Re: West Mersea

[eastsidepilot]

Working day at the WMR today for five of us plus our host Peter. Work concentrated on the new switch and crossing in the west yard, we managed to lay the crossing vee, a closer rail and switch blades inbetween the banter , creosote coffee and crusty B.R. style cheese rolls .
Couple of shots of progress
The brass gauges were machined for gauge widening. ATB, Col.

 

[S-Club-7]

... crusty B.R. style cheese rolls .

B.R. style? The genuine thing surely?

Can't you tell?

The cheese often has both GREEN and BLUE fur on it!

 

[Wagonman]

B.R. style? The genuine thing surely?

Can't you tell?

The cheese often has both GREEN and BLUE fur on it!

Beware the wrath of Val... To be fair, I remember the original and Val's sarnies never hang around long enough to get that authentic curled edge look.


Richard

 

[eastsidepilot]

B.R. style? The genuine thing surely?
Can't you tell?
The cheese often has both GREEN and BLUE fur on it!

Stilton Dave ?

Beware the wrath of Val... To be fair, I remember the original and Val's sarnies never hang around long enough to get that authentic curled edge look.
Richard

Yes and I remeber her Christmas cake....Hic

Col.

 

[eastsidepilot]

You can't see them in the photo because the're see through but Daves check rail chairs are fitted

Col.

 

[S-Club-7]

Isn't it about time one of us mentioned the next meeting on Sunday 30th?

 

[eastsidepilot]

Isn't it about time one of us mentioned the next meeting on Sunday 30th?

I think you just have Dave , I'll be there hopefuly with the new switch and crossing parts that were torn up from the cattle dock road.

Don't forget the peg for your nose, everyone, for when you drink the coffee !!

ATB, Col.

 

[BrushType4]

I'll be there! Has anyone got a wheel puller I may borrow for the day? (i thought i had one but it has been put away...)

I need to get the wheels off my heljans for reprofiling.

 

[Scale7JB]

Hi all, sadly I'll not be present again...

Pitchford Hall awaits me..! The G5 is pretty much done though.. Should have some paint going on her in the next week or two..

JB.

 

[eastsidepilot]

I'll be there! Has anyone got a wheel puller I may borrow for the day? (i thought i had one but it has been put away...)

I need to get the wheels off my heljans for reprofiling.

Phil,
I'll bring my puller up on Sunday mate

Col.

 

[eastsidepilot]

.........Pitchford Hall awaits me..!.......

JB.

Ah !, the Great Eastern/Western branch line eh ....

 

[Wagonman]

Seems I won't be able to make it either as I have to work all next weekend

What I would like is a write up (and photo) on Love Lane for the Area Groups page of the Newsletter... Please. Pretty please! The October meeting would be a bit late.


Richard

 

[eastsidepilot]

Seems I won't be able to make it either as I have to work all next weekend

What I would like is a write up (and photo) on Love Lane for the Area Groups page of the Newsletter... Please. Pretty please! The October meeting would be a bit late.


Richard

No probs Richard

Col.

 

[Wagonman]

No probs Richard

Col.

Just read my copy of Peter's "scurrilous monthly diatribe". Things are a little clearer now...

Oh and congratulations!


Richard

 

[eastsidepilot]

Last Sunday saw the 100th meeting of the East Anglian Area S7 Group at Sudbury, for the event our host Peter Hunt organised a locally based traction engine to pay a visit.


Also visiting was John Birch's Aussie S7 coach and a steam roller wheeled spam can owned by Colin Prewer.

.......and finally about the only guy to do any work was Dave who put down some of his excellent track products on one of the WMR's points.
ATB, Col.

 

[BrushType4]

I'm even more sorry I couldn't make last month now.

 

[7mmMick]

I'm even more sorry I couldn't make last month now.

+1 from me too :-( I will make a meeting at some point !

ATB Mick

 

[S-Club-7]

Well, it's only taken 10 months but all the rail is now back in place. Still needs a cosmetic chair or two, as well as switch anchors, stretcher bars etc. Oh, and some fishplates that I noticed were missing just as I bent down to pick up the toolbox on my way out last Sunday. All of the electrical droppers should be in place so if somebody could spare a Wednesday to connect them up to the DCC knitting underneath then we can start playing trains proper testing at the next Sunday meeting shortly followed by Sopwith tidying up the paint and ballast.

 

[eastsidepilot]

Well, it's only taken 10 months but all the rail is now back in place:

Well done that man, and I took my camera with intentions but..........well you know

Col.

 

[BrushType4]

Well, it's only taken 10 months but all the rail is now back in place:

Well done David. Pictures?