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Only a couple of days away from the 1st session of the Liphook U3A Building a Model Railway Group 2017 The first session starts at 2.00 pm on Wednesday 19th April in the Committee Room of the Milland Valley Memorial Hall* Will report back after this-hopefully with a photo * Only for paid up members of Liphook U3A , + Haslemere U3A, Petersfield U3A and Woolmer Forest U3A (Bordon/Whitehill Hampshire)

Welcome- Building a Model Railway Group 2017- one of the special interest groups of Liphook U3A Our first session will be held on Wednesday 19th April in the Committee Room of the Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Iping Road, Milland, LIPHOOK GU30 7NA commencing at 2.00 pm, which despite its postal address is just over the border into West Sussex. I will be building a model railway, from a short list of small layouts in various scales and you will follow the progress at the monthly sessions. I will explain what I have done and what comes next- lots of opportunity to ask questions and challenge methods used. You need to be a paid up member of Liphook U3A or one of several local U3A's- Petersfield, Haslemere or Woolmer Forest The only other cost- to be paid up front, is the hire of the room for 12 sessions of 2 hours each divided by the number attending. Currently the cost will be £25 each For full details see the Liphook U3A website or my website www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk Please contact me via the U3A website The sessions will run on a monthly basis with breaks for the Summer Holidays & Christmas/ New Year until July 2018 If members of the group agree we could become an informal group of railway modellers thereafter

I started this topic back in 2009, but as I am no longer a member of L&DMRC, I shall start a new topic area called Building a Model Railway Group 2017 part of Liphook U3A www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk Bye

Building a Model Railway Group 2017- Liphook U3A First meeting on 19th April- Committee Room, Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Iping Road, Milland, Liphook GU30 7NA 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. We have room for 3 or 4 more in the group. Only requirement is that you are a paid up member of Liphook U3A or a limited number of other local U3A's Please contact me through Liphook U3A website, which has up to date details of the group http://www.u3asites.org.uk/liphook/home Details also on my website www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk

The Building a Model Railway Group 2017 had a successful launch at the Liphook U3A Open Day on the 13th March. Seven U3A members have expressed interest and it appears that we have enough to start the group as originally planned in April 2017 Follow progress on the establishment of the group on my website www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk and on the Facebook page Building a Model Railway Group 2017 If you live in the area of East Hampshire & West Surrey, want to join in and are or becoming members of the following U3A's- Liphook; Haslemere;Petersfield; Woolmer Forest please contact the group leader through the Liphook U3A website. Places are still available. On the basis of current numbers the cost for the 12 monthly meetings of the group will be in the region of £25 per person. The more who join in-up to a maximum of say 12, the fee will decrease to around £14 per person

In conjunction with Liphook U3A I am launching a Building A Model Railway Group 2017 in an entirely different different format to that used in previous Liphook U3A groups I ran with L&DMRC members up to 2011. Spread over 12 months I will build a small model railway and at regular intervals share my experiences with the group;explain techniques I used and cover the next construction stages. Please see my website www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk or Liphook U3A website http://u3asites.org.uk/liphook/groups forinformation; or come along to the Liphook Millennium Hall on Monday 13th March from 2.00pm to 4.00pm If there is sufficient interest the 1st session will be held in April 2017. To attend this group you will need to be a paid up member of Liphook U3A, Haslemere U3A, Petersfield U3A or Woolmer Forest U3A Please note that Liphook & District MRC are not involved in this proposed new group.

BUILDING A MODEL RAILWAY 2017 I have previously run several 12 weekly session tutorials on a similar subject for the local U3A , as a member of and with help of the Liphook & District Model Railway Club in 2011-14. This is a new format, not involving the club, where, spread over around 12 monthly sessions of 2 to 3 hours each, I will build a small model railway layout for exhibition. The group will follow my progress in the construction process both at the actual sessions but also in picture or video form via my website in between sessions See www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk for preliminary details. This is aimed at members of Liphook U3A and other local area U3A's in Petersfield, Woolmer Forest, Haslemere etc The group needs 6/10 members to make it worthwhile. The group will be " launched" at the Liphook U3A Open Day on Monday 13th March at Liphook Millennium Hall, 2-10 Ontario Way, Liphook GU30 7LD 14.00-16.00 If we get sufficient numbers it is hoped to have the first session in April

After about 9 years my website www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk no longer carries current information on the Liphook & District Model Railway Club- they now have a website of their own. I am sure "Claude" will give you all the info shortly Best Wishes for the brave new world

LIPHOOK & DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY CLUB Tony Bettger has resigned as secretary & as a member of the club. Nick Harling takes over to cover the period up to the club AGM Revised contact is now <ldmrc-secretary@outlook.com> Underway is the establishment of a new website operated by the club officers. In due course L&DMRC content will be removed from www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk and that site will revert to Tony's content only

Forthcoming appearances of Liphook & District Model Railway Club- September 2016 Saturday 10th - St Peters Church Fete- Petersfield, Hants from 11.00 am- enter off the Square Dioramas & club details- apologies we were unable to be present due to proposed club attendee being unwell. Saturday 24th & 25th Worthing MRC Exhibition with Nick Harling's N scale Kanjiyama- Japanese branch line terminus Say hello if your visiting these events

