SEERS - HOMEPAGE

THE SOUTH EAST ESSEX RAILWAY SOCIETY,
MORE GENERALLY KNOWN AS 'SEERS'

SEERS is a long established railway society promoting all aspects of
the railway hobby for enthusiasts mostly around South East of Essex but
with some members as far afield as Scotland and Germany.


SEERS in 2024 - Club activities have included:-

  • 10 Track-nights;.

    New this year - and proving popular - a TT circuit suitable for
    both vintage Tri-Ang, new Hornby and continental stock.
    We now have 9 circuits catering for; 1, 0, H0/00, TT and N..

  • Outings;

    Barnards Farm Miniature Railway,
    Colne Valley Railway,
    Mangapps Farm Railway Museum,
    Braxted Bakery Railway,
    Regent's Canal, a guided walk from Paddington to King's Cross,
    Visit to a member's garden line.

  • Formal Presentaions;

    The Palace Theatre Westcliff,
    The Early Days of the Docklands Light Railway,
    The Unknown Photographer - Local railways,
    Recent developments at the Mangapps Railway & Museum,
    How Railways Began - 200 Years Ago (and before),
    Night of the Dusty Bins - a light-hearted look at the life and times of the BR Class 321 EMUs.

    • Download current programme



Slideshow of images from Club outings.



2024 - Barnards Farm Railway - special train.


2024 - Braxted Bakery Railway - work in progress.


2023 - Mangapps - 31.233 displaying the Club headboard.


2023 - Mangapps - 0-4-0T 'Minnie' with Club headboard.


2023 - Mangapps - group photo.


2023 - Mangapps - group photo.



Our regular meetings are held in Leigh on Sea to provide ...

  • Regular talks and presentations, mostly on railway subjects,
  • Model railway 'test track' facilities,
  • A library of over 2000 railway titles
  • Visits to railway facilities plus social gatherings.





With around 90 members our normal meetings
attract an audience of about 30.

New members are always welcomed, for more information
please contact us via the Membership Tab above
or by clicking this link - Details about membership



A SEERS trip to Amberley in 2009.




Running trains on our Test-Track in April 2019.







Club outing to Mangapps on a
July 2021 afternoon and evening.





Test-Track receiving some post-lockdown TLC.

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