16 made it to our September meeting.
Alison and Stan Summers were at their first meeting. Stan brought along one of the new Bachmann NG7 quarry Hunslets. Alison built a single plank wagon from the 009 Society kit. (Pic001).
Paul Atkin (pic002) was working on a small layout. This was a Z gauge ‘shorty’ from Rokuhan in Japan and had come with a small bogie chassis. Paul has added some larger scale scenery to make a HOf / 00 6.5 layout (pic003). He’d added a 3d printed diesel body on the z gauge chassis (Pic004).
At the other end of the size spectrum was Charlie Forbes’ latest purchas. A big red 16 wheel diesel from Garry Whiting’s collection. This had been built from (several) Dapol Baguley Drewry kits (see Pic003). He also ran a selection of stock on Steve Mann’s Goodmannton (Pic005).
Andrew and mum Isobel brought along a new layout (Pic006), named “St Michael’s Town” in honour of Mike Bizley. Andrew took the layout on as a work in progress. He and Isobel have done much to it.
Neil Davies brought along a section of Alfriston (Pic007) and spent the meeting wiring up it’s control panel.
Alec Matthews had been busy with the CAD package & 3d printer. First up was a Manning Wardle A class 0-4-0ST as a static model with full details (including valve gear). Though standard gauge the loco is tiny and could easily pass as narrow gauge. Alec was working plans for a 3′ 6″ gauge Newfoundland Railway layout in HO scale (HOn42?) using 12mm gauge track. The bogie carriage was very impressive, dwarfing both a Grandt Line ‘Box Cab’ (also 12mm gauge) and the Manning Wardle (Pic008). Alec also brought along a recent eBay purchase. A very nicely built County Donegal Class 5 loco built from a Backwoods Miniatures kit. (Pic009).
John Walker brought along is 009 layout and DCC controller (pic010). This allowed him to run one of his Double Fairlies along with mainline hunslet Blanche. Both locos have DCC sound, and pulled a selection of stock.
