Cardi Bach meeting next week, on Wednesday October the 2nd, when we are going to have an evening of DVDs and slides, railway related, and quite a bit showing the old Whitland to Cardigan line. Should be entertaining!

The Chuffers met at Patrick's on Tuesday night and Pat showed us the latest work that he has done to the Funeral 'collection'

Starting off with the coffin, it now sports a cross shaped wreath on the lid:

And inside the mourners carriage, as well as grieving passengers, there is now a collection of floral tributes:

Also gracing the rails at Maes Y Gof is this latest loaded wagon on it's way to the coast.
Yet to be painted, the dingy is a 3D printing from 'Merlinsmodels', a gentleman who has just started up a business in Newcastle Emlyn.

I've been busy on the new layout, (which we have yet to name). Over the last few days I managed to complete the electrics, and checked the boards for separation and alignment.
Successful on all counts, as well as the Kaydee uncouplers.

Ballasting has been started - I took a quick trip down to Cybwr Bay and collected a quantity of sand.
This is quite coarse, and more of a grey colour than other beach sand. I sifted it, washed and thoroughly rinsed it, then dried it in the sun.
Spreading it dry onto the track, misting it with methylated spirit, then applying dilute PVA mixed with water and a little meths, using a disposable pipette, this is the result:

 

After reviewing Pats work, we settled down in the lounge to watch an old VHS video of a steam special running on the Heart of Wales line down to Swansea, and then on to Haverfordwest. Two preserved locos were being used, an F4 and a Black 5. It was a semi-amateur film made I think by a Llanelli Railway Club back in 1993.
Barbecued chicken wings washed down with suitable libations ended the evening...

Thats it for this week folks.
As next week is a Cardi-Bach evening, Chuffers wont be meeting until the following week, when we will meet up at Colins.

Shaun.