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numbers in Directory). No meeting July or August due to holidays.
We now have an electric hoist installed at the hall to make it easier to remove and return the layouts to the storage area in the loft. Also now have an NTrak layout available for those N gaugers who would like to come to our regular meets. We can accommodate DCC users, and the HO tracks are code 100, and N code 80, so older stock can be run, as well as the latest.
Any NMRA members (either N or HO) who would like to come, please phone Bob Taylor or John Spratley, or email, to let us know if possible a week or so in advance, so we know how many to expect. Day visitors pay £3.50 to run, or £2.00 just to watch, which includes free tea/coffee. We also have a microwave to heat pies etc.
EASTERN DIVISION
Thamesiders
Meets for 2012 at Whitegates Farm, Frating, CO7 7DG 10.00–17.00 – second Saturday each month: 10 Mar, 14 Apr,
12 May, 9 June, 14 July, 11 Aug, 8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov and 8 Dec (Christmas Social at Hatfield Peverel). All except December will be work and running sessions in HO and N. Clinics will also be held occasionally. Contact Chris Coombes 01245 381342 or chris@coombes3.fsnet. co.uk.
Norfolk & Southwestern Group
Cambs, Norfolk & Suffolk – Meets: 11 Feb; 3 Mar; 14 Apr; 19 May; 9 June; 7 July;
11 Aug; 9 Sept; 13 Oct; 10 Nov; 8 Dec. Venue: these meets scheduled to be held at Mark Kramer’s home at Monk’s Close, Mason Lane, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. All members should phone, prior to the meet, in case of changes, stating their intentions of attending or not, Tel. 01359 240319.
Patrick J Cook, Chairman, 01842 762404 NMRA Eastern Division Rep.
Paul Evans
Contact details: paul@peke.com, 64 Feering Hill, Feering, Colchester CO5 9NL. 01376 570156.
NORTH EAST DIVISION
South Yorkshire – Sheaf Valley Group
Group Meets will be at the new Club premises of the Sheffield Model Railway Society. The Club Rooms are to the immediate left of TSL Turton Ltd, Burton Road, Sheffield S3 8DA. As it will be a Sunday and no staff, Turton’s are allowing use of their staff car park, immediately in front, but nearby street parking is also fine. Work is in progress so NO MEET IN JANUARY. Please check with me before coming. I will try and contact all regulars to let them have more information.
For further updates – please check with Chris Hobbs on 01909 562285 or e-mail chris.hobbsfs@btinternet.com
TYNESIDE AND THE NORTH EAST
Northumbria Subdivision
Regular bi-monthly meetings at the clubrooms of the Newcastle & District Model Railway Society, Clyde House, 18 Westmorland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. Tea, coffee provided. Microwave available if you want to bring a pie. HO running for DC/DCC on our Westmorland Junction layout. Further details on our website: www.xclent.freeuk.com/northumbria/home. htm
John Wright 0191 416 6280 NORTHERN IRELAND
Informal get-togethers on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, anyone interested please phone Desmond Browne Tel. 028 9042 5110, e-mail browne151@btinternet.com
RED DRAGONS (WALES) DIVISION
Meets at Conservative Club, Vere Street, Cadoxton, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 2HU.
Meets in 2012: (Saturdays, from 11.30 am) 10 Mar; 12 May; 7 July; 1 Sept; 3 Nov. Vanessa Howells 07855 034326, e-mail vanessa.howells@btinternet.com
SCOTLAND
Niall Smith, NMRA Scottish Area Organiser Tel. 01738 880465.
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
Seaboard Southern Group
Meet in Horley, near Gatwick, Friday evenings. Visit our website www.seaboard- southern.org.uk for more information, or contact the Secretary, Chris James, Tel: 01372 740808, email: secretary@ seaboard-southern.org.uk
South Shore Group
Weekly meetings, on Wednesdays at the Sompting Village Hall, in Sompting (just off the A27) between Worthing and Lancing (instead of the Labour Hall). Except on the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month when we will meet at a member’s house. Meetings start 7.00 pm until 10.30 pm. Tea and Coffee available.
To confirm that a meeting is to take place check our website on www.southshore. org.uk or contact the secretary, Bevis King on 01243 778382 after 7 pm; email brwk@ bevteccom.co.uk.
SW&N (SWANS)
Stanwell, Windsor & Northolt – for anyone within reach of Western M25. The SWANS Group is currently at the maximum member capacity and we are no longer able to accept new members. If the situation changes, a further note will appear in this section.
Charles Hendy Tel. 01895 637043
BLACK DIAMONDS
Next meets: 18 Feb, 17 Mar, 14 Apr. All meetings at Kegworth Village Hall. Postcode DE74 2FH. The Hall will be open from 9 am and help will be much appreciated with setting up and taking down.
Website www.black-diamonds.org.uk Barrie Foster Tel. 01332 812259
CALDER NORTHERN
Meets at “Crewe Heritage Centre”, Vernon Way, Crewe CW1 2DB. Meet dates: Sun 12 Feb; Sat 10 Mar; Sun 15 Apr; Sat
12 May; Sun 10 June; Sat 7 July; Sun
12 Aug; Sat 8 Sept; Sun 7 Oct; Sat
17 Nov; Sun 9 Dec.
Les Herriot, email leslieherriot@talktalk.net
CENTRAL DIVISION
Midwest Group
Brian Tovey, 0121 430 3408.
Nene Valley Railroaders Group
covering a 30-mile area around Northampton. We now have a permanent club house at 2 Clinton Road, Northampton NN4 8LF. We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month 7 pm until 10 pm. We are building a modular HO DCC layout, which we hope to show at a later date. All welcome. Nobby Clarke, nobbyclarke2@ btopenworld.com or Tel: 01604 415020
CYDER BELT
Three Counties Group
Hereford/Gloucester/Worcester
N Scale group meets four times a year at Crowle Village Hall near Worcs.
Richard Czaja (01905 381788) richard@worcsngauge.co.uk www.worcsngauge.co.uk
Avon Valley Group
Avon/Somerset/Wiltshire
Open House at Derek Frow’s, 1st Wed of month from 8 pm
Contact Derek Frow on 01225 832934 before 9 pm
Claverton Modular Club
HO modular group running US outline. Meets at Claverton Community Hall, Bath. All meets are 3rd Sunday of month, 9 am to 4.30 pm, and it would be appreciated if visitors either arrive at 9-ish, to help with setup, or stay after 4.30 to assist with dismantling and putting away. Full details from John Spratley email john.therailtoad@btinternet.com or Bob Taylor cyderbelt@blueyonder.co.uk (phone
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