The South and west wales (sww) had they 1st area group meeting via zoom! 8 of us
It was quite interesting to chat to fellow 009 modellers about different things. Gwion Rhys Davies of model tech came along no only to help with tech issues my end but also to show his products he does via model tech, I hope he send some into the 009 news for a review, (thumb screws will be out on that one)
we talked about the new double fairlie, weather peco and kato will still do it .
Dan Thomas showed some plans for track he is planing to do for plateway/tramways of early railways with 3D print stone sleepers!
we did touch on the subject of the petersam form bachmann usa but we could not say much until we see the chassis.
Hopeful our next meeting will be better with some idea where we are going over topics or what else we want to do or talk about. also how we can help each other.
Yet to fix the next date which will either be the end of December or Jan depending on how members feels.
If anyone wants to come to the meeting you are welcome to other 009 members, it would be nice to touch based with other society members. If you want to get in touch Email : gwili9147@gmail.com
mike
I think it went really well yesterday for a first meeting and I have high hopes that it will grow from then on out!
Also, I will be putting together a newsletter of what happened in the meeting for those that haven't been able to attend and as a proper recap on what happened. These will include articles of what the members are working on lately and if anyone wants to submit anything for it contact Mike via email and he will forward it all onto me.
Dan
Good Luck with the new Zoom group! I read Julian's piece in the News.
I have a very tenuous link with the group, having somewhere an original Teifi Valley Railway share certificate from the days before the Big Secession with the heretical lot. It was bought by my father when he worked at Aberporth. My brother still lives nearby in NCE.