City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers
Latest News
Happy New Year to all!
We are finished with running until April now to allow for necessary work on the railway and members' locomotives.
We would like to thank all our passengers this last season for coming, without you we would not be able to maintain the railways and pay the bills.
Our new Timetable for 2025 is now available, please go to the Timetable page here or see the ones posted up in a few places around the railway itself.
📷A. Blowers
Welcome to COSME and the Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway
Welcome to the web site for the City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers (COSME), a non-profit making organisation. We are based in Oxfordshire in the UK. We meet regularly throughout the year. Our members have a wide range of interests and experience in many aspects of model engineering. A major activity is operating the Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway (CPMR) within a public park in the City of Oxford. This railway has been built and developed by the voluntary efforts of members of COSME.
Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway
The Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway is situated in the public Cutteslowe Park in the north of the City of Oxford just off the A40 Ring Road. Information on our location can be found on the location page.
There are two tracks on our railway on which we run passenger carrying trains pulled by steam, diesel, petrol and electric locomotives. The raised level track is built to cater for 3½" and 5" gauges and the ground level track is for 7¼" gauge. We also have a 'Garden Railway' on which 32mm and 45mm gauge trains run.
Tickets
Tickets are £1.50 for adults and children over 2. Children under 2 are free when accompanied by a fare paying adult. A saver ticket (10 rides) is available for £12.50. Tickets are obtained from the ticket office at the track and we prefer you to pay by debit/credit card.
City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers
We welcome those with interests in any form of Model Engineering. As well as building and operating the CPMR, members of COSME have a wide variety of interests including traction and stationary engines, rolling stock and steam powered boats. If you are interested in joining, please speak to any member at the track or use the Contact Us form.
Visiting Locomotives
If you would like to bring your own engine to run on our ground level or raised level tracks, please contact us using the "Contact Us" page and make sure you have read the information on the Visiting Locos page.
Company Information
Company name - The City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers Ltd
Company number 03199916
Registered office address - 55 Portland Road, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX2 7EZ
For any enquiries or correspondence related to company business please use the Contact Us form and you will be put in contact with the relevant person(s)
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