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East Anglia Group
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The London Festival of Railway Modelling. Alexandra
Palace. March 29/30 2008 |
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2007 marked the 60th anniversary of the founding of G1MRA. To celebrate this event G1MRA prepared a week of special events which took place in June 2007. |
Please note: Diamond Jubilee Events are for G1MRA Members and their guests only.
THE MAIN CELEBRATIONS RAN FROM 9 TO 22 JUNE 2007 AND INCLUDED:-
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A gala weekend meeting at the Fosse, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Four G1 layouts, traders, two course meal early Saturday evening, different demos each day and souvenirs galore! Hard standing for caravans - see website: www.warwickshireexhibitioncentre.co.uk |
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See this page for further details of events at the Fosse. |
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A choice of Get Togethers in the gardens of Paul Abrams, Alan Anderson, Chris Arundell, Richard Donovan, Steve Edwards, Richard Harwood, Adam Houghton, Bob Lock, Michael Porter, Nick Wilder and Peter Wood. |
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A choice of visits to:- The East Lancs Railway and the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh(including Gauge 1 track in the station grounds). |
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A choice of visits to three Model Engineering Clubs at Bromsgrove (with half price entrance to the Museum of Historic Buildings next door), Colney Heath, North London and Sutton, in Surrey (all with Gauge 1 permanent layouts alongside larger gauges). |
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A visit to the Cathedral at Bury St Edmunds (with the East Anglian Gauge 1 layout 'Anglia Roads' in the grounds). A visit to the Swindon STEAM Museum (with the Stonehenge Gauge l layout set up in the museum) |
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Dinner on a steam-hauled train on the Severn Valley Railway. |
Why not join G1MRA now in our Diamond Jubilee Year - what better opportunity could there be! See membership page.
Details of upcoming events on Events page
Feb 2006
New Cornwall Group pictures - click here
Week beginning 9th July 2006 - A West Country week in Devon and Cornwall click here for details
Nov 2005
Now available - a new G1MRA publication!
Modelling in Gauge 1 - Book 2- John van Riemsdijk's Contribution to Gauge One
This new book draws on the many articles and letters written by JvR that have been published in more than 200 Association Newsletters over a 50 year period. John's work is legendary. Many of us will have seen his contributions to the Newsletter over the years and will know of his input into the design of the many Aster locomotives running throughout the world. His work has now been published in one volume of over 100 pages including photographs and drawings.
Price: £11.00 including P&P within UK (£8.00 to G1MRA members - please quote your G1MRA membership number).
£12.00 including P&P outside UK (£9.00 to G1MRA members - please quote your G1MRA membership number).
See the G1MRA Book Sales page for further details.
A new link to the website of the Swiss Group . Membership Enquiries Switzerland: Christian Schmutz - csc@csc-schmutz.ch Registration form http://www.g1mra.ch/anmeldung.html
May 2005
A new CDR is now available from G1MRA Book Sales to aid construction of the 'PROJECT', the famous beginner's design for constructing a model of an LMS 4F. The 3D Modelling of the 'PROJECT' CDR has been produced by Francis Leach and is intended to supplement the book of the PROJECT. The CDR provides a comprehensive study of the PROJECT as a virtual model including all parts and assemblies.
April 2005
150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVERNESS & NAIRN RAILWAY - EXHIBITION On November 5th 1855, the very first section of railway line in the Highlands was opened to the public and ran from Inverness to Nairn. It was named The Inverness & Nairn Railway. The line was extended in later years and became part of the main line east to Aberdeen and south to Perth / Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. It merged, to form part of The Highland Railway in 1865. This event saw the beginning of a revolution in travel to and from the Highlands, which was to influence profoundly the development and prosperity of Nairn, resulting in its change from a small fishing and farming community to a leading and fashionable seaside resort. Thus the year 2005 will mark the 150th anniversary of The Inverness & Nairn Railway.
A special exhibition will be held in Nairn Viewfield Museum, showing the history of the Highland Railway and its role in the development of Nairn as a sea-side resort. The exhibition will feature the Kennedy Highland Railway G1 models of locomotives and rolling stock and HR artefacts, and will run from Jul 9th to September 3rd 2005.
Feb 2005
The old G1MRA Forum is now closed due to technical difficulties and the unwelcome attention of 'spammers'. Full G1MRA members only are welcome to visit and join the G1MRA Yahoo Group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/G1MRA
Note: You will also need to register with Yahoo Groups (free) before you can apply to join a Yahoo Group. If you are not already signed up, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com and follow the directions to join.
A new book from G1MRA - Modelling in
Gauge 1 Electrical Propulsion 
Welcome to a new publication from G1MRA:- Modelling in Gauge 1 Electrical Propulsion - The best of 55 years of Newsletter articles in one book. Click here more details and ordering info: Electrics
March 2004
Videos added to Gallery, Cornwall Group page added...
February 2004
New East Anglian Group page added go there now
November 2003
Geoff's pick - top pictures from the AGM...see Gallery feature
- The new East Dorset & New Forest Group page has new pictures go there
September 2003
Check out the Featured Models Section for pictures and details of the Caledonian Railway 'Lambie' Class 13 4-4-0 - built by Nick Dillon
March 2003 - I have now set up a new Yahoo Group for G1MRA. This is in response to the many requests to be able to post pictures, files or even chat online in addition to posting simple text messages. The old Forum will continue as before as a general message board. You will need to subscribe to this new Group (free) in order to use it - you will find the details at: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/G1MRA/ Note: You will also need to register with Yahoo Groups (free) before you can apply to join a Yahoo Group. If you are not already signed up, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com and follow the directions to join.
Please note - this facility is for G1MRA members only. After you have applied for Yahoo Group Membership, please send a separate email with your real name, Yahoo profile (alias) and G1MRA membership number for approval to webmaster@gaugeone.org
Geoff Calver - G1MRA Webmaster
The Midland Group - largest of the G1MRA local groups, now has it's own page! Fast link ***
NEW! A special feature by Markus Neeser on adding an axle pump to the Aster Lion. Click here!
G1MRA in the Nederlands - a new feature in the Local Groups section.
G1MRA membership in the USA? Look no further
The Sussex Group has it's own page let's take a look!
Salisbury & Stonehenge Group Exhibition we have the pictures!
Another local group page has been added - the Bristol group let's go straight there now!
Metric DEE drawings are now available from G1MRA Book Sales
Featured Locomotive Section - anything new in there?
The 'DEE' construction book - mail order availability details below
Copies of the 'DEE' book are still selling fast! Still available for purchase from : |
Always watch out for new gallery pictures...
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