Driffield Traction Engine Rally 2012
Fri 10th – Sun 12th August 2012
Driffield, East Yorkshire
Portable Track Event
August Meeting 2012
Steam Up and Social
Wednesday 1st August- 19:30 onwards
Northcliff Railway
Diesel Day 2012
Sunday 29th July – 10:00-16:00
Northcliff Railway
Well what a great day, even the odd heavy shower didn’t seem to dampen anyone’s spirits!
Thankyou to all our visitors that came from King’s Lynn, Southport, The Wirral, Millerbeck Light Railway, Keighley and Brighouse as well as our own members. Thanks also to the Signalmen, tea makers and station staff and ever else who came and supported this very successful day.
Rae Gala 2012
Sunday 1st July 2012 – 12:00-17:00
Northcliff Railway
BMES Open Day 2012
Saturday 23rd June 2012 – 10:00-17:00
Northcliffe Woods
Well the rain and floods might have stopped some people but we still had a very pleasant day with only a couple of short showers. Thank you to everyone that came to visit or help out.
Wednesday 20th June 2012 Report
Wednesday Report for 20th June 2012:
A fairly quiet if sunny day today at Northcliff, firstly the back door is now completely finished, painted green and fully working! We’ve had a look at some of the bad sections of track and decided that some major work needs doing on two or three places. The base of the new whistle sign has been installed near the cutting. An attempt has been made at a more effective temporary fix to the damaged point but it was unsuccessful as we discovered it requires welding and grinding, as a result of this 5″ gauge trains will be unable to pass through the centre track on the ground level station, so a label has been put in the signal box to remind the signalman and the 5″ railhead has also been marked. The signalbox has been tested. The tail marker brackets have been installed on the back of all of the trucks. And finally new member Matty Wood has been welcomed and shown round the site.
Friends of Northcliffe – Jubilee Event 2012
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Sunday 3rd June 2012 – 12:00-16:00
Northcliffe Railway
As the main event at Northcliffe was cancelled a few members met at St. Pauls Church for tea and scones. This then led onto a surprise tour of the church’s bell tower and clock mechanism and also a lesson in bell ringing. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me so had to make do with my phone!
National Model Engineering Exhibition 2012
Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Setting up on Thursday 10th May from 10:00, models to arrive after 12:00.
Exhibition open Friday to Sunday.
For more information about the Show then visit: www.theharrogateshow.com
May Meeting 2012
Monthly Meeting – Ron Fitzgerald – Development of Textile Mills
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 – 19:30
Saltaire Methodist Church
Friends of Northcliffe – Easter Event 2012
Saturday 7th April 2012 – 12:00-16:00
Northcliffe Railway
Well what a grand old day out. The Easter bunny has been very busy all day placing eggs around the woods with flocks of children searching for them. There were also lots of other activities they could get involved in.
The railways were kept very busy with a steady queue all afternoon. We also had two recently completed loco’s making their public debuts, ‘AMOS’ the Club loco fresh from the paint shop and Paul Whitfield’s new ‘Hunslet Badger’. Both performed very well along with David Brimacombe’s ‘Molegasser’ and Keith Parkinson’s Class 25. On the raised track we had Ken Shipley’s B1, John Hawkes with his Simplex and John Mills’ ‘Lion’. Mick Gray also had several stationary engines on display and running.
Thankyou to everyone who came and helped out today either in the kitchen, driving, guards, station staff or just being there and helping the public and making the event happen. What a great start to the season.
Many thanks, Russ.