Stratford & District Model Railway Club
Newsletter => Up The Junction => Topic started by: Martin on September 11, 2023, 18:10:27 PM
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Welcome to the latest issue of our Newsletter.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
15th Apr 2023 – Club Annual General Meeting
15th Apr 2023 – Sausage Saturday (after AGM) – No Guests
13th May 2023 – Members ‘Open Meeting’ (TBC)
13th May 2023 – Sausage Saturday after Meeting (TBC)
11th Jun 2023 – Open Day for Family & Friends
15th July 2023 – Sausage Saturday (TBC)
9th July 2023 – Volvo Owners Club at Stratford Racecourse
28th/29th Oct – Great British Train Show, Gaydon
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CLUB SHOW
As you know the Club held its 2nd Model Railway Show at Stratford Bowls Club on Sunday the 5th March.
This year’s show was very well attended, with estimated 300+ visitors. The Sales Table raised and excellent £641 and Dontations received were £323.
It was a long hard week, with all the loading/unloading and setting up/taking down in the two rooms at the Bowls Club.
So, all members should be proud that, being as we are such a small Club, we were able, with everyone’s help, to put on such a successful show.
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SAUSAGE SATURDAY & A G M
Our next Sausage Saturday will be on Saturday the 15th April 2023. No guests to this one, as we will be holding an AGM at the same time. We hope as many members as possible will come along.
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OPEN MEETING
The Club will hold another ‘open meeting’ similar to the one held in the new year on Saturday 13th May 2023 (followed by Sausages!)
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CLUB OPEN DAY
The Club will be holding another ‘open day’ for family and friends on Saturday 11th June 2023.
As previously it will in the ‘American Tea’ format. More details nearer the time.
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PROJECTS UPDATE
There is plenty going on for members who want to get involved.
We were given a number of N gauge layouts that are currently being brought back into an operational condition.
Markwood is currently being rewired for DCC and Dawn-Lee, which has been re-wired for DCC, both still needs point motors and controls doing along with the the Dawn-Lee layout being split into three sections to ease in transportation (speak to Peter).
Brunel Quay in N gauge is soon to commence track laying but there is still plenty to do (speak to Alwyn).
Alcester in OO gauge, also is currently under construction with track laid and ballasting underway.
The O gauge branch layout in the clubroom has had all the track at the far end relayed, wired and tested, work has started on rewiring the other end. Scenery is next on the list for the far end.
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PRACTICAL COURSES
Practical courses have restarted following the hiatus due to Covid. Members have recently had the opportunity to take part in further practical courses on scratch building with styrene by Alwyn and Tony will commence his electrical course once his medical issues are sorted.
More to follow...
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RUNNING DAYS
Where possible, we will try to combine ‘Sausage Saturdays’ with ‘Running Days’.
On Cutlers Junction this will alternate between DC and DCC operation.
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FUTURE PROJECTS
Future projects that we are looking at doing include a portable 00 branch layout and as we are having more N gauge modellers join the Club, a N gauge roundy roundy in the Clubroom for members to test their rolling stock on running days.
If you have any suggestions please speak to one of the Committee or send an email so that it can be considered.
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That’s all for now!
Martin