April Meeting
Bridge 27 Talk by James Barlow, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Wednesday 2nd April – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
Easter Bunny Event 2025
Filed under: Rail, Recent News
Saturday 19th April – 12:00-15:30
Northcliff Railway
Bring a picnic and meet the Easter Bunny in the top field past the miniature railway. The Easter Bunny will be bouncing around meeting the children, and the miniature railway will be open all afternoon for rides – you might even get to ride the same train as Easter Bunny! Other attractions are to be confirmed.
May Meeting
Bits and Pieces Evening
Wednesday 7th May – 19:30 start
St. James’ Church Baildon
An Invitation to KDMES 75th Anniversary Event
Filed under: Meetings, Rail
Keighley & District Model Engineering Society has invited BMES members to their 75th Anniversary Event on Sunday, 4th May at their Marley Fields site.
Any member who wishes to run a 3 1/2″ or 5″ locomotive at Keighley must let them know (contact Adrian for details).
May Running Day 2025
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 18th May from 13:30-16:00
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:30
BMES at Bradford Industrial Museum 2025
Filed under: Exhibitions
Saturday & Sunday 24/25th May 2025
We will have lots of models on display showcasing what our members get up to in their workshops as well as running our 5″ gauge portable track outside and small pond for the remote-controlled boats
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The Bradford Challenge 2025
Saturday 7th June 2024, 13:00 – 16:00 at Northcliff Railway
Every year, our members build locomotives that are designed to compete in a time trial around our miniature raised track in Northcliffe Woods, Shipley. This has evolved into “The Bradford Challenge” for which, as a local model engineering society, college or school, you are cordially invited to join.
We believe that this challenge offers an excellent opportunity for your students or members, either individually or in teams, to design and build a bespoke locomotive. Each is an excellent project in mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering, which could be part of a student’s curriculum or just a fun model to make.
Typically, the locomotives are either powered by:
- “Ducted fan(s) or Propellers” or
- “Wheel-driven”
To give as much opportunity as possible and to cater for all levels of expertise and pockets, particularly younger or aspiring engineers, we also run an:
“All-Comers” class
- Incorporating the ‘Junior Section’ for anyone 18 years or younger.
In this entry class, any form of construction and propulsion can be considered, including Lego or Meccano, electric motor or rubber band!
Depending on response & demand, a basic kit of parts, including wheels and an electric motor, can be provided.
For further details and guidelines of all the classes, please see over the page. To see a locomotive’s view of the track, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHcult62ZPY.
For further details and guidelines, please see this leaflet The 2025 Bradford Challenge – Invitation
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