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Stealnlng Lnto L$70 -l ---f, Stealnlng lnto l$70 Steam traction has been a feature I of the Talyllyn Railway since 1865, and will continue to be, with you r h el p 1 Physical and financial help, We need as much help now, as we did in 1951 when we took the railway over. The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society is the key to it. lt is more than just a supporters' club. lt has real, eftective control over the way the railway is run. The members elecl the council of the Sociely, which in turn appoints the members of the board of the railway company. Membership costs only 30s a year (f,15 Life, l0s junior under 21) and gives you:- Free travel on the Talyllyn and Festiniog Railways Activities in your local area Working parties at Towyn Four issues of the lively "Talyllyn News" 0etails from: Talyltyn Railway, Department R, Towyn, lllerioneth Join the Tolyllyn Railway Preseryotion Society TIIE RUGBY SOCIETY OF MODEL AND DCERIMENTAL CRAFTSMEN Chairman: A.G. Franklin Vice Chairman: M.D. Hughes Treasurer: R.H. Till Joint Secretaries: M. Everton; W. Dickins. The Main Line Committee: J.W. Groom; W. Shephard. Presetvation EXI{IBITION OFFICIALS: Manager: P.B. Lee; Assistant Manager: J.H. Daltry Group Assisted by the membership (A11 offices are honorary) ***** President: The Rlght Hon. The inaugural meeting of this Society was held at the Percival Guildhouse, Rugby The Earl of Lanesborough, on October 6th 1949, sixteen members being enrolled. Present membership now T.D., D.L., J.P, exceeds 60. It was intended that the society should cater for the needs of model engineers and similar amateur craftsmen in the Rugby district both from a practical It is the Groups aim to and social point of view. ensure that main line steam engines shall run again on a Soon after its' formation, the society was very fortunate in securing the use of main line specifically owned permanent premises at the Hillmorton Community Centre, thus beginning a very and operated for that happy association which has lasted ever since. The building (a brick built war time PurPose. air raid shelter) was converted by the addition of windows and suitable equipment into a workshop. From time to time the equipment has been improved and To this end, negotiations are includes a variety of machine and hand tools. The present policy is to provide tools at present bei ng cond ucted with which are not normally found in the amateur's home workshop. BR towards aquisition of a part of the former Being a railway town, it was not surprising that a large part of the member's interest. was centred around steam locomotives and, at Hillmorton, was the ideal site for the construction of a miniature steam passenger hauling railway. Constructed to the Great Central dual gauges of 3t/2" and 5" gauge during the first few years after moving to the Centre, the original track was 328 ft. long. This was entirely re-built during the + main Iine between Notting- winter of 1965 and is now 525 ft.long. ham and Leicester. This is the most suitable The track has fully automatic three aspect colour light signalling with manual over- section of line for ou r ride of the station and steaming bay areas provided by a fully interlocking 7 lever purpose and has the follow- miniature lever frame housed in the signal box which is also fitted with an illuminated ing advantages: track diagram. o Continental Loading Miniature traction engines are also well represented in the Society, there being plenty Gauge of room on the lawns for them to show their paces. Maintained high a to Other members construct a variety of workshop equipment, stationary models, etc., speed standards the only requirement for membership being that the person should be actively No level crossings o interested in some form of model engineering. o Central location in the heart of Leicestershire From its inception, the Society has always held a series of winter lectures, originally hunting country at the Percival Guildhouse but now in our own club room adjacent to the workshop. Many well known lecturers have given talks at these meetings on all branches of Quorn and woodhouss Passenger services were with- the model making art. drawn as from 5th May, 1969 and the line is now almost Visits have been held to places ofinterest and similar Societies, as far afield as the totally disused. South Coast and Yorkshire. ln Order To Succeed we Our portable miniature railway has given pleasure to literally thousands of children Belg.ave and Birutall need Members NOW! (some not so small) all over the midlands and we have tfuee times exhibited at Membership is only 10/- Britain's premier agricultural show, the Royal Show at Stoneleigh. Please send your subscriptions or *4'/n LErc donations to: Today, in our 2lst year, we present this exhibition in the hope that it will give some pleasure to many visitors and that it may encourage others to join us in this 7€9 7* Treasurer: R. W. Holmes, .4t/%/"- aZ.