On the 10th. Aug. 8 members visited Sale Library for the “Marvellous Makers Meccano “ event, part of the Summer Reading Challenge. Veronica ran the Plastic Meccano Hands-On Workshop. It was very busy – about 43 models were built including many of the makers own design. Because we were very busy, not many photographs were taken. Some appear below.
Eric Wright brought his 3D printer, which has been used to make Meccano parts. It attracted a lot of interest.
Stuart Field’s model of the Barton Swing Aqueduct.
He also brought models of a Tug Boat to go under it and a Narrow boat to go over it.
The Tug Boat is shown below as well as some of the models made by the Nightingales.
The Plastic Meccano Models.
Below is a general view of most of the models constructed at the event.
On the right is a picture showing some of the more interesting ones.
Bury Transport Museum
We were able to return to this museum, which we have visited several times in the past. Only a small number of members were able to attend, so that our exhibition was on the ground level of the former goods shed. This meant that the permanent exhibits formed a background to our photographs of our models.
Above is Stuart Field with his model of the Barton Swing Aqueduct with a narrow boat in front.
Above right are two of John Nuttall’s models – a No. 6 Set Articulated lorry and an Oil Tanker,from the Dec. 1956 Meccano Magazine.
Ahead of the tanker is Mark Rolston with some of his detailed models of earth moving equipment.
Below are the Webmaster’s models including a Patentee Locomotive constructed mainly from Märklin parts based on their Der Adler instructions, a Constructo Hand Generator driving a 1920s Meccano Stamping Mill and the Plastic Meccano Meccanograph.
Behind is a narrow gauge locomotive used the move materials about in the Horwich Works of the L & Y Railway – the former owners of the Goods Shed,
