November Meeting

 Apologies for the gaps in posting our 'regular' 2mm meetimgs (now up to date). 

As can be seen we spent the meeting surveying the track bosrds and made a small repair that had been elusive.

We also took time to practice the train movements, checking the uncoupling points an the operation of the reception and distribution feeds. Following the distribution into the warehouse and exchange sidings, a new train is assembled for collection by a trip locomotive. For most of the operations the yard roads are worked by two locomotives.

This is also an opportunity for exhibiion operators to practice.

The next meeting is on 11 December

October 2022

Back on track! 

Post pandemic, this meeting was the first opportunity to find out how Lightermans Yard, particularly the fine track work had weathered the extreems of loft storage over the two years of non - activity. We anxiously bought the track boards down and tested a couple of locos and some rolling stock. Thankfully the track was in good condition and only required cleaning with a fine nail burnisher. One spot where the baseboards join needed some packing to level up and stop rollingstock couplings from being dropped.

 

The Strathspey Railway from Pete King.who recently spent a week in the Cairngorm region of Scotland, and because he was staying just outside Aviemore he was able to visit the Strathspey Railway which is based in that town. Here is a small sample of some photos he shot whilst there.

 

We were sadened to hear of the death of Ian Rice. He championed small scale railway modelling setting an example with his own modelling and through the books and articles he wrote.

Lightermans Yard, the operating lsyout of the Kent and Essex 2mm group (this blog), is based on one of Ian's camo layout designs, Canonsgate Goods Depot.

Ian Rice 1947-2022

 

Next meeting 13 November 2022