CRAG Meeting February 2018
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:49 pm
Thursday 22nd February seems a long time ago but in my private life lots has happened but all has been resolved well, thanks to our super NHS.
Our meeting on that day was quite exceptional in having 12 members attending (plus a dog) at Stephen Paulin's house in Kirkby Stephen. Jon Price, Phil and Sheila Tuer, Ron and Patsy Tyler (and dog Bess), Bob Hetherington, Chris Pendlenton, Stephen Paulin, Stuart de Boer, David Dredge, Chris King and myself attended, had an excellent lunch in the Pennine Hotel - quite a find because Kirkby Stephen is not known for good eating houses - then repaired to Steve's.
There we admired Steve's new acquisition of Killiecrankie - a P4 model initiated by Peter Tatlow decades ago but never finished. Steve has all the boards but has yet to erect the complete layout. He thinks it might fit in his garage but unfortunately it is too wide for his purpose-built railway shed in his garden This might be a long-term problem for Steve but at least the garage was slightly warmer than shed. I think Steve has shares in thermal underware...
It's a lovely model, in good condition but needing a lot of cosmetic work, including improving track chairs - not a job for the faint hearted - and Steve has a number of appropriate "blue period" diesels, including the superb Sutton Loco Works Sulzer type 2s. With the layout came a lot of research documents and planning notes by Peter Tatlow - fascinating reading and an enormours helo to Steve in completing the job. I'm sorry I have only one photo of it. Maybe Steve could post some more?
So, exhibition managers, join the queue!
We also had some much smaller treasures to admire:
Photos by Phil Tuer
Our meeting on that day was quite exceptional in having 12 members attending (plus a dog) at Stephen Paulin's house in Kirkby Stephen. Jon Price, Phil and Sheila Tuer, Ron and Patsy Tyler (and dog Bess), Bob Hetherington, Chris Pendlenton, Stephen Paulin, Stuart de Boer, David Dredge, Chris King and myself attended, had an excellent lunch in the Pennine Hotel - quite a find because Kirkby Stephen is not known for good eating houses - then repaired to Steve's.
There we admired Steve's new acquisition of Killiecrankie - a P4 model initiated by Peter Tatlow decades ago but never finished. Steve has all the boards but has yet to erect the complete layout. He thinks it might fit in his garage but unfortunately it is too wide for his purpose-built railway shed in his garden This might be a long-term problem for Steve but at least the garage was slightly warmer than shed. I think Steve has shares in thermal underware...
It's a lovely model, in good condition but needing a lot of cosmetic work, including improving track chairs - not a job for the faint hearted - and Steve has a number of appropriate "blue period" diesels, including the superb Sutton Loco Works Sulzer type 2s. With the layout came a lot of research documents and planning notes by Peter Tatlow - fascinating reading and an enormours helo to Steve in completing the job. I'm sorry I have only one photo of it. Maybe Steve could post some more?
So, exhibition managers, join the queue!
We also had some much smaller treasures to admire:
Photos by Phil Tuer