January 2022 Meeting

Apologies for this late posting for January and a guarded welcome to 2022 as we cautiously proceed towards a hopefully post-Covid world. At least we have now managed three face to face meetings and an exhibition at points when there was some easing of restrictions. 

As this blog testifies, we kept our regular monthly meetings virtualy via Zoom, with moderate success. Allthough restricted to 40 minutes, our online meetings were focused, useful and informative. 

As mentioned we have managed 3 face-to-face meetings, November and December 2021 and this report, the first of 2022. We delivered Lightermans Yard back to its home. We have managed some restorative surgery resulting from off-home base storage, mainly electrics and track, as mentioned in December blog.

  Now to the New Year. At this meeting we discussed 'quartering', in this case applied to the conversion of a 0-6-0 Terrier tank engine to 2mm finescale. We had reached the point where the chassis had been built and the motor and footplate made sourced. The gear set to the drive wheels required the correct gears and motor attached and quartered. The photograph shows a pair of Association driving wheels, the chassis, the Terrior footplate and the motor.

Results of the discussion arround the Association quatering jig (thanks to Alan, Pete and Keith)

 

Further discussions were about our plans for the coming year (and beyond). One discussion thread was the suggestion that we should have more workshop style meetings, or bring examples of sucessful projects and practical demonstrations. We also should be thinking about 'after the 'Yard'.

 

As mentioned by Howard last month. Now available from Amazon Books (cheaper than directly from the publisher). It's a collection of N/2mm experience, looks really useful and encouraging.

 

Next meeting Sunday 13 February