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Wednesday night, and although seven members trickled in, we didn’t quite get around to running trains.  It was good to see Derek the Apps back in circulation.  No.1 son Michael came down to run trains, after a long break, but was foiled.  Still, as the still life photos below show, he did have a relaxing evening.  And we all managed to talk for two-and-a-half hours before going home.  Sometimes I wonder whether railways are just an excuse for a chat….

Let’s throw in a few pictures for good measure.  Here is a very modellable halt.  Just outside Victoria station it is still occasionally used by drivers picking up trains from the storage sidings on the old canal basin site.

Our Yorkshire outpost, Paul, is back in Japan.  I’m sure he’ll forgive me for posting all these pictures he took of Nagasaki trams.  A great selection of types and liveries, all passing the same tram stops.  Very modellable….

And here’s a little layout to run a few of them….

We’ll definitely be running trains on Sunday…..

Another Sunday meeting, and to my surprise, nine members and our junior turned up.  The usual suspects were filling the fiddle yard….

Sometimes words fail me (!!)  No erudite/amusing/rude captions suggest themselves today, so here, in no particular order, are some train pictures.  What a relief, they all thought…..

The attendance for curry was less impressive – just the club chairman and secretary enjoyed the usual feast at the Ruchita.

And the view from the Man on the Horley Omnibus…

Before we return to Alton, a few pictures from Wednesday’s club meeting.  I was once again expecting a quiet evening, having heard that a number of members were still under the weather.  However, we ended up with six members attending.  One of these was Neil, so it was immediately a busy afternoon on the rails, and I could leave my train in a box and doze in an armchair!

Mr Atfield’s Pacer displayed even worse behaviour than the prototype, and wouldn’t stay on the track.

Neil’s Scottish unit from Revolution was well lit up and run better.  I can never remember what number unit this is – I get lost when they got into the second generation, and especially when the Southern replaced letters with numbers!

And there’s nothing like a good Flirt (unless this is something else?)

Chris’ southern parcels train.  I love the hotchpotch of liveries and roof heights.

Allan’s passenger train made a brief appearance….

American grain train from Terry….

And a further selection of Neil’s stock, European this time, to close.

I was expecting a quiet afternoon, having heard that a brace of Derek’s were hors de combat.  However, we ended up with nine members plus our junior attending.  It was a busy afternoon on the rails, although later on armchairs and chat seemed more important.

Men at work?

Simon’s train of reefers, headed by Kato F3 units.

European trains from Richard….

And Sean….

Sean and Lucas’ Trans-Pennine rake….

And Brian’s steam excursion….

Long trains pass through Saggers Sidings.

And at the end of the afternoon, six of us visited the local curry house for the usual excellent feed.  Even better, they opened up half-an-hour early, so we could eat and be out before their quiz night started.  That’s service for you!

Thank you Brian for the moving pictures….