The Society Heritage Collection

[Malcolm]

I would also like to thank Mick for his offer to photograph the collection. Would it be sensible to include images of related historic items - e.g. the Edinburgh and Lothians PDH collection - on the same page? (obviously with permission and with captions pointing out that these items are not owned by the 009 Society)

Danny
As far as I, as custodian of the E&LMRC PDH Collection, am concerned I would be delighted to have items from the E&LMRC Collection included.   As there are three PDH items within the 009 Heritage/Historic Collection at the very least a cross reference to the E&LMRC Collection would appear in some respects to be eminently sensible.  Any such 'add on' to the Society webpage would need to be cleared with the appropriate 009 Society 'heid yins', the E&LMRC Committee and most importantly, Lord Craig.

That said there are some photographs of the collection on the internet.   I admit they are somewhat random and were placed on the net as items were donated to the collection or as the result of queries.   They are in a Google Album Archive and are labelled CMR 01... etc etc and hopefully can still be accessed here https://get.google.com/albumarchive/112904466287746079405?source=pwa  A proper PDH web area is on my list of to do jobs, as I think I alluded to in an earlier post this is a rather long list!

Malcolm

[danny]

I would also like to thank Mick for his offer to photograph the collection. Would it be sensible to include images of related historic items - e.g. the Edinburgh and Lothians PDH collection - on the same page? (obviously with permission and with captions pointing out that these items are not owned by the 009 Society)

Danny
As far as I, as custodian of the E&LMRC PDH Collection, am concerned I would be delighted to have items from the E&LMRC Collection included.   As there are three PDH items within the 009 Heritage/Historic Collection at the very least a cross reference to the E&LMRC Collection would appear in some respects to be eminently sensible.  Any such 'add on' to the Society webpage would need to be cleared with the appropriate 009 Society 'heid yins', the E&LMRC Committee and most importantly, Lord Craig.

That said there are some photographs of the collection on the internet.   I admit they are somewhat random and were placed on the net as items were donated to the collection or as the result of queries.   They are in a Google Album Archive and are labelled CMR 01... etc etc and hopefully can still be accessed here https://get.google.com/albumarchive/112904466287746079405?source=pwa  A proper PDH web area is on my list of to do jobs, as I think I alluded to in an earlier post this is a rather long list!

Malcolm

I particularly like the 'Official Charter': 'trains must be operated every February 29th'  ;)

[Hobby]

Some of the collection is at Warley in the display case and there was a fair bit of interest in it, especially as it was just below that Meyer kit mentioned elsewhere!

[JulienW]

Thanks for the update Stephen.

I know (from experience) that the wheels of the committee do grind very slowly but hopefully the update will appear in the News in the not too distant future.

[Malcolm]

The Society's Heritage Collection was discussed as an agenda item at yesterday's Committee meeting at Ilton, with submissions from members taken on board. The result of our deliberations will be published as an update in the 009 News, to ensure that the entire membership is informed.
Thanks,
Stephen Fulljames
Communications Officer

Stephen
I had rather hoped the update would have been in the March News but it appears not.  Do you have a date for publication?
Thanks
Malcolm

[MickT]

Don't get too impatient Malcolm. I raised an agenda item regarding the Heritage Collection at a committee meeting in January 2009 which was unanimously approved but I'm still waiting for the action agreed to take place......................Documented fact, not spurious exaggeration.

Mick

[Malcolm]

What, me impatient?  You should meet Lord Craig!
Malcolm

[rod335]

Members may be interested to know that some items of the Heritage collection will be on display at the AGM on 7 April at Eastleigh.

Regrettably they will probably not include the two locos returned from the Warley show in a damaged state unless I have been able to repair them satisfactorily by then.

[danny]

Which ones? Is the damage serious?
Danny

[rod335]

The locos concerned are the Stronachlacher L & B loco which has a bent rear coupling and cowcatcher, damage consistent with the loco having been dropped on its rear and the Aire Valley 0-4-0 'Anne' which has had the left-hand side expansion link mounting broken away from the chassis. The locos were not damaged when packed for transit by me and despite what has been alleged, all packaging provides adequate transit protection.

I am disappointed that these models have been treated in this way by persons unknown especially after the suggestion from the group concerned that the collection should be broken up and dispersed round the area groups. Not a great example of their standard of care and respect. It is particularly galling that whoever caused the damage must have been aware of it at the time and has not bothered to mention it. As has been pointed out these are significant and delicate models and should be treated as such.

[Hobby]

As a member of that group I can confirm that on the day I was on they never left the display case...

Also reading that post I note "despite what has been alleged, all packaging provides adequate transit protection" which would indicate that they were ok when they left us...

I think this is something that should be dealt with by the Directors and those involved rather than flinging accusations around, Rod.

[rod335]

No accusation as far as I am concerned, just that the items were OK when they left me, damaged when they got back. That is fact. Accidents DO happen. But it is good manners to say when they have.

[Hobby]

Rod, you need to re-read your post, you have accused us of damaging them, look at my italics.

Just as an example I have several items of stock which are on semi permanent loan to the Group including a very delicate Px48, that has gone to dozens of shows over the last 4 years and suffered no damage whatsoever.

I would suggest again that you discuss this with the Directors and the Group concerned and stop accusing people of things they may not have done.

[rod335]

You are entitled to your opinion, I am entitled to mine. The items concerned were in good condition when they left me. They were damaged when they were returned. That is a statement of fact. Sometime between leaving me and returning to me they were damaged. I think people can draw their own conclusions from that statement.

[Hobby]

Sorry, Rod but you are out of order here. They may have come back damaged but that may not be the fault of the Group as you suggested in your original post "Not a great example of their standard of care and respect."

I again ask that this be taken up with the Directors in the correct manner.