Took some stock to the club last night............

[Bealman]

I thought I heard mention of the 26th at the end of some of the background chatter

[Newportnobby]

I thought I heard mention of the 26th at the end of some of the background chatter

Lord only knows, Chap. Our secretary blathering to someone

[Newportnobby]

No running on 'Heatherley' last night - annual AGM (snooze city )
However, the date was set for our Xmas dinner - 3.12.25
One of our members co-owns a Chinese restaurant/take away so he brings a banquet over to the club rooms and the club pays for it. Great nosh

[Newportnobby]

More than a tad WR running last night saw box vans/conflats substituted for coal wagons and hydraulics as motive power

Class 52 'Western Sovereign' D1038 passes through Hetaherley with an up express by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Class 42 'Goliath' D819 with mixed conflats & vans on Hestherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

'Goliath' was sunk in the Dardanelles in 1915 by Turkish warships and my great, great uncle Alfred Lucas was one of 570 who perished out of a crew of 750

Class 35s double head a van train thrrough Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

[Foxhound]

More than a tad WR running last night saw box vans/conflats substituted for coal wagons and hydraulics as motive power

Class 52 'Western Sovereign' D1038 passes through Hetaherley with an up express by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Class 42 'Goliath' D819 with mixed conflats & vans on Hestherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

'Goliath' was sunk in the Dardanelles in 1915 by Turkish warships and my great, great uncle Alfred Lucas was one of 570 who perished out of a crew of 750

Class 35s double head a van train thrrough Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Those videos are 'hellfire!'

[crewearpley40]

Great videos mick especially over the viaduct but probably could have done without the chatter.

[Newportnobby]

I really don't think the rest of the members would shut up just for me to take a vid

[crewearpley40]

Mind you the sentimental piece about the Warship Goliath was touching and special to your memories. Performs well and like the viaduct over the river

[Newportnobby]

No layouts running tonight as it was the Club Xmas Dinner. A banquet of Chinese food supplied by a club member who owns a Chinese takeaway/restaurant in Southport along with his wife.
Scrummy nosh and a great laugh

[Newportnobby]

Took my new Farish V2 to the clubrooms last night so it could stretch its legs a little....

Farish V2 60694 with MK1s on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Farish V2 60694 with van train on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

[Newportnobby]

An evening of grimy steam locos last night with factory weathered B1, J39, Fairburn and J50:-

Scruffy B1 61231 on passenger duties on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

J39 64841 with box vans on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Grimy Fairburn tank 42267 with 2 coach train on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

Dirty J50 with box vans on Heatherley by Mick Hollyoake, on Flickr

[Trainfish]

After all these years I've only just noticed the coffin being carried towards the church. Maybe I'm weird but I do like seeing a good funeral which is why I have 2 so far on my layout 

As for the trains, well, those kettles all look the same to me 

[scottmitchell74]

These are fantastic videos and great modeling.

[Newportnobby]

I can't claim anything for the layout as it was built long before I joined the club

[Bob G]

As for the trains, well, those kettles all look the same to me 

How many HSTs do you run?