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Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society Company Limited |
Recent News of the Society
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The March
‘Zoom’ meeting was watched by about 50 members and friends and was a history
of the ‘New Romney Branch Line’ by John Wimble. Also, Andy Nash showed pictures of some
activity on the club site during 2020. The April
‘Zoom’ meeting was a show about the construction of Dungeness ‘A’ Nuclear
Power Station with Richard Linkins giving the basics of nuclear power and
showing a lot pictures from the early 1960s. The Wednesday Gang have
started meeting again. Future projects
include building a small turntable in the steaming bays. New passenger trolleys are being built and
it is planned to finish the new passenger trolley housing in the near
future. The new storage shed has been
erected for tools etc. New fencing has
been erected around the steaming bays and the lean-to at the end of the
clubhouse has been renovated. The cage
for the storage of gas cylinders etc. has been installed. Boiler tests are now
available again – please contact one of the boiler inspectors. Following
the latest lockdown lifting of restrictions, up to THIRTY members are now
allowed on site. The current rules
regarding social distancing, hand cleaning etc. should be maintained. A 56-page book to
celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Society has recently been
published. Containing lots of pictures
and details of the club since its formation in 1969, it is a most interesting
read and copies are available from the Newsletter Editor, John Wimble. Contact John on 01797-362295 or email johnwimble@aol.com if you would like a
copy. Our President, Bobby Jones, was interviewed some time ago about his
involvement with railways, full-size and miniature and also the RMMES, on the
local radio station Romney Marsh FM. You can hear a recording of the
interview if you click here (might take a
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Some recent activity at Rolfe Lane.
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5" gauge 0-4-2
'Gladstone'. |
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'G' scale |
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2˝" gauge LNER
2-8-2 'P2'. |
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5" gauge 'Class
59' at the Open Day. |
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