Kent Area Group Meetings

[invercloy]

Hi all,

As there's no place for forum members to post information on events I've decided to stick this here.

Apologies it it's the wrong place, but it's the best place that I seem able to post it in.

Our next meeting is planned for the same weekend as ExpoNG and will be held at my house on Friday the 29th October from 7-7:30 onwards.

If you're not a Kent area group member then you're still more than welcome to pop along as a visitor.

A meal will be provided, so if you are planning on attending please PM me so that we can cater appropriately.

[invercloy]

As I missed the deadline for getting something into the News about our December meeting I thought I'd post some info here for those that are in the area.

Our next meeting is on the 10th December at my house on the outskirts of Maidstone from 7:30 onwards.

We will be having mince pies and a quiz with a small prize for the winner.

Please PM me if you are interested in attending.

Would it be possible to have an area of the forum for area group messages please? I know it's not great coverage compared to the News, but this doesn't seem to fit anywhere else at present.

[invercloy]

Some photos from last night's meeting:

Chris brought along a very nice tram loco built using components from a Peco Glyn Valley kit:



Along with a Parkside Bromadog-Eisteddfod bashed coach:



Charlie had been working on a Tomix percybash since our last meeting:



I'll have to rebuild mine now!

Charlie's Rocobash which is to represent a Couillet for his French layout:



And just to prove that 2 do exist to a certain M. Thornton, here are 727 and 726 which Charlie has built from Roxey Mouldings Famagusta kits.




There are a few more images here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16967289@N02/sets/72157623922563068

If anyone is interested in attending our next meeting it is to be on the 11th Feb in Maidstone, please PM me if you would like to come along.

[MickT]

And just to prove that 2 do exist to a certain M. Thornton, here are 727 and 726 which Charlie has built from Roxey Mouldings Famagusta kits.

Such libel! As if I would ever doubt it! Actually it's all these engines with milk churns on top of the boiler that have come out of Swindon works - very confusing and they all look the same to me!  ;)

Looks as if you had another productive meeting - good stuff

Mick

[DeadHorse]

726 looks as though that 'churn' contains something a bit stronger than milk :-)

[invercloy]

Such libel! As if I would ever doubt it! Actually it's all these engines with milk churns on top of the boiler that have come out of Swindon works - very confusing and they all look the same to me!  ;)

Looks as if you had another productive meeting - good stuff

Mick

I know what you mean about standard gauge GWR stuff, these do have a bit of character though.

Definitely a good meeting, it's inspired me to crack on with baseboards for my layout.

[invercloy]

726 looks as though that 'churn' contains something a bit stronger than milk :-)

That one was bought from the second hand sales stand by Charlie and then converted.

[invercloy]

Hi all, we've now agreed the meeting dates as the 2nd Friday of the month.

Therefore the dates for the rest of the year are:

May 13th
June10th
July 8th
August 12th
September 9th
October 14th
November 11th
December 9th

They are normally held in the Maidstone area, but have occasionally ventured to Deal, and may potentially head a little further South at some point too.

If anyone is interested in coming along please let me know.

Thanks,
Tom.

[invercloy]

Next meeting is next Friday (7th Oct) at my house in Maidstone, if you're interested in coming along please PM for details.

[invercloy]

Our Christmas meeting is this Friday (16th), there will be a quiz and mince pies, as well as train talk, DVDs, test track and a layout belonging to one of the members which we've adopted as a 'pet project'.

If anyone is interested in attending please PM me for further details.

[invercloy]

Here's a quick snap from our meeting last night:



All the stock in the above image, bar my observation coach, belongs to Yorkist!

From top to bottom are:
Some coaches Charlie has been working on for St. Etienne
Two rows of Paul Windle locos (plus the two on angles bottom right)
Some locos Charlie has built himself
And on the track my coach behind Charlie's Centre Models L&M based Kitson 0-4-0+0-4-0.

Meetings will continue every second Friday in 2012 with some potential days out including a visit to a privately owned line.  If anyone is interested in coming along please get in touch.

[invercloy]

2012 meeting dates below.  If anyone is interested in popping along please let me know and I'll provide more details.

January 13th - my house.  Bring a kit evening.
February 10th - Venue TBC
March 4th - Visit to a local privately owned railway.
March 9th - Venue TBC
April 6th - Day out to SKLR for official reopening to the viaduct.
May 11th - venue TBC
June 2nd Trip to Statfold Barn Railway (anyone welcome to tag along, but tickets need pre-booking)
July 13th - Venue TBC
August 10th - Venue TBC
September 14th - Venue TBC
October 12th - Venue TBC
November 9th - Venue TBC
December 14th - My house Christmas quiz (Cornelius setting questions).

It's likely that a few of the meetings will be at my house on the edge of Maidstone.

If anyone is interested in tagging along to the days out please let me know.

[invercloy]

We had an additional meeting to the ones in the dates above yesterday, this time at Charlie's place.

Charlie had a new layout out on display which had been picked up from an estate clearance in Canterbury.






A Beyer Peacock built by Charlie


A Golden Arrow W&L tank


A brake van Charlie has built using the PD T&D van kits, an idea I'm going to shamelessly appropriate for Isle Ornsay :)


My rake of ratio bashes along with a loco that Charlie has been building to run on Isle Ornsay, it's a terrier body on a Farish Hall chassis.  Looks something akin to a CDR class 2.  I have two more to do at some point.


A mallet built on the Trix mallet chassis.

Next group outing is to the SKLR for the reopening to the viaduct station next Friday.

[MickT]

Excellent stuff Tom, some super models on show as always. Now come on, let's see some more of that fascinating modified Cyprus Govt 4-4-0 that there is the merest glimpse of in one of the photos please!

Mick

[tedp]

Nice photos, Tom, and excellent modelling by Charlie. I like the Terrier conversion - it has some Highland Railway properties with the Stroudley cab and tanks, not surprising since Stroudley worked on the Highland Railway as wel as the LBSC. A novel Scottish connection on the narrow gauge!