York · Since 1929
Small engines.
Grand adventures.
Five woodland acres. Three miniature railways. Generations of makers keeping steam, skill and wonder in motion.
Welcome aboard
Engineering,
but make it magic.
Alongside the East Coast Main Line in Dringhouses sits an unexpected world of polished brass, coal smoke and precisely profiled steel rail.
We’re a friendly society of model engineers and artisans, maintaining nearly five acres of landscaped woodland where ideas become working machines.
Read our 97-year story
Railways,
one remarkable site
Raised and ground-level tracks engineered for locomotives from 2.5" to 7.25" gauge.
Current appeal
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Find your fascination.
Old-school craft meets new-school making. There is always another skill to learn—and someone happy to share it.
2.5–7.25 inch locomotives
Stationary engines
Traction engines
16mm & Gauge 1 railways
Decorative woodworking
Clocks & mechanisms
Kit building & 3D printing
Brook Moor Railway
NewFriends across the world
One craft.
Two hemispheres.
We are proud to be twinned with Hornsby Model Engineers, home of the Galston Valley Railway in New South Wales, Australia.
Your day on the rails
Come curious.
Leave inspired.
Rear of The Pastures, North Lane · Dringhouses, York YO24 2JE
Free entry · donations welcome
Public open days & special events
Wheelchair-friendly paths
On the platform
Monthly Public open day
Sunday · 10:00
Free entrance & rides
Hot food & drinks available