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Author: Robert

MG Car Club Visit

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Robert

The MG Car Club paid a visit to Almondell as their venue for lunch after their club run around the local area. There were 12 cars participating, ages ranging from pre war up to modern times.  Our Roving Reporters were not sure if a 2022 all electric version was there.           Read more about MG Car Club Visit[…]

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Quintinshill Disaster Connection….?

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 by Robert

The SRPS were offered an incomplete 3½” gauge Caledonian 4-4-0 model.  The SRPS were unable to take this on and referred the owner to ESME. Kevan Shaw takes up the story: ‘We have been very fortunate to have received a donation of a part built 3½” gauge locomotive.  Andrew Newton and I collected it from Read more about Quintinshill Disaster Connection….?[…]

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Pigeon Post…..

Posted on July 5, 2022February 25, 2024 by Robert

During the lockdown David sent in a report about his project to scratch build an LNER diagram 120 Pigeon Van.  David concluded this article in March 2021 with the words ‘Now to think about the body!’ Well, he has & here is the result……. A really commendable effort.  Just look at all that beading…… And Read more about Pigeon Post…..[…]

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Job’s A Good’un…..

Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Robert

Andrew & the team are looking for another job!  Andrew’s mega project in conjunction with West Calder High School to build the tunnel portals & add doors has finally finished.         To remind you of how the project started, it just shows what has been achieved. Ruaraidh can at long last hang Read more about Job’s A Good’un…..[…]

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Alternative Interests……

Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Robert

Alastair is a member of the 2mm Fine Scale Society & the Forth & Clyde Valley area group hold their monthly get together at Almondell. ‘ESME have been hosting the 2mm fine scale society once a month for a couple of years now.  It had all been agreed just prior to the pandemic but had Read more about Alternative Interests……[…]

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Candid Camera…….

Posted on June 10, 2022November 23, 2022 by Robert

I would like to introduce you to a short documentary made by Kris McApline. Kris is a Software Engineer but his hobby is film making and in particular he enjoys making short films and documentaries. He contacted me a couple of months ago to ask if he could make a mini documentary about our school Read more about Candid Camera…….[…]

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Bird’s Eye View…….

Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Robert

Kris Mcalpine has spent some time at Almondell videoing our activities with a view to putting together a documentary about Model Engineering. Kris has kindly made available another of the sequences which will eventually be edited into the finished programme.  This time it is a birds eye view of the site & as the video Read more about Bird’s Eye View…….[…]

Posted in Almondell News

Kings Cross to Peterborough……

Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 by Robert

Sunday was forecast to be dry until late afternoon so I decided to take ‘Hyperion’ out on the recently completed Almondell circuit to stretch her wheels.  Running clockwise, she was out on the track continously for nearly three hours until the fire became choked with clinker forcing a retiral. The circuit is amazing, a real Read more about Kings Cross to Peterborough……[…]

Posted in Club News

Tunnel Doors…..

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Robert

West Calder High School have been helping on the tunnel project to construct the portals.   Fitting doors was the last part of the this project & their construction team was led by Jack Galloway. Made from recycled wood from our timber pile, there is still some tweaking to do and ironmongery to add plus a Read more about Tunnel Doors…..[…]

Posted in Almondell News

May Day Public Open Day…..

Posted on May 2, 2022May 3, 2022 by Robert

Our first open day of 2022 and the rain held off!  The cloudy, cool day did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of both the members and our visitors. Kris Mcalpine was up early to record the behind the scenes work that goes into getting the railway ready for running the train service: The event was Read more about May Day Public Open Day…..[…]

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