Welcome to the official website of the Rugby Model Engineering Society. Membership of the Rugby Model Engineering Society enables all model engineers, and those who wish to start model engineering in the Rugby area, to take part in and enjoy a regular pattern of activities related to their interests. The main activities of the society centre on the building, running and maintenance of the Rainsbrook Valley Railway located at Onley Lane Rugby (please click on map link on the contact page to find us). The society has a good well equipped clubhouse in a pleasant and well landscaped setting with very good views on the south side of the town. In addition to this members are involved in the construction and refurbishment of both locomotives & carriages as well as many other forms of model engineering. Work on the track, bridges, cuttings and buildings is purely voluntary, (although if we didn't all do our bit we wouldn't have a railway to run on). This normally takes place on Wednesday and Sunday mornings from 09:30 to 12:30 and at other times out of season. Meetings also take place on a Thursday evening in the Club House starting at 19:30hrs.

Membership is open to everyone that is interested in taking up this fascinating hobby whether or not they own a locomotive and whatever their skill or knowledge of the hobby is. Anybody that would like to join us please view the information on the "Become A Member" page.

During the winter months when there is no running, the society, as well as meeting up on a Thursday evening, use one of the evenings each month as a slide/film/talk show night where guests are invited along to give someone elses perspective on a subject. These dates will be shown in the calendar when they are known.

Children’s Birthday Parties at the Rainsbrook Valley Railway

A limited number of bookings are available during the year for private parties. These are only held during the months April to September usually on a Wednesday afternoon. Each session lasts two hours and children may ride free of any further charge during that time.

Our club house and kitchenette is available to the hirer for food preparation and the high tea. If the weather is kind you may, if you wish, picnic in our grounds. Toilets including those with disabled access are available together with ample car parking.

The site is attractive and situated close to the town centre by the junction of Onley Lane and Ashlawn Road.

We currently have only 3 sessions left, one in July, one in August and one in September.

If you wish to book these dates or require further information please contact:

Mrs Sandra Burchell on 01327 704135 or e mail ‘sandra.burchell@sky.com’

 "EASY FUNDRAISING" (An Explanation). You will see on the welcome page a link to a website known as Easy Fundraising. The purpose of this is to try and raise funds for us, so as to try and cover the cost of running the web site. What you have to do is click on the link which then takes you to the Easy Fundraising site. you then have to register as a user and also register a cause (you will find Rugby MES in the list). Once registered you can then purchase millions of items through the easy Fundraising site from over 600 high street names. Rugby MES gain by commision for you having purchased through their site. We also gain 1p even if you just search their site without buying anything. Please may I add that it does not cost you anything extra for purchasing items or searching their site. All moneys come from the retailers, so check it out I think you will be surprised.