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About UsThe Society is a non profit making organisation and aims to promote:
- Model and miniature railway engineering in all its aspects - Interest in all railway matters - Social activities in accordance with the wishes of the society Picture left: a corner of the automated layout built by the society for the Mid-Hants Railway inside a 32-foot parcels van. The layout is usually on show during galas and 'Thomas' weeks at Alresford. |
Our Facilities
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The society owns a former scout hut sized 50 x 20 feet. This has substantial benefits. Firstly, we do not have to pay an annual rent, thanks to the generosity of the local council. Secondly, we may leave layouts or parts of layouts up for many weeks or months at a time, without the need to put up/take down every evening we meet.
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Our History
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The society was founded in late December 1971 by a break-away group from the local model engineers. Its early years were spent in a former pig sty which had been previously used by a local band before the society took it on. Around 1990, the society moved to its current premises, when the Kempshott Scout Group moved into a new purpose-built brick building next door to the old wooden scout hut. In its early days, the society held an exhibition every two years. It now holds the exhibition annually.
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