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Well said Richard. Well done on the well deserved awards. Steve

The Membership Stand is loaded and I will be heading off soon to Aylesbury to help set-up. Looking forward to a cracking weekend and I hope to see many of you there. Steve

If you visit Scaleforum this weekend and are inspired by what you see and learn then why not consider joining the Scalefour Society whilst you are at the show? Scaleforum presents a good opportunity to join our friendly and informative Society at a reduced membership rate and receive extra “goodies” as well! Our normal yearly membership rate is £26 (plus a Postal Supplement if you live outside of the UK) but if you come to Scaleforum as a visitor admission then you can join the Society for the remainder of our 2018/19 Membership Year at a reduced normal rate of only £17. You will receive a New Member Pack, containing helpful information including copies of all the current years Scalefour News, the Scalefour Handbook on CD and our “Moving to P4” booklet. In addition you’ll get a Back Number Pack with some more previous copies Scalefour News to enjoy. Note: This offer only applies to visitors joining at Scaleforum on 22nd or 23rd September 2018 who have paid the non-member admission rate. This is only just the start as membership opens up lots of other benefits to help and inspire you. So if you are interested in joining or want to know more or just say “hello” then you will receive a very friendly welcome on the Society Stand. We look forward to seeing you. All the best. Steve Carter Membership Secretary

Unfortunately I will be away so have to miss it this year. If you can go then do, it’s always a cracking show in my opinion.

Only three more sleeps until this years Scalefour North starts with another great line up not to be missed. Looking forward to welcoming old and new friends on the Society Stand. Come and say hello. Hope to see you this weekend. Steve

Will be there as part of the St Merryn team. Looking forward to seeing everyone at what promises to be a great show. Come and say “hello”. Steve

Reminder that Scaleforum 2017 is this weekend! Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury, HP21 9PP. Saturday September 23rd: 10.30am to 5.30pm Sunday September 24th: 10.00am to 4.30pm Tickets £9, Members £6 You can join on the day to get the discount. Tickets are good for both days, spouse/partner admitted free. For travel details go to https://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/sms/directions See you there

Thanks David I hadn't noticed it either. Problem with cut n paste from another site!

Scaleforum 2017 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury Saturday September 23rd Sunday September 24th Advance ticket sales https://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/tickets The layouts A feature of several of the layouts on display this year is that the progress of their construction has been described on the Society’s web forum so Scaleforum will give an opportunity to see in the flesh what so far has only been seen on a computer screen. Some layouts will be substantially complete – finished even, whist others are at various stages of construction and allow the visitor to see the techniques used. Brettell Road by Jim Smith-Wright Industrial byway in the West Midlands. Clutton by Tim Venton Model of the station of that name station on the Great Western branch between Bristol and Frome. Danby by Rob Ward The model represents Danby station on the North Eastern Railway single track Esk Valley branch line in North Yorkshire. Dewsbury Great Northern by Geoff Tiffany, Brian Eves and Dave Carter Dewsbury Great Northern is based on a real location in the Yorkshire town of that name which in pre Grouping days boasted no less than four stations. Eccleston by Martin Nield Eccleston is a work of fiction even though it is a real place and features the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in all its glory. Enigma Engineering by Paul Gittins A small shunting puzzle layout where visitors can try their hand at solving the problems. Great Barfield by David Hawkins Great Eastern byway located on a fictitious extension to the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway in Essex. Kettlewell by John Stocks A ‘what might have been’ had the 1880 Skipton and Kettlewell Railway Act been implemented and a first attempt at working to P4 standards. Mount Woodville Works by Rob Milliken Mount Woodville Works is set in the mid 1960's and represents a works producing salt glazed goods and fire bricks. Minories by Howard Bolton Minories is the terminus of a short branch off the East London Railway, one of a number of interesting but not well known railway byways in the city. One of the most interesting features of the layout is the fully interlocked lever frame situated at the front of the layout where its operation can be seen by the visitor. Neversay by Richard Lake In the early stages of construction, Neversay is the seaside terminus of an imaginary and very eccentric coastal tramway; set somewhere in the Colonies in the mid-1950s. Also on available will be the DRAG test track. Show and Tell - The demonstrations The demonstrations and help desks at Scaleforum are an essential part of what the exhibition is all about and this year we have will have a special focus on the finishing touches. Finishing off a model or a layout requires a range of different skills to those needed for building and we are delighted to welcome to Scaleforum three expert practioners of aspects of finishing. Painting and lining Ian Rathbone Backscenes and dioramas Paul Bambrick The Weathering Service Jack Chalkley Getting started in P4 Mike Ainsworth Loco construction Steve Duckworth Modelling the Diesel and Electric era Tom Silsbury and Jonathan Buckie Scratch building the APT and HST Shane Wilton Scratchbuilding aided by using a CNC plotter/cutter Jonathan Hall The Area Group Demonstration Presented by the Wealden Area Group The Wealden Area Group will be demonstrating various aspects of scenic modelling on the group’s new layout, Chart Sutton which features the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Missenden Abbey As a change from the usual publicity stand, this year we welcome Missenden stalwarts David Brandreth and Andrew Eaton who will be demonstrating some of the techniques that are included in the courses and showing some of their personal model making. Traders 247 Developments Acc+Ess Protocab Limited Alan Gibson (Workshop) Ambis Engineering Bill Hudson Transport Books Branchlines Brassmasters Scale Models Cambrian Models Coastal DCC C&L Finescale Track Building Systems Dart Castings Dave Bradwell David Geen Model Railway Kits Eileen’s Emporium Extreme Etchings/Shawplan Gramodels G W Models Hedgerow Scenics High Level Kits Hobby Holidays Judith Edge Kits London Road Models Mega Points Controllers Model Railway Developments Modelu – design, scan, print Mousa Models Neil Kinison Models Penbits Model Railways Phoenix Precision Paints Prickley Pear Products Roger Carpenter Roxey Mouldings RT Models Rumney Models Severn Models South Eastern Finecast Tim Horn Baseboards Wild Swan Books Wizard Models https://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/2017/

Thanks Chris BRM did not name the team because I didn't provide them with the names! 'St Merryn' is a group effort so we wanted any credit to go to the South London Area Group not just those featured in the photograph. Cheers Steve

Don't forget it's the Epsom show this weekend. Always worth a visit See http://www.eemrc.org.uk for details Steve

The Terrier locomotive is not a Dapol body but a Loddon Models etched brass kit with a scratchbuilt chassis featuring split frames and split axle pickup. The model was built by Alan Ketley some 35 or more years ago and is unaltered other than having a DCC chip added. It runs superbly and is a credit to its builder.

Thank you for the kind words about St Merryn Tony. Actually St Merryn was built and is operated by members of the South London Area Group of the Scalefour Society of which Eddie Bourne is a long term member. Working as a group has given us many hours of pleasure in the planning, building and operating of our layout. Our Group ethos towards operating at exhibitions is that we are there to provide the visitors with as good a show as we can. Hopefully we manage to do that. Steve Carter South London Area Group