ABOUT US
SMEE was formed in 1898 to allow model engineers to exchange experiences and ideas for their mutual benefit.
TRAINING
The Society has developed a number of courses to help both members and those new to the hobby to learn new skills, work safely and gain confidence with the use of their equipment.
WHY JOIN US?
The most important benefit of joining the Society of Model & Experimental Engineers is that it brings you into contact with people having similar interests.
Recent activity by the Society and its members
A replacement boiler for an Ajax 5"Gauge locomotive in course of construction.
LATEST NEWS
NEXT EVENTS
Society General Meeting
Talk: Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines
Henrietta Heald
Henrietta will talk about her recent book, Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines (Unbound, 2019), published to mark the centenary of the Women’s Engineering Society. The society was founded in 1919 by Katharine and Rachel Parsons, wife and daughter of Charles Parsons, inventor of the compound steam turbine. Magnificent Women tells the stories of the Parsons duo and a host of other pioneering female engineers.
Henrietta’s earlier books include William Armstrong: Magician of the North and a National Trust guide to Cragside, Northumberland.
Engine Builders’ Group
Peter Haycock will be the main speaker, talking about the SMEE engine collection.