Welcome to the HMRS website. This website is a new implementation of our earlier website with some additional features and a redesigned Home Page and menu system.
We hope you find this improves the facilities of our site and hope you will wish to find out more about the society and maybe join.
1 October 2024
The shipping costs have been revised in line with the Royal Mail October price rise. This only has a minimal effect on the prices we need to charge for shipping most items of a total weight less than 1Kg. Larger hardback books may be more affected. Many international zones prices have changed but we use the cheapest rate available to the various zones of either Large Letter or Small Parcel, untracked , second class with insurance up to £20. We only use the more expensive medium parcel, tracked rate for packages above 2 Kg internationally. If you are buying several heavier items, it may be worth trying to split the order into two. It's hard to predict.
1 June 2024
The problem with the Drawings, Photos, Books and Library Collection pages, where the filters for selecting the products had disappeared, has now been fixed and the filters are back. The latest photos catalogue has been imported and includes a few new images. The Drawings and the new Library catalogue filters are also correct: the drawings have many new images and about 1000 new items and the Library is a completely new catalogue but only represents about half of our library. A problem with the new importer means there are still some drawings and library items not listed. This will be fixed very soon.
22 May 2024
New GW Siphons Book by Wild Swan now available on the website
Members may be aware that Wild Swan have published a new version of the GWR Siphons book, originally created by HMRS.
Simon Castens of Wild Swan has generously offered members of the HMRS a special discounted rate of £38.50 plus p&p. The full price is £54.95. We will not be selling this book to non-members, who can purchase it direct from Wild Swan.
This book is listed via the link on the Members Page to the Members-only Store.
April 2024
After a period when we had difficulty finding a new printer, almost all our transfers are back in stock. To see the range use the Products tab on the home page and then Transfers.
Note that the transfers for private owner wagons are available in shaded and unshaded versions. Use the “colour” option on the left to choose the type you want.
Many of our Previous Books are Still Available here.
Members, researchers and visitors are welcome at the M&SC, but a prior appointment is absolutely necessary. Phone the M&SC on 01773 745959 or email ec2@hmrs.org.uk . Someone will meet you at the Swanwick gate to let you in. Please do not turn up on spec. Access from Butterley is only possible when Midland Railway Trust trains are running and coincide with our opening times. The M&SC is normally open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-30am to 3-00pm. but visits on other days may be possible by prior arrangement.
Phone orders will only be taken if someone is present in the M&SC who can take them. Orders by Post are not available. Please order using our website.
Area group and other meetings are at the discretion of local group organisers and maybe at a venue and/or online. Please see the ’What’s On’ page for any new information.
Please also refer to Further Information