IWMES Links Page

The Isle of Wight Model Engineering Society

The IWMES Links Page

Follow the links below to useful and interesting websites with similar or related content. Many of these websites carry a link to ours. We would like to thank their Webmasters and acknowledge the fact with a reciprocal link.

Links To:- Model Engineering - Miniature Railways - Model Boats - Commercial - Local/Heritage

Model Engineering

	The Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies
The Model Engineering Clearing House	THE source for all information concerning model engineering matters. Find your local M.E. Society almost wherever you are in the world. Source materials, plans, tools and anything else you require for model making.
2010 Calendar of U.K. Model Engineering Events	A comprehensive calendar of U.K. Model Engineering related events for 2010. Maintained by the Rochdale Society of Model & Experimental Engineers

Miniature Railway

	The 7¼" Gauge Society Ltd
Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway	Operated by S.M.L.S. - Sussex Miniature Locomotive Society at Beech Hurst Park, Haywards Heath, Sussex.
	The East Grinstead Model Engineering Society Regular visitors to our Loco Rally at Broadfields all the way from Sussex
	16mm Narrow Gauge Society G-Scale Society Two countrywide groups loosely described as 'Garden Railway' using 32mm and 45mm gauges, electric or live steam propulsion, some with radio control.
	The Maxitrak Owners Club The independent association for owners and operators of Maxitrak locomotives and traction engines.

Model Boating

	The South West Association of Model Boat Clubs The U.K. Association to which we are affiliated, comprising more than thirty clubs south and west of a flexible line between Bristol and Southampton. Links to all the affiliated Clubs and more.
	Ryde Model Yacht Club The website of our model yachting counterpart on the Isle of Wight.
Solent R/C Model Boat Club	A neighbouring mainland model boat club from the New Forest. SWAMBC affiliated, they specialise in scale boats and yacht racing.
	The Model Yachting Association of Great Britain The U.K. model yachting body that covers all competitions and recognised classes for racing.
	Fiesta Owners Association The website of the UK Association for the Fiesta yacht and which runs the Fiesta Championship.
	The United Kingdom Radio Control Council Authoritative source of data on all available radio control frequencies and news on R/C matters.

Commercial Links

technobotsonline.com
Web link for the Southampton-based supplier of components and materials, mechanical, electrical and electronic.

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Useful Local and Heritage Links

	The Isle of Wight County Press For all the latest news and local links to practically anything you might want to know about the Isle of Wight, turn to the online edition of the Island's local newspaper.
GoWight.com	. . . for Accomodation, Attractions and Events on the Isle of Wight
	The Isle of Wight Steam Railway The website of our local Heritage Steam Railway based at Havenstreet.
	S.S Shieldhall " S.S Shieldhall, Britain's largest working passenger/cargo steamship, based in Southampton." Preserved, maintained and run largely by volunteers.
Fort Victoria Model Railway	A large OO/HO model railway complex (just one of the attractions) at Fort Victoria, near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Revised 25^thSeptember 2010