Weathering - Skills Workshop

Practising weathering
Practising weathering

 

The first of the planned Skills Workshops for Elham Valley Model Railway Club was led by Tony Holt in March.

Tony Holt leading the weathering workshop
Tony Holt leading the weathering workshop

Visit to Spa Valley

Eridge station in July, the train is about to depart...

'Thumper' at Groombridge

Visit to Bluebell Railway

On May Bank Holiday Elham Valley Model Railway Club members went to see the new section of the Bluebell Railway.

Group photo at Horstead Keynes
Group photo at Horstead Keynes

Visit to KESR in 2012

Train pulling out of Tenterden Town hauled by no 23 Holman F Stevens.
Train pulling out of Tenterden Town hauled by no 23 Holman F Stevens.
Class 108 DMU pulls into Rolvenden.
Class 108 DMU pulls into Rolvenden.

Filmshow

A Filmshow that was open to the public was given by Wilf Watters on historic and preserved railways at St Marys Hall Elham. There may a further show in 2014 by the same speaker.

Running Day in November 2012

Elham Valley Model Railway Club's 'Shepley' layout operated at the Running Day
Elham Valley Model Railway Club's 'Shepley' layout operated at the Running Day

Elham Valley Model Railway Club held its first public Running Day in November 2012 held in St Mary’s Hall in Elham. These Running Days are open to anyone who wants to bring along their own model and give them a run on club layouts. So far the club can offer track for OO and N gauge models to run.

Trip to Folkestone Cliff Lift

Folkestone Cliff Lift from lower station.
Folkestone Cliff Lift from lower station.
At the top station car water is beng added to provide balast.
At the top station car water is beng added to provide balast.