On Tuesday 24th Feb we had a test track running evening, a bit of a departure from normally having only one session at the end of the year. There was plenty of stock being tried out but only a couple made it in front of a camera. I think we were happy to just watch trains, drink tea and eat muffins.
Mike E and Steve B combined to provide a good train of USA based stock. The Welsh Wizard showed a 9F and WD 8F, though not his builds.
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Tuesday 13th Jan was our delayed Christmas party. We got the test track out and ran some trains meanwhile enjoying beer, rum balls, pasties, pate, amarettto balls, sausage rolls, samosas, whisky and ginger balls, tea and cheeses.
The test track uses DCC or DC. In the first shot the 3 locos on one track are not DCC but a competition to guess how many circuits it will take for the yellow shunter to catch up with the following loco and coach. The start / finish marker is of course the beer bottle.
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Friday 20 December was the date chosen for our annual Christmas Party and Test Track Evening, this year 0 gauge being supplemented by 16.5 mm gauge for OO and 0-16.5.
Not captured in the photos but we and a couple of guests had a very enjoyable evening aided by some fine, often home made, foods and drink.
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Here is a selection of what ran on the main test track. The MR 0-4-4 T has been seen before but now had a chance at an extensive run which it did really well. Also stretching its legs was the streamlined railcar, a relatively new purchase.
Below we see American stock from MikeE and a Heljan Mogul that has been in a box for quite a long time.
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