Oldham Goup

[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 11th February, 2026 cont/d.

Hugh shared with the group his next project, a white metal kit for a stage coach with 4 horses for Angst-Lesspork. We look forward to hearing more of the build at some point.


Tony showed us a present of an Enwins 3D printed ruined cottage. He'd added tree a made from copper wire which is growing out of it, plus various added debris. Will be used on a forthcoming layout!

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He'd also photographed 3 different versions of the Kerr Stuart diesel. In addition he'd versions from Narrow Minded Railworks plus an unmade Meridian Models white metal kit (now Mosskito).
Versions shown are L-R: A1 Models brass kit on Bachmann Brick, Meridian Models loco (in green from Society Sales) and a Floyd Kramer 3D print.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 11th February, 2026 cont/d.

Paul had completed a Backwoods coach kit; made a mess of trying to weather the goods yard surface and had completed the construction of the cattle dock which just required weathering.
There was some discussion about the use of weathering powders which may be used on the goods yard

As usual there was much useful discussion on modelling techniques, products and matters 009. Thank you to all who helped with the discussions.

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The next meeting is on Zoom: Wednesday 4th March (confirmed) commencing at 8.00pm (apologies for the change of date).

There is no meeting in April.

There will be a meeting on Saturday 9th May at Greenfield Methodist church (start at 1.30pm).

The next meeting in Grasscroft is on 10th June at 8.00pm.

s.p.t. 18-2-26.

[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026.

The meeting was attended by Alan, Charlie, Frank, Hugh, Ian, Paul M., Peter, Stuart, Tony, Rob and Paul.

Apologies were received from Bob, David E., and David H..

Charlie had purchased a model of a Single Fairlie/Taliesin from Miniature Modellers Hub. He had the print adapted so that the cab was enlarged a little making it appropriate for Bangor (Penrhyn) where there would not have been the loading gauge restrictions of the FR. He'd also purchased a couple of 5 compartment coaches based on the 'mystery coach'.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Hugh showed his upgraded semaphore tower. Spurred on by the successful upgrade to the Clacks tower for Angst-Lesspork to computer control (reported previously) he has applied the same technology to this Popham semaphore tower, and changed the (slow moving) stepper motors for a pair of servos, which are smaller, lighter and move at a much more satisfying speed.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Ian has started work on the Fourdees Hudswell Clarke diesel. The supports for the print have been cleaned up, weight added under the bonnet and everything sprayed with primer. There was some discussion around painting the cab interior detail and Hugh kindly offered to get a friend at the Middleton Railway to take some pictures of Mary's cab for reference.

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The second photo shows the kit posed with a Barchmann Baguley to give an idea of its size.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Paul M. had been busy working on several structures for future layouts. He had now completed the Fair Price low relief stable building using Scalescenes brick paper and pantiles (see previous notes).

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Another successful project was the construction of a Water tower based on those found on French railway lines.

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The water tower is made from scrap. The bottom is a yoghurt pot with card for the stones and covered with filler. The tank is the top off a deodorant spray, covered with card. It is awaiting a ladder.

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Paul had also modified a Hornby waiting room; it had been cut down and modified to make a 3mm scale Station building.

[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Stuart hadn't any modelling projects to tell us about but he had enjoyed a short break his wife had treated him to in a Mark 3 coach found near Cambridge.

The photos show an impressive modern equivalent of the traditional "camping coach" of old.

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Tony – "Track lifting at work on Grimbledon Down. This is following a warped baseboard making the linking of the two baseboards of the layout as good as impossible. Thankfully 90% of the track has been recovered in a reusable condition including all the points.

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The track will be re-used on a new layout with details in due course but possibly based on a Cyril Freezer's Rabbit Warren plan."

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[Hugh Norwood]

Oldham & NW groups meeting 14th March, 2026 cont/d.


Paul T. had been working on 3 projects. A Hunslet T&D 4T, a 0-4-2T, printed from redesigned CAD and printed on David H's filament printer (Model Engine Works); a T&D etched brass coach (16T) from Worsley Works and an Alphagraphix card kit for the L&BER bogie brake fish van No7.

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Just a reminder that Narrow Gauge North is taking place on Saturday (14th March). Doors open at 10.30am.


There is no meeting in April.
There will be a meeting on Saturday 9th May at Greenfield Methodist church (start at 1.30pm).
The following meeting will be in Grasscroft on 10th June, at 8.00pm.

s.p.t. 12-3-26.