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Click here for latest news -August 10
Events
2010
22nd May - Middleton Garden Railway Open Day -Click here for details.
12th June -Ride on Railways Club Day- Chingford - See their website for details of the track
3rd July - Rise Park Primary School Fete (well it is local)11th September Ride on Railways Garden Railway Opend Day
2nd/3rd October - Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Exhibition
October - Chelmsford Model Railway Exhibition
November - Romford Model Railway Exhibition
Club Talks/Presentations
We have now done 6 talks to clubs.
If you would like us to come and do a talk please get in touch. We are able to offer a fully illustrated talk complete with film presetations of our line and times we have been involved with TV companies. All we need is a socket for the video projector.
Previous News Updates -
May 10 - Merstham show, 7 1/4" gauge wagon, mini tram engine.
March 10 - workshop 2 years on, driving trucks, clear out
January 10 - Test run 7 1/4" gauge Hercules, Quarry Hunslets - Club and in the snow, Motor Solution.
December 09 - 7 1/4" Hercules, Motor problems, Quarry Hunslet in progress, Timken boxes, Bogies and Barry
October 09 - Workshop news, Out and about, parties and work on the house
July 09 - Hot, new running boards for truck, Club visits, 10yrs party and a manhole.
April 09 - 1 year on, 7.25" gauge bogies. lever frame and faith.
February 09 - Raised truck , Faith, Workshop News and Weather
November 08 - Raised truck notice, out and about, kids party, Barking Park and bespoke work
September 08 - Quarry Hunslet No. 2, Bekonscot, Garden visit, RHDR & Sept Open day pictures
June 08 - Merstham Show (including luggage loco), Openday, Canvey Island visit
April 08 - Workshop Update
March 08 - Workshop update, Hunslet progress
January 08 - New signals - Raised truck and Lever frame
October 07 - Bespoke crossing/Hercules, Chelmsford/Romford Exhibitions
June 07 - Signal Box construction- Quick Holiday - Chelmsford + Kiddy Coach
Febuary 07 - Articulated coaches + Canvey Island Visit + Plywood Van
January 07 - Ickenham + Articulated Coaches + Coal Wagon + Treadle switches
November 06 - Romford Exhibition + Canvey Island visit
October 06 - St Edwards School + motor news
6th September - new 4 wheel trucks + Garden Rail
8th August 06 -First pictures of raised truck and 4 wheel driving truck
3rd June 06 - Merstham and RoR open day
3rd May 06 - Jasper Launch + Portable Tack
11th March 06 - Pre poduction Jasper + Industrial Hercules Body Launch
1st April 06 - Industrial Coupling +Braked bogies + Pullman Coach
ARTICLES from previous newsletters*
- Polly Open Day - Includes video of Polly's and our Trojan in action, flat out Sept 03
- RoR Open Day - Couple of picture of another manic day. Sept 03
- POLLY Part 1- Simon Pavit's account of building his Polly II. For those who have thought about building a Polly Simon promises installments of his progress.
- A rather large track side accessory - Footbridge
- BOGIES - RoR gets close to its 100th bogie - and a special offer to celebrate.
- Electric control - ideas and updates
- Ultimate Devotion - 3 1/2" gauge loco - 4-8-4, 3150 rivots on the tender
- Launch of the Hercules - Initial pictures and video
- Camera tricks or rather computer editting - Have you spotted any on our pages?
- Don't let the light stop you - Night Photography - Digital cameras allow you to carry on photo taking well into the night.
- HERCULES - latest pictures of the prototype. No price yet but due to current work load will only be available as a kit to start with.
- Isle of Man Part II - Douglas to Port Soderick - 3 railways / trams long since gone. The islands only standard gauge line - Paul Middleton
- Isle of Man Steam Railway - coaching stock - Picture page
- Simple 4 Wheel Wagon Body - Article by Steve Kesterton
- PANELLED COACH - Special detailed coach from RoR
- A long weekend in the Isle of Man- part I
- Salfords Light Railway - One Year On
- Isle of Man Track Oddities
- Wheel Squeal - or going round the bend
*The above articles were filed under monthly newsletters. Ran out of steam after 9 months so I have just linked them direct from here.