Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group meeting Saturday 23rd October

[Stan Williams]

Next gathering for the Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group  will be  Saturday  2nd  April  starting at  12.30pm

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

Seven  NG Layouts in various scales/gauges.

The Groups  Sales  Stand.

Four, Show You How Stands,  with scenics, weathering stock,  wagon loads.
Improve your soldering skills, or learn to solder for the first time.

Light Refreshments.
Free Parking.

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

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Saturday   2nd  April   Corpus Christi Church Hall, Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY  starting at  12.30pm

Layours include.

Bryncrug Sidings   by  Andy Biggs.

Multi scale layout by   Ted Stowell.

5.5mm NG Assoc  Modular Group layout.

Kings Potteries    by  Dave Davies.

St Marys Quay    by  Chris Meaney.

Tan Yr Allt   in 009.

Ian Barkers latest  009 layout

There will be  Four  Show you Stands,  taking in  soldering,  improve your layout scenery,  weathering stock and producing wagon loads.

The Group  Sales Stand.

All welcome to join us, come and spend a few hours with like minded NG modellers.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We held our latest gathering yesterday,  Saturday  2nd  April in Rainford, Merseyside.

57  NG Modellers came along, including several new comers.
We also had several regulars who could not attend, due to various reasons.

Once again we had excellent layouts and the guys worked hard on the show you how stands.
Some money and stock changed hands over the afternoon.

A big thank you to the guys who helped in the kitchen with the pies and cakes going down a treat, washed down with tea/coffee.

We do it all again on Saturday 21st  May  at  Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Rainford,  Merseyside and we start at  12.30pm

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next gathering for the group, is  Saturday  21st  May at the Corpus Christi Church Hall, Alfred Street, Rainford WA11 8BY.

We commence at  12.30pm

Usual format,   NG Layouts,  Show you how stands and the groups sales tables.
Free Parking.
Light Refeshments.

Come and take part in the largest NG group in the UK, last three gatherings attracted  62,  63  and  57  visitors and they come
from all over the North West, Yorkshire and North Wales.

Spend a few hours with like minded NG modellers, improve your modelling skills or pass your skills to other modellers.
All welcome to join us, you will be made most welcome.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Thanks to the society publicity officer, there will a batch of the new society handbooks.

So you will be able to purchase one on the day.

We also will have  NG Layouts,  show you how stands  and the groups sales tables.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next gathering  for the group  is  Saturday  21st May  starting at  12.30pm.

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

Narrow Gauge layouts by,
Ted Stowell,  Frank Bamber,  Jim Hodgkiss,  Chris Meaney and the  5.5mm Modular Group.

Show you how stands with  Les  and  Brian.
Merseyside Group  sales  stand.

Light Refreshments.
Free Parking.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Tomorrows meeting starts at  12.30pm

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

Super layouts, show you how stands  and the group sales tables.

The new society handbook will be available.

Calorie free refreshments washed down with tea & coffee.

Come along and enjoy yourselves.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had a great gathering in Rainford this afternoon with  60 narrow gauge modellers coming along.

Great layouts supported by a couple of show you how stands.
The sales tables did well and over  20 of the new 009 society handbooks being sold.

The buffet went fairly quickly.

Next Corpus Christi gathering will be on  Saturday  16th  July starting at  12.30pm

Before that, we have our group open day at the West Lancs Light Rly on Saturday  25th  June.

See you there.
Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Corpus Christi Church Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY   Saturday 16th July  from  12.30pm.

Free Parking.
Refeshments available which may include the Cotthams Pork Pies as well as Mo s homemade cakes.

NG layouts by  Frank Bamber, Chris Meaney, Tom Lowton, Ted Stowell  along with two layouts from the late Roger Christian.
Well if he can do an article in the latest 009 handbook, it will be easy to have two layouts working.
Tan Yr Allt  and  Prescot Aggregates will be available for members to play trains.

All the above backed up by Les and Brian with their show you how stands plus the groups sales stand.

Come along and enjoy an afternoon with like minded NG modellers, its great fun.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

The Merseyside &SWest Lancs Group next gathering is  Saturday  16th  July  starting at  12.30pm

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

Usual format,
Narrow Gauge Layouts,  show you how stands  and the Group  sales tables.
Refreshments.
Free Parking.

Layouts include,  Crummack Valley and Prescot Aggregates, both by the late  Roger Christian and both will be available for visitors
to play trains on.
Backed up by a new layout by Ted Stowell and layouts by  Tom Lowton and Frank Bamber.

The sales will have available 3D printed locos and a batch of  Kato 110 chassis,  N gauge locos and chassis, 009 locos and stock.
We are also expecting a batch of N gauge models,so well worth a look.

We average around  60  people at our gatherings, so if you have yet to join us, please come along, they are a very friendly bunch
of people and you will be made most welcome.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had another successful gathering yesterday in Rainford,  with 48 people coming along, including two new comers.

Not a bad turnout, considering the weather,  holidays and some other events taking place.

Very good layouts, supported by two show you how stands.

There where  four separate sales stands with lots of cash changing hands.

Next event will be our  North West NG Mini Show at the Corpus Christi Hall on Saturday  10th September  open from  10.30am
Narrow Gauge layouts and the  Sales Stand.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Some future dates for our gatherings at the Corpus Christi Hall,  Rainford  WA11 8BY  all start at  12.30pm

All Saturdays,
22nd   October.
10th   December.
7th     January   2023.
25th   February  2023.
Usual Format,   Narrow gauge Layouts,  Show You How Stands and the Group Sales Tables.
Free Parking.
Light Refreshments.

All welcome to join us,  play trains, chat, drink tea and eat cakes.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next gathering is  Saturday  22nd  October  starting at  12.30pm.
Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.
Free Parking.
Light Buffet.

Play trains on other layouts.
Learn new skills with the show you how stands and  spend your hard earned cash at the Groups Sales Tables.
We average over 60 visitors at our gatherings and they come from far and wide ie  Cumbria, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales,
Greater Manchester, Wirral and Merseyside.
Have a brew and a piece of cake and enjoy the company of like minded NG modellers.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We held our gathering yesterday at the Corpus Christi  Hall,  Rainford.

51 visitors including 4 women enjoyed an afternoon of playing trains, spending money, eating cake and having long discussions
with fellow  NG  modellers.
We had  6  newcomers and I am certain we will see them again.
Some very good layouts and the sales tables saw a fair amount of cash change hands.

Mo pulled out all the stops with her delicious homemade cakes and they soon disappeared of the plates.
Big thank you to David H., and helpers for keeping the drinks flowing.

We do it all again on  Saturday  10th  December at Corpus Christi Hall, starting at  12.30pm

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Next gathering at the Corpus Christi Hall, Alfred Street, Rainford WA11 8BY   starting at  12.30pm.

Saturday  10th  December.
Free Parking.
Light Buffet.

NG Layouts,  show you how stands and Group Sales Tables.
A highlight of the day will be Tony Smith (Llangollen) who will be displaying his scratch built Burma Mines Rly stock, both locos
and rolling stock.
Stan.