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Updated
May 25, 2022. Calendar (pdf) Calendar (Word)
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A note from Meridienne exhibitions....
It is with deep sadness
that we announce Chris Deith passed away suddenly on 12th May
at the age of 76, whilst enjoying a holiday in Italy with his wife
Bridget. |
Old photo albums never die - as they age in Latest News, they are transferred to Photos on the website under the year it happens. Several have just been transferred.
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Although all of the NSME Boiler testers are friendly, charming, gentle people, boiler testing can be a stressful time for any of us, including experienced members.
That said, always remember to keep it all in proportion - a boiler test is the size of a very small speck of dust on a very big table the size of which represents many of the misfortunes that can happen in life.
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Happy customers at the party -
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160522 Kevin West's Bassett-Lowke day was on Saturday 140522. Photos by
Jackie Kneeshaw Video from YouTube Here
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The RA for the portable shredder has been withdrawn - it don't liv ere no more! |
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140522 Great weather for a successful May club run on Sunday 080522. Also an opportunity to celebrate Peter Bayley's birthday. Pictures by Jackie Kneeshaw Album Here |
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140522 The party on Saturday 070522. Pictures by Jackie Kneeshaw
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040522 The wet weather held off for a successful May public run. Opposite - Webmaster's dad driving a train! Pictures by Jackie Kneeshaw Album Here |
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260422 The second party of the 2022 season was on Saturday last. New driver and guard in pictures 4 and 5. Pictures by Tony Kendall Album of pictures taken by Jackie Kneeshaw Here |
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220422 To celebrate Tony's haircut, a bit of a steam-up yesterday - Howard, Clive and Tony ran 3 engines on the raised track. Many thanks to Andy and Mr. D. Jones for a steam test. Pictures by Tony Kendall/David Jones |
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190422 Yesterday was the traditional Easter Monday club steam-up. A pleasant weather day and a pleasant experience. Bernard posed with his Bassett-Lowke, readied for the forthcoming event. Welcome to two members from Peterborough/Tydd st Mary and welcome back David Holland. The Geoff Watts Lykamobile steam car made it to site and home again and, from the Muppets, Statler and Waldorf posed relaxing in the sunshine. Pictures from Tony Kendall |
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130422 Richard Folwell is awarded the Bassett-Lowke bowl at the Bits and Pieces Night yesterday evening. Pictures by Tony Kendall Album Here |
120422 The first fare-paid train round the re-engineered windmill curve occurred at the party on Saturday. Video Here Pictures and video from Peter Squire |
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120422 Richard Folwell and Paul Rowell added to the Boiler Tester list in Members' area and given their NSME email addresses. |
120422 Our first party this year took place Saturday last. Lots of children enjoyed themselves immensely. It was also a useful opportunity to test the facilities prior to our first public run on Sunday May 1. Both tracks were in use and the new ground track curve performed well. Pictures from Tony kendall and Jackie Kneeshaw |
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040422 Action on the NSME Ground level project on Friday last (010422). Peter Squire reports all new panels are now in position with common and 7¼in. rails. Expected closure panel to be cut to length on Sunday and should be ready for ballast on Tuesday. Pictures from David Jones |
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290322 Action on the NSME site on Sunday last. Pictures from Jackie Kneeshaw |
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280322 Norm was at Gilling this weekend with Oliver Cromwell. Video of the event Here |
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Dave wishes his arms were smaller and James wishes his were longer, as they maintain Dougal. The gate is a challenge for some. Pictures from Chris Atkins |
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260322 Spring just around the corner or, possibly, in the air on Sunday last, when members were alfresco. Album Here ![]() |
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Pictures from Tony Kendall |
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230322 A brace of Brits having steam tests today - Iron Duke and Sir Christopher Wren. Just four old farts (including the photographer), with a total life experience of 302 years, preparing for the new season. Pictures by David Jones |
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160322 Norm has a successful test and a run with his Britannia today. It is 3½ years since the engine left NSME. Norm has been active for some 25 months working on it, and the daily diary record shows, allowing 6 hours per day, that 3,300 hours have been clocked up. Well done. Pictures of the completed rebuild Here |
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"Lima"
was at Echills Wood for a test run yesterday. Pictures from David Whelan |
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140322 NSME Member Peter King, with Elidir, and Norwich & District Society of Model Engineers, had a really successful day at Eaton Park yesterday when they had a public running day with all proceeds going to the Ukrainian relief fund. They collected nearly £500 in donations alone, plus all of their rail fares. Congratulations and well done. |
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The first shoots of spring come through with boiler testing on Friday last. Pictures by Jackie Kneeshaw |
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110322 David Whelan reports Lima's overhaul is now complete and he/she is ready to return to Echills Wood. |
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Norm Norton adds water filters and supply connectors to the Britannia tender tender previously featured. |
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050322 An update from David Packer on the GL windmill curve track project.... Formation now dug to approximate level and new panels laid loose to check alignment. Last two old panels removed yesterday ready to be stripped and rails prepped to make two more standard curve panels. Levels taken so that next week final levelling of formation and laying of base ballast can start. |
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The NSME stand is the first to be set up on Friday for the Gauge O Guild Spring Show event in Kettering today. Just awaiting the centrepiece now and the other contributors and punters of course. Pictures from Geoff Watts. |
020322 Although there is never any shortage of hot air in the NSME clubhouse, some of it was put to good use on Tuesday evening with some model engineering for a change, when the Daventry twins brought along their hot-air engines. Pictures from Tony Kendall |
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280222 Picture from the maestro himself, although he was too shy to appear. Looks great - compare it to a container! |
280222 David Whelan progresses with Lima. New valves are fitted to the back head and reconfigured to make the loco more driveable (avoiding bending down). Water gauge glasses are refurbished and given a quick polish and re-bushing of the motion work completed and fitted back to the loco. Running boards are out to a local powder coating specialist and should be back this week. He thinks he can see light at the end of the tunnel - but hopes it's not someone with a torch and another to-do list! |
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As planned, on Tuesday last, the GL track team
have drafted in more workers to remove and store the ballast for use
later.
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190222 The driveway gets cleared yesterday morning and the GL track team pass a milepost. Peter Squire inserts the last hold-down screw into a sleeper to complete the panels. The team are now moving on to work on the bed which, of course, requires good weather.
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Report from Geoff Watts. |
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