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, and Thursday afternoons in summer school holidays. All running is subject to weather conditions and from November to March it is also subject engineering works and member availability.
2024 Programme
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 18 Nov 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. |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Wed, 04 Dec 10.30am | Walking Group | Members of the walking group will be using the clubhouse |
2025 Programme
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 06 Jan 1pm | Members running evening | If the track is available, members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. Subject to track maintenance work. |
| Tue, 14 Jan 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 20 Jan 7.30pm | Presentation - Geoff Holme | Trams and Buses of Barrow in Furness - history and development of Trams and Buses up until 1986 |
| Sun, 26 Jan 10am | Familiarisation day - Session for new members | Do you want to know how to open up the club house when no other member is there? Or lock it up at the end of the day? Do you want to know how to set up the railway for running or close it down? Or any other practical matters about our facilities? Then come along today and learn everything you need to know. |
| Mon, 03 Feb 1pm | Members running evening | If the track is available, members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. Subject to track maintenance work. |
| Tue, 11 Feb 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 17 Feb 7.30pm | Auction night | Please bring along any surplus items using up space in your workshop - or anything else for that matter. Pay a commission or donate all proceeds to the Society |
| Mon, 03 Mar 1pm | Members running evening | If the track is available, members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. Subject to track maintenance work. |
| Tue, 11 Mar 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 17 Mar 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, 30 Mar 10.30am | Boiler testing Day | Boiler testing, hydraulic and steam, available on site all day. ALL MEMBERS NEEDING CERTIFICATION PLEASE TRY TO COME TODAY. |
| Sun, 06 Apr 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 07 Apr 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Tue, 08 Apr 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 13 Apr 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 15 Apr 12am | Members running afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month 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. |
| Fri, 18 Apr 10.30am | Good Friday | Public Running |
| Sun, 20 Apr 10.30am | Easter Sunday | Public Running |
| Mon, 21 Apr 10.30am | Easter Monday | Public Running |
| Sun, 27 Apr 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 04 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 05 May 10.30am | Bank Holiday | Public Running |
| Mon, 05 May 10am | Wray Fair | Members are setting up a stand at Wray Fair to promote the Society |
| Mon, 05 May 5pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Sat, 10 May | 5" Day | This is the first of two days when local clubs are invited to come and run their 5" gauge locomotives at Cinderbarrow for the day. Come and enjoy the day reserved exclusively for 5" gauge locos and rolling stock. |
| Sun, 11 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 13 May 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 18 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 19 May 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Tue, 20 May 12am | Members running afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month 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, 25 May 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 26 May 10.30am | Bank Holiday | Public Running |
| Sun, 01 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 02 Jun 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Sun, 08 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 10 Jun 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 15 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 16 Jun 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Tue, 17 Jun 12am | Members running afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month 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 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 29 Jun 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sat, 05 Jul | Open Day | Cinderbarrow opens its gates to our neighbouring Northern Societies to come and run their locos and rolling stock. All types are welcome, steam, electric, diesel, 7¼" or 5" gauge. Our club room displays a superb table of refreshments for all, with many thanks for the arrangements by members |
| Sun, 06 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 07 Jul 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Tue, 08 Jul 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Thu-Sun, 10-13 Jul | 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. |
| Tue, 15 Jul 12am | Members running afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month 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, 20 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 21 Jul 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Sun, 27 Jul 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 29 Jul 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 03 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 04 Aug 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Tue, 05 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 10 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 12 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Tue, 12 Aug 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 17 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 18 Aug 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Tue, 19 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 24 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 25 Aug 10.30am | Bank Holiday | Public Running |
| Tue, 26 Aug 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sun, 31 Aug 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 01 Sep 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Tue, 02 Sep 1pm | School hol running | Public Running |
| Sat, 06 Sep | 5" Day | The second of two days when local clubs are invited to come and run their 5" gauge locomotives at Cinderbarrow for the day. Come and enjoy the day reserved exclusively for 5" gauge locos and rolling stock. |
| Sun, 07 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 09 Sep 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 14 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 15 Sep 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |
| Tue, 16 Sep 12am | Members running afternoon | The third Tuesday of each month 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, 21 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 28 Sep 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Sun, 05 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 06 Oct 1pm | Members running evening | Members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. |
| Sun, 12 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Tue, 14 Oct 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Sun, 19 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 20 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, 26 Oct 10.30am | Sunday running | Public Running |
| Mon, 03 Nov 1pm | Members running evening | If the track is available, members can come and run their locos in the evening. Feel free to bring along family, a picnic, barbecue, etc. and make it a real social event. Subject to track maintenance work. |
| Tue, 11 Nov 6.30pm | Trustee Meeting | According to charity rules, members can only attend if invited for a specific purpose. |
| Mon, 17 Nov 7.30pm | Presentation | tba |