Diesel Day 2014
Diesel Theme Open Day,
Northcliff Railway
Sunday 27th July 10:00-16:00
Harrogate Exhibition 2014
Friday 9th – Sunday 11th May – http://www.theharrogateshow.com/
Great Yorkshire Showground
Northcliffe Easter Bunny 2014
Easter Bunny event in conjunction with Friends of Northcliffe
Saturday 19th April 12 noon to 15:00
Diary Dates for 2014
The Future Events for the coming year have now been loaded on the website.
Please dig out your new diary and get them noted down. If you are able to help then please let me know, it would be great to see some more members at our busy events.
BMES AGM 2014
Bradford Model Engineering Society Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 5th March 2014 – 19:45 start
Saltaire Methodist Church
If any member would like to raise an item at the AGM or stand for a Committee post please inform the Secretary in writing before the February Committee meeting on 12th Feb.
There are a few areas where the committee need some help. These don’t have to be full committee posts if you do not wish to be a director but attendance at committee meetings might be useful from time to time:
Events Coordinator – All of our events require some forward planning, it might be a simple as making sure someone is bringing the tea/biscuits to meetings right through to do we have enough engines and staff for the gala day. The basic template for ‘who does what’ is already in place so this role is just about getting people to commit their availability to do a certain job and then passing this info on to whoever is running the event on the day, we are not expecting you to run all the events! The president and section reps. will always be there to support if you can’t fill a job.
Publicity Officer – We are all very good at what we do but what the Society lacks is someone to go out there and shout about it! We need someone who can:
Design posters to advertise our events and our Society
Share this information and build on the links we already have with other societies
Occasionally write up reports for external publications (T&A, Model Engineer etc.)
Archivist – Michael Gray did an outstanding job of collating the history of the Society from the last 105 years but we now need someone to keep up with this legacy and give it a home. This website does keep its own archive but it does not capture everything so we need someone with a spare filing cabinet, some spare time and some scissors/glue!
Junior Representative – The Society needs someone to keep our younger members active and keen and also to encourage more. Junior members are the future of our hobby and we need them! Specifically they can play an important part at the railway but they need someone to keep an eye out on busy days and make sure they are safe. This has normally been left to the Track Superintendent but with increasing numbers this now needs to be split off as a separate role. This could be a challenging but highly rewarding post and support will always be there from the president and section reps for this vital role.
Track Superintendent – The railway at Northcliffe requires a person to be responsible for the safety of the site and oversee all the societies activities that take place there. This doesn’t mean you have to be at every event as responsibility can be delegated for each running session to one of the members present. A report is given to the committee each month stating any problems or concerns along with sharing any news and achievements. The main requirements for this role are common sense along with good observation and people skills. Due to the responsibilities of this role it is a Committee/Director position.
If you wish to discuss any of these roles then please contact myself (bradfordmes@outlook.com) or any other committee member.
January Meeting 2014
“Bits & Pieces” evening.
Wednesday 8th January 2014– 19:30 start
Saltaire Methodist Church
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- Godfrey’s ‘Guess What!’
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- Two oilers
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- Geoff’s Ice yacht
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- Godfrey’s collection of TIG welding experiments
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- Godfrey’s Stirling engine found on the internet
Mince Pie Steam-Up 2013
Members winter running day
Thursday 27th December 2013 – 12:30 start
Northcliff Railway
Annual Exhibition and Competition 2013
Saturday 7th December 2013 – 13:00-16:30. Open to the pubic from 14:30.
Saltaire Methodist Church
York SME Visit 2013
About 14 members made the trip over to the York SME track on Sunday 17th November and had a real ‘grand day out’.
Many thanks to the members at York for making us so welcome again and thank you to the ladies in the café for the excellent food and drinks.
Visit to Bancroft Mill 2013
Sunday 18th August – Bancroft Mill Visit and Exhibition
Bancroft Mill, Gillians Lane, Barnoldswick, BB18 5QR
Quite a number of members took the opportunity to visit the Mill and see the engine in steam. If you are in the area I would certainly recommend you pay it a visit. The selection of photographs below should give a idea of some of the equipment on show.
Also many thanks to Richard Randall and the family for opening up their workshop for a few of us to look around. Some impressive pieces of machinery!
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- Bancroft Mill Engine 1
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- Bancroft Mill Engine 2
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- Bancroft Mill Engine 3
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- Bancroft Mill Engine 4
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- Steam Barring Engine
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- Drive Pulley
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- Governor
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- Condenser and Air Pump
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- Cornish Boiler 1
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- Cornish Boiler 2
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- Water Pump
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- Crossley 1.5HP Petrol Engine
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- Auxiliary Engine
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- Loom
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- Tandem Compound Engine
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- Miniatures
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- BMES Stand
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- Welland Jet Engine 2
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- Welland Jet Engine 1
Diesel Day 2013
Sunday 28th July 2013 – gate will be open from 10:00
Northcliff Railway
Open Day 2013
Saturday 22nd June 2013 – gates will be open from 10:00
Northcliff Railway
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- Photo by Alex Loadman
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- Photo by Alex Loadman
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- Photo by Alex Loadman
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- Photo by Alex Loadman
March Meeting 2013 – AGM
Bradford Model Engineering Society Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 6th March 2013 – 19:45 start
Saltaire Methodist Church
We thank Richard, Ian and Andrew for their years of service and all they have done and continue to do for the society. We also thank Rebekah who is standing down as Publicity Officer, thankyou for all the work you have done.
