‘Where I am up to?’ on 17th September 2015 at Thornton Hough.
15 attendees were treated to a splendid display:
All images © Les Dobbing
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IJ’s 3.5”g ‘King Edward
V11’ |
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JS’s 7.1/4”g ‘Lion’ chassis
has grown since last year, the boiler though not shown is on the way.
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LD brought the GNR tender for his Stirling single-wheeler. He is greatly saddened that the engine driving wheel slips despite advice on altering rear axle springing and application of ballast. |
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TA brought his radio-controlled ‘Man in a Boat’ and demonstrated the flexibility of the rowing action. Much appreciative comments were made of wife Daphne’s effort in making a knitted jersey for the rower! |
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BS brought a beautiful 1.1/2” scale Allchin Traction Engine ‘Royal Chester’ which he had built a few years ago. |
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JO presented a rotating frame in which was mounted the chassis of an LBSC 5”g LNWR ‘Jumbo’. |
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DW showed his 4-4-2 ‘Maisie’ loco with a clad boiler that should be a good looker when completed. |
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GM showed his entry into model making with the first components, stretchers from Model Laser, for his 5”g Class 2 loco. |
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BH brought along a Multifix toolpost for his Myford lathe to demonstrate modifications to improve the rigidity of tool mounting. (Foreground) |
No doubt at all – WMES has got talent!!
Alan Pennell
© Wirral Model Engineering Society 2015