October Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 11th October from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
September Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 13th September from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
BMES at Calderdale Industrial Museum
Filed under: Exhibitions
Thursday, 27th & Saturday, 29th August 2026 (not on Friday, 28nd) at Calderdale Industrial Museum, Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QG
We will have lots of models on display on the museum’s top floor, showcasing what our members get up to in their workshops, as well as a small pond for the remote-controlled boats
August Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 16th August from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
July Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 19th July from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
Rae Gala 2026
Sunday 5th July – 14:00-16:30
Northcliff Railway
Come and join us for our annual celebration of the gift of Northcliff to the people of Shipley.
June Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 21st June from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
BMES at Bradford Industrial Museum 2026
Filed under: Exhibitions
Saturday & Sunday 23rd/24th May 2026
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 a small pond for the remote-controlled boats
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May Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 17th May from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
April Running Day
Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway
Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods (Directions and dates available on the ‘Rail’ page of the website). Perhaps bring a picnic and make a day of it?
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 19th April from 13:30-16:00.
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:00
Bradford MES AGM
Bradford MES AGM
4th March, 2026 at St. James’ Church, Baildon
19:45 Start
Easter Bunny Event 2026
For another year, Bradford MES is delighted to support the Friends of Northcliffe’s Easter Bunny Event at our Northcliff Miniature Railway.
Saturday 4th April – 12:00-15:30
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 the Easter Bunny! Other attractions are to be confirmed.
Keighley Model Railway Exhibition
Filed under: Exhibitions, Portable Events
Bradford MES will once again join the KMRC at their Woodbank Nursery exhibition.
We will showcase our members’ varied engineering talents, ranging from locomotives or various gauges, boats, stationary engines and many more.
Santa Bookings 2025
BMES at Kirklees Model Boat Club Open Day 2025
Filed under: Recent News
Kirklees Model Boat Club once again kindly invited us to their open day at Wilton Park Lake in Batley. Allen Ambridge, a recently joined member, took a few excellent photos of the event, which we’d like to share with you.
The first one shows our ‘pop-up stand’, displaying a few models, notably Allen’s Motor Torpedo boat in its carrycase, and sheltering a few members from the scorching sun (not often you can say that in Britain 😊). It was good to see a few members join us throughout the day.
Photo 2 shows Bryan Roebuck’s Harbour Patrol boat, particularly poignant after his recent death.
As well as a few local societies, Kirklees invite a couple of suppliers, the one next to us being H A Kits:
Photo 4 shows some of the excellent boats on Kirklees’s own stand.
But the most impressive models are those on, or in, the water, with photos showing a lifeboat, battleship and two superb submarines.
It was an excellent day, with a good number of visitors. Our thanks go to the Kirklees club for their hospitality and opportunity to promote BMES and to enjoy the many and varied, superbly built, marine models.
Annual Social & Exhibition
Filed under: Exhibitions, Meetings
Come to St. James’ Church, Baildon, between 12:30 & 16:00, to see our members’ completed and partially built models & projects, and talk to their makers.
October Running Day 2024
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 5th October from 13:00-15:30
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members to run from 11:00
September Visitors Day 2025
Northlcliff Railway will be open to the public on Saturday, 27th September from 13:00-16:30
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for visitors and members to use from 10:00. Please let Russell or Adrian know if you plan to attend so we can arrange the catering.
September Running Day 2025
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 21st September from 13:30-16:00
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members to run from 11:00
Calderdale Museum Event
Thursday, 21st & Saturday, 23rd August 2025 (not on Friday, 22nd) at Calderdale Industrial Museum, Square Road, Halifax HX1 1QG
We will have lots of models on display on the museum’s top floor, showcasing what our members get up to in their workshops, as well as a small pond for the remote-controlled boats
August Running Day 2025
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday 17th August from 13:30-16:00
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members to run from 11:00
The Steam Toys & Meccano Show
BMES are supporting the “Friends of Pudsey Roller” at the Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills, Canal Road, LS12 2QF on Sunday, 27th July, 2025.
For more details, please follow this link:
https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/291//steam-toys-meccano-show
Rae Gala 2025
Sunday 6th July – 14:00-16:30
Northcliff Railway
Come and join us for our annual celebration of the gift of Northcliff to the people of Shipley.
Frizinghall Models 75th Anniversary Event
Filed under: Portable Events
BMES will exhibit a small range of members’ models in support of Frizinghall Models & Railway’s 75th Anniversary Event at their store at Unit 8A Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildon, Braford, West Yorkshire, BD17 7AX
June Running Day
Northcliff Railway will be open on Sunday, 15th June from 13:30-16:00
The clubhouse and tracks will be available for members and visitors to run from 11:30
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