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 DIVISION DIARY...
  all welcome; free tea, cakes etc. Check with Geoffrey Smith-Gillard Tel 01255 677482 or railroader48@gmail.com
NORFOLK & SOUTHWESTERN GROUP Cambs., Norfolk & Suffolk:
Dec. 10; then 2017 Jan. 7; Feb. 11; March 4; April 15; May 13; June 10; July 8; Aug.12; Sept. 9; Oct. 14; Nov. 11; Dec. 9;
All enquiries please contact Paul Purnell pmjandlrr@talktalk .net tel: 01284763701.
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 - please check with Chris Hobbs first for further updates or info.
Tel 01909 562285 or e-mail chris.hobbsfs@btinternet.com Northumbria Sub Division
The clubrooms of the Blyth & Tyne MRS at Redpath House, 40 Saville St.,
N. Shields, NE30 1NT
Meets Sun. 11th December from 12 noon to about 3 pm. More details on the website at: www.xclent.net
John Wright - tel 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
At Conservative Club, Vere Street, Cadoxton, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 2HU
Meet for 2017 7th Jan; 4th Mar; 6th May;
1st July; 2nd Sept ; 2nd Dec.
Contact: Vanessa Howells 07855-034326; e-mail vanessa.howells@btinternet.com
See Red Dragon page on Barry & Penarth MRC's web site at www.bpmrc.org.uk SCOTLAND
Arrangements for the meet in Cupar in May next year are progressing (see the ad. in this issue of Roundhouse). Tables are going to be available for those wishing to sell their surplus items. Traders too are very welcome. For more information
contact scotmeet@gmail.com . Huge thanks to Gordon Robinson for all his work organising this event.
SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION
SEABOARD SOUTHERN GROUP
Seaboard Southern are currently meeting every 2nd (modelling) and 4th (social) Friday between 18:00 and 22:00 at the Maidenbower Pavillion, Crawley, West Sussex. However we are examining other options so please contact Dan Spalding on 07876 553211 or 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. Meetings start 7.00 until 10.30. 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 Tel: 01903206695. pamelawe@sky.com
KENT & EAST SUSSEX GROUP
The Group meets at members' homes on a regular basis to view and run members' layouts and to hold clinics. There are none planned for the next two months but in 2017 we are developing plans for a series of layout visits in 2017 We are also organising a small local Meet at a hall in Hastings on 22 April 2017. More details to follow.
Visit the Group's page on the Region website at http://www.nmrabr.org.uk/divisions- groups/divisions-groups-list/south-eastern- division/kent-east-sussex for up to date information on events coming up. Alternatively please call Mike Arnold on 01892 459967 or e-mail tunnelmotor@tiscali.co.uk for details.
SURREY GROUP
This Group meets in members' homes every two months or so to run members' layouts, test out locos on a DCC programming track and just shoot the breeze. Please contact Stephen Black on 07768 516487 or e-mail him on: stephenblack2@mac.com . The meets are open to all NMRA members and others thinking of joining, including those in South and West London.
SW&N (SWANS)
Stanwell, Windsor & Northolt
This group currently has a membership of eight and includes Keith Webb, Tom Watson, Ant Quinlan, Lindsay Beare, Nick Prior, Mick Carr and Charles Hendy, all NMRA (BR) members, plus Graeme Wheeler. Most of us have active layouts, ranging from N to G - scale and we meet in members' homes once a month, on rotation, to run trains and enjoy a meal together. Experience has shown that eight is the maximum number that our wives will cater for (or which can be accommodated around a dining table); hence our inability to accept new members at this time.
However, we welcome contacts from fellow Region members and remain willing to collaborate and help where we can.
Charles Hendy Tel. 01895 637043
WESTERN UNION
Western Union holds HO-modular meets each month at 1st Crownhill Scout Group, Dayton Close, Plymouth PL6 5DX. Access from 8am onwards. If you wish to take part in the operational and running side of things, you are required to be at the hall by 8.30am maximum, to lend a hand in carrying-in, erecting and wiring up (or other helpful stuff within your capabilities) and to remain to dismantle and pack the layout at the end of the day. Coffee & Tea provided.
For further information and details of dues and membership, contact Mike Ruby, Tel: 01752 369068, email: mike_rby@yahoo.co.uk 2017 dates (all Saturdays):21 Jan; 18 Feb; 18 Mar; 22 April; 20 May; 17 June; 22 July; 19 Aug; 23 Sept; 21 Oct; 18 Nov; 16 Dec;
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 BLACK DIAMONDS
Meets: Sat 17th Dec; 2017 Dates: Sat 21st Jan; Sat 18th Feb; Sat 18th Mar; Sat 15th April; Sat 27th May; Sat 17th June; Sat 15th July; Sat 19th Aug; Sat 16th Sept; Sat 21st Oct; Sun 26th Nov; Sat 16th Dec
All meetings at Kegworth Village Hall. DE74 2FH. from 9.30 to 4.00. The Hall will be open from 9am 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.
Meets. Sun Dec. 11th (Christmas Meet) 2017 Sat. 14th Jan.; Sun. 12th Feb. (Valentine’s Meet); Sat. 18th Mar. (AGM); Sat. 1st Apr. (Nmra Cn Train Show);
Sat. 13th May; Sun. 11th Jun.; Sat. 15th Jul.; Sun. 13th. Aug.; Sat. 16th Sept.;
Sun. 8th Oct.; Sat. 11th Nov.;
Sun. 10th Dec. (Christmas Meet) www.caldernorthern.org
Les Herriot: leslieherriot@talktalk.net CENTRAL DIVISION
Central (North): West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire Steve Scott 07912 499430. Central (South): Northamptonshire and Warwickshire Brian Clark 01234 959326.
E-mail addresses as per Directory entries
A5 RAILROADERS "THE WATLING ROAD"
(formerly Nene Valley Railroaders)
Meet above Northants Model Supplies, Dunster Street, Northampton NN1 3JY every first, third, and fifth Thursdays of the month, 10.00 am until 1.00 pm. New members welcome. We have an operational end to end layout with a switching theme (HO DCC) and hold regular Operating Sessions on the second Sunday of even months from 10.30 onward. Contact Geoff Ford, gt482284@yahoo.co.uk or tel 0208 951 0198”
CYDER BELT
THREE COUNTIES GROUP
Hereford, Gloucester, Worcester
For details phone Rod Welch 01594 826400 or rod@worcngauge.co.uk
To ask about exhibitions contact Gavin Fry. gavin@worcsngauge.co.uk or gavinfry@btinternet.com
EASTERN DIVISION
Rep: Paul Purnell 01284 763701, before 9pm leave a message if necessary.
Email pmjandlrr@talktalk.net
THAMESIDERS:
Meets third Saturday of each month at Whitegates Farm, Frating, Essex CO7 7DG 10.00am till 5.00pm. HO and N scale modular
layouts. Meet dates for 2016: 15 Oct., 19 Nov., Dec. 3rd, Jan. 14th 2017.
Dec. 10th 2016 is AGM and annual dinner for Thamesiders members only. For other meets
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