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The society has an 850 ft miniature railway (5″ and 3.5″) in Stratford Park, Stroud which members can use at any time.
Events are organised at the track during Summer months to encourage as many people as possible to run their engines and turn up for a natter. Public passenger hauling is held on the last Sunday afternoon in each month, April – Oct.
During the winter regular meetings are held with speakers invited to talk on a variety of mainly engineering subjects.

The Cheltenham Society of Model Engineers (CSME) was founded in 1938. From those humble beginnings, with much member enthusiasm, and until the mid-1950’s without a permanent home, the Cheltenham Society has grown steadily over the years. Originally starting as a steam locomotive based society, it still has a primary interest in steam locomotives but this is now equalled by diesel locomotives (usually electrically powered). In addition, interests exist in steam road locomotives with also a large contingent of boating interests, both steam and electric