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The CSMEE operates from the Halswell Domain
site for day time activities. General and committee meetings are
still held at the Andrews Crescent site
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Halswell Domain
Click on photo
above for a street map to the site |
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Site plan of Halswell
Domain development
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Club members are running
locos, traction engines, sailing model boats, at our site
in the Halswell Domain
on Sunday afternoons (1pm - 4pm) throughout the year - subject to
weather
Follow
the signs at the main entrance to the domain - off Halswell Road
$1.00 and $2.00 train
rides - multi-trip concession tickets available (no expiry date)
Meetings are still
held in the club rooms at Andrews Crescent
Venue available for birthday/company
parties during the summer months
(see Club Contacts page for enquiries/contact information)
Club brochure - (May
2007) - click to view and/or print
Page 1 -
Page 2
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A bit of history about the CSMEE
Our Society's membership, which stands at around 160, is drawn from all walks of life with a large cross section
of interests and skills. We cater for many activities including the building and running of model steam, electric and I.C locomotives, radio controlled boats, traction engines, stationary steam and internal
combustion engines. Interests also include the building of workshop equipment and machine tools.
The Society was formed by a small group of enthusiasts in 1933.
Mr. L.E Walcot-Wood was the first
president. The first premises was a small garage in Whiteleigh Avenue used as a workshop, this was vacated some months later because of the expense and unreliability of the gas engine used to drive the
machinery. Our next ’home’ was a double garage in Manning Street, Riccarton. Membership at this time was 38 members. The next move, in 1947, was to our site in Andrews Crescent, Spreydon. There, members
built the first clubrooms and the first multi gauge railway track. Some time later the pond was formed.
In 1979 the members rebuilt the clubrooms in permanent materials and re-designed and rebuilt the railway
track, which was then 1127 feet long. For a photographic view of some of
the changes that have taken place over the years click here
Great improvements were made to the pond with a new boat shed. Other work completed includes a loco shed,
steaming bay and station. All these projects being undertaken by members who have donated many hours to make our complex one of the finest in New Zealand.
Members generally run their models on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month (subject to the weather during winter
months) and the public are welcome to visit the club facilities on these days. However we cannot guarantee that there will be much activity, it is a club day and attendance is not compulsory. If the trains are
running you are welcome to a ride. Hours are 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. The club has two exhibitions each year one on the last weekend of February, the other in November during Christchurch Show Weekend. There is a
small charge for admission to the exhibitions and an even smaller charge for rides. Trains and the road vehicles will be running for persons to ride on and there will be a variety of boats on the pond. There
will also be a static display of models and other machinery in the clubrooms. Barbequed sausages, cold drinks (non-alcoholic) and other nibbles are for sale on the grounds during the Exhibition weekends.
The club facilities are also available for hire, and are frequently used for birthday and Xmas parties by members
of the public and Company Social and Sports Clubs. A charge is made on these occasions. Also a number of schools in the Canterbury area visit to the club annually with their class groups. Many of them have had a
class project prior to the visit requiring the children to build a model boat or yacht to race on the pond during the visit.
A copy of the club Constitution can be viewed by clicking
here
Various meetings are held in the clubrooms during the month, at 7.30 pm on a Tuesday evenings.
- First Tuesday of month: General meeting for all members. Usually includes a guest speaker.
- Second Tuesday of month: Boating section informal ’chat night’
- Third Tuesday of month: Steam section informal ’chat night’ (Currently discussing the Club
re-location - ground level track, raised track, new pond and
buildings etc)
- Forth Tuesday of month: Committee meeting.
All financial members are to welcome to attend any/all of the meetings.
The October General Meeting is dubbed the 'Award Night'
where members can enter
their models in a number of various categories to compete for awards.
| Award |
For |
Winner - 2008 |
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| Harrison Cup |
Best boat model |
Derek Gillie |
| Powell Shield |
Best workshop equipment |
Dick Pier |
| President Cup |
Best small model |
Harold Kemp |
| Moody Cup |
Best model overall |
Cyril Fifield |
| Edsall Award |
Best 1st model |
Mot awarded |
| Kevin Walsh Cup |
Best Road Vehicle |
Not awarded |
| Curry Cup |
Best workmanship in any model |
Cyril Fifield |
| Mini 'Americas Cup' |
Annual yacht race for 'Image'
class yachts |
No race this year |
The 'bent coupling'
award |
In recognition of
something the recipient wished would remain 'his/her little secret' |
No recipient - we
are obviously getting better at hiding our mistakes! |
| Canterbury
Railways Trophy |
Best 7¼" loco or rolling stock |
Alan Barlow |
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Page last updated: |
20 June 2009
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