Can i surgest if its going to be on a saturday morning make it the second saturday as that then leaves people free to go to the Michel Cadez railway on the first saturday of the month as i know several members go down during the summer months .

Hi ben sounds like a great idea , being outside at this time of year is not very pleasent. when were you thinking about this get together.

i dont have anything to do with facebook but im sure lots of people would like to see any photos , so can you post them on this site .

j tipton advertises in turnout [ or he did ] but i dont think he has a website.

j tipton does a good range of lamps and as there hollow they are easy to convert to working lamps.

If the superheaters are working well you do get flaking on the copper hot header pipework the only idea i have is that you either did not get all the flux off after soldering or the material was not totaly clean when you soldered it.

With reference to richards comments first , My aim was to send a copy of the post to each member with a comment slip hopefully before the AGM and hope i had some ideas to pass on then, Dave Harris when he was an area co ordinator said he tried to get members to get together in his area but drew a bl...

I have heard from 1 or 2 groups that they do not see where GL5 is heading in the future, This can only be decided by YOU the membership, We have asked at each AGM if there is anything you the members want us to look into or do [where possible ] but you havent put any suggestions forward. So we had t...

Hi Dave your offfer of caravan parking is very helpful is it only avalible in october or for both events.

This is just to let everyone know that OMIYA is ok and he was greatful for poeples concerns after the erthquake in japan. all being well he hopes to see us all at gilling.

Yes black is strange everyone seems to have a different shade. As for reds the buffer beam colour is different to the inner frame colour , and in full size they only painted red where the motion work was.

all GL5 clothing is ordered through Elizabeth Cooling on the number and e mail listed in the GL5 contacts page. I get my bib and brace from toolstation as there a resonable price. Also the N R M have a web site where you can get some items.

Nice to see your taking care of your tanker , but how are you going to get it in the car ?

You sure are a glutten for punishment but it is looking very good and will be nice to see it in a train soon.

I belive that the northern and southern federations may have a register also i think model engineer started one.

hi as i work on the full size railway the track laying is simalar to as u describe they line the trench with sand then terran then more sand and large stone witch they wacker plate to make a solid base to work from, they then place the sleepers on this ,after straitening up the rails are fitted and ...

As you may be aware gl5 have been asked to attend the model engineering exibiton at sandown park in december , GEOFF MOORE is organising this event and has asked for volenteers to help with the lending of models and help running a shunting yard ( outside im afraid ) so as many people and models woul...

I have noticed a steady decline in articles being posted on this site, the site was set up for all members world wide to air and descuss anything related to our hobby, is nothing taking place outhere that you think may be of intrest to others, please use the site as this is a point of contact for so...

just to let you all know kirstie & my self now have a son named JAMES FREDRICK WOOD .

sorry im a bit late in posting this but problems with computors and alike, But again for anyone who has not herd with regret we have to announce the sad death of Dennis Monk.