Chris M Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Just thought this might be of interest to some folk here. Two important points to bare in mind:- 1. Admission is FREE! 2. Bacon baps will be on sale Oh and there will be around 15 club layouts, some complete and some under construction, running. Also there will be a secondhand sales room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 The open day is a relaxed day where visitors can roam around and ask questions of the operators. You can even enquire about joining the club. They will have almost anyone as a member - well they accepted me! I seem to have been allocated the recently donated N gauge diesel MPD layout to operate. This will be interesting as there are lots of points and sections and I have never run it before. I’ll be the one looking confused. If all goes to plan this layout should be hosting 23 locos of 5 different classes plus a few DMU type things. All the diesel locos will be in 1960s livery but only two will be identical. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Lots of activity in the club this week in readiness for our open day this Sunday. Here are a few photos. Starting with the N gauge layouts. N gauge Broadwater Junction will be running Hawes Junction That N gauge MPD 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 In 00 we will have Yardleigh - probably for the last time before scrapping The junior layout where work on scenery has recently begun 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Also in 00 Our MPD which I believe to be up for sale. And another large 00 layout which is running and scenic work is about to commence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 In 7mm 82G Warley Road Ellerton Road Our new 7mm terminus station project And Inver which will be up and running by Sunday 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Nancledre will be up and running And our HO Freemo layout The club's G scale layout now identifies as Hazzard County 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Finally there will be the first list of layouts for our November 2023 NEC exhibition Some interesting demos - obviously not yet here but the space is Admission is free so you won't get better value for money! Tea, cakes and bacon baps will have to be paid for, even club members have to pay for their cups of tea 😒. Here we see a club member eagerly awaiting the arrival of the cakes. Edited February 16, 2023 by Chris M 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 I forgot to mention there will be a secondhand sales store upstairs so you might just grab a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Will be there it's the place to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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