The soceity is situated at
10 Hinton Grove
Virginia
Durban North
KwaZulu – Natal
Republic of South Africa
Snail mail
The Secretary
P O Box 201091
Durban North
KwaZulu - Natal
4016
Republic of South Africa
150 years of Railway in Natal , see picture below.
The society is due to hold the national meet in 2013 , which will mark the society's 100th year of existance.
Chairman (acting)
Dave Rose
E-mail drose@telkomsa.net
committee member
Derek Northgreaves
E-mail derek_northgreaves@rocketmail.com
Google Earth
Kellaway hall@
29 46 18.71S 31 03 10.24E
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D.S.M.E
Members have built steam tractors , steam lorries , battery operated locomotives , IC race cars. The Durban Society Model Engineers(DSME) began operating on the south bank of the Umgeni River in1913. The society is now located in Virginia , Durban North ,Republic of South Africa. The track is 3.1/2'' & 5'' gauge raised level , using aluminium rail , set in concrete road bed & 300mm(12'') above ground level.
The society has 2 Sweet Pea (0-4-0) steam locomotives & 3 gas powered Loco's , a replica SAR class 35 & 2 , 4-wheelers. The Society would like to aquire the ground , next to the club ,for the laying of a Ground Level Track, which would incorporate 3.5,5&7.25” gauge . Bruce Douglass Last
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The
Society is a non profit organisation , where builders of miniature
Locomotives of 3.5" & 5" ride the rails.