Merseyside & SWest Lancs Group meeting Saturday 23rd October

[Stan Williams]

Our next gathering is  Saturday  1st  April  starting at  12.30pm at  Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford WA11 8BY.
Free Parking.
Light Buffet available.
Narrow Gauge layouts ,
Prescott Aggregates 009.
Crummack Valley     009.
Cennacs Sidings      009   (WW1 French layout).
Burma Mines Rly.    009   by  Tony Smith.
Thrubwell Hall        Gn15  (Estate Rly.)
Other layouts by,  Rae Haig 009,  James Cox 009 DCC layout,  Chris Spring 009.

Show you How stands by  Les Nehlrich (how to improve Metcalf Kits).  Brian Davis  (Wagon Loads).
Allen Doherty (Worsley Works)  with his etched coach & loco kits.
Model Shop Trade Stand with 20% discount on  Bachmann, Peco etc.  railway products, track, scenics and lots more.

All welcome to join us,  playing trains, spending money, having a brew and eating cake.
Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Our third gathering of the year is next Saturday  1st  April at Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street, Rainford WA11 8BY.
Free Parking,  and we kick off at  12.30pm
Light Refreshments.

Eight  NG Layouts, supported by  two  show you how stands.
Worsley Works  etched brass kits.
The Model Shop Stand with a host of discounted prices on  rtr  locos and rolling stock.
Latest  Bachmann  RNAD vans/wagons  at  £24.00 each.
Bachmann  Talyllyn coaches  at   £28.00 each.
Kato  Prince & Princess locos in green livery at  £120.00  each.
New batch of  FR Quarrymans brake vans in two liveries,   green and brown some unlettered.

We average over 60 visitors to our gatherings, but we welcome new people who would like to see what we get up too.
Join us playing trains, spending money, having a brew and eating cake.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had a really good day yesterday when we broke the attendance record for the third time this year, with 65 people coming along.

Great layouts, supported by show you how stands, Allen Doherty with Worsley Works.
The Model Shop again was very busy with lots of cash changing hands.

Big thanks to David Hennessey for keeping the drinks going, as it was very busy and the two ladies who took control in the kitchen
doing the washing up and putting all the dishes away.

We  do it all again on the  13th  May  (Eurovision Song Contest, so expecting a full house in Rainford ).

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Layouts already lined up by,
Tom Lowton, Frank Bamber, Ian Barker, Rae Haigh, Dave Davies, Roy Heslop, Chris Meaney for our next gathering

on Saturday  13th  May  starting at  12.30pm at Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.

Supported by Show you How Stands and the Model Shop Trade Stand that is full of 009 goodies with discounted prices.

All welcome to join, if you have not been before, you will be made very welcome, its all great fun.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Our next gathering is  Saturday  13th  May  starting at  12.30pm at  Corpus Christi Hall, Alfred Street, Rainford  WA11 8BY.
Free Parking.
Light Refreshments.
Eight Narrow Gauge Layouts in 009 and 7mm.
Four Show you how stands.
Model Shop Trade Stand offering a 20% discount off all railway items.

All welcome to join us for a fun filled afternoon, playing trains, spending money and enjoying the company of like minded
NG modellers.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Your chance to test your operating skills on the award winning  Tan Yr Allt  009 layout and you are invited to bring along some stock
to play trains.
Its all part of enjoying an afternoon with like minded NG modellers.
Eight layouts to enjoy, supported by a number of show you how stands.

We also have the Model Shop Stand with a 20% discount off all railway items.

Free Parking.
Light Refreshments available.
Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford,  Merseyside WA11 8BY.

All welcome to join us.
Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Available to society members to purchase at  Corpus Christi Hall,  Rainford,  WA11 8BY    Saturday 13th May
we kick off at  12.30pm
Society Wagon Kits.

Single plank bolster wagon,   3 plank open wagon,   All steel open wagon    at   £6.00 each
4 wheel  Cattle Van    at   £12.00  each.
RNAD  Van   at   £10.00  each.
RNAD  Flat wagon   at  £8.00  each.
RNAD chassis kit     at  £5.00  each.

Free Parking.           Light Refreshments available.
Great NG Layouts,      Show You How Stands,      Model Shop Trade Stand offering a 20% discount off all goods.

