General Public Train Rides
SUNDAY Train Rides – Open to the Public for rides on most Sundays from Easter until the end of September from 12:30 pm till 4:30 pm – check the calendar to see if it is a rides day.
For a nominal fare children (and adults) can ride around the whole circuit of the track at Gilling. Passenger trains are usually hauled by real steam locomotives, (and the occasional diesel) and sufficient trains operate to eliminate any need to queue for long. We would request that any visitors should obey any safety instructions given by the guard or driver and that any small children are accompanied by an adult.
There are no rides on May Bank Holiday nor August Bank Holiday Sunday which are Mainline Rally days, but you can still come and watch the spetacle of many scale trains being opperted arround the site – it’s great! At these rallies we run trains with scale miniature goods and passenger stock according to a day-long timetable and these are fascinating to watch. If you have not seen one of our rallies it is well worth a visit and the kids love it. It is spectacular event, however there are no rides.
Children of all ages (i.e., adults) catered for. Go on – Give the kids (and Mum & Dad) a real treat.
Free parking, bring a picnic to enjoy in the Village Playground. We serve tea, coffee, biscuits, and ice cream in the Clubhouse. It is a lovely place to shelter if the wind is a bit chilly or if there is a shower. We have clean fresh toilets. There is also a grassy children’s playground belonging to the Village Hall next to the clubhouse with some apparatus for climbing and swinging and a Wendy house.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PASSENGERS:
All passengers visiting and travelling on the RSME Miniature Railway do so at their own risk. Please be aware that steam locomotives emit sparks, ashes and oil which could result in injury or damage to clothing. Our steam locos get extremely hot – so please do not touch them!
Please obey the safety instructions given by our operating staff.