Scotland Area ScOONs meeting 3 November

[Ian McAulay]

Ahoy ScOONers!

The next ScOONs meeting will be on Wednesday 3 November at the usual time of 8pm UK time. Note that daylight saving time has ended for this year in the UK, so the scheduled start time is 8pm GMT (or UTC or zulu if you prefer) and the offset from other time zones may be an hour different from what you expect.

The host is John Galbraith and we are promised a report on last weekends Aberdeen show.

The Zoom details are below.

Ian

Ian McAulay is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 009 Society ScOONs online meeting
Time: Nov 3, 2021 20:00 London

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[Hugh Ransom]

Hope last night was an enjoyable catch up. I was planning to dial in but went for a nap an hour before hand - didn't wake up till 23:00!  Feeling better today. Looking forward to Graeme's (or John's) notes on the evening.  Regard Hugh

[John Galbraith]

Great once again to have guests Gary, Paul and Hugh Norwood join us. The evening started with a presentation of the ScOONs attendance at the recent Aberdeen Model Railway Exhibition. Graeme had kindly gathered the teams photos and put them into a slideshow presentation, and is also hoping to put some of the images on the forum. The consensus was the weekend was a success and we have been invited back to next years exhibition.

Alan showed his new Bachmann Baldwin and informed us of the Hornby Club's article on the Strathspey Railway

Gary showed us his book on the Narrow Gauge Railways of Ceylon, including an article on the Bridge Over the River Kwai.  Gary also presented his latest work on an Hon3 Caboose and American style works car which he has changed the bogies to L & B, repainted and detailed, and painted a further 40 pairs of bogies for future models.

Hugh Norwood updated us on his work on his foam board baseboard which he has now completed laying and testing the track. Hugh also showed us his latest collection of figures from the old television series of Noggin the Nog from the Little Soldier Company, and I don't think it surprised anyone when Gary the produced a Noggin the Nog Book. Gary never ceases to amaze us.

Ian also gave us an update on his Foam Board baseboard and is currently building up layers forming his island.

Tom showed us the progress he is making on his station building for the layout he and his son are building, and although not decided yet looks as though they will go with DC

Graeme is looking at rebuilding a 4ft by 2ft MERG layout.

Malcom is hoping to get back to working on Dundreich and the Edinburgh and Lothian's club are planning to build a new 009 layout. The track plan has been agreed but still not decided whether it will be Welsh or Scottish.

Paul had missed the exhibition presentation through internet problems and Ian suggested Graeme again show his images of his Pizza layout which has some excellent rock formations, the type of which would be ideal for the area Paul is modelling. Graeme explained how he achieved the rocks and also showed his Static Grass applicator made from a tea strainer.

Ian showed us the foam cutter his has recently bought.

Another great evening, and please feel free to add anything I may have missed.

Regards
John G