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Further details at www.freewebs.com/ gosportrailroadgroup or call Allan Dobson on 02392 428564 or Bob Norris on 07846 482190. Alternatively e-mail on gosportrailroadgroup@gmail.com
THAMES VALLEY
American Section meetings are every Monday at 7.30 pm. Further details from: Dave Fryer 01494 439755 or Peter Smith petersmith1942@hotmail.com
Tel. 01494 864833
Reading Group
Contacts: Mike Ingham, Telephone 0118 987 2707; email michael@theinghams.com Robin Swan Telephone 0118 979 2448; email robin.swan@btinternet.com
Other Groups with NMRA Members
The WUT Group (part of North London SME), Legion Way, off Summers Lane, North Finchley, London N12 0QQ.
Meets every Wednesday evening. Contact Rai Fenton (020 8529 7307) rjfen@raisig. demon.co.uk.
Derek Frow meets: first Wednesday of the month evening gatherings at Combe Down, Bath.
Please phone David McLaughlin, on
07712 266918 or email david@mclross. co.uk for a current update to check that the First Wednesday gathering will be taking place that particular month if you’re planning to visit before travelling.
On30 Fremo modular group Kathy Millatt 07891 187232 Kathymillatt@yahoo.co.uk Irregular get-togethers wherever convenient.
Claverton Modular Club
HO and NTrak modular group running US outline. Meets at Claverton Community Hall, Bath. All meets are 3rd Sunday in the month, 9 am to 4.30 pm.
Bob Taylor cyderbelt@blueyonder.co.uk (phone number in Directory). No meeting in December.
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including installation of a lift) is £45 for a single room or £59.50 for either twin or double.
Premier Inn and Travelodge also have accommodation very close by and are convenient to the railway station. For those wishing to make reservations for a room at Crewe Arms Hotel and/or for the Saturday evening meal (approx £15 per head) would they please e-mail Terry Wynne at T_WYNNE@sky.com or telephone 01270 567050 before 14 September and Terry will coordinate all bookings with the hotel to avoid any problems. Layouts – Easter Park HO Los Angeles Junction Railway Colin Woolley; Wiley City HO Yakima Valley Andy Gautrey (Sat only); Haysi #2 Tipple HO Clinchfield Jim Barry; Delpherton HO B.C. Rail Les Herriot; Purgatory Peak On30 Logging Shaun Horrocks;
Warsaw, Ind. HO Conrail Nick Pallette; Stout Oak, Iowa On30 South Shore Group; Broken Creek HO South Shore Group: Landore Street HO Industrial Shortline switching, Richard New; G Scale layout Len & David Ford; Bodmin (GWR) N scale Ray Slack.
Traders: Anoraks Anonymous Secondhand sales; Bill Hudson Book Sales.
Bring & Buy tables: Tables available in the APT or Exhibition Hall (space permitting) @ £5 per table.
Display Tables: Displays by members of ‘Fallen Flag’ Railroads; Dave Theobold/Tony Hayselden NYC: Paul Doggett Southern Pacific (steam); Bill Jackson N&W.
BEANERY
For Sale
• HO. Broadway Big Boy #4023 £220; Athearn Genesis Big Boy #4009 £200. Both test run only, both DCC/sound. Can be viewed at the convention. Contact John Curtis 01202 579997.
• N scale. Con-Cor J3a 4-6-4 SF 3470 with “removable” tender moulding, plus 10 assorted SF Pullman coaches (Atlas,
Rivarossi, PMI) and Micro-Trains ATSF 50' Flat car, Straight side with side mount brake wheel. Any reasonable offer considered, or will exchange/part-exchange for pre-1915 equipment (any road). Jim Botten 01422 844987 or royd33@ talktalk.net (email contact preferred).
Marketing Report – September 2014 Mike Hughes
Out marketing aims for 2014 were set out in a document prepared and submitted to the BOD in December 2013.
Among these aims were: distributing new brochures, updating existing Continental Modeller advert, having presence at as many exhibitions as possible, ‘sharing know-how’ clinics, enhancing website content and functionality, articles in model, local and national press. How have we measured up so far?
Brochures. These have been distributed at shows but the major effort has been by Ron Gager who has been very pro- active and is sending brochures to members living in places where there are shows due to take place.
Continental Modeller advert. This has been updated and we have taken a 12 months’ placement. Mike Inghams tells me that we are getting regular enquiries as a result of this advert. Exhibition presence. We have been represented at various shows throughout the Region. We are making a special effort to get greater representation throughout the whole of the country. We’re looking to enhance our image in the northern part of the country. Spaces have been already booked at Leeds (Oct 2014), York 2015 and we are working on Manchester.
Sharing know-how Clinics. Among other locations, Brighton Model World has been a test bed for many of our ideas. It has
proved that our clinics are well received. We are always looking for people to run these clinics. It doesn’t have to be something involving a high degree of skill. In fact we’ve found that clinics on the ‘basic’ skills often attract the most interest.
Website. We are still working on the website. Watch out for announcements.
Articles in model and local press. Peco are about to publish a Special on Modelling American Railways. Our information is that the majority of contributions are from NMRA members. In addition to our half-page advert we have submitted an article detailing the history and aims of the Region, together with some photos. This has strengthened our association with Peco, who also publish Continental Modeller. We are also working with members to submit items to local papers.
Summary: Our marketing is on track for 2014. Listening to feedback from you all has already resulted in a number of very useful initiatives to help promote the hobby. As Marketing Co- ordinator I will be looking to update the plans for 2015. The Convention in October is your chance to help. Do you have any ideas or suggestions to help get our message across? You can either send me your ideas by email to marketing@nmrabr.org. uk or just tell me when you see me at the Convention.
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