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The Crawley Model Engineers were founded in 1962 by a group of engineers working in one of the factories in Crawley.  Shortly after its formation, the Club approached the local Council for a site in Goffs Park on which to build a high level track.  Permission was granted and an ‘up and down’ track of about 750 feet was built.  Two years later an extended section was opened to give a complete circuit of 1250 feet.  This required two cuttings and help was given by the Council with a digger and a dumper truck.  The railway has continued to run since that date, the original railway sleeper bed being replaced with custom made girders.  The aluminium track has a ruling grade of about 1 in 100 with two short sections of 1 in 80.

The society was formed from part of Brighton Model Engineers in 1962. The aims of the Society are to encourage the building and operation of miniature steam locomotives as a hobby. The Society owns the 2,000 feet long miniature railway in Hove Park, which it operates in the summer months for the enjoyment of members and public alike

The object of the Group is to promote narrow gauge railway modelling at approximately 16mm = 1ft (equivalent to 1/19 full size) running on 0 gauge (32mm) track giving a prototype 2ft gauge or 1 gauge (45mm) track to represent 3ft gauge prototypes. This scale of modelling is big enough to enable live steam locomotives to run on track in your own garden.