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April Running Day
Our new steam engine.
Electric, Steam and Petrol engines at the pedestrian crossing to the party area.
Some movies taken today are here (near the end of the page).
| Public Running Day (Saturdays) | Members Meeting Nights (Thursdays) | |
| January | 5 | 31 |
| February | 2 | 28 |
| March | 1 | 27 |
| April | 5 | 24 |
| May | 3 | 29 |
| June | 7 | 26 |
| July | 5 | 31 |
| August | 2 | 28 |
| September | 6 | 25 (AGM) |
| October | 4 | 30 |
| November | 1 | 27 |
| December | 6 | No meeting |
Board members for 2007/8. After a casual vacancy was filled at the November special general meeting the board is now:
President - Arthur Minter;
Vice-President - John Crowhurst;
Secretary - Alan Fogarty;
Treasurer - Norman Browne;
Director - Ken Howells.
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(August 2007) "Harris Hobbies" sends this photo of Xavier with John Gordon's engine. It was taken in early 2004.
Since then we have extended the station canopy and rearranged the tracks for safer loading and unloading. No
doubt Xavier has also changed a little!
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(15 July 2007) Benjemin decided to help by digging out the headshunt from under the silt left by the flood.
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July 2007 Running Day This was our first running day after the June floods and only the inner loops were available.
An industrial Garratt in 5" gauge during a commissioning run.
The new signals and point motors in the north-east corner survived.
The old main lines are under the new beach at the left. Fortunately we were able to clear the inner loops (approaching from the right) in time for the regular July running day. The rest of the line, but not all the lawn, was cleared before the annual birthday run in August.
December 2006 running day
The simple lines of a British 4-4-0 inside cylinder engine in 7 1/4" gauge. In the background you can see the results of one of our recent projects: a roof over the steaming bay.
A 5"gauge petrol-mechanical engine with a load of happy children leaving the
double-gauge section approaching the car-park level crossing.
Round the track movie - 20 April 2006
There will be "oil, steam and kerosene" field days at the Cambelltown Steam and Machinery Museum on 20th and 21th May 2006. Their grounds are on the Menangle Road, 4km south of town. More details: www.csmm.com.au.
We've had another note to remind us about the 50th AALS Convention at SSME Easter 2006 (souvenirs now available).
January 2006 Running Day.
50th Annual AALS Convention at Sydney Society of Model Engineers, 14~17 April 2006. Click here for details.
December 2005 Running Day.
Trying out the new signal gantry ...
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and power operated points.
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 Something for the kids to drive. A radio-controlled Hi-rail conversion by Leon Brack.
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"Twin Lakes" and a rake of scale waggons.
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A classic British prototype in 5" gauge departs the party station.
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2005 AGM The new officers are:
Vice President: John Crowhurst
Secretary: Allan Fogarty
Treasurer: Norm Browne
Director: Ron Cowell
On Saturday 17th September 2005 we held a special running day to support the Community Chest Project.
June 2005 Running day a big success. The weather was fine - a beautiful winter's day on the coast. There were plenty of visitors wanting to ride and plently of trains to carry them.
The club train approaching the top of the site, where the "party" station road, the inner loop, main line and the main station roads all converge at a pedestrian level crossing before diverging again. This 7 1/4" gauge train is owned by the club. We use it when the demand for rides is likely to exceed the capacity of trians brought along by members and visting model engineers. |
Running along the "back straight". On the left is the 5" gauge track. As far as possible the two gauges are kept separate on our layout so that trains can operate at a comfortable speed without being too worried about slower or faster models. |
Time to pack up. A 7 1/4" Blowfly and a rake of S trucks. |
Definitely time to go! The fire has been dropped and the remaining water in the boiler is being blown down. |
The May issue of Short North is here (thanks Rob).
Advance notice: 2005 Birthday Run
We shall hold our next club birthday run (our 24th) on the weekend of 6th and 7th August 2005.Members and visitors from other clubs are welcome to run from 1000 to 2200 on Saturday and 1100 to 1700 on Sunday. There will be the usual char, petrol, tea and coffee provided. Please let Edith Bearman know if you are coming to dinner on Saturday.
Unfortunately the provider of our free forum (cjb.net) is withdrawing support for the current system and has replaced it with a new one. It might be better, of course. Have a look and tell us what you think: Our new forum and junk exchange.
Well, they have deleted our forum three times now so I don't think I shall put it up again for a while. I guess the product is worth what we pay for it. Sorry folks. (17 May 2005)
Photos from our January 2005 running day are here.
News from our 2004 AGM: Tonight we have a new board. Our president is Kelly Maybury (Ted Williams did not stand). The vice-president is Rob Lougher. The treasurer remains Norm Browne. The new secretary is Alan Fogarty. The other board member remains John Crowhurst. We also agreed to replace our rules with new ones that reflect recent changes in NSW co-operative societies law.
The new board members met just after the close of the meeting to address our loading and unloading problems. They decided that the long-proposed traverser should be built immediately and we would get a fork-lift truck to modify for transferring engines to and from road vehicles. (30/9/04)
Photos from our January 2004 running day are here.
News from our 2003 AGM: Peter Holt has retired as secretary and Arthur Minter was elected to fill the vacancy. Otherwise the same team soldiers on. Thanks guys.
News on our successful birthday running day in August 2003 :- click here.
June
2003 - XPT comes to Narara. Click for more pictures.
Birthday Run Gosford N.S.W
The Central Coast Steam Model Co-op invites you to their 2003 Birthday Run to be held at our grounds at Narara 5kms north of Gosford we have ground level 71/4" and 5" gauge track.
Running will be from 9:00 am Saturday until 10:00 pm. Lunch will be provided and a bottomless cup will be available on the day. Dinner will be available to those people who wish to stay on Saturday night at a cost of $7.50.
Details of the Birthday Run will be posted to all clubs towards the end of June and the closing date for registrations is the 18th of July 2003.
On the Sunday this year we are going to try and have a shunting competition and details of this will be sent out to clubs.
Details will be available on this site later, also from the club secretary Peter Holt on 02 4397 2700 or by writing to the Secretary Central Coast Steam Model Co-op at P.O. Box 692, Gosford, N.S.W. 2250.
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I've added a few links about modern steam to our links page. I suppose it
just modelling in 12" to the foot scale.
Click Here. (27/3/03) |
SHORT NORTH, our monthly newsletter, is here at last. Thanks to Rob for sending the copy. |
 A quiet Sunday afternoon.
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Web site news Our former unofficial site shows a few views of the track as it was in 1997. Visitors to the track will see how much progress we have made since then. Trains at Narara in 1997. |
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Central Coast Steam Model Co-op. Ltd. - Club Track: Lot 10 Showground Road, (opposite Bellbowrie St) Narara, NSW - Running Days: 1st Saturday of Every Month from 1100 hrs (anyone expecting to ride the trains must wear proper shoes) - All correspondence to: PO Box 692, GOSFORD, NSW, 2250