Fourteen made it to our November meeting at Moorfield Hall. We welcomed new members Matthew Tozer and Robert Griffiths, who had joined the Society at the recent GBMRS at Gaydon Motor Museum.
Peter Hardy brought along his oval test track that we haven’t seen for a while. On it ran Steve Mann’s Roco HOe diesel body on a Farish 04 chassis. Steve had started work on at the Gaydon show and the loco was nearing completion. Andy Foster’s latest Campbelltown & Macrihanish 0-6-2T from Fourdees streched its wheels. Star of the evening was one of the brand spanking new Bachmann Double Fairlies – Earl of Merioneth in 1960s green livery – that Ben Powell had managed to acquire. Based on the number of circuits it did the loco has no issues with 9″ radius curves on Peter’s test track!
Elsewhere in the hall Tim Williams had his ‘Circle Line’. On it was running a Brian Madge cabbed quarry Hunslet that Tim had recently acquired, but the running showed that it needed some fettling. Also running – wherever it liked! – was a battery powered 3D printed chassis for a SM32 Fairbanks-Morse speeder. This featured 3D printed frames, bevel gears and wheels.
Joseph Jacks bought along a rather nice work in progress diorama. This was based on the transhipment area on the Snailbeach & District Railway. It also featured some wagon chassis that Joseph had 3D printed.
Dick Johnson brought along the layout acquired from Hugh Freeman at the September meeting. This has sprouted a few more trees as part of its re-woking by Dick . On the evening it was running a variety of stock including, Dick’s powered snow plough and Andy Fosters C&M loco.
Paul Atkin has also brought along his layout, “Brende Lane’s End”. This ran a variety of stock during the evening, including a rather nice Peckett inspired pug bash on a Fleischmann 0-4-0 chassis.
