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Post by ejparrott on Feb 22, 2015 9:20:54 GMT
Invitation to everyone to come along on Saturday May 9th from 10:30 to run on our 2.5, 3.5, 5 or 7.25" gauge tracks.
Our stage 1 extension on the 7.25" is now completed with just a running session required to consildate and then tweak as required.
ALL steam loco's must come with current boiler certificates and insurance certs which I'll be checking on the day. All BE or Petrol engines must bring insurance certs.
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Post by smallbrother on Feb 22, 2015 10:13:03 GMT
I will try and get along to that Ed. Impressive amount of work done to get that extension in!
Pete.
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Post by ejparrott on Feb 22, 2015 12:29:17 GMT
Be nice to see you again Pete.
The track gang have been working amazingly hard over the winter. When we started the extension project, we said we weren't going to work in the rain and the snow and the mud and the cold, we said we'd do it when we had the man power, when it was nice, as and when..... bugger me they've only gone and got it done before the first running of the year! That puts us now a good 8 months ahead of schedule - the plan was to have it built and then connect it to the main circuit at the end of this year, ready for next. Now I'm being told, the gang expects to have all of phase 2 laid in by August this year! All it will need will be the points making so that we can connect it in and it will be usable. The points will take some time though, previous ones have all been in 25 x 12 flat bar, but we're moving over to 6lb/yd rail now, so we need all new tooling and all new methods.
If they do get it laid for August, that will be about 2 years ahead of schedule!
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Post by steamcoal on Feb 23, 2015 5:55:58 GMT
Just to enlighten us folk down under, I know about boiler certs but what is the insurance cert? Is this a personal 3rd party liability insurance that each individual member is required to have?
Do the UK club have insurance cover for the public hauling?
Do you have drivers licences like we do?
Just interested.
Hayden
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Post by ejparrott on Feb 23, 2015 9:59:08 GMT
No driving 'licences' as a UK standard, some clubs have adopted a proficiency scheme.
We belong to the Northern Association as well as the Southern Federation, via the Northern we each get a certificate which is an extension of the clubs liability insurance, and we take that with us when we visit other clubs. With the southern, you have to buy your own additional insurance - at least that's how I understand it.
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Post by Midland on Feb 23, 2015 22:52:41 GMT
No driving 'licences' as a UK standard, some clubs have adopted a proficiency scheme. We belong to the Northern Association as well as the Southern Federation, via the Northern we each get a certificate which is an extension of the clubs liability insurance, and we take that with us when we visit other clubs. With the southern, you have to buy your own additional insurance - at least that's how I understand it. No Ed you do not have to buy additional insurance. The sum of £1.40 was so measley that I think they dropped it. Now all in for the club or all out. I imagine that all clubs are all in. D |
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Post by ejparrott on Feb 23, 2015 23:41:09 GMT
Must have happened after we swapped over to Northern then....I don't know why we are still part of the Southern
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Post by Midland on Mar 7, 2015 21:09:28 GMT
Must have happened after we swapped over to Northern then....I don't know why we are still part of the Southern Ed Because the Southern has reconstituted itself as a really useful federation over the past year or so and is worthg it! D |
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Post by nonort on Mar 7, 2015 21:16:15 GMT
Shame the southern fed haven't produced a certificate to go with the all in policy to issue to members when they renew their subscriptions? I think the fed became ltd to protect its committee, and not for any improvement.
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 8, 2015 9:12:51 GMT
They charge for their boiler paperwork too!!!
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 9, 2015 9:49:29 GMT
We've got a couple of caravans booked in to visit us for the weekend now aswell. We don't have any services for caravans, however if you want to come along then I'm sure we can accomodate you, and it might just be possible to provide an electrical hookup.
If you are planning on visiting us, can you please drop Howard our Secretary a line. His email is secretary@rugbymes.co.uk
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Mar 15, 2015 12:04:29 GMT
Rail steam only?
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Post by ejparrott on Mar 16, 2015 9:18:02 GMT
Nope, road steam also welcome. Would be marine as well but we haven't built the lake yet!
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Post by smallbrother on May 3, 2015 9:28:27 GMT
Ed,
Weather looking promising so have emailed your Sec.
Hope my driving is up to the marathon circuit!
Pete.
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Post by ejparrott on May 4, 2015 13:35:28 GMT
Howard already let me know!
See you Saturday Pete!
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Post by John A on May 6, 2015 12:16:09 GMT
Myself and a friend are thinking of popping over on Saturday. I will send a email to Howard shortly.
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Post by ejparrott on May 7, 2015 11:17:00 GMT
Lovely, be happy to see you  Nottingham....I must get over to see you! |
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Post by smallbrother on May 7, 2015 13:35:52 GMT
Are you selling any sarnies Ed? Or is it BYO?
Morning weather looks a bit shitty so may stay in bed a bit longer!
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Post by John A on May 7, 2015 15:24:43 GMT
Might be a slight spanner in the works....had a message with visitors info..... visitors must bring own driving/riding truck, I do not own one as yet so waiting for a reply from Aubyn now.
You would be welcome at Nottingham.
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Post by ejparrott on May 7, 2015 17:34:35 GMT
Are you selling any sarnies Ed? Or is it BYO? Morning weather looks a bit shitty so may stay in bed a bit longer! BYO I think...probably be some biscuits on with the tea and coffee... Current local BBC forecast shows a possibility of rain about 11am....I won't believe it until Saturday though... Might be a slight spanner in the works....had a message with visitors info..... visitors must bring own driving/riding truck, I do not own one as yet so waiting for a reply from Aubyn now. You would be welcome at Nottingham. 5" or 7.25"? You could probably borrow my 5" truck. To be fair, there's no harm in using the clubs passenger stock...I've used them for driving from many times! |
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Nottingham....I must get over to see you!