I aspired to be a signalman but initially pursued engineering. Eventually, I joined British Railways in the 1990s, working as a signalman for nearly seven years before starting my own engineering business in 1997. Today, I run another successful company called Junction Railwayana, whilst my son runs Joe Nemeth Engineering.

The project of SBMR has been a dream of mine for many years, I have built and designed and sold miniature railways over the years, this new railway is a passion of mine which I am fully dedicated to. In the community I have grown up in, I have found memories of the villages history and I believe it is a privilege to bring a little of it back.

I have built a team around me of specialist in their fields who are all passionate about the SBMR, along with them and all my fantastic volunteers, the aim is to make this a ‘model’ railway for future Railways to learn from.

I run Joe Nemeth Engineering LTD, I am very experienced in my field. I restore Vintage lorries, motorcycles and land rovers and have an impressive collection of my own. I designs and builds miniature railway equipment and have managed some very large railways.

I was the project manager for installations including a 3 Mike private railway in Texas.

I run a company called M&M Trailers LTD in Avonmouth, I have two teenage children and have grown up in Severn Beach, as have my family and grandparents. I have a HR Diploma, experience with health and safety in the transport/workshop industry. I have a HGV License. I am here to support Joe in any aspect I can to make the Railway a success – I believe it is a great addition to the community, bringing back a little of the great atmosphere the village used to have. I have known Joe and Dan since I was a child and this has always been a dream they wished to make come true.

I work full time in the NHS as an Operating Department Practitioner, I am chairman of the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, I was previously Operations Director at another Railway – I have various experience in Railway operations including steam, I am currently part owner of a steam locomotive under overhaul at the Vale of Berkely railway, where I am also assisting with the formation and running of their operations department.

I am a student at the University of Sheffield, studying mechanical engineering. I am currently on an industrial placement for a year at Renishaw, living in Bristol. I was part of the Railway challenge at Sheffield, a team of students who design and build a 10 1/4″ locomotive each year for the competition. Last year, I was manufacturing co-ordinator for our team. We also won the competition for the first time in our teams history. I am very excited to volunteer at the SBMR, and bring all I have learnt from the Railway Challenge to help bring the dream of the SBMR to reality.

I have extensive knowledge of all aspects of Health and Safety, Facilitated training and induction courses, writing H&S policies and procedures, risk assessments and risk management. Including Engineering and Public Transport. I love learning new skills – problem solving and up-cycle. I am looking forward to contributing all I can to this project.