Hi everybody - couple of days late with this post, so apologies to those who checked it out yesterday...
No Cardi-Bach Society news to report, except that to remind you all that we have a meeting next week, 7 pm at Login on Tuesday December 3rd. John Ewart will be giving a talk on improving  a groups image and communication, and also on how drone operating helps in presenting a groups interest.
All are welcome - you don't have to be a Society member!

On to Chuffer stuff...

We gathered at Patricks (can three people be called a gathering?) on a rather wet Tuesday evening, and Pat showed us the progress he has made on scratch-building a small diesel engine. I think we showed a picture or two in the last post - anyway, here are the latest pictures:

This is a side view, minus a roof, and the bare engine showing inside the cab-

A front shot of it emerging from the tunnel -

And then a rear view as it goes under the bridge to disappear round to the fiddle yard -

The Quarry-Hunslet has had a bit more painting done to it:

And then it was given a bit of exercise around Gorsaf Y Gof:

Nothing more to report on the modelling scene, so we settled down with chicken breast braised in a cream sauce with garlic, peppers and mushrooms, and garlic bread on the side (and the ubiquitous sausage rolls...)
For entertainment we watched a couple of old VHS cassettes on railway related subjects, one of which was a recording taken from S4C television 20 years ago of a B & W film - 'Kate Plus Ten' with Jack Hulbert - 1938! unfortunately the cassette stopped halfway through, and wouldn't restart...
Luckily the film is available to watch free online on the BFi website, so all is not lost!

No chuffs next week, as it's a Cardi-Bach meeting.

Ta-ta,
Shaun.
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Nothing to report on the Cardi-Bach Society front, and not a lot really from the ChufferDuffers...
We met here in Llechryd on Tuesday, and although it was a bit cold and dark in the conservatory, we did manage a run on the new layout.

Might call it 'Gorsaf Y Pentref' - simply 'The Village Station'...

Patrick brought along the Quarry Hunslet that Colin had made, and Pat had painted - herewith a view of the right hand side:

And one of the left...

Not only painted on the outside, but Pat also painted the backplate and the controls:

Plenty of room for footplate personnel - they will be following in due course!



We put the loco through its paces (at a bit more than prototypical speed, it has to be said...)

We then watched a couple of episodes of  'Scenic Railway Journeys' on My5, before repairing to the dining room for Chicken Jalfrezi and a rather pleasant Shiraz.

If we have any readers in Scotland,

Feasgar math.
Shaun.

Special edition... I know we meet tomorrow, but this post is to highlight the Hermon Model Show, that the Cardi-Bach Society exhibited at yesterday, Sunday November 17th.

The show is the brain-child of Roger Howells, who has put on this event for at least the last four years (maybe more, but I'm too lazy to check)


Here is Roger with his own display of model aircraft:

In the background the Society Chairman, Emyr, is setting up the display of Cardi-Bach photographs:

Next to him, Patrick, Peter and I brought along the Login Layout - (later in the day Society members Thomas and Colin came along to assist)

Some of the other exhibitors - Dave Haughton with his trams:

Ron Weatheralls Truck display:

Chris from Carmarthen Modellers with his 3mm continental layout:

Upstairs we found Dave the Painter with his latest masterpiece in progress:

And next to him one of his grandson Mac's American layouts:

Lots of other good stuff - too much to show on here - but altogether an excellent afternoon.
Finishing this post with a video of a goods train passing through Login Station:

Hopefully a Chuffer report next week.

Shaun.

Hi everybody.
I didn't post last week, as I knew we had a Cardi-Bach meeting coming up. That was last night, so in view of that we decided to miss out a Chuffer night this week, and schedule one for next Tuesday.

The C-B meeting was well attended - a dozen of us assembled to hear member Phil Hawkins give a talk on the history and development of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, of which he has been a very active member of since around 1960.

It was a very informative talk and presentation, illustrated with over 40 archive photographs taken in the late 1980's, together with more recent pictures, including one of Phil leaping in the air playing a 'shovel guitar'! He also showed us a DVD taken very recently of the journey from Porthmadog to Blaenau, including excellent drone footage.

All-in-all an excellent evening enjoyed by everyone.

On to Chuffers...

Last week our meeting was at Colins, with Mariannes tasty salad together with soft dough pizza and the sausage rolls, without which it just would not be a ChufferDuffer meeting!

Patrick had brought along the 7mm Quarry Hunslet that Colin had built, and had tasked Pat to paint:

Still some fine detail to be coloured, but you have to admit Pat has done a fine job.


For comparison, we put Colins 009 Hunslet next to its big daddy:

Just incredible workmanship...


Colin then showed us the steam organ from his Scenic Railway 'Galloper' that he had tarted up a little:

The 20p piece gives you an idea of the size!


And here it is in place on the scenic railway. (The mountain behind it has a water fall on the side hidden from view)

Nothing more to report from last weeks meeting - I've done a bit on the 7mm layout, but nothing that merits highlighting.
Meeting here in Llechryd next week, for a home-brewed Chicken Jalfrezi - so the house should be quite fragrant for a couple of days!
'Til the next time,
Shaun.