Macclesfield Central is our “n gauge” layout and last week I got some pictures of the recent progress of this layout.
Some real progress. Thanks to Alek for all the hard work here, it’s looking great.
Macclesfield Central
Monthly Archives: January 2017
January’s Newsletter
Januarys newsletter is now available for download here.
In this months issue you will find:
- Round the Bend and Getting Curvy with a Backscene
- ‘Ere! Where’s the Chimney Gorn?
- ….. A Pre-loved Station 10
- Looking into the Future
Plus the usual japes and club news.
GWR Pannier tanks on Sutton Hilltop
We had a couple of GWR pannier tank engines pulling some coaches on the layout. It’s always good to see trains running on a layout, Sutton Hilltop is out large OO layout. I managed to get a shot of GWR Pannier 2759 flying down the express line and bypassing Sutton Hilltop altogether!
Club members can and do run their locomotives on the club layouts, Sutton Hilltop is a large tail chaser (a loop layout) in OO gauge which is perfect for testing and running in locomotives. A large layout also allows the opportunity to put together scale length trains and see them move through the scenery.
If you are thinking of joining us; you are more than welcome to come down to try us out as it were, please feel free to bring your stock to have a go. For more details, see out “Contact Us” page.
Happy New Year
Well there it is, already the 3rd of January! Macclesfield Model Railway Group sends best wishes for 2017 and hope that this year is a prosperous one.
Time if you wish, for resolutions. I for one, fully intend to build a layout this year and you’d think with 12 months I might even do it!
We will be busy over the next 3 months, there are a couple of layouts to finish building ahead of our 2017 exhibition (a quick reminder – 11th and the 12th March), please check out here for more details.
but for now, happy new year!