West Mids Group meeting, September 8th 2023 at Four Oaks Methodist Church Hall

 

Our September meeting saw sixteen members attending.

Peter Hardy brought along his test track.   This saw a selection of 3d printed models from Alec Matthews. First was a Darjeeling A class 0-4-0ST running on a Minitrains F&C chassis. This pulled a train of DHR stock, also printed by Alec (pic001). Second, a Bagnall style 0-6-2 (Pic002). Third, a model of Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 ‘Fiji’ (Pic003).  Both the 6-copuled locos used on an outside frame Farish 08 chassis.  Alec also brought a  3D printed Talyllyn (ex Penrhyn) open coach, TR coach No.3 and static 3′ gauge Manning Wardle 0-6-0T, but these escaped the lens!

Also making use of Pete Hardy’s track was Ben Powell’s Bagnall 0-4-4-0 ‘Monarch’. It also took a turn with Alec’s Darjeeling stock (pic004).

John Davies had progressed his Emmett layout “Pipet Crewcorem” considerably since it’s last visit in June (Pic005).

Another layout that was on display as a work in progress was a new HO/HOn3 module by Adrian Hall (pic006).

Matthew Tozer was building some Meridian Models kits at the meeting. he also had some finished models. These formed a small work train made from 3d printed bodies by Nemiminiatures (pic007).