ACTIVITIES
What's On at the Kinver Miniature Railway
PRIVATE PARTIES
Hire our facilities for your private party, birthdays or other occasions, we will run trains for the duration of your event and enjoy full use of our clubhouse, kitchen facilities and picnic area. AVAILABLE DATES 2025: Saturday 26th July Saturday 27th September Saturday 4th October Saturday 18th October Saturday 25th October Please contact us for further details.
Learn MorePUBLIC OPENING 2025
We are open every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday throughout the summer months. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy an affordable family afternoon out experiencing train rides from 2 to 4.30 pm (last ticket sales 4.15pm), subject to weather. Tickets £1.50 per ride, under 2's go free. Tickets are purchased on the day from our Whistle Stop refreshment hut.
Learn MoreTHEMED BANK HOLIDAY EVENTS
BH MONDAY AUGUST 25TH A hint of Hawaii in Kinver!!! Whatever the weather on the day, fingers crossed, we can bring the warm feeling of Hawaii into Kinver with our Bank Holiday Hawaiin theme. Special features include: Live music by The Riverside Ukulele Group. Free train ride for anyone in a Aloha shirt, grass skirt or both!! Show off your skills with a Hoola Hoop. Limbo low! Play i-Spy letter game around the train track. Bring your picnic blankets and enjoy an affordable family afternoon out in our wonderful grounds.
YOUNG PERSONS DRIVER TRAINING
To ensure the longevity of our club and the hobby of model engineering, we are keen to offer the opportunity to introduce young persons from the age of 10, along with their parent or guardian, to learn to drive and manage miniature steam and diesel/electric locomotives. You're in safe hands, our trainers are DBS checked and safeguarding is a priority of our organisation. Please contact us for details.
DRIVING EXPERIENCES
Ever wondered what it's like to drive a miniature train around our track? We are pleased to announce the introduction of 'Driving Experiences' offering an opportunity to all ages (subject to restrictions) to drive, under instruction, one of our diesel/electric trains for 1.5 hours for only £75.00. Included is an opportunity to learn and be involved how a steam engine is prepared into steam. An excellent idea for a birthday, Christmas or special occasion present. You are in safe hands, our trainers are all DBS checked and safeguarding and Health and Safety is our organisations priority. Contact us for further details and availability.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED ?
Volunteers are always welcome to help out with our activities from gardening to engineering. You do not have to be an engineer or have an interest railways or model engineering. At Kinver Society of Model Engineers we can offer a great way to meet new friends and stay mentally and physically active. If you love gardening, DIY or just pottering around doing odd jobs you will be made to feel very welcome. Come and have a chat with us, Wednesday mornings throughout the year offers a great time to meet an active and enthusiastic team.
Learn MoreMODEL ENGINEERING
We aim to keep alive the skills and interest in model engineering. Many of our members are highly skilled engineers who are willing and keen to pass on years of knowledge and skills. Contact us to find out more. Moreover, if you have skills fom gardening to DIY that can benefit our club and hobby, we would be delighted to welcome you.
SOCIETY HISTORY
Based in Kinver, its third home, the society draws members from all parts of the Black Country. West Midlands Engineers was formed in the 1930’s by Mr Dick Thomas. A Wolverhampton branch of the society was formed later and in 1943 the original Dawley Brook contingent died and the offshoot became the Wolverhampton Society for Model Engineers. Its home was Omsdale, Wombourne, where a group of men, including Mr Jack Cox built 800ft of track. One of Jack’s locos was the first to travel on the new track. As the society grew, so did Wombourne, and in 1960 members started looking for a new home as their Omsdale site was to be sold for building and that’s where Joe Gill came in. Joe, an accountant, suggested Kinver British Legion that the scrub land opposite the headquarters would be ideal for the society. Since the Wombourne track has been re-laid at Kinver, it has been extended to a half mile, much of the work having been completed by members under the guidance of Graham Fidler. Mr Fiddler was able to provide the knowledge for the working party which engaged in constructing a halt and will later tackle a tunnel.