Firstly, welcome to new member Paul. On the very day that we enacted an
environmental control process - on days that that are super cold (or super hot)
we now close the big doors. Late comers need not despair, we now have a door
bell. All it needs is for some one to give a damn, and open the door for
you.
I forgot to mention in last week's notes that Dale
has paid the Seniors Club fees for all of our members, so any one who wants to
attend the Seniors AGM is entitled to do so, and vote. It is to be held on this
coming Friday (July 21st) after their lunch. More than that, I do not know.
Coming Senior's events include a Birthday Bash on 8th Sept (whose Birthday?) and
an Open Day on 14th Oct. - that's a Saturday. Over our next few meetings we
should decide what we might do on the open day
Yesterday? Perhaps the major short term achievement
was that the double track main line loops were closed. That's a fair bit of
track - near as you like to 3 scale km on each line, or 2 minutes for a lap at
90 kph. Another major event was the arrival of "The BOX", brought in by Derek
and David, sagging slightly at the knees. Those who went to Inverloch had a
preview, but all I can say for now is that it is a major upgrade on the power
supply system we had on the old layout.
Need I say that the BDS (Branchline Debating
Society) continued unabated, albeit with a change in membership. I should be
more careful with my tongue-in-cheek comments. it seems there is every
likelihood that Port Gary will indeed be able to unload containers. It turns
out that Paul - like George - is very interested and capable in the scenery
department, and he has taken away one corner of the layout to transform it into
Port Gary. Other than that, I saw that variously coloured squiggly lines had
appeared on the branchline side of the divider, and I suppose that these might
become the site for railway tracks one of these days.
Tea was pretty ordinary - only Seniors packet
biscuits on the menu. Definitely one of the drawbacks of only having ten white,
male etc etc. in attendance. Geoff the Sec passed around a couple of
suggestions for the sign on the back wall, and the consensus was for using the
roller coaster steam train logo that has been featured on our Show promo
material for a number of years, together with "Model Railway Club" and the Club
web address. This latter, if you look it up, has contact details.
As a PS to The BOX, Derek went to the clubrooms
today and, uninterrupted by the helpful hordes, installed and connected many
droppers along the main line loops, and assures me that there are no shorts.
After driving home many protruding track pins, we might get our first trains
running next week. If not, it is only a couple of weeks until Derek and Greg
are back, and after that it is their fault if nothing runs.
Next design and build contract is for the freight
yards on the main line - suggestions welcome.
See you on the 23rd
Peter
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