NEXT MEETING - SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2026

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Meeting Information

We meet once per month - normally on a Saturday

Most meetings are at the 22nd Rugby Scout Hut located at The Kent, Rugby, CV21 4NG

Guests are welcome to attend meetings - please contact us if you want to come along

Programme is provisional - please check before travelling

Guests are ask to make a contribution towards cost of refreshments and hut rental - currently £5 per meeting - which is redeemable against cost of membership if you decide to join us

Brief reports from our recent meetings can be found below

Next meeting Saturday 17th October 2026

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Programme 2026

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2026 Programme

SEPTEMBER 2026 MEETING

Our September meeting was a sucessful one with activity in multiple scales.

The 0-16.5 modules were assembled to test the proposed arrangement for the forthcoming show.

Pete and Steve had a collection of Caterpillar chassis powered SM32 locos which were run around an oval of tinplate track.

Graeme had his sales stall - with a range of modelling items.

We welcomed Dick and Josh - who have now joined our group growing our membership to 21.

All this was fuelled by not one but two homemade carrot cakes!

Busy scene at the hut

Josh and Matthew running trains on the 0-16.5 modules

3D prints from Pete - a Kerr Stuart body designed to fit the Kato chassis

Group 0-16.5 (NG7) loco - fettled by Matthew

Nick had further progress on his St Clabberts 009 micro

Steve's scratchbuilt loco running on a Caterpillar chassis

Robin had been building stock to operate on the 7mm scale modules

Two carrot cakes sustained the members

An oval of tinplate track allowed Steve to run his tram loco and WD wagon

John had added scenery to one of the modules

The 0-16.5 modules assembled to give nearly 9 metres of running track

Robin had finished a rake of slate wagons for the 0-16.5 modules

Dick had a Christmas themed small pizza layout in 009

John's scenic work created an interesting cutting which is prototypically narrow gauge

Steve's 16mm scale WD bogie wagon

A collection of SM32 locos running on Caterpillar chassis

AUGUST 2026 MEETING

Our August meeting was another busy one - with seventeen members and guests present.

Several members had brought work in progress - predominantly in 009 for this meeting.

The members who favour NG7/7mm/0-16.5 spent some time reviewing the status of the available modules - with a plan agreed for the November exhibition.

One of our guests - Paul - brought some SM32 items which were able to run on an oval of tinplate track.

We received a large donation of railway items from a modeller's estate. These will be shared between the Cradley group and ourselves. A donation to Cancer Research was made from members who selected some of the items for their own layouts.

Laying out the NG7 modules

Jack's diminutive Bagnall type "Slug"

St Clabberts saw some further developments

Heljan Lew (009) on Garry's layout

Martin, Bob and Pete S discussing the best use of the donated fiddle yard items

Robin had been working on the stock for Quarry End

John led the team assessing the large donation

Andi and Paul discuss his SM32 items

St Clabberts progressing well

Paul's SM32 loco and carriages

Steve's scratchbuilt box loco

Lemon cake courtesy of Nick

Rapido 009

Bargains galore on Graeme's sales stand!

Garry had a small section of his 30ft plus 009 layout

JULY 2026 MEETING

Our July meeting was quieter than recent months - with holidays and other committments reducing attendance.

However, for those who attended the meeting was another busy one, with plenty of modelling on display.

Andi's WIP IP Engineering vans (SM32)

Peter Bell had a couple of railcars

Steve showed progress on a scratchbuilt vanach for his SM32 layout

Another railcar from Peter

Nick's ecclesiastical 009 micro layout continues to develop

Nick was having a go at static grass

0-gauge loco crew

Jack's Fourdees Prima

Chivers Lew at Caffyns Halt 009

JUNE 2026 MEETING

Our June meeting was a busy one, with 15 members in attendance.

John, Andi and others worked on the group's 0-16.5 modules with much discussion of which modules would be coming to the November show.

Bob was building a warehouse in NG7, Nick was landscaping his 009/H0e micro layout, Matt was kitbuilding and Steve was adding detail to his cottages.

Robin had Quarry End - back from its recent outing to Mounstsorrel - and Peter and Jack to the chance to run some interesting items of rolling stock.

