Welcome to 2017: Your Committee joins in wishing everyone an exciting and train filled 2017. May your modeling projects all produce great results and perhaps more of you will take the time and effort to “share the knowhow” with your colleagues in the hobby at our various meetings throughout the year. There are some good challenges ahead for all Calder Northerners as we look forward to the events of this new year. We will be electing a Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary at our AGM in March. We do not have any firm nominees at this time and it is imperative that a new Treasurer is elected as Tony Hayselden will definitely not be available for re-election. Then there is the Spring Meet on 1 April 2017. Volunteers will be required for a number of tasks such as manning the gatehouse, assisting attendees to park their automobiles, assisting participants and vendors in setting up their layouts and displays. There are opportunities for everyone and everyone should take part in showing Calder Northern and Crewe Heritage Centre hospitality!
There is support needed for the Wednesday Gang to complete the two projects ongoing on the Northwestern Mills layout, namely the ferry slip extension and the transfer table. Last Train Orders it was suggested that if it is difficult to attend on a Wednesday due to distance away and transportation problems, it is possible to organize some effort and make progress on a regular meeting day. Speak to Terry Wynn about what you might do. The next regular Wednesday Gang meeting will be on 11 January from roughly 1000 to 1600.
We reported that Alan Wyatt has been making progress on the N scale project layout . Give Alan a call at 01785 248316 to volunteer in support and co-ordinate some tasks that may be possible to accomplish at a regular meeting. Alan has been doing much of the effort at home but he may be able to spin off some tasks to be tackled by volunteers.
Terry has advised that several members are having difficulty with some health issues and we wish them well as they recover. John Massey messaged Terry to the effect that he would not be able to attend the Christmas meet due to mobility difficulties, specifically problems with his legs. Stuart Wood had not been in evidence for several weeks and Terry learned that Stuart had been hospitalized with a second heart attack. We all join in wishing Stuart and John a full recovery from these episodes.
A check for the proceeds realized from the sale of the Michael Coates collection was presented to his widow Wendy in December. This extensive collection has now been fully allocated to new owners, a project in which many members took part under Terry Wynne’s leadership and was a significant “good deed”. Some of this extensive collection is now available at the Heritage Centre Shop. This lot may contain an item that you missed in the initial sale. Members are encouraged to take a look at the items on sale.
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