CALDER NORTHERN DIVISION
TRAIN ORDERS October 2016
As the dark is arriving earlier in the day and the pleasant warmth of your work area beckons, take stock of your modelling skills and work up a presentation, demonstration or clinic to give at one of our forthcoming meetings. There certainly must be something that you can share. Roy Harris gave the last presentation on the subject of air brushing and this was widely appreciated. It is easy and does not have to be a professional presentation. It is sharing fun.
Michael Coates Collection The model collection that belonged to Michael Coates is still being dealt with and thankfully, you, the members have purchased many models. Your generosity is much appreciated! We will not advise the final sale total until a decision is taken to dispose of what models remain on hand after our April event next year. Andy Wicks and Bob Bevan very kindly offered to take models to Hampsthwaite in early September and sold many models. Thank you both, your help is much appreciated. They have said they will do this again for the November meeting too. Dave Theobold has offered to take items to the Region Convention at Meriden but will need some assistance on the B&B table during the Saturday. VOLUNTEERS PLEASE TO ASSIST Dave!
There are still many freight cars by Athearn, Details West, Roundhouse etc plus passenger cars from Con-Cor, Rivarossi etc plus some Proto and Athearn blue box locos. We are prepared to consider any offers for these so come along to the next meet and see what is on hand.
We might consider asking a trader to make an offer for the remaining items if after the November Hampsthwaite event there is only a small number of items left for sale.
Many laurels are due Terry Wynne for the good work and support provided Mrs Coates in gathering, transporting and selling this amazing collection. This effort deserves a very well done.
Heritage Centre The Heritage Centre have decided that the Centre will remain open for three additional weekends as there are the following events coming up:
October 1st and 2nd – Normal Heritage Centre weekend.
October 8th –The Crewe Model Engineering Society Swapmeet and Train Fair. Calder Northern have booked a table in the exhibition hall and will have tables in the North Junction Signal Box.
October 9th– Calder Northern Meet.
October 15th– Railwayana Auction
N Scale Layout Work has begun on the N scale layout with Alan Wyatt leading the construction. Track and baseboards have been purchased and Alan has worked on a design allowing both switching and through running. Use will be made of the items we already have that were a part of the old layout but obviously we may need to make some small purchases in the future. The old layout built by John Baggaley has been donated to the Heritage Centre and is now being rebuilt by the volunteers and displayed in the exhibition hall.
North Western Mills HO Scale Layout Work has started on the new board positioned on the back wall alongside the barge slip baseboard. The track plan has been agreed and installation of Rapido Trains electronic uncouplers will be completed as we progress with the track laying. Tracklaying on the new baseboard for the traverser will be started once the switching board is completed. It would be nice for members to come along on a Wednesday and help undertake the tasks involved with both boards.
Figure Painting/ Buildings Stuart Wood is busy painting scale characters which will enhance the layout when they are positioned in various areas thus making the layout scenes hopefully come alive. We also need to complete any buildings that still need to be positioned and existing buildings to have names and weathering. We need to get these tasks done in readiness for the April NMRA Spring Meet.
“Strathcona” Steve Scott’s layout is scheduled to be displayed at our Spring Meet and we are hoping for assistance from our members over the winter months to get this layout ready in time. See Terry or Steve to volunteer.
Devil’s Creek This layout is also undergoing some changes in that Alan Wyatt has built a benchwork structure to allow us to install a run around loop at the entrance end of the clubroom. This will eventually allow the layout to be operated by a single person with the controls being moved to a position in the front of the layout. Again help with these tasks would be welcomed from our members.
12 V Transformer/Controller If anyone has a 12v transformer/ controller that they wish to dispose of, then please advise Terry Wynne as this would be useful for powering the uncoupler units when installed on the switching side of North Western Mills.
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