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.
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