MODEL TRAINS IN THE VALLEY 2016 7th Annual Open Day of the Liphook & District Model Railway Club Sunday 23rd October 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Iping Road, Milland, LIPHOOK GU30 7NA Adults:£2 Up to 2 accompanied children per Adult: Free Layouts anticipated to be on show O - Haydon Sq- by Farnham & District MRC HO- Friedrichstrasse- Epoch 3 OO- New SR Southern South-West England Branch line HO- Uberernst- Epoch 2 German branch line HO- Buroklammer OO- Idylton Vale- British suburban public transport in the 40's/50's French Narrow gauge- Scale & details to follow + Dioramas of possible new layouts Other items Modelling demonstration; Club S/H items table Refreshments Collection for Railway Children charity plus display of their railway themed Christmas Cards Venue is disabled friendly with ramps & toilet facilities Free off street parking See www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk for latest info and map/ directions to venue from local towns

L&DMRC AGM Jan 2016 Committee now comprisises Chairman: David Pike Treasurer: Graham Ashley Secretary: Tony Bettger (Matt Wildsmith former Club Secretary retired by rotation at end of his 3 year term. Thanks for all his efforts) Other Key points- Subs raised by £10 per annum There will be no "Model Trains in Petersfield " event in 2016, but the club will exhibit at the local Milland Rural Fair.in early June "Model Trains in the Valley" will be held as usual- this year 23rd October The future of the Petersfield event will be reviewed at the 2017 AGM The club will be attending a few non model railway events in 2016 to raise the profile of the club locally. Our first such event will be the Midhurst Rother College Community Day on Saturday 23rd April

L&DMRC ON THE EXHIBITION TRAIL Club members will be exhibiting in January & February 2016 as follows 16th January Kanjiyama, N gauge Japanese outline branch terminus, by Nick Harling will be at the Astolat MRC show at Guildford 14th February The club will be exhibiting two members layouts + a club display at the Midhurst Modellers Show 20th February Kanjiyama will be at the Tonbridge MRC Show Please drop by our exhibits & say hello

MODEL TRAINS IN THE VALLEY 2015 We enjoyed our busiest open day in several years with over 75 paying visitors & numerous children There was a record 10 layouts including 2 guest layouts from local modellers. British, Italian, German, USA & Japanese prototypes were covered, in N, 00, H0, & H0n30 scales Martin Hill local owner of Masterpiece Figures was demonstrating model figure painting. A club S/H table & refreshments also Financially we had a useful surplus Thank you to all who visited us & hope you enjoyed it

Thank you to the Farnham & District Club for treating us so well, when were exhibiting Kanjiyama over the last two days at their show-.from the Liphook & District MRC "crew".

Members & visitors had an enjoyable day at" Model Trains in Petersfield" The first two or three hours saw a steady flow of visitors to our second open day event in Petersfield. Unfortunatelyafter lunch a combination of a bright sunny day and several top sporting events on TV conspired to mean we ended the day with numbers down on last year. However those who visited seem to have enjoyed themselves. The members certainly did, enjoying a long period of playing trains with mainly new layouts. Thank you to all who attended

MODEL TRAINS IN PETERSFIELD LIPHOOK & DISTRICT MRC OPEN DAY EVENT SUNDAY 7th JUNE St Peters Church Hall, St Peters Road, GU32 3HX 10.00am to 4.00pm Adults £1.00 Accompanied Children: Free Layouts Friedrichstrasse H0 German outline- new club exhibition layout under construction - trains & trams operational (DCC with sound) Strata Florida 00 British Outline (GWR)- new layout by club secretary- Matt Wildsmith - under construction with trains running Buroklammer- H0 German outline- new layout by member Ben Russ (DCC with sound) Shunting layout H0 originally American outline by member John Buttery- may be operated with German outline stock Demonstration Model figure painting- demonstration by member Martin Hill Other Displays Club Secondhand items table; DCC sound/rolling road stock display; Club details Refreshments Tea, Coffee & Home made cakes The hall is located approx 100 metres from The Square. It is disabled friendly. Some street parking & local authority car parks nearby. There is a Farmers Market in The Square on the day

The club has decided to repeat its "Model Trains in Petersfield" event , first staged last year as part of our 50th birthday celebrations This year the open day will be held on Sunday 7th June at St. Peters Hall, St. Peter's Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, between 10am & 4pm Full details of the event will be issued nearer the date The very first meeting of the club was held in a member's house in Petersfield in 1964

L&DMRC AT FAREHAM ROTARAIL Club members will be assisting "Claude Dreyfus" with his Kanjiyama layout, being exhibited on Sunday 25th July at Fareham College This will be the 2nd year the club has exhibited a Japanese N scale layout at this event. Last time Yamanouchi Oshika , which was possibly the last time it was exhibited before being sold Both layouts have been featured in the Continental Modeller

I have been interested in French Railways for a number of years as a result of being a member of the SNCF Society. I have obtained a few pieces of rolling stock and locomotives and have decided recently to jump in and convert an 00 docks layout (ex L&DMRC's Weyford on Sea layout) to HO. A recent article in the SNCF Journal on Dieppe Maritime has inspired me to try this as a basis for a stay at home layout.. Although members of the Liphook & District MRC are interested in a wide range of prototypes French Railways aren't one of them. So I'm on my own on this I'll try and keep you posted with progress.

L&DMRC EXHIBITION NEWS Liphook & District Club will be exhibiting 3 members layouts and a kit building demo at the forthcoming Midhurst Modellers Show 15th February 2015 Club members will be assisting Claude_Dreyfus exhibit Kanjiyama at the forthcoming Eurotrack Show 21st/22nd February. This is the 2nd time the club has exhibited at this show in recent years

Following the the recent AGM,the committee now comprises Chairman: David Pike (serves until Jan 2018)- the previous incumbent, Ben Russ retired at the end of his 3 year term Secretary: Matt Wildsmith (serves until Jan 2016)-no change Treasurer: Graham Ashley (serves unil Jan 2017- the previous Treasurer Bob Robinson resigned as he is leaving the District There was a slight change to the cost of subs for the coming year.