Leyland Visit 2010
Leyland Visit 2012
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!
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.
Kirklees Model Boat Club Open Day 2014
KMBC Open Day
Sunday 13th July – 09:30 16:30 at Wilton Park, Batley, WF17 8JH
Our marine section will have the club stand at this event so if you want to join them or have something to exhibit then please let Peter Nurse know so that he can forward on the numbers and details.
This event is open to every type of model (except IC and High Performance Fast Electrics). This will include a display of tug towing, club 500 racing, steering course, static displays of models, yacht racing, free sailing all day, trade support. As usual we will have a large raffle and refreshments available. Same requirements for steam models as previously. Hope to see your club again this year. Check club website, Model Boat Mayhem site and modelling press for further details. Once again we hope to have a section for Springer Tugs, modified or non-modified. There are lots of them out there so let’s see a large collection at Kirklees. These models should generate a lot of interest.
Invite to Harrogate MES
BMES have been invited by Harrogate Model Engineering Society to visit their new 5” and 71/4” ground level track which is approximately 800 yards long. The track is signalled with raised steaming bays that have a 12v supply, there is a hydraulic unloading ramp and turntable as well as a small station area with a water crane and a long curved tunnel.
Saturday 25th June is a suggested date and anyone interested is asked to contact John Mills as soon as possible to co-ordinate the visit.
Visit to Shipley Glen Tramway
A visit to the Shipley Glen Tramway was organised for Wednesday 21st June starting at 19:00.
From a quick count up I think we had just under 40 members visit and many walking around with a bag of sweets from their shop!
Thankyou to Ian for organising and to the volunteers at the tramway.
Visit to Ripon Light Railway
We have received a very kind invite to Ripon Light Railway on Saturday 31st August from 2pm.
This is a 2 foot gauge railway where they have various Lister style locos along with several others. The plan is to arrive there around 2pm, have a ride and look around the museum/grounds for a couple of hours and then drift on to Southgate Railway which is a nearby 16mm setup (visiting locos welcome, 32mm gauge). There is also a fish and chip shop around the corner for tea! The address and map were sent out with our summer newsletter email. If you are coming would you please let Russ Coppin know so he won’t be the only one there and who to contact should anything change. Please mention to other members to make sure this fantastic last minute opportunity isn’t missed and bring along any family/friends.
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