Technical Help Please

[MickT]

A quick response regarding NG Modelling Groups (including 009 as well as all the NG modelling scales!) in your overall geographical area, which I see now that Julien has already partially answered:

1. Wiltshire Group - Centred around the Pewsey area simply because that's where Andy Cundick lives, but has members from all over the county and into Somerset, mainly focused on 009 and associated scales - I know of 2 members who live in the Bristol area (northern part as well I think).

2. BANGERS - (Bristol and Bath Area Narrow Gaugers) Generally Mendips and Bath area. Main focus of interest is US "slim gauge" in both HO and 0 scales and their subdivisions "n3" and "n30"  but they welcome anyone interested in NG modelling and meet bi-monthly on Sundays in Claverton Community Hall in the south side of Bath.

3. M5/M50 Group - a large multi interest group covering all the scales from sub-009 through to 16mm. Meet up last Monday of the month in Twyning Village Hall just of Junct 1 of the M50.  in the Cheltenham/Tewkesbury region and have members stretching from Bristol area right up to West Midlands generally through the M5 corridor.

4. There is also the very active SWOONS Group - 009-centric but also welcomes any scale NG modellers. Although as the title suggests they are "South West" which generally means the members are from Devon and Somerset, they regulary meet in Taunton which is reachable from North Wiltshire and have members in North Somerset (eg Western SM) and I think across into the Mendip and North Wiltshire region

5. There is also a Wessex Area Group of the 7mm NGA Group who are generally based in the North Wilts region which meets regularly at Collingbourn Kingston near Marlborough

1-4 are regularly reported on with their contact details and meeting timings etc in Branchlines in 009 News and 2, 3 and 5 are regularly reported on with the same in Narrow News which is issued with the Narrow Lines 7mm NGA mag.

Plenty of expert modellers and great fellowship available in your part of the country!

[Dave Cooper]

Thanks Mick, Julian and others for the info' on area groups / support etc. I'll have to get the road atlas out and see where I can get to ! Probably, the Bristol /Bath area for the time being as I share a car with my wife and we have to 'synchronise' calendars (seems to work most of the time !).
Dave