Page 12 - November December 2001

CONTEST COLUMN
New Publicity Officer:
Nobby Clarke,
34 Holmeadow Court, Northampton NN3 8QG 01604-414694
e-mail:- NOBATSF@tesco.net
On the right is a list of contacts and regular meeting dates - all are subject to change without notice, so please call the appropriate number to confirm.
Will all Division leaders please keep the Editor informed of forthcoming meets so that ROUNDHOUSE can publicise them.
BLACK DIAMONDS
Next Meet: 19 January 2002 Kegworth Village Hall
Barrie Foster Tel. 01332 812259
CALDER NORTHERN
Regular meets: 12 January 2002
at Bardsley Hall, Wharf Road, Altrincham.
Geoff Meek Tel. 0161 926 8339
CENTRAL DIVISION MIDWEST Sub-Division... John Parker Tel. 01527 542245
CYDER BELT
Claverton Village Hall
Derek Frow Tel. 01225 832934
Bring & Buy available, contact Bob as below: Also Open House at Derek’s 1st Wed from 8pm. AVON VALLEY Sub-Division... Avon/Somerset/Wiltshire. Contact Bob Taylor on 0117 983 6036 before 9.30pm.
THREE COUNTIES Sub-Division... Hereford/Gloucester/Worcester.
Contact Rod Welch on 01452 830952
EASTERN
Meets: Contact Mike...
Mike Arnold Tel: 01702 584081 THAMESIDE Sub-Division...
Essex & Herts.
Contact Mike Arnold on 01702 584081 NORFOLK & SOUTHWESTERN Sub-Divn. Cambs., Norfolk & Suffolk
Contact Ian Metcalfe on 01553 675840 LONDON
Rai Fenton Tel. 020 8524 1645 NORTH EAST (VIKING DIVISION)
Paul Atkinson Tel. 01423 864762
NORTHERN IRELAND
Informal get togethers on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, anyone interested please phone... Desmond Browne Tel. 023 9029 8866
RED DRAGON (WALES) DIVN.
Meets at Conservative Club, Cadoxton, Barry.
Next Meets: 12 Jan/2 March - from 11.30
Norman Carey Tel. 029 2056 4505
SCOTLAND
Informal Meet in October
Des Norman Tel. 01738 552740
SEABOARD SOUTHERN DIVN. (Formerly South-Eastern)
Meets every Friday in Crawley.
(See full info in left hand column).
John Rich Tel. 01798 872855
SW&N (SWANS)
Stanwell, Windsor & Northolt - for anyone within reach of Western M25
Charles Hendy Tel. 01895 637043
WESTERN UNION (SOUTH WEST)
Meets at Hill Top Community Centre, Tamer- ton, near Plymouth.
Plymouth Meets: Call for details
Exeter Meets: Call for details
Richard Smith Tel. 01208 76147
SOUTHERN (D&H - DORSET/HANTS)
Meets at Limelights, Leroyed Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset. Next Meet: Contact Russ...
Russ Cook Tel. 01202 679263
THAMES VALLEY
High Wycombe & District Club American section meets fortnightly on Mondays. Dave Fryer Tel. 01494 439755
WHITE HORSE
Ted Smale Tel. 01865 730455
DIVISION NEWS...
The Turk Town American Model Railroad Group
...had its first meeting on Sunday 21st October in a local community centre. Some 14 interested folk attended the meet and spent a couple of hours or more discussing, operating and enjoying the members layouts Driftwood Canyon and Gilkicker Creek. Although the meet was a mite impromptu it was deemed a success so we are gearing up for our next gathering in order to promote the World’s Greatest Hobby.
At the next meeting there will be three layouts plus a children’s hands-on layout and will be held on Sunday 16 December from 1400hrs.
Where? St Marys Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, Gosport. Adults 50p and children free. You’all welcome!
FOR YOUR DIARY...
East Midlands Model Railway Exhibition
Hosted by Nottingham (Bulwell) M.R.S. Sat. March 16 2002, 9.30am till 6pm Sun. March 17 2002, 9.30am till 5pm VENUE:
Harvey Hadden Sports Centre, Bilbor- ough Park, Wigman Rd., Bilborough, Nottingham.
(Over twice as big as old venue!) Large free car park (patrolled).
Bar and cafeteria.
Access: Nottingham Stn., Midland Mainline and Central Trains.
Nottingham City Transport (green & cream buses) serves station and venue. Entry: Adults £5, OAP/students £3, chil- dren £2, Family 2+2 £12.
Enquiry Hotline (FROM Feb 1st 2002) - 0115 952 9902
Contest Winners 2001 MODELLING...
SECTION
1 Steam locomotives: Brian White
22 ton Climax “A” Class - 110 + MERIT
2 Diesel Locomotives: B. Daniels Wisconsin Central GP40 - 83
3 Passenger Cars: D. Cole ET&NWC Excursion Car - 82
4 Freight Cars: D. Cole ET&NWC Trailer Car - 60
6 Non Revenue Cars (M.O.W.) 1) D. Cole
RGS Plow - 99 + MERIT
(see photograph below)
2) Bill Hutchings
SN3 Rail Truck - 98 + MERIT
7a Structures, on line
1) Ken O’Shea ...BEST IN SHOW Vance Coal Pockets - 112 + MERIT
2) Barry Owen
Brookside Ice House - 111 + MERIT 3) Robert van der Logt
Kingfield Engine Shed - 106 + MERIT 4) Robert van der Logt
Pint Size Tank - 92 + MERIT
7b Structures, off line Bill Hutchings
Spencer General Store - 91 + MERIT
9 Traction: David Newton
ET&NWC Trailer Car - 60
FROM LES HERRIOT
To all my friends in the British Region of NMRA...
On behalf of all my family I would like to thank everyone who has either written to me or telephoned me following the sudden death of my wife Glenys on 17th September.
I would especially like to thank Geoff Meek, Steve and Noleen Park, and Derek (Mr) Milby for attending Glenys’s funeral, and anyone else who I did not see. It is a great comfort to know that I have such friends.
Les. Herriot
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