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Colchester & District |
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Model Railway
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Club Room at Armoury
Farm, |
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New
members welcome. Under
16s must be accompanied by a "responsible adult" Adult
membership £35
per annum, and a weekly fee of £5.00. |
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Main Club night Thursday Evenings
2000-2200 |
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The club is
loosely arranged into layout groups and you can belong to more than 1 layout
group. For the digital enthusiast, the club uses either Lenz, the early
adopters, or NCE. Currently no club layout uses computer contol... |
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Layout Groups |
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Fine
Scale OO |
This is a new layout currently under construction by the ‘Fine scale OO’ group of Colchester and District Model Railway Club.
The group’s previous layout Stratford Road is in storage. |
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OO |
There are several OO layouts/groups in the club. Arbor Lane, is another llayout being operated by DCC. Arbour Lane has been re-configured as an out & back layout with a turntable on each end. The new version would have come to the 2020 exhibition. The group have started on a new layout - Broadham
Trevor's Green for St Aida's Quay is a large tail-chaser using conventional DC controls with switched sections. The layout also has a DCC circuit. Seige Street - In Storage.
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Mid Shires Light Railway |
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The club ihas refurbished Hunter's Grove, This group is now currently track laying on a new layout - Bergholt Junction, which is a tail chaser based on East London 50s/60s era with mixed livery ie no particular region.This lis a DCC layout
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The club is working on a set of modules which are configured as a twin track main line with a turning loops/yard at each end. There is no specified geograpihic location or time period for the modules.
This lis a DCC layout |
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American
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Other Scales & Gauges
The club has had active layout groups in other scales and gauges in the past. Although some members model in these gauges, there are no currently active groups in the club.
Hills Country (N scale American ) is no longer with the Colchester Club. It is now located near Aberdeen.
The Continental HO layout, Donauhafen, has been dismantled. The club no longer has an active HO continental group
The O gauge layout West Berg Halt and Holden Market has been dismantled. |
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Although the club does not formally meet on Tuesdays, a
layout group are able to use the club facilities on Tuesday evenings.. Several of
the club members have their own portable layouts which are exhibited under
the Club Banner. These layouts are occasionally seen up at the club, usually
just prior to going out on the road. |
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Club members are expected to help at the Club's annual
exhibition. The 1 day exhibition is held at the end of October /
beginning of November. The other
main club event is the Open Day in late March / early April. The Open
day is basically a trial running day under semi-exhibition conditions, as you
have to break the layout down, transport it, re-assemble
it and then try running it. The layout groups use it to find the first
lot of gremlins. |
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The Club is a Company Limited by Guarentee.
Every member of the CLUB, while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member, undertakes to contribute to the assets of the CLUB, in the event of the same being wound up, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £10
The CLUB shall have a minimum of two directors, one of whom shall act as Company Secretary. All directors shall be elected annually at the A.G.M. The directors have the right to attend, speak and vote at committee meetings.
The COMMITTEE shall consist of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Exhibition Manager and One Ordinary Member, and they alone shall be empowered to manage and transact the affairs of the CLUB. The directors may also be a committee member
Last updated : 30/9/2022