May 2012

Chill rain again featured on 6th May. Robin prepared hot drinks as Alastair demonstrated his latest invention. Control panels, trestles, platform edges and connections were being worked on. Various Jintys appeared on freights, plus a weathered Crab. Ron was running a GER 2-4-2t; a type he remembers footplating. Colin C’s shop fronts were dusted off, paint sploshed around and with houses and the refurbished signal cabin, a townscape began. An 08 diesel shunter joined a P tank on Cavedale. Meanwhile we used a newly donated drill to repair a window: only the roof, floor and lighting to do…

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Date set aside for Group’s 40th anniversary event
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
Lunch time
Focus on breakdown and PW trains
Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
10.30 - 2.30
Focus on trams (and tram engines) and buses
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
10.30 - 2.30
Annual Modelling Competition – 5 entry classes: locomotives, passenger stock, freight stock, scenic items and dioramas, for models completed since last year’s competition.
Saturday, October 24th, 2026
2.00 - 5.00
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