga in itself! |
| Sun, 25 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 26 Sep 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 02 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 03 Oct 7.30pm | Engineering Evening | The night where you bring a project along. This can be anything you are currently working on including drawings. It does not have to be railway biased. The idea is to discuss various manufacturing processes with a particular emphasis on helping those with limited experience. |
| Sun, 09 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Thu-Sun 13-16 Oct | Exhibition | Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition, Warwick Event Centre |
| Sun, 16 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 17 Oct 7.30pm | Presentation | TBA |
| Sun, 23 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 24 Oct 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 31 Oct 5.30pm | Halloween | Our biggest evening of the year when we are joined by a variety of characters to help make this the most memorable of the year’s train journeys. All sorts of help is always needed and it is a great fund raiser for our Society. Help needed to set up from lunchtime. |
| Mon, 07 Nov 7.30pm | Informal Evening | An opportunity for members to meet and discuss engineering subjects of interest |
| Mon, 21 Nov 7.30pm | Presentation | TBA |
| Mon, 28 Nov 7.00pm | Trustee meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 05 Dec 7.30pm | Informal Evening | An opportunity for members to meet and discuss engineering subjects of interest |