14 attended the May meeting (Pic001).
Dick Johnson brought along ‘Tren Bach’ and put various locos and stock through their paces. I managed to photograph two of these. Beddgelert (Fourdees) on a long train of Peco stock (Pic002) and Triumph (Fourdees) awaiting a turn of duty (Pic003).
Steve Holland brought along some of his 16mm scale projects (Pic004). These included Bagnall 0-6-0T Dennis (Pic005), WD Armoured Simplex (Pic006), a deWinton (Slaters kit) (Pic007) and a WD Baldwin as a work in progress (another Slaters kit) (Pic008).
Peter Hardy brought along his test track. Peter ran his O&K 0-4-2 built from a Meridian / Mosskito kit (Pic009). Also running was ‘Alice’, an 0-6-0T made by modifying a Roco loco (Pic010). Peter also ran a railcar built from the Dundas ‘Eisteddfod’ coach (Pic011) with a Kato chassis. Peter had also brought his lengthened Colin Ashby coaches along with an original for comparison (Pic012).
Neil Davies brought along his current layout project. Set in Sussex, ‘Alfriston’ packs into a pair of 77 litre ‘Really Useful Boxes’ (Pic014). Neil ran his Quarry Hunslet ‘Jack Lane’, along with Joseph Jack’s Fourdees Little Isaac (Pic015). He and John Walker also managed to run John’s DCC sound equipped double Fairlies on Neil’s analogue controller (Pic017 & 18). Once John and Neil had got the hang of the settings needed on the Gaugemaster Combi the Fairlies chuffed up and down very nicely.
Paul Atkin and Joseph Jacks spent the meeting working on some projects (Pic019). Paul had brought along his now finished tram loco, built using Airfix brake van parts (Pic020). he was also assembling some 009 Society cattle van kits. Joseph was making up Greenwich couplings for a selection of stock. These included some Snailbeach hopper wagons from Nigel Brookes 3D prints (Pic021), an RNAD break van from the 009 Society kit converted to Statfold Barn Railway format (Pic022) and a Fourdees Isaac (Pic023). With couplings fitted they were ready to join his Westclife ‘Douglas and Snailbeach Skylark (Pic024)
Adrian Hall was also working on a model of Quincey Engine House by Campbell Scale models (Pic025). This is destined to go on the latest module for his HOn3 layout (Pic026).
Thanks to Neil Davies for his home baked fruit cake and to Dick Johnson for the chocolate flapjacks.
