{"id":773,"date":"2022-06-20T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/?p=773"},"modified":"2025-01-20T20:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:08:15","slug":"news-early-2022-and-agm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/20\/news-early-2022-and-agm\/","title":{"rendered":"News Early 2022 and AGM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong>. March 2022, Small Display at the Ellenroad Steam Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5 members were able to exhibit at the Museum. There were fewer visitors than at our previous visits but all the yummy cakes quickly &nbsp;disappeared. The 3 large engines were running a lot of the time. The boiler is now hand fired. The stokers have managed to acquire the skill needed to get coal down to the far end of the grates of the Lancashire boilers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In spite of the unavailability of Fred Dibnah, the chimney has been laddered in the traditional way and repair work has started.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris. Harris took some photographs (shown below) &nbsp;at a quiet time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Click on them for more information, and a video. The link is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"North West Meccano Guild   Ellen Road Steam mill Museum Exhibition 6 3 22\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YmMXUlCHNEE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YmMXUlCHNEE\" data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/Cr%20n.w.m.g.%20exhibition%206.3.22.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpa2895752_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/N.W.M.G.%20Exhibition%206.3.22.%20Ellen%20road%20steam%20museum%20006%20Mine.JPG\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp9e550fd5_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/N.W.M.G.%20Exhibition%206.3.22.%20Ellen%20road%20steam%20museum%20007%20Les.JPG\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp61654729_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/N.W.M.G.%20Exhibition%206.3.22.%20Ellen%20road%20steam%20museum%20008%20Roger.JPG\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp888e1876_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meeting at Whittle-<wbr>le-<wbr>Woods Village Hall<\/strong><a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were, at last, able to hold, a proper meeting. About 18 members were able to attend. Because building works are in progress at our usual venue, we went to Whittle-le-Woods Village Hall. This proved a very good substitute. It was light and airy. About 17 tables were available for models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, only a few photographs are available at present, mostly taken by Brian Elvidge. An incomplete list of the models exhibited is shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, photographs of the models are available on other pages. Clicking on the blue \u201cpage\u201d words takes you the page which shows a picture, sometimes more than one, and usually a description. Clicking the \u201cback\u201d button takes you back to this page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>List of Models.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brian Elvidge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Steam Wagon &nbsp;from Manuals from around 1930, but fitted with an E20R Motor. Picture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a real one on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/news%20Mid%202017.html\">page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Racing Car. A 2022 Spinmaster creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Buggy from the 2013 Dump Truck Set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Shipyard Crane from the 1971 No. 7 Set Manual. See photos on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/VM%2021.html\">page&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/VM%2021.html\">&nbsp;page<\/a>. Now modified, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Nightingales.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. LBSC &nbsp;class A1 Terrier 0-6-0T Locomotive. A Bill Steele , of the Meccano Club of South Africa, design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Simple Meccano Robot, designed by Dave Heathcote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Hansom Cab., From MM June 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Canal Side Crane, copied from a model by Tony Seed. Pictures on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/News%20Sept.-Oct%202017.html\">page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ken Sedgwick.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Triple Expansion Steam Engine, as used on the Liberty Ships. He found this hard to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Traction Engine. This, he found, rather surprisingly, easy to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roger Marsh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large Building Site Tower Crane. He bought it from a Mr. Bob Brown with a lot of other Meccano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Derrick Murdie.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. 6 Seater Buggy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Liver Bird &#8211;&nbsp;the one on the original Binns Road Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Neville Bond.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neville brought his model of the late lamented Runcorn-Widnes Transporter Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dick Watson.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Three reproductions of Pierre Bastien\u2019s Mecanogie Models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. A model of Napier\u2019s Side Lever Engine, based on an MM model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. One of Cartwright\u2019s Steam Engine, with interesting straight-line motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. His modification of a &nbsp;\u201cTravelling Gantry\u201d which appeared in Manuals between 1910 and 1914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp746beaa8_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpa9d06b2c_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp9699c085_06.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp81c06507_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12.png 647w, https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-12-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13.png 463w, https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-13-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some Recent Spinmaster Introductions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Harris has been experimenting with some recent Spinmaster introductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recently produced \u201cSTEAM\u201d set includes a punch for making holes in home made cardboard parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The red object on the right is a punch which makes several cross shaped holes in suitable cardboard. Chris. used a standard drift to make the holes big enough to get bolts though them. The webmaster used his Podger, made by grinding a point &nbsp;&nbsp;on a 50p 5 mm screwdriver. They are usually made from old screwdrivers but M\u00e4rklin actually sold them. The punch makes it possible to produce &nbsp;several holes an accurate \u00bd\u201d apart. The set &nbsp;comes with suggestions for models using cardboard parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is one of suggestions for models which do not use them. This one was built to amuse the webmaster\u2019s grandson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new plastic plastic parts have depressions in them to take nuts, but only if you use them the right way round. This makes construction a bit tricky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpbd575fd7_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp106ebebe_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpe457e9ef_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp0b007a4b_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skegness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neville Bond, Derrick Murdie,Chris. Harris, Mark Rolston and the Nightingales went to this major &nbsp;event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp625d47c3_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Treasurer\u2019s Model of the Runcorn-Widnes Transporter Bridge. It can be seen operating in Georg Eiermann\u2019s Skegness video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SkegEx 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tprIh6RSA8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpf5e2718a_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp2efea7b5_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp53a57f6e_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wpfbb9e24e_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smallwoo<\/strong><strong>d &nbsp;End of May.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a field event for veteran and vintage machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only Roger Marsh was able to exhibit at this 3 day event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some pictures of his interesting selection of models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They include &nbsp;working models of a rolling lift bridge in both Metal and Plastic Meccano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp7764fa98_05_06.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northwestmeccano.co.uk\/wpimages\/wp35818669_06.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14.png 428w, https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-14-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-15.png 1000w, https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-15-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/nwmg.edmundwatson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-15-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th. March 2022, Small Display at the Ellenroad Steam Museum. 5 members were able to exhibit at the Museum. There were fewer visitors than at our previous visits but all the yummy cakes quickly &nbsp;disappeared. The 3 large engines were running a lot of the time. The boiler is now hand fired. 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