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Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

Started in April 2005, 'The Club' as it has now become affectionately known, have almost finished their first layout. It is 'OO' gauge and based on a ficticious town in East Anglia at the change of motive power and from steam to diesel. The layout is approximately 22' long and 2'6" wide, with the terminus one end and fiddle yard the other. It has been constructed with an extention in mind and to the shape of a letter 'h' so as to make it more interesting.

With an average of 10 regular attending, work has been done every week on the scenics and in one way or another, whether it is the baseboard, or the constructions of the buildings for it. One member came up with a different idea to other modellers and very soon adopted. To see what it is, you will have to look out at exhibitions we attend in 2008 and not too long to wait, because we have our first one to attend on 23 February in Norfolk.

At the start of 'The Club' and the first meeting, 28 people attended the first meeting. Sadly, because there was no layout to operate, many stopped away after the first meeting, a few left later and for various reasons, including one who claimed he was a 'Expert Exhibition Layout Builder' and so much of one, he tried to cut plastic sleepers off the end of lengths of track and solder METAL ones on, causing a short-circuit immediately any power was sent through.

Very soon after this and other matters, this member Resigned and his 'thought' Best Mate soon followed, because he didn't like the way his mate was kicked out? Before these two left, we were down to just 6 members, but soon as news spread, they'd gone, other members soon returned. Since then, 'The Club' has become one Happy Family Group. We have a good time every time we meet and there is also a Good sense of humour amongst us. Like all clubs, there is a lot of talk goes on, but then with us, there is also a lot of work done in those 2 hours a week that we meet.

Any ideas suggested get discussed by all and if agreed, we do it, but if there are any against, we look for any alternative ideas and go from there.
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Owen · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Diss, Norfolk

Do you have any pictures of the layout? It'd be nice to see a few as it sounds like a good project. At the Diss MRS, building has just started on a scale replica of Homersfield station, set in 30's LNER days.
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Owen · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Diss, Norfolk

The pictures look very nice, good to see more of the eastern region modelled Very Happy

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Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

If you get to visit Dereham in February, come and make yourself known to me and I will give you a sheet we have printed giving details of the layout.
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DMCBG · Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cambridgeshire

Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

I have some new pictures to put on the website as soon as I can sort out which ones to put on. Plenty to choose from.
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Bramleyman · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 481 Location: Norfolk

Take a decko at our New website on www.wmrc.weebly.com
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Owen · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 229 Location: Diss, Norfolk

Fancy stuff, looks a treat Cool

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