Week 7 and the roof goes on. Pictures attached.

Another week gone and the rear door frame is in, the lintels are in and the first wall plate added. All the remaining materials appear to have been delivered, including the tiles. Photo’s attached. Please think about what you would like to see/have in this facility and let one of the Committee know; it is not all about maintaining the railway.

Alan Hooper

Week 5 already but at least the exterior brickwork is going up at a pace.

I would like to hear your wishes for the uses the workshop should be used for; not just the maintenance of the railway; but for what you would like it to include. It must be available to all members for all types of engineering. My e-mail on the members list or through the web site, or just collar one of the Committee.

More progress photos attached.

Go away for a week and you certainly notice the progress. The steel frames for the doors have been made and delivered by Tim Hims, and the trusses delivered by the supplier.

Some photos attached for work up to Friday 27th. September.

Colin Ball has taken a few pictures of the very successful Polly Owners Rally which he organised on Saturday 14th September.    !2 locomotives present with 9 in steam.    Engines look good, food looks even better!

Second week finished and only 1 day of rain.

Progress has been rapid. Soakaway dug and piped, blockwork to slab level laid, and some brickwork rising. Am on holiday for a week so not sure when the next update will be. Photos attached.

Alan Hooper

Work started on-site on 2nd September and due to the good weather has progressed rapidly in the first week. The site has been cleared, foundations dug, checked by the building inspector and filled with concrete. One set back has been that the original soakaway is under the proposed building, requiring more excavation and longer pipework. A selection of photos will hopefully be attached.

Alan Hooper

The Committee has called for an EGM for 7:30pm Wednesday 31st. July 2013 at Ashton Court Railway for the approval of the Workshop/Maintenance Facility.

EGM Notice July 2013 – Final

Alan Hooper

Secretary

Geoff Sheppard 1936 – 2013

It is with deepest regret that we inform you of the death of our President, Geoff Sheppard, following a major heart attack. He died on Wednesday 27^th March 2013 whilst undergoing treatment at the Bristol Heart Institute (BRI) having been transferred from Frenchay Hospital, where he was taken immediately after his collapse.

Geoff has been a major contributor to the Model Engineering Hobby in general and BSMEE in particular for many years. Amongst his many credits he was editor of Model Engineers’ Workshop and held several management posts within BSMEE, culminating in his appointment as President in 2012.

Geoff was a lovely, kind hearted man and, when asked for a favour or advice, nothing was ever too much trouble for him. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and our deepest condolences go out to his wife Gill and their children.

The funeral was on Friday 12th April at 12 noon at Westerleigh Crematorium
and afterwards at The Kendleshire Golf Club.

http://www.westerleighcrem.co.uk
http://www.kendleshire.com

The website seems to be taking longer and longer to load and is very clunky to use, since about 10 days ago anybody know why?