Thirteen made it to Moorfield Hall for our December meeting under the new Plan B anti Covid measures.
Peter Hardy had brought along his test track and his latest projects. These were a railbus and PW lorry based on Cooper Craft kits. Also running was a variety of stock from Matthew Tozer. First, Bachmann WHR 590 Baldwin in black. This hauled A selection of 3D printed bogie and 4 wheel wagons built from Dundas kits. These were lettered for his Fox Valley Light Railway. There was also a 3D printed rail lorry and tram loco. And a freelance 0-4-0ST running on a pre-White Box Bachmann 0-4-0. There were also some hopper wagons and open coach based on those that ran on the Guinness system in Dublin.
Peter’s test track also played host to David Churchill’s 3D printed NDM6 diesel from the Merseyside & South West Lancashire Narrow Gauge Group running on a Kato 11-109 chassis. David also ran a tiny 4 wheel ARU models chassis imported from Japan, possibly destined for a 3D printed Soviet railcar body obtained by Blair Hobson.
Dick Johnson brought along the layout acquired from Hugh Freeman. This now has improved scenics in the form of a wooded area and waterfall with accompanying stream. This allowed the trio of Bachmann double Fairlies – Andy Foster’s “Earl of Merioneth” in green, John Walker’s “Livingstone Thompson” in Maroon and Dick’s own “Merddin Emrys” in ‘as built’ condition – to run. These were joined by Peter Hardy’s scratch-built double Fairlie “Hengist & Horsa”.
John Davis had been busy building 12 mm gauge stock. He showed us a tram from the Giant’s Causeway Tramway to 4 mm scale and a Corpet 2-6-0T ‘Ainse’ from the Baie du Somme in HO. These were joined by a vintage Eggerbahn 0-4-0T in need of a little TLC. Going up again in track gauge, and also scale(!) Will King brought along his latest project. This was a Baguley McEwan Pratt ‘677’ 10HP Class 0-4-0PM chassis in 16mm scale using aluminium channel section and 3D printed wheels & jackshaft cranks.
