Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group meeting Saturday 23rd October

[Stan Williams]

Hi David,
Hope you can make it along in the new year, at sometime.

Lots going on at the next meeting, with an extra number of show you how stands, the normal sales tables

Some very interesting layouts to play trains on.

All welcome to join us.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next Gathering (just taking a leaf out of our present government ? )

Saturday  8th  January 2022  and we kick off at  12.30pm
Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

We have another full house of NG Layouts,  Show you How Stands  and  the  Sales Tables.
We should have our latest 3D resin printed diesel loco available, seen the first sample and its looking very good.
Usual buffet.
All welcome to join us for a fun packed gathering on a January  afternoon.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY  Saturday  8th January 2022  starts at  12.30pm.

If there are no Government Rule changes, we intend holding this gathering.
NG Layouts from,

Charlie Insley, Tom Lowton, Frank Bamber, Ian Barker, Alan Mountfield and the 5.5mm NG modular layout group.

Show you how stands along with our own group sales tables.
Light Refreshments.
Free Parking.

All welcome to join us and spend time with like minded NG modellers.

Stan Williams.

[Stan Williams]

Just a reminder, that our meeting next Saturday 8th January at Corpus Christi Church Hall starting at 12.30pm

Will go ahead, unless the Government Rules are changed between how and the weekend.

Hopefully see you there, we have a great programme.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We held our first meeting of 2022 today and 52 people came along and all had a good time.
Nice to welcome two new guys to our meetings.
The layouts and displays went down well and the sales tables moved a fair amount of items.

Some great homemade cakes went down quickly and thanks to David and Alastair for keeping the kitchen going.
Looking forward to the next one.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Our next gathering will be  Saturday  26th  February  starting  at  12.30pm

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

Usual format,   NG layouts,  show you how stands and the groups sales tables.

Light Refeshments.
Free Parking.

All welcome to join us and have a really good time.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next three dates for the Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group  gatherings in Rainford, kicking off at  12.30pm

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

All  Saturdays.
February    26th
April          2nd
May           21st.

NG Layouts,   show you how stands and the groups sales tables.

Free Parking.
Light Refreshments.

All welcome to join us, play trains,  spend money  and  eat  cake  ( not always in that order).

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Just some of the layouts and stands we have lined up for our next gathering on  Saturday  26th  February.

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY   we kick off  at  12.30pm

Maesog    by  Charlie  Insley.
Goldford Aston   by   Steve Jones.
Cenacs Sidings   by   James Hodgkiss.

Frank Bambers  new  009   layout.
Colin Hayes       GN15  layout
Jeremy Clarke    7mm  Diorama of a viaduct.

Show you how stands  and the groups  sales stand.

All welcome to join us.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

IOM Railway No 17   Viking ,  diesel loco built in the mid 1950s.

This is the first loco for 2022 from the Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group.

A superb model, on a par with our  Upnor Castle loco,  again utilising the kato tram chassis.
Separate roof,  cab interior, control panel and drivers seat.
The handrail holes are marked on the cab and diesel bonnet.
Loco comes with a kato chassis,  p&p and is packed into a plastic stock box.  £60.00

The loco could be used on UK,  Continental and Colonial layouts.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Chris Meaning will be joining us on the 26th February with his 009 layout.

Chris, came along for the first time on the 8th Jan., so its great he is getting involved.

New comers are always welcome to join us at Rainford, it really is good fun.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

One of the dark arts.

Allen Doherty (Worsley Works)  will  show you how to solder etched brass.

The other show you how stands will be doing a demo on weathering and another on making wagon loads.

All welcome to join us on the 26th February,  kicking off at  12.30pm

Corpus Christi Church Hall,   Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Two weeks tomorrow,we open the doors again at the Corpus Christi Church Hall in Rainford for our next gathering.

open from 12.30pm

If you can make it along, do come and join us for a fun filled afternoon  playing trains, eating cake and supping tea/coffee.

Its great fun,  all welcome.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Just a reminder, that we hold our next gathering a week tomorrow Saturday  26th February, kicking off at  12.30pm

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

Would you like to learn to solder or even improve your soldering technique, then  Allen Doherty will show you how.
Or,
You could improve your scenic skills with Les.Nehlrich, who will also show you how to weather stock.
Or,
Make you own home made wagon loads, thanks to  Brian Davis.
Or,
You could just play trains, with 6 layouts  from 009 to  Gn15.
Or,
If you like spending money, then raid the groups sales tables, with locos, chassis, rolling stock and a new batch of kato tram chassis.

Not forgetting our low calorie buffet, of pork pies, sausage rolls and cake, washed down with tea & coffee.
Its all good fun and all welcome to join us.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

The Buffet is sorted and ready for this coming Saturday  gathering in Rainford and we kick off at  12.30pm

Layouts from 009  to  GN15.

Show you how stands and the Groups Sales Stand.

All welcome to join us for a few hours playing trains, learning new techniques and the spreading the word on NG modelling.

See you there.
Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had a great gathering in Rainford yesterday,  Saturday  26th February.

Brilliant attendance with 62 people and Bob Hughes dog,  just one short of our record attendance.

Great layouts, the show you how stands were busy and we had four separate sales stands with a fair amount of money changing hands.

I must mention Chris Meaneys layout  St Marys Quay with harbour, coaster and the Town Hall had a working clock in the tower.

Tony Smith showed his first attempt of an 009 loco, the Merseyside Groups  3D printed  IOM No17  Viking and what a great job he has
done in producing a DCC version fitted with working lights.

We do it all again on  Saturday  2nd April  starting at  12.30pm at Corpus Christi Hall,  Rainford.

Stan.