*a 50 Heacham Drive, fascinating hobby. LEICESTER, LE4 OLF. :ft**** Membership application forms may be obtained from the Stewards or from M. Everton, Ros Mairi, Cotesbach, Rugby or W. Dickins, I Southfield Drive, Crick, Rugby. 2 MOORE'S H AND IC RA FTS LTD. 41. CLIFTON RD RUGBY o o PHONE 4065 I D TEWIN Model and la ,, Precision Engineers EVERYTHING FOR THE ENTHUSIAST GRAHAM FARISH lfon nnodlels onfl PECO AND TR I A NG Itocomrotfives u1p to llOt" G. T E TC. RACK Tnaetiionr Emrgfines eomplete Gandien' Raii lwaYs MODEL AEROPLANES lPnototypes for llndiurstnY AND BOATS IN PLASTIC AND BALSA WOOD lfor lModiel Eng[neers S. DIESEL AND MA RINE ENGINE lM atenfi all, Fiittiinrgs, Goppen Boiillens TOOLS BY Strurart Tunmen Castiings RECORD . STANLEY, ECLIPSE & Fflttfrmgs MARPLES, WODEN ETC B'urrgess Bandl Salws, etc, LARGE SELECTION OF TIMBER, HARDBOARD, PLYWCOD, WARERITE AND MOULDING IN STOCK. J. D. LEWIN 67 Wigston Lane, Aylestone ESSO BLUE PARAFFIN AND Leicester LE2 STII ALL TYPES VALOR HEATERS Telephone 832627 3 4 The Festival will be officially opened by THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LANESBOROUGH, T.D.,D.L.,J.P. at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 28th March 1970 The Earl is President of the Main Line Preservation Group and is keenly GENER,AL SIIEETI\,IETAL WORK interested in Model Engineering. for the DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES The gound levelT%" gauge passenger cauying railway will be operated continuously ENGINEI]RING & BUILDING throughout the exhibition by steam locomotives. The multigauge (31h" and 5") raised, continuous railway will also be operated tfuough- TRADES out the Feltival by steam locomotives. There will gsually be 2 or 3 trains running at the same time, iafety being maintained by fully automatic colour light signals. The larger locomotives will pull trains of passengers whilst the smaller ones will be run as a demonstration only. G. \M. SH EPHARD Threshing in miniature. Mr. G.W. Cox of Rugby S.M.E.C. will run his threshing tackle from time to time during the Festival. He will show that it is possible to 406 STONEY STANTON ROAD thesh a mixture of selected grass and plantain in a model only one tenth of full size. His Ruston and Hornsby single cylinder agricultural engine will be in steam COVENTRY to drive the threshing drum and elevator. Stand 53 Typical Model Engineers Workshop. Mr. M.D. Hughes of the home club will assemble 88023 Tel.: and operate a seleition ofequipment such as found in many back garden sheds. He will make parts for his "Maid of Kent" 5" gauge 4-40 locomotive. stand s4 Various Traction Engines will be demonstrated in steam from time to time (weather permitting) including a 2" scale single cylinder Fowler ploughing engine. Certain Stationary Engines, locomotive chassis and so on will be run on compressed air, including at least one beam engine. Mr. E.J..Crossley of Leicester S.M.E. will demonstrate many of his remarkable collection of models and gadgets at intervals. These include radio controlled items. Stand 57 "O" gauge railway owned and will be operated by Mr. K. Martin a "lone hand" of Rugby. Stand G5 G.E.C. (Coventry) Model Engineering Section will be operating a Slot Car Racing 643, STONEY STANTON ROAD Track. Try your hand at driving these incredibly fast electric cars. The visitor COVENTRY CV6 5 TY getting the best time of the day will receive a prae. Stand 85 Coventry 87370 Glass Modelling will be demonstrated by Mr. R.J. Martin, 36 The Ridings, D\ Desborough, Kettering, Northants. Mr. Martin uses a horizontal oxygen/butane E lamp which emits a bright blue flame with a white centre. Various glass rods in ,^'_ A, cleal and opaque colouis are used to make animals. No moulds are used except a few shaping tools for ears and wings. The shaping is otherwise done with the rods themselves. Stand 87 (lncorporating Wal's Mobile Catering ) Film Shows will be given at approximately hourly intervals using films kindly loaned LICENSED BAR & BUFFET UNITS TOILET-HIBE TRAILEB UNITS by The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society, The Main Line Preservation Group, Festiniog Railway, Flying Scotsman Enterprise s. programmes for each showing will be posted outside the Cinema, so that you CATERERS TO THE RUGBY S.M.E.C.- FESTIVAL OF MINIATURE The can choose which you wish to see. TRANSPORT AND ENGINEERTNG The Lucky Catalogues will be signed in the space below by a certain official. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND LICENSED BAR IN "STANIER HALL" lf it is signed, take the catalogue to the committee room where you will receive a book token value l0/-.
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