Following our very successful Open Day the last two years we are again holding the event at the Reading Society of Model Engineers site at Prospect Park, Reading. This year the Open Day will be held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May 10am-4pm. If you would like to join us you are welcome to camp on their ground overnight.
We will have exhibits of our models on show, inside and outside. Some of them will be in steam, driving around the hard-standing. Also, the club tracks 5" and 7 1/4" will open for locos giving rides to those who wish them.
The shop will be at the open day with our usual range of stock for your perusal. If you could let us know if there is anything specific you need then we can bring it along and save you the postage.
There will be light snacks and refreshments available all day, all proceeds going to RSME.
Do come and join us for an enjoyable day. It is a good opportunity to talk to other builders, see work in progress and finished models, and to pick their brains.
If you have a model, complete or part complete, you wish to bring along please phone and let us know. Any models to be steamed will, of course, need a valid boiler certificate.
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M4 J12 |  | East |
The RSME site is situated on the north side of the A4 – Bath Road about one mile to the west of Reading town centre. We recommend that visitors approach our site from the West, avoiding the town centre traffic. From the M4 – Junction 12 – Theale take the A4 towards Reading. After about 2 ¼ miles you will reach a set of traffic lights. Keep to the A4, on your left you see a large area of park land, the road soon starts to curve to the left. The RSME site is on the left about 150 yards before the next set of lights. There are keep clear markings on the carriageway immediately outside our gateway. Visitors towing caravans are advised to carry on to the next roundabout then retrace their steps so as to make a right turn into our site.
