00n3 Special Interest Group. Report for meeting 11/11/21.
Seven came together for the first meeting of this S.I.G. Julian greeted us
at the beginning and wished the group well.
Alan Gee gave a power point presentation on his twenty years of modelling
the Irish Narrow gauge in 00n3 scale. He illustrated this with photographs
of his four layouts built in this period, Donegal, Schull, Burtonport, and
Ballyshannon.
Alan's Burtonport layout now on permanent static display in the Saint
Columba's Community Centre in Burtonport in 2017.
Paul Titmuss updated the group on some recent progress with models from
Model Engine Works in 00n3.
The Kitson tram loco is a model of the ones that ran on the Portstewart
Tramway in the north of Ireland.
A short train consisting of Kitson tram loco, toastrack coach, short saloon
coach and card model of C&MLR ballast wagon (made from card).
Much discussion on modelling the 3' including a proposed new loco model
from Model Engine Works.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday December 2nd at 8.00pm.
s.p.t. 12-11-21
00n3 Special Interest Group. Report for meeting 22nd March. '23.
Twelve attended the meeting – Alan G., Alan P., Colin, David, Henry, Jamie, Lee, Mark, Martin, Peter, Simon and Paul.
Alan O'R and Hugh sent their apologies.
There was a lot of useful discussion at the meeting on aspects of 00n3, especially kit construction. Unusually few actual reports this time around.
Alan gave an update on the chassis he his making for the Ballymena and Larne S class compound tank. He explained the problems he had in making the Walschaert's valve gear and how he overcame these. He mentioned that this project may be put on hold to complete at a later date.
The superstructure will also be very difficult to model as this locomotive does not seem to have a body base plate.
Lee showed us his CVR Sharp Stewart loco from Backwoods, one that had been constructed by Pete McParlin with the motion in view and no side skirts (it not being possible to have the side skirts with the motion in place).
Simon showed us several projects that were either in progress or completed covering various gauges in 4mm scale – scratch built goods stock and brake vans.
He had begun a 12mm gauge turnout for his C&L based Strokestown layout – the first he was building with flat bottom rail.
Paul showed progress made by David Hurst (Model Engine Works), in collaboration with Jamie, of the scale model of the Schull & Skibbereen Dick Kerr tram loco 'Ida' as running towards the end of its life. It fits on the Halling motor bogie (IDANT-VAR-H0M).
He had also completed the painting of the CVR (ex C&VBT) No 4, a Hudswell Clarke locomotive built for him by Alan Gee.
Engine crew and transfers are required to complete.
A start had also been made on laying the tracks for his project to model Clogher station. The loop for the goods siding is probably significantly truncated - this being the vague area of the station anyway with no useful supporting photographs.
The layout will sit on the trestles and use the fiddle yards made for Abhainn an Scail/Annascaul.
The next meeting has been arranged for Tuesday 18th April, starting at 8.00pm. (My apologies for the day and date change from that proposed at the meeting).