Association of

Shrewsbury

Railway Modellers

Meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month.

This is the current programme.

Meetings held at Bayston Hill Memorial Hall (Lythwood Room) 7pm start. 

 

3rd April 2024.

 

AGM, followed by 'Make a Building' challenge display.

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1st May 2024.

 

Modelling in N Gauge - the right scale?  Mike Bennett will look at the history of N gauge, the recent advances and the advantages and disadvantages of the scale.

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5th June 2024.

 

Mail coaches to TPOs; the early railway vehicles of the post office (1830-1845) - including some  influences on early carriage design.  Talk by Tom Nicholls.

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3rd July 2024.

 

Evening at Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry.

Includes access to Museum, Station Building, yard, Signalbox and Workshop. Train trip to Weston Wharf with access to station and warehouse. Weston Wharf station is next to Stonehouse Brewery if you fancy a tipple!

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7th August 2024.

 

No Meeting

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4th September 2024.

 

What's on my work bench. - Members bring along something they are working on or recently finished.

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2nd October 2024.

 

Building and Painting Coaches in 4mm and 7mm with Simon Bolton

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6th November 2024.

 

Wiring Kerrinhead in DCC with Gavin Clarke

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4th December 2024.

 

Christmas Social Evening including Quiz, Raffle and Bring & Buy Sale

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1st January 2025.

 

To be advised.

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5th February 2025.

 

Researching and planning in preparation for a model.   Vernon Larcombe shares some thoughts (and hopefully insights) into the process of preparation for the building a scale model of an actual building or location when the original is no longer available.

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