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Groups => Scottish Region Group => Topic started by: John Galbraith on November 07, 2025, 12:08

Title: ScOONs Meeting Summary 5th November 2025
Post by: John Galbraith on November 07, 2025, 12:08
ScOONs Meeting Summary 5th November - 12 members attended, chaired by Rik.

Rik - Is still in the process of clearing his loft to turn into a modelling/railway room and is hoping to have it completed by the spring.

Roger - is completing the house on his module and is preparing to make two more modules and a corner module.

Shonagh - showed us a water bowser she has painted and weathered for her module.

Ian - has added a new link to the Module Instruction Manual and would still like to add to it.

Ron - is currently making a working diorama.

Paul - has set up an operational schedule at home for his layout and is in the process of making scenery using dyed sawdust.

Tom - showed photos of the progress he is making on the wiring of his layout and is fitting point motors and is 3D printing the mounting parts for them.

David Duff - had a MERG meeting on Saturday and has ordered some test equipment, and is still working on the problem of shorting on his module.

Graeme - was at his Men's Shed on Friday and took home parts of the layout boards he has been building. He also showed us the Rolling Road he purchased at Glasgow.

Steve - showed us photos of the 1 metre gauge tram on his recent holiday in Alicante. He also showed us photos of the progress he has made on his layout board using card which slots together in the egg box style.

Chris - has built some small boards with relay modules underneath and showed us his 3D printed smoke box supports for his Double Fairlie.

Ian then showed us some photos he took at the recent Aberdeen Exhibition.

Our next meeting will be on Monday 17th November and will be chaired by Tom.

Our next exhibition will be at the Corn Exchange in Cupar on the 13th December with a Micro/Working diorama.