The Wingfield Railway group was formed in 1981 by a small group of railway modellers who had the desire to build, operate and exhibit layouts based on modern railway practice.  The Group has a clubroom within the Staveley Workshops complex which was previously the British Steel offices situated on Works Road, near Staveley, Chesterfield.  Meetings are held most Thursday evenings but members who are working on group and other projects often use the premises at other times. Currently the Group has two operational layouts:- Hasland Loco Shed is based on the locomotive shed of that name which was located to the south of Chesterfield although the passing tracks are somewhat reduced due to constraints of space.  The layout is operated in the LMS and early British Rail eras. Due to the age of the layout it has recently been modified to be permanently erected in the Clubroom and is unlikely to be seen at exhibitions in future Stonedale  made its first public appearance at the Bakewell exhibition in June 2006 as Stonedale Quarry. This modern era layout is based on a quarry somewhere in the Peak District of Derbyshire and features a double track main line together with the quarry sidings and loading facilities. Modifiations are currently being made  making it an end to end (rather than circular) layout with the provision of a terminal station.    As well as the Group layouts several members have their own layouts which are often exhibited with help from other members. The highlight of the year is the Peak Exhibition held at the Agricultural Business Centre in Bakewell, a small town in the heart of the Peak District of Derbyshire.  Taking place in early June each year the event brings together a selection of Group owned and/or members layouts together with many visiting layouts from clubs and individuals. To contact the Group either write to David Harding, Wingfield Railway Group, 6 Fishponds Close, Wingerworth, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S42 6XD or email to enquiries@wingfieldrailwaygroup.co.uk Main site last updated October 2011 Exhibition Diary page updated October 2011