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VOL 35 No.1
SEPT 2004 THE MODELLER
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Hope you have had a good summer – if you are able to figure out where it went ! Anyway, come join us for our first 2004/2005 season meeting on
FRIDAY 10 SEPT 2004 AT 8.00pm; the usual
place -
Parking at the hospital – Many members may not be happy about the increase to $5.00 for parking. Your exec intends to approach the hospital to see if anything can be done about this. We will let you know. In the meantime, see if you can carpool with a member who lives nearby or who lives en route.
FOR THE EVENING’S PACKED PROGRAM, YOU’LL HEAR FROM:
GERRY REED will give a talk on parting-off in the lathe,
RICHARD TROUNCE will be giving Part 3 of his talk on bearings,
DAVE SAGE will show his recently completed project of restoring his Marine engine. Dave will also talk about how he re-babbited the engines main bearings, and
JIM SMALL will show the Smoke Box door for his 7 ¼” gauge locomotive, and will also talk about the modifications to it for oil firing,
If you have a project you are currently working on, or recently finished – please bring it along and we will do all we can to fit your item into the program.
WHAT’S UP & COMING : MEETING
DATES 10 Sept, 8 Oct, 12Nov, 10 Dec, 14 Jan 2005, 11 Feb, 11 March, 8
April, 13May, 10 June @
TSME/TLS EAST END PICNIC: - SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER (NO – Rain Day). 10.00am to 4.00pm. At BOB ALLIN’S in Orono (same location as last year’s. Locos will be running on the 7 ¼” ground level track. There will be tables for your models – so bring them along. Bring your family, friends and chairs to sit on. Corn, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs as well as pop and coffee will be available. DON'T MISS THIS EVENT – it has been most enjoyable every year!
OTHER EVENTS:
Held at $30.00 for the coming year. Your cheque or cash will be happily accepted by our treasurer ART GORDON. Please let Art know, however, if you feel you have difficulty in affording to pay the dues: we wish you to remain a member. If you are joining as a New Member, please provide your: name, address, phone number and e-mail address if you have one, and whether you would like to receive our newsletter, THE MODELLER by email, or by post.
OMLET 2004 – JUNE 27
Once again this event was organized and held at the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers track at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology.
This year there were only 7 competitors in the 3
½” and 4 ¾” gauge competition. At the end of the day, the
scrutinizers Bob Intini and Gordon Mortimer came up with the results, being in
#1 position was Barry Graham of the home club. This was Barry’s first
ever entry into the competition. In second place was Cliff Bartlett of GHLS
driving his 0-6-0T “Speedy”, while in 3rd place, again
from GHLS was Aubrey Whitehouse driving his 0-6-0T “Simplex”. Two
competitors retired due to mechanical problems (with their locos !).
There was no 7 ¼” competition. However, Mike Guy of GHLS gave a
demonstration run of 20 minutes with his 7 ¼” gauge loco “
In his remarks to the assembled crowd, curator Ian Kerr-Wilson, gave honorary mention to Brian Cole of TLS, driving Dave Powell’s 3 ½” gauge Caribou for just missing out the 3rd placing. He also thanked TSME for its contribution and continued support of the event, both financially and in participation over the past many years.
It was encouraging to see many TSME members in attendance. A full tabulation of the results and placings will be available at the September meeting.
From your Special events correspondent
LIBRARY: Our Librarian, GERALD GARDINER has made up a list of books that are still missing from the library. Please check your shelves or bookcases AGAIN for possible TSME books. Please return any books that you have so other members will be able enjoy and refer to them.