All welcome to join us for a fun filled afternoon, playing trains, spending money and enjoying others company.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had another successful gathering last Saturday with 61 people coming along.
009 society wagon kits were in demand and the model shop stand once again was busy with sales.
Great NG layouts and show you how stands attracted the viewers and thanks to the guys who manned them.
The buffet went quickly, but the drinks kept flowing throughout the afternoon.
It was great to see Mick Thornton who came up from South Wales and Andrew Jeffcock (Webmaster) dropped in as well.
Hopefully will join us again at sometime.

Next gathering will be  Saturday 15th July starting at 12.30pm
All welcome to join us.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Saturday  17th  June  is our Group Open Day at the  West Lancs Light Rly at Hesketh Bank.  Nr  Tarleton
Trains commence  11.30am to 12 noon and run all afternoon.
Tour the sheds and workshops.  Footplate rides.
Bacon and sausage baps available along with the Rufford pies at lunchtime.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

We had a great day at the West Lancs Light Rly., on Saturday 17th June.
Nearly finished off all the food from the van.

We were able to pass on a donation of £400.00 to the railway and it was nice to see several new comers and we hope they can loin us
at Corpus Christi Hall in Rainford.

Next gathering is Saturday  15th  July at Corpus Christi Hall,  starting at  12.30pm
Free parking,   Light Refreshments available.
NG Layouts by,  Tony Smith, Chris Sidebottom, Chris Meaney,  Tom Lowton,  Rae Haigh,  Peter Hogarth, Martyn Harrison.
Supported by a couple show you how stands.
The Model Shop Trade Stand with great discounts.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

If you enjoyed Martyns article on his layout  Castle Caereinion in the latest 009 newsletter, then you have a chance to see it in the flesh,
at our next gathering at the Corpus Christi Hall,  Rainford WA11 8BY  starting at 12.30pm on Saturday 15th  July.

Just one of the excellent layouts on display in the afternoon.

All welcome to join us.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Saturday  15th  July  starting at 12.30pm at  Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford WA11 8BY.

As well as the NG Layouts,  show you how stands  and the  Model Shop Stand, there will also be the following,

009  Society  Kits
3 plank open wagon,   All steel open wagon  and  bolster wagon   at  £6.00  each

Cattle Van        at    £12.00  each
RNAD Van        at    £10.00  each
RNAD Flat        at    £ 8.00   each
RNAD chassis   at    £ 5.00   each.

Excellent Kits and very good value.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Corpus Christi Hall, Alfred Street,  Rainford WA11 8BY   starting at  12.30pm   Saturday  15th July.

Layouts,
Stephen Little (Manchester)  with   Fallgate (ALR) 009  originally built by the late  Brian Love.
Peter Hogarth (North East )   with  Gilderdale Mine 009.
Martyn Harrison (Borders)     with  Castle Caerenion 009.
Chris Meaney  (Wrenbury MRC)  with  St Margarets Halt.
Tony Smith  (Cheshire)  with his new Emmett Style layout.
Rae Haigh (Blackpool)   with his NG Display.
Chris Sidebottom (Tarleton)  with an  009  display.
Tom Lowton  (Rainhill)  with his 009 layout.

Two show you how stands and the Model Shop Stand with great discounts.

All welcome to join us for a fun filled afternoon, playing trains, spending money etc.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

A reminder that we hold our next gathering this Saturday  15th  July  starting at  12.30pm
Corpus Christi Hall,  Alfred Street,  Rainford  WA11 8BY.
Free Parking.
Light Refreshments.

8 great layouts on display from,  North East England, Scottish Borders, Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester,
Show you how stands.
The Model Shop Stand giving a 20%  discount off all railway items,  009,  N gauge, Track, Scenics etc.

All welcome to join us for a fun filled afternoon playing trains, spending money and enjoying a chat with like minded NG modellers.

Stan.

[Stan Williams]

Traffic Alert.
Warning that there are roadworks at the junction of the East Lancs Road and the Rainford by Pass due to a water main burst.
Single lane traffic in use, but if they are quick, it may well be sorted by Saturday.

Stan.