Cardi-Bach meeting last Wednesday. We had a good turn out of members, John Ewart from PLANED in Narberth came along and demonstrated a voice recorder that we would be able to use to interview people regarding memories of the C-B; and the possibility of putting those recordings onto a podcast, as well as starting up a website.
We then had an interesting hour of DVD footage, slide presentation and discussion regarding a 1900 enhanced photograph of Login station platform complete with station personnel.
Sandwiches, sausage rolls, tea coffee and beer completed an enjoyable evening.
Next meeting will be Wednesday February 12th, at Login, 7 pm.  

On to ChufferDuffers - after all, thats what this blog is really about...
Colin and I went along to Chessboard House, where Pat entertains us in the annex. He had a lot to show, so we'll start of with Pats modelling to date.
You remember he was building a 7mm scale burger bar, on rails? - lots of progress!

The pictures speak for themselves:

Menu board, glass cake display, plate of scones on the counter, and if we take a peek inside...

Sandwiches being prepared next to the tea urn....

cups of tea on a tray ready to be served, and in the next picture we have a young lady busy at the prep table, and soup of the day keeping warm on the stove top:

Not content with that, Pat is also in the middle of motorising a 1950's Post Office Telephone van to run on rails:

So, that has dealt with Pats prolific efforts, what have the other Chuffers been up to? In my case, not a lot, but for the others, Colin and honoury member Pete, quite a lot!

Starting with colin, he is rebuilding the locomotive 'Dolgoch'.
Here is the basic chassis with a new motor and drive fitted:

He was also tasked with building a water crane for Pete's L & B layout (more of that later). Given the plans, this is the end result:

Here we have the plan and the model, and another of the model in close-up:

This is, as I mentioned for Pete's Lynton and Barnstaple layout, which we have seen here on the blog a few months ago.
Pete has now had a bit of free time to make a start on modelling the superstructures, and I called round last week to see what he has been up to.
Lynton Station:

The engine shed:

The goods shed:

And the ground frame:


 

I've got more pics from Pete's workbench, but I'll save those for another post.
To finish, a quick video of Pats gravity slate train - and sorry Roger, it's still going lickety-split!!