We welcome David Bedding as our new President and I’m sure there will be some fresh ideas coming forward this next year. We have two other fresh faces this year with Peter Nurse flying the ensign as Boating Commodore and Richard Smith as a general committee member. Jonathan Cherkowski (Junior Rep) and Stanley Ashworth are both now full committee members. Sid Ashworth is taking on the role of Publicity Officer.
On behalf of the Society can I welcome you all and I look forward to working with you over the next year.
Reminder – Important Website Update
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – BULLETIN
18th October 2012
Members will have noticed from the November Committee Meeting report that the Committee has decided that the practice of notifying members by email when the Bulletin has been posted on the website has been discontinued. The Bulletin will be posted on the website on or before the last Saturday in each month, with the exception of the joint August/September issue which will be there on or before 15th August.
The Committee also decided that in view of escalating postal charges – from the 1st January 2013 it will be assumed that members who have notified the Treasurer of their email address will access their Bulletin online from the Society’s website. If any member with email facilities has not given the Treasurer their details for inclusion in the membership list, now would be a good time to do so by sending the Treasurer an email to society_treasurer@bradfordmes.uk
Paper copies of the Bulletin will only be sent to members who do not have email or by a special request to the Editor to be included on the mailing list. There are considerable advantages to the Society and to individual members, not least being the opportunity to get their Bulletin in colour.
The website will now allow members to create their own online account. Please go to Login / Register and follow the details on the screen. There will be a short delay between registering and having access to the Bulletins while your details are confirmed. If you have any technical problems or queries please email Russ Coppin at bradfordmes@outlook.com
Hints on registering your website account:
Username – can be anything you want e.g. – russcoppin
Email – bradfordmes@outlook.com
First Name – Russ
Last Name – Coppin
Password – can be anything you want e.g. – test123
Confirm Password – has to match what you just typed – test123
There is a password strength indicator but you can still click Register using a short or weak password if you wish.
2012 Exhibition and Competition
Our annual exhibition and display was held on Saturday 1st December at Saltaire Methodist Church.
We had a wide selection of models on display and some very close competition in the Railway section. One table that took my attention for quite some time was Nicholas’s Lego crane and even more impressive his Brio signalling system with track circuiting!
Have a look at the photos below.
York SME Visit 2012
We received an invitation to visit the York Society of Model Engineers track on 18th November.
What a great day out for many of our members. I think the comment below sums it up very well.
The photos below are courtesy of John/Linda. I was too busy enjoying myself to take any so please send me your best ones!
Northcliff Railway Training Day Aug 2012
Filed under: Junior Members, Meetings, Northcliff, Rail
Wednesday 22nd August 13:00 – 16:30 in the Northcliff Clubhouse.
This event is only open to members and their families due to insurance restrictions.
Building on the session last year we will be running a few separate sessions covering the different areas of the railway.
The first session 13:00-14:00 is for everyone and will go over the clubs operating rules followed by any questions. Details are still being worked on but topics for following sessions will cover ‘The Club Loco’, ‘The Signalling System and Roles of the Signalman’ and possibly a talk on ‘Boiler Testing’. Obviously these later sessions might not be everyone’s cup of tea but a timetable will be available on the day for you to plan what you want to see and give you time to ‘play’ outside.
The practical side of this event does rely on a selection of different locos being available for members (young and older) to have a go. If you own a loco and can spare a few hours from 14:00 onwards then please let me know. Your help will be much appreciated.
If you have any ideas and suggestion for topics then please leave a comment and I shall try and work it into the day.
Russ Coppin – Track Superintendent
Leyland Visit 2012
Driffield Traction Engine Rally 2012
Fri 10th – Sun 12th August 2012
Driffield, East Yorkshire
Portable Track Event
August Meeting 2012
Steam Up and Social
Wednesday 1st August- 19:30 onwards
Northcliff Railway
Diesel Day 2012
Sunday 29th July – 10:00-16:00
Northcliff Railway
Well what a great day, even the odd heavy shower didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s spirits!
Thankyou to all our visitors that came from King’s Lynn, Southport, The Wirral, Millerbeck Light Railway, Keighley and Brighouse as well as our own members. Thanks also to the Signalmen, tea makers and station staff and ever else who came and supported this very successful day.
Rae Gala 2012
Sunday 1st July 2012 – 12:00-17:00
Northcliff Railway
BMES Open Day 2012
Saturday 23rd June 2012 – 10:00-17:00
Northcliffe Woods
Well the rain and floods might have stopped some people but we still had a very pleasant day with only a couple of short showers. Thank you to everyone that came to visit or help out.
Friends of Northcliffe – Jubilee Event 2012
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Sunday 3rd June 2012 – 12:00-16:00
Northcliffe Railway
As the main event at Northcliffe was cancelled a few members met at St. Pauls Church for tea and scones. This then led onto a surprise tour of the church’s bell tower and clock mechanism and also a lesson in bell ringing. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me so had to make do with my phone!
National Model Engineering Exhibition 2012
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Setting up on Thursday 10th May from 10:00, models to arrive after 12:00.
Exhibition open Friday to Sunday.
For more information about the Show then visit: www.theharrogateshow.com
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