Saturday 25th June 2022 will see our group take over the NG railway for day.
Gates will open from 9.30am when you can observe the locos being prepared for the day and we will run to around 5pm
Two locos in steam assisted by a couple of diesel locos, running a passenger train and a goods/workmans train.
Look out for the double headed trains.
Drive a diesel in the sidings shunting skip wagons and enjoy a tour of the workshops and loco sheds.
Tea & Coffee available all day with Bacon Baps available mid morning.
At lunchtime enjoy the Rufford Bakery Pies.
To come along,you must register your name and you can do this by e-mail to johnwilliams509@btinternet.com
We cannot allow people just turning up on the day.
We ask visitors to make at least a £5.00 donation which will collected on the day and all donations will go to the railway.
If we are back to normality we will have footplate rides on the trains.
Join us on a great day out, playing trains on a 2ft gauge NG railway and being with like minded NG modellers.
Stan.
We held our Group Open Day, yesterday 25th JUne at the West Lancs Light Rly. Hesketh Bank.
We had a great day out with a good number of members coming along.
Stanhope and a Hudswell 0-6-0 diesel working all day on passenger, goods and double headers.
We were able to raise and give a donation of £500.00 to the railway.
Roll on next year.
Stan.
Merseyside &SWest Lancs NG Group Open Day at the West Lancs Light Rly, Hesketh Bank on Saturday 17th June 2023.
We take over a real 2ft gauge line with Train and Footplate rides during the day.
Tour of the Workshops and Engine Sheds.
We will have the Model Shop Trade Stand in one marquee where you will have 20% discount of all railway stock, scenics etc.
The other marquee will have a couple pf layouts/displays.
Bacon baps, Burghers and the Rufford Bakery Pies for lunch, washed down with gallons of tea/coffee.
If you would like to join us, drop me a line to register your name, sadly we cannot allow people just turning up on the day.
Stan.
We now have 68 people registered to attend our Open Day on the West Lancs Light Rly, Hesketh Bank, on Saturday 17th June 2023.
Still lots of space, so if you would like to join us, please drop me a line.
Also in attendance, The Model Shop with a 20% discount off all railway stock and items.
ie Kato/Peco England loco at £120.00 each.
Supported by three small layout/displays by group members.
Bacon Baps, Burghers, Rufford Bakery Pies washed down by tea or coffee, or if this weather remains, an ice cream.
Stan.
Next Saturday 17th June is the Groups Open Day at the West Lancs Light Rly. at Hesketh Bank near Tarleton, Lancs.
Free Parking behind the railway.
Refreshments available.
A chance to play trains on a real 2ft gauge Narrow Gauge Rly.
Quarry Hunslet Irish Mail supported by other locos.
Ride the trains, Footplate Rides, tour the workshops and engine sheds.
Stuff yourself with Bacon Baps, Burghers, Pies or even ice cream.
Our Model Shop Stand will be in one marquee with great discounts on Bachmann, Peco etc.
The second marquee will have 3 small layouts.
If you would like to join us, then please contact me on this e-mail johnwilliams509@btinternet.com
Stan.
We had another great gathering at the West Lancs Light Rly today, with a number of new comers joining us and we hope they will
come along to future gatherings of the group.
We were able to pass on a £400.00 donation to the railway and we nearly cleared them out of bacon rolls and Rufford Pies.
We our looking forward to next years open day.
Stan.