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BLACK DIAMONDS
2013 meets: Sat 14 Dec. 2014 meets: Sat 18 Jan; Sat 15 Feb; Sat 15 Mar; Sat 19 April; Sat 24 May; Sat 21 June; Sat 19 July; Sat 16 Aug; Sat 20 Sept; Sat 18 Oct; Sat 22 Nov; Sat 20 Dec.
All meetings at Kegworth Village Hall, DE74 2FH, from 9.30 to 4.00. 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 Steve Dennison 07834 718651, stevedennison46@yahoo.com
CALDER NORTHERN
Meets at “Crewe Heritage Centre”, Vernon Way, Crewe CW1 2DB. 2014 Meets: Sat 18 Jan; Sun 16 Feb; Sat 15 Mar; Sun 13 Apr (Agm); Sat 17 May; Sun 15 June; Sat 19 July; Sun 17 Aug; Sat 13 Sept; Sat/Sun 4/5 Oct (Themed Train Show & Saturday Night Dinner); Sat 15 Nov; Sun 14 Dec. www.caldernorthern.org/Home.php
Les Herriot, email leslieherriot@talktalk.net
CENTRAL DIVISION
Midwest Group
Brian Tovey, 0121 430 3408.
Nene Valley Railroaders Group
Meet above Northants Model Supplies, Dunster Street, Northampton NN1 3JY every first, third & fifth Thursdays of the month 9.30 am till 1pm.
Dates for 2014: Jan 2, 16, 30, Feb 6, 20, March 6, 20, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29, June 5, 19, July 3, 17, 31, Aug 7, 21, Sept 4, 18, Oct 2, 16, 30, Nov 6, 20, Dec 4, 18, does not include dates for OPSig meets. We are building a modular HO DCC layout, which we hope to show at a later date. Nobby Clarke, nobbyclarke2@ btopenworld.com or Tel: 01604 415020
CYDER BELT
Three Counties Group
Hereford/Gloucester/Worcester
The Snake Bend N scale group meets several times a year at Viney Hill in the Forest of Dean. For diary dates contact Rod Welch (01954 826400) rod@worcsngauge.co.uk roderickwelch@btinternet.com
For Snake Bend exhibition enquiries contact gavin@worcsngauge.co.uk gavinfry@btinternet.com
Claverton Modular Club
HO modular group running US outline. Meets at Claverton Community Hall, Bath. All meets are 3rd Sunday in the month,
9amto4.30pm,anditwouldbe appreciated if visitors either arrive at 9-ish, to help with setup, or stay after 4.30 to assist with dismantling and putting away. Bob Taylor cyderbelt@blueyonder.co.uk (phone number in Directory). No meeting July or August due to holidays.
NTrak layout for N gaugers attending 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. Please phone or email Bob Taylor 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. Microwave to heat pies etc.
EASTERN DIVISION
Rep. Paul Evans. Contact details: paul@ peke.com, 64 Feering Hill, Feering, Colchester CO5 9NL. 01376 570156.
Thamesiders
Meets for 2013 at Whitegates Farm, Frating CO7 7DG 10.00–17.00 – second Saturday each month.
Contact Chris Coombes 01245 381342 or chriscoombes3@hotmail.co.uk.
Norfolk & Southwestern Group
Cambs, Norfolk & Suffolk – 2013 Meets:
7 Dec. 2014 Meets: 4 Jan, 8 Feb. 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
NORTH EAST DIVISION
South Yorkshire – Sheaf Valley Group
Scheduled meetings at the Sheffield Model Railway Society premises (TSL Turtons Ltd), Burton Road, Sheffield S3 8DA. Meets are 11.00 am to 3.00 pm, last Sunday of the month. Any NMRA member is welcome to come along – as always please check with Chris Hobbs first for further updates or info.
Chris Hobbs 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.
2014 Meets: (Saturdays, from 11.30 am) 4 Jan, 8 March, 10 May, 5 July, 6 Sept,
6 Dec.
Vanessa Howells 07855 034326, e-mail vanessa.howells@btinternet.com
See Red Dragons page on Barry & Penarth MRC’s website at www.bpmrc.org.uk
SCOTLAND
Scottish Area Update
Niall Smith easter.glen@gmail.com
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, Dan Spalding, Tel: 07876 553211, 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 Nick Whitmarsh on 01903 206695; email pamelawe@sky.com.
Kent & East Sussex Group
Newly formed Group meets monthly in members’ homes on a Saturday. Times vary so please check with host or Group contact.
12 Oct 2.00–4.30 pm Mike Wright, Seaford (N scale layout); 30 Nov 10.00 am–4.00 pm Dave Griffiths, Hastings (HO layout); December TBA; 18 January 11.00 am– 4.00 pm Andrew Browne, Medway Towns (HO layout). Please always contact host to let him know you are coming.
Group contact for details of meets: Mike Arnold 01892 459967; e-mail tunnelmotor@tiscali.co.uk
SW&N (SWANS)
Stanwell, Windsor & Northolt. 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 WESTERN UNION (SOUTH WEST)
Meets at Hilltop Community Centre, Tamerton, near Plymouth. All Plymouth meets on Saturdays 8 am till 5.30 pm. Next meets: 14 Dec.
Mike Ruby 01752 369068, mike.ruby@ talktalk.net
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