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Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society Company Limited |
Recent News of the Society
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The Wednesday Gang have started meeting again with
numbers restricted as per the Government guidance. 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. A club
‘Zoom’ meeting was held in February with Chris Devenish showing pictures of
some of the locos and models he has come across over the years. Titled “A Lifetime of Trains”, nearly 40 members logged in to the very interesting meeting. 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. Following
the latest lockdown lifting of restrictions, and subject to the government
guidelines at the time, up to SIX members are now allowed on site. This hopefully will increase to up to
THIRTY as from Monday, 17th May, again subject to the current
guidelines. The current rules
regarding social distancing, hand cleaning etc. should be maintained. As per
last year, a rota system will be in place and please contact John Wimble,
01797-362295, if and when you would like to visit the site. During these
difficult days, the Newsletter Editor is uploading photos frequently to
social media showing events at the club in happier times. Go to Facebook and put in ‘Romney Marsh
Model Engineering Society’. If any members would
like a boiler test for a small loco, contact Barry Williams. He is happy to do them at the moment – his
details are in the Newsletter. The club have a small portable compressor for disposal with a donation
to club funds Contact Brian on
01303-872921 for details. 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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