{"id":727,"date":"2023-03-31T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/?p=727"},"modified":"2025-01-18T21:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T21:04:51","slug":"news-mid-2023-including-guild-meeting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/31\/news-mid-2023-including-guild-meeting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"News Early 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ellenroad Steam Museum 5<\/strong>th<\/strong>. March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guild was invited to exhibit in the Engine House on a Steaming Day. Visitor numbers appeared to have recovered after the problems of recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large number of children enjoyed our collection of interactive models and there were many interested adults. 6 members were present and filled 7  tables with their models. Pictures, which appear below. were taken by Chris. Harris, Les. Nightingale and the Webmaster. Chris. made a video. The link is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y36iIwA3Vxk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The  picture on the shows the  tall chimney, laddered for inspection and repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chairman\u2019s Models including the Diabolo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Nightingales\u2019 models includinng a Festiniog Railway Fairlie Locomotive and a LBSC Terrier, built using Modelplans and a Canalside Crane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dick Watson\u2019s Models including a Plastic Meccano Meccanograph and the M\u00e4rklin Tower Crane featured on their small parts boxes. It has a Meccano Steam Engine instead of the original M\u00e4rklin one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the right is an enlarged view of a model from the 1930s Steam Engine Manual and a Sanderson Beam Engine. This has a more compact version of Watt\u2019s Parallel Motion than that on the full size one at the other end of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Annual General Meeting, 11<\/strong>th<\/strong>. March 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 20 members attended the meeting and filled about 18 standard tables with a large selection of interesting models. A lunch of steak pie and apple pie  was served, one member, wife provided valuable assistance behind the counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pictures of some of the models appear below.  Unfortunately, it was not possible  to take  good pictures of them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neville Bond brought his Union Pacific Locomotive,  the Nightingales several small models. Derrick Murdie brought his Diabolo, the 18211 Racing Car, and a selection of the Eitech\/Meccano combination Imperial War Museum Kits (these have a mixture of parts with either holes at \u00bd\u201d or 1 cm spacing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the pictures for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jon Hall\u2019s Clock<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chris. Harris has sent some pictures of his Paper Folding Machine based on the one described in  \u201cModel of the Month for July 1971.More information can  be seen at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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