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Creative Mere 2024

Creative Mere 2024

Saturday, 16th November 10.30 am to 5.00 pm Sunday, 17th November 10.30 am to 3.30 pm Grove Building BA12 6DS and Mere Lecture Hall BA12 6HE Mere & District Railway Modellers are delighted to announce that they will be supporting and participating in the third Creative Mere event in 2024. Railway modelling is truly a creative pastime, being a magical mix of artistic talent, engineering skills, historical research and imaginative supposition. It is also completely absorbing, a source of immense…

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Frome Model Railway Exhibition 2022

Frome Model Railway Exhibition 2022

Thank you to everyone who attended and to all our club members for their hard work. Below are some pictures of Southfield Cuttings our H0/00 demo layout. Each board was made by a separate member and all joined together.

Visit to “Shreen” Garden Railway

Visit to “Shreen” Garden Railway

We spent a lovely morning at Peter Lord’s G-gauge “Shreen” garden railway on Tuesday 10th July. The timing of which proved to be an inspired move considering the unbelievable hot weather, which has become too much in the afternoons. Carol must be thanked for her provision of sausage rolls, cakes and drinks which she provided, most welcome! Since last year Peter has produced some additions to his layout with the introduction of a “Mere textiles factory”; which has been scratch…

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New 009 gauge layout in discussion

New 009 gauge layout in discussion

This is to be a fold up layout consisting a 4’x2″ basewith 2′ extension on both ends that fold up with the help of hinged pillars at the joints. (This will give enough height to clear the modelling on the 4’x2″ base when folded). Suggestions of the type of layout have been asked for and several items have been discussed. Notably: A coal mine A rural setting with undulating hills and a river/lake Consultation still continues! Watch this space!

Tom’s wharf at Health and wellbeing show Tisbury

Tom’s wharf at Health and wellbeing show Tisbury

At the request of event organisers, Tom was recently invited to represent the club at a health and wellbeing show in Tisbury. He took along “Tom’s wharf” a 5.5mm narrow guage representing an East coast Thames barge in a river setting. The  layout has also been requested to be shown at Swansea on Oct 7th/8th stay tuned!