It was good to see so many of the club at Mick Rich’s funeral. He was a special person and his modelling skills with simple materials were second to none. The collection to go to the chosen charity, with the club’s donation included, amounted to £200.00. Thank you for the extra donations.

00 Gauge Matters

Running Evenings

Running evenings are in progress around the mainlines and through the fiddle yards.
Trains have also traversed on sections of the Romsey Branch.

Upcoming Appearances at Model Railway Exhibitions

Work in Progress

Work continues on most aspects of the layout including work the:

• ·       Control systems
• ·         Buildings
• ·         Ballasting of Trackwork
• ·         Grass and other details of plant and staff in the machine shop
• ·         The narrow gauge “tracks” relating to the Creosote Plant
• ·         Water levels using special “foam” have been started on:
• -       under the Redbridge Causeway
• -       the River Test
• -       the Southampton Water

EM gauge matters

Mawgan Porth is currently moth-balled to allow Portland to be tested. Once repositioned, all hands to get ready for the next outing to Salisbury.

0 Gauge matters

We appear to have DCC at Canal Junction MPD now so running can re-commence in either mode as required.

I am pleased to say the Otterbourne Open Day for the 0 gauge group is going ahead this year. We have decided to make a charge of £5.00 for entry which will include the usual ploughman’s lunch. Whilst I am receiving help from the group, I do hope some of you will come along and see what is on offer.

 

Other Business.

I am confident that the Potters Heron will be back in business by next February! We were lucky it happened when it did.