ScOONs Meeting Summary 1st April 2026

[John Galbraith]

ScOONs Meeting Summary 1st April

Chaired by Ian - 13 members attended

The meeting started with a conversation about the Edinburgh Exhibition in September at George Watson's College to which we have been invited. It was suggested that we also set up a community section on our WhatsApp for those who make, and are interested in the module project. Tom set this up during the course of the meeting.

Vern - has invested in some Kato 009 track and points.

Rik - is carrying out some improvements on his module following Model Rail Scotland, and is about to start his HOe module. He is also looking to make a Mars module after his Hoe one is complete. He will also be revisiting his smoke generator.

Graeme - has purchased a Pop Up Models kit of a cottage.

Paul - has made a 009 Society kit of a steel bodied wagon.

Tom - showed us the progress he has made on his module and also showed some photographs he took at Model Rail Scotland.

Chris - is continuing to work on the Superloop Project and showed us the progress he is making on his layout.

Malcolm - has been fixing the damage on his grandson's ride on Thomas.

David - will be helping out in the SMET's first public running of the year of the miniature railway at Wester Pickston. Graeme asked David if he could enquire about the possibility of a ScOONs outing/meeting being held there.

Our next Meeting will be on Monday 20th April and will be chaired by Rik

Our next confirmed exhibitions will be:-

The Lothians Model Railway Exhibition at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh on 11th/12th April where we will be exhibiting our working diorama Cruive Yard

St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition at St. Andrews Town Hall, Queen's Gardens St. Andrews on the 15th/16th August where we will be exhibiting our working diorama Cruive Yard.

Edinburgh Model Railway Exhibition at George Watson's College, Edinburgh on the 5th/6th September where we will be exhibiting our Modules.