A very pleasant afternoon and evening today.  Six of us turned up for the working party, and we got some useful work underway.  Electrical contact was poor in a number of places in the fiddle yard, due to someone (probably me) using too much acid flux and not cleaning up properly.  We added jumper wires across rail joints on half of the boards, improving running.  Another session will complete the job.

Another member joined us for the fish-and-chips supper, and for the running session.  An eighth member arrived later, but failed to make a cup of tea or run a train due to too much talking!

We seem to be using the full fiddle yard at the moment, and this gives a good 12′ run for the trains.

Chris had completed another EMU, a dummy set in blue and grey.  He (generally successfully) ran a full 12 car train – very prototypical and it looked excellent, especially with the careful and accurate weathering. 

Allan’s 59 and a ‘short’ train….

Simon’s US locos…

And finally, Derek’s interesting fuel train, complete with a wagon fitted with hoses for delivery, and two tankers for firefighting at end.

Back again on Sunday for another running session – and hopefully a curry.