Meeting 2/12/22

[Colin Rainsbury]

00n3 Special Interest Group. Report for meeting 22/12/22.

Eight attended the meeting – Alan, Barry, David, Hugh, Jamie, Lee, Martin, Simon and Paul. Peter and Colin sent their apologies.

Alan gave us a presentation on his examples of County Donegal railcars, an example of each one from No 1 to No 20.

An example, CDR No 4. Constructed from a Worsley Works scratch aid kit.

Barry was able to update us on the Nasmyth Wilson 0-6-2T 'Aurrera' 3D body prints from Jamie. It's designed to fit the Berlinerbahn 0-8-0 chassis. It is now complete and named 'Tynwald' – Barry models the IoM Railway.

Barry had also been working on a model of Lancey Brook viaduct found on the L&B railway (009 module). It gives inspiration for the many viaducts found on some 3' gauge lines.

David talked about his experience of using Custom Model Decals on his IoM coaching stock.
He had commissioned the transfers and had now applied them to some of his coaching stock.

David used Decal Fix to help with attachment.

Hugh shared some black and white photos of the County Donegal Railway and Cavan & Leitrim Railway in 1958 taken by his late father. These photos have not been published. Locations included Stranorlar, Donegal (CDR); Arigna, Ballinamore (C&L).

Jamie showed his plans for an industrial layout and his plans for Peckett motive power, plus a test print of his NCC 8 ton hopper.

Phil didn't make it to the meeting – the invite had ended up in his spam folder. He had sent some photos of progress he's made on several projects.
First the chassis for C&L (T&D) 4T. The etches for the chassis and superstructure come from his drawings based on the published ones and many photographs. Construction aided by some talented friends! The chassis is continuously sprung and uses the Ultrascale wheels prepared for the Branchlines Hunslet kit.

He is also working on a couple of C&L 4-4-0's. The chassis is underway and the plasticard superstructure is being used to design the etches.

Finally Bawnboy Road station building. Based on his own drawings based on those in a planning application and measurements taken for me by a Bawnboy resident.

Paul gave a quick update on several projects. The Swilly coach (Alphagraphix) now had vacuum pipes – hopefully further progress will be made on this over the next month (and not before time!).

The Lispole station hut had been completed and was awaiting some weathering.

The model of the Castlederg 2-4-0T Beyer Peacock had now been completed and there will be more photos and information at the next meeting.
Also there was discussion on the Worsley Works L&BER Andrew Barclay loco etch – a forthcoming project. Parts (and duplicate parts) on the etches were identified which is a significant start...

Peter had to send his apologies but did provide the following helpful information. "Obsolete stock of 3mm Society:
There may be a demand for the Romford 12mm quartered axles.  If anyone wants any please get them to email me (Peter Leach) and I will sort it out for them.  I am planning on making some available to 009 modellers but need to make sure the 3mm Society members have had first opportunity.

Also pleased to report that as the first 500 copies of 'The County Donegal Remembered' has sold out raising approx. 7,500 Euros for the Society the book has now gone to reprint incorporating the few corrections which had been highlighted."

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the meeting.

The groups next meeting will be on Wednesday 25th January at 8.00pm. Hope to see you if you can make it.            s.p.t. 6-11-22