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WHAT’S ON & WHERE...
Black Diamonds Themed meet
16 Feb 10 am–4 pm
Kegworth Village Hall, Nottingham Rd, Kegworth, Leics DE74 2FH
Western Roads ie Santa-Fe, UP, SP, WP, Rio-Grande etc
Full trade support: LSWR, SCC, Big John's American trains, Bring + Buy, raffle, clinics on SP/UP, DCC, backscene painting etc. Layouts are Selah in its new form (CM), the BDs’ big Modular HO and N gauge layouts, with running rights.
NMRA members £3.00 guest £4.00
Contact Nobby Clarke 01604 415020 or Barrie Foster 01332 812259
NMRA British Region Winter Meet
Benson 2008
The winter meet will be held on 12 Jan 2008 at Benson Village Hall.
Dealers will have access from 08:00 and the meet will run from 10:00 until 16:30.
Benson is approximately 9 miles south of Oxford on the Oxford– Reading road A4074. As you approach the village from the north, turn left by the ‘BP’ fuel stop onto the A4009 Watlington road. The hall is second on the left as you pass through the village. There is ample parking at the venue. For those who use electronic positioners the postcode is OX10 6LZ.
Our friendly and eager dealers will be there: SPV, Page Compo- nents with tools and supplies, John Hey, LSWR, Railroad Trading, Brian Wright, Americantrains.co.uk (N gauge), Richard Maxwell (brass locos), Wilf Parkington (books), Ted Smale (Digitrax) etc.
Worcester N gauge and their N gauge modular layout, Mike Carter, Ian Lampkin, Andy Nibbs, Richard Insley and the Sea- board Southern group will all be showing very interesting lay- outs. Mrs Insley will be giving her well-known tree construction demonstration.
The BR library will be available throughout the day, and a selection of hot and cold filled rolls and hot dogs, hot and cold drinks and biscuits will be served in the dining area.
Further details and directions can be had from Dave Collins at 0118 969 0268, Robin Swan at 0118 979 2448 or Michael Ingham at 0118 987 2707.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL
NMRA British Region Spring Meet
Saturday 5 April
Hamworthy Club, Magna Rd, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AP
Details of layouts, traders, opening times, directions will be in February Roundhouse.
Drinks and refreshments available from the club’s bar. Contact Russ Cook, tel: 01202 601494.
NMRA British Region KEGWORTH GRAND CENTRAL CONVENTION
Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth, Leicestershire (Jnc 24 M1)
31 Oct to 2 Nov 2008
DB&B Fri/Sat £260 two sharing – single £150 (only 20 single rooms – first come, first served). The hotel will have 101 rooms by this time next year.
It wasn’t meant to be, but you have got us, Nobby and John, organising the 2008 Convention.
We think it’s about time we went back to BASICS when Conven- tions were put on for the enjoyment of the membership at a reasonable cost to them. Why it has become a race to see which Convention can make the most money, we do not understand.
So, for everyone booking a room before July 2008 (see the page in this issue) FREE REGISTRATION, that’s right FREE, and for those members who want to make their own arrangements, the registration for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday will only be £8 (non-members £10) for the three days. (Work that out: less than £2.70 a day.) Saturday for members will be only £5 each (how cheap is that), spouses and youngsters FREE (non-members/ guests £7).
We hope to have many other pleasant surprises for the membership. Already we have new layouts confirmed, and some new traders. We should have the biggest N scale layout ever seen at a Convention, it will certainly have the longest mainline run. Plus we aim to get as many different layouts as is possible.
We wish to encourage the ladies in your lives to accompany you to the Convention; we had over 50 in 2006, and we think we can do better in 2008, so we will be arranging some special events just for you ladies to enjoy (and possible a few of you fellows). Details will be in RH so please share with the lady in your life.
Everything is coming together for the KEGWORTH GRAND CENTRAL CONVENTION; we will do our best to make sure you all have a GRAND time.
Nobby & John
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