We were proud to announce that Paul Hopkins lovely TT gauge layout appeared in Hornby Magazine last month. He has scored a bit of a double whammy as it is also one of the layouts figuring in this month's Hornby Magazine DVD. So, rush out and buy one before they have all gone!
This layout will also figure amongst the 16 (yes, count them, 16 !) layouts appearing at our annual exhibition arranged with Bognor Regis MRC Ltd. Note it in your diary - 11 and 12 January 2014, bigger and better than ever. Whether a model railway enthusiast, someone who just likes to play trains, or just like modelling, everyone whether you are 3 or 103 will find plenty to see and do. Fun for all the family!
And it may be mid-winter, but we have a record of braving the weather - anything short of the coming of the next ice-age, and we will be there to share the joys of this wonderful hobby with you.
You can see all the details at http://brmrc.co.uk/exhibition.php
We look forward to seeing you, but in the meantime, we all wish all of you, whoever and wherever you may be, a very Happy Xmas and a prosperous and healthy New Year.
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Paul Hopkins with Redford Junction in the news!
This month sees one of our long-standing member's many layouts appearing in Hornby magazine. Paul Hopkins has an interesting and well written article with superb pictures about his TT layout "Redford Junction". Our Club, of course, gets a deserved mention.
So, if you are not a subscriber, rush out to W H Smith or your local news agent and get a copy of
NOVEMBER 2013 - ISSUE 77.
You will find it a generally interesting and often useful magazine, although, of course, Paul's article shines above all else.
Well done Paul and thanks for sharing one of your superb layouts in this minority but lovely scale with many other enthusiasts.
Chris
Vice-Chairman
So, if you are not a subscriber, rush out to W H Smith or your local news agent and get a copy of
NOVEMBER 2013 - ISSUE 77. You will find it a generally interesting and often useful magazine, although, of course, Paul's article shines above all else.
Well done Paul and thanks for sharing one of your superb layouts in this minority but lovely scale with many other enthusiasts.
Chris
Vice-Chairman
Thursday, 29 August 2013
BRMRC in the news
http://www.bognor.co.uk/news/top-stories/latest/celebration-set-to-be-fun-for-everyone-1-5410445
Reference to Aldingbourne Alive 2013 and our own Open Day in this weeks Observer, click on link to read.
Well done to everyone for making our first 'running night' for a long long time a success on Tuesday. I look forward to seeing the Junior section of the club having lots of fun in the new building on Saturday afternoon (31st August, 2-4pm) and to seeing as many of you reporting for duty on Sunday morning (1st September) in readiness for our 1st Open Day - in the new building.
Reference to Aldingbourne Alive 2013 and our own Open Day in this weeks Observer, click on link to read.
Well done to everyone for making our first 'running night' for a long long time a success on Tuesday. I look forward to seeing the Junior section of the club having lots of fun in the new building on Saturday afternoon (31st August, 2-4pm) and to seeing as many of you reporting for duty on Sunday morning (1st September) in readiness for our 1st Open Day - in the new building.
Friday, 19 July 2013
Full Steam ahead thanks to SITA trust award.
Thanks to an award from SITA trust we are now able to proceed to insulate and clad the Barn, Work will begin in the week of 24 July and hopefully we will have a lovely looking/insulated building by our target date of 1 September, to coincide with the Aldingbourne Alive 2013 event and our club open day.
This project has been supported through SITA Trust's Enhancing Communities Programme. SITA Trust provides funding to community improvement projects through the Landfill Communities Fund.
The members of Bognor Regis Model Railway Club, who will benefit primarily from the award granted to Aldingbourne Community Sports Centre Trust, are extremely grateful for the award and this will now allow renovations to be completed to what was a redundant community building.
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
OPEN DAY - 1 Sept 2013
OPEN DAY
Bognor Regis Model Railway Club wish to invite you to our Open Day
Bognor Regis Model Railway Club wish to invite you to our Open Day
at our new club premises on the 1st September 2013.
Our new club building is located at -
Aldingbourne Community Centre,
Oliver’s Meadow,
Westergate,
Nr Chichester.
PO20 3YA.
(Next to Barnham Signal Box)
Open between 10am to 4:30pm.
Admission on the day is via the Aldingbourne Alive 2013 event
There will be up to 6 club layouts in operation, including the Children’s operated layout ‘Aldingbourne Central (shown below) and there will be trade support via ‘Brian’s Trains’. There will be refreshments and other community activities on site during the day as the community celebrate Aldingbourne Alive 2013.
