Suffolk & Norfolk Group?

[cnw6847]

Hello,

I am fairly new to the narrow gauge scene and the society but would be interested in a occasional meet, say monthly. I also notice that theres nothing covering the area through the 009 society so its ok to post this

I was thinking a North Suffolk & South Norfolk group as the counties are quite large and appreciate that people don't want to travel to far.

My home is not big enough to host so was thinking about the local village hall but obviously it could be a roving thing.

I would personally prefer a weekday evening as I often work at weekends but could possibly sort something.

Anyone interested or have any thoughts?

I have also put a posting on the Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling Online forum.


Cheers

Richard

[Jim Bamber]

Hi Richard,
         I Am in Norfolk, and would be interested to know more.
              Cheers Jim.  I am new to these small locos too......... :)     

[cnw6847]

Hello Jim,

welcome to the forum and thank you for your interest.

I haven't had a lot of response so far and you're the first from Norfolk!

I was thinking about a monthly meet where people could bring their latest projects, have a chat, bring photos, possibly a layout etc

From reading the 009 News, it seems to be the kind of thing that happens.

Obviously if anybody has any suggestions that would be useful.

Cheers

Richard

[George Surridge]

Hi, interested to hear of your idea, I am in North Norfolk and discovered 009 a year ago.  Went to the Convention which strengthened my resolve that 009 is the read deal in railway modelling!  I will keep an eye on here and hope there is enough interest in our area.
Best regards
Geo

[cnw6847]

Hello George,

thank you for posting.

The convention was excellent, I really enjoyed it.

I have placed an add in the 009 News so with that and the add on here plus the one on the narrow gauge modelling forum will see how much interest I get.

I was thinking about early March if things go ahead.

cheers

Richard

[alan]

Richard

In my role of Membership Secretary, I would be quite happy to forward a letter to all those members living in your intended catchment area. The letter just needs to say your intentions and provide a contact telephone or email address; whatever you're happier with. The letters would be sent at the Society's expense, of course.

If you let me know the post codes (just the first part, NR23, NR24 etc then I can see how many possible members there are.

Alan

[cnw6847]

Hello Alan,

I have sent you a message.

Thanks

Richard

[Jim Bamber]

Hi, Reference Suffolk and Norfolk group.  Theres an exhibition in Holt on
     February 16 in a hall beside Budgens.  Can you be there, and anybody
     else whos interested...............Jim

[George Surridge]

Holt exhibition noted, will make a point to be there, wear 009 society badge!  Hope to see some 009 enthusiasts then!

[cnw6847]

Hello Jim,

thanks for posting about the exhibition, do you know what time it starts etc?

My wife plays for GT Yarmouth Brass and I have a ticket for their concert in the afternoon of the 16th.
Don't know whether i'd get up to Holt and then to Oulton Broad for 1.45!

It might be possible.

cheers

Richard

[cnw6847]

I have had quite a good response to the ads so to get the wheel turning I have provisionally booked Barsham Village hall for the evening of Monday March 3rd from 7pm.

There have been people who model various scales interested so it can be a mixed scale group but the majority have been 009.

I hope this will be ok to some people and I appreciate that the date and time may not be suitable to some.

[George Surridge]

Re the previously Holt exhibition, this is advertised in Railway Modeller as a sale / swapmeet / fair with 20+ stands. Times 10.30 to 2.30.
Good luck with the meeting on March 3, sadly I can't make it then but will hope to hear more news later of how you get on.
By the way, re Sellaport & Lanthwaite layout in RM! I think I now have the loco no. 14 pictured on page 114 on my layout. A great runner. ( And what a good layout S&L was!).
Regards all round,
Geo

[cnw6847]

Well the on going DIY is preventing much online time at mo and certainly no modelling getting done.

However, I would like to think Monday evening was a success.

We had eleven people for the meet from quite an area including Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Diss, Attleborough, Norwich etc.

5 different scales of Narrow Gauge models represented with 009 being in the majority.

Three layouts were brought and some folk had some last projects to show.

The location was liked and people generally seemed happy.

I have booked the hall again for Monday 7th April and James (a 7mm modeller) has booked the village hall in Wattisfield for an open day on Saturday 3rd May.

We will be posting more details about these in due course.

Lastly I would like to thank so who attended and who brought layouts.

[cnw6847]

Thank you Steve, i'll get the info together and let you know.
It will probably towards the end of the week.

Thanks again
Richard

[cnw6847]

Monday is approaching so just a reminder of details.

Monday April 7th 7.00pm-10.00pm

Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall,
Bungay Road,
Barsham,
Suffolk,
NR34 8HA.

Follow B1062 from Beccles or Bungay.

Turn in by Phone Box

Please feel free to bring works in progress or items to show etc.