Our new club building is located at -
Aldingbourne Community Centre,
Oliver’s Meadow,
Westergate,
Nr Chichester.
PO20 3YA.
(Next to Barnham Signal Box)
Open between 10am to 4:30pm.
Admission on the day is via the Aldingbourne Alive 2013 event
There will be up to 6 club layouts in operation, including the Children’s operated layout ‘Aldingbourne Central (shown below) and there will be trade support via ‘Brian’s Trains’. There will be refreshments and other community activities on site during the day as the community celebrate Aldingbourne Alive 2013.
Monday, 3 June 2013
A Frontier Too Far?
Dear All,
You will shortly receive a questionnaire from Cliff asking for details about your specific interests, skills and what you are looking to get from our club. I would urge you to complete this simple form as soon as possible and return it to one of the committee members, though ideally Cliff.
Your committee can then;
1. Ensure we are giving members what they want, within reason!
2. Find the right skill sets to assist the club with its current Page Mountain project and future projects.
3. Determine what we need to be doing going forward so we continue to grow as a club
The information will not be shared with anybody outside the club.
Thank you in advance
Adrian
Chairman.
You will shortly receive a questionnaire from Cliff asking for details about your specific interests, skills and what you are looking to get from our club. I would urge you to complete this simple form as soon as possible and return it to one of the committee members, though ideally Cliff.
Your committee can then;
1. Ensure we are giving members what they want, within reason!
2. Find the right skill sets to assist the club with its current Page Mountain project and future projects.
3. Determine what we need to be doing going forward so we continue to grow as a club
The information will not be shared with anybody outside the club.
Thank you in advance
Adrian
Chairman.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
The Barn - April 2013 Update
As Chairman of the club it is very pleasing to see real progress having been made on the Barn this last 6 months.
The building now has a very useable first chamber for layout repairs and model making, with walls insulated for heat and sound, plastered, painted and floor renovated. In deed the first beneficiaries of the new space have just moved in and are currently working hard on making the Little Bognor extension ready for Shepton Mallet in 2014.
There is still plenty to do of course, with the rear storeage chamber having changed appearance with insulated walls we still have a stair case to build so we can fully utilise the newly created loft space.
Both the stores room and changing room need completing and tidying and with members support we should be on schedule for an Autumn 2013 completion date.
We do of course have to clad the exterior of the building and we have chosen to use Cedral Weatherboard for this purpose, using as far as possible matching colours to that used on Barnham Signal Box. The attached link will show you how wonderful a building can look using this material.
http://www.guybutcher.co.uk/?cat=4
It is a very exciting project and I'm really proud to be leading our club into the next phase of it's life, with the wonderful prospect of this building and the wonderful Barnham Signal Box next door. We will be be very lucky people to have these fascilities to allow us to enjoy our hobby and at this stage I must put on record my thanks to the following (the main participants) for all their hard work in helping the club to achieve its goal.
Thank you: Norman; Dave; John (M); Julian; Duncan; Steve (S); Jock; James and Doug.
The building now has a very useable first chamber for layout repairs and model making, with walls insulated for heat and sound, plastered, painted and floor renovated. In deed the first beneficiaries of the new space have just moved in and are currently working hard on making the Little Bognor extension ready for Shepton Mallet in 2014.
There is still plenty to do of course, with the rear storeage chamber having changed appearance with insulated walls we still have a stair case to build so we can fully utilise the newly created loft space.
Both the stores room and changing room need completing and tidying and with members support we should be on schedule for an Autumn 2013 completion date.
We do of course have to clad the exterior of the building and we have chosen to use Cedral Weatherboard for this purpose, using as far as possible matching colours to that used on Barnham Signal Box. The attached link will show you how wonderful a building can look using this material.
http://www.guybutcher.co.uk/?cat=4
It is a very exciting project and I'm really proud to be leading our club into the next phase of it's life, with the wonderful prospect of this building and the wonderful Barnham Signal Box next door. We will be be very lucky people to have these fascilities to allow us to enjoy our hobby and at this stage I must put on record my thanks to the following (the main participants) for all their hard work in helping the club to achieve its goal.
Thank you: Norman; Dave; John (M); Julian; Duncan; Steve (S); Jock; James and Doug.
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