Steve had laid track on his SM32 tinplate boards - and after some further improvement works from Pete S and Martin, Pete B was able to run some of his stock around the impressive track layout.

All this was supported by Graeme's sales stall and fuelled by homemade cakes.

Andi and John discuss the groups modules

Quarry End 009/00

Steve H's 009 layout with further work on the cottages

Pete S and John investigate a point issue on one of the NG7 modules

Jack's snow plough on Quarry End - the "face" was hand painted

Peter and Steve carry out track improvement works

Mick and Nick discussing Nick's micro layout

Bob working on an NG7 warehouse building

Graeme had an 009 micro layout in the early stages of build

Steve's tinplate boards

Pete and Steve dismantled a recently acquired Caterpillar loco to remove the power bogie for re-use

Rhubard cakes courtesy of Nick

MAY 2026 MEETING

A mixture of illness, competing activities and holidays meant a smaller than normal turn out for our May meeting at the Scout Hut.

However, there was still plenty of modelling activity by those who attended.

Robin and Peter Bell carried out some further fettling on Quarry End, ahead of its forthcoming exhibiiton appearance, with the re-instatement of the shed with an LED light.

Steve and Pete were working on larger scale items and set up a temporary tinplate track to run some of their locos.

Bob and Matt spent time building kits in 7mm and 009 respectively.

Nick showed progress on his new layout based around a priory.

Members had a range of homemade cakes to choose from thanks to our ever supportive partners!

Pete had a work in progress joining section for the SM32 "modules"

Steve's work in progress caravan

Graeme had his sales stall - with tempting goodies for the members!

Nick's developing 009/H0e layout around a religious building

Peter and Robin working on 009 layout Quarry End

A fine range of homemade cakes and biscuits!

Nick's busy workbench - with progress on H0e items

Steve's Lister on the temporary layout

Pete's SM32 Hunslet - a Boot Lane Works kit

Bob discusses his NG7 kits with Mick and Martin

One of Peter Bell's Special vehicles running on Quarry End

Matt busily working on a kit built 009 wagon

Pete's "backwater" section

APRIL 2026 MEETING

Plenty of activity at our April meeting at the Scout Hut, with 17 members and guests in attendance.

Pete and Steve took over the centre of the hall with Morton Yard and Steve's matching boards for the developing SM32 layouts. Track was laid by the end of the meeting.

Meanwhile Robin, Peter Bell and Mick tackled some rewiring on Quarry End - improving the operation for use at exhibitions.

Garry used the available space in the hall to test his growing 009 layout, whilst John spent the time on rolling stock and figures for the NG7 modules.

Kitbuilding was the order of the day for Bob, Matt and Andi.

An overview of a busy hall - with plenty of activity

Steve had boards for this SM32 layout - he spent the day modifying tinplate track

Garry brought sections of his 009 L&B layout

Pete S with his compact 009 layout - Scrapton

SM32 track was laid on Steve's boards - checked to align with Morton Yard

Graeme had his sales stand - offering new and secondhand railway items

Pete, Robin and Mick worked on Quarry End - moving switches to suit operation from the rear of the layout

Loco running on Garry's L&B themed 009 layout

Nick had a new SM32 plank. He was building buffer stops with LED lights

Matt working on some 009 kits - including a 009 Society kit

Pete Sidley was running his Scrapton 009 layout

Graeme had built a Peco tipper wagon in 0-16.5

Bob building NG7 items - including one of the group's Smallbrook kits which will operate on the club's modules

Nick built a small shelter from a Brandbright kit

Andi built this Phil Sharples mini skip kit which will appear on his Hill Farm layout

Steve operating Pete's Simplex on Morton Yard - running onto his newly laid track

MARCH 2026 MEETING

Busy meetings have become the norm, and this was no exception with 17 members in attendance.

We were also pleased to welcome Ian as a guest.

Activity in 009, NG7 and SM32 with rolling stock builds and test track running.

We even let a 00 layout in! Pete and Martin fettling their layout ahead of an appearance at Lutterworth.

Homemade Lemon cake and Flapjacks kept the attendees suitably fuelled.

Tables in short supply when the meetings are busy like this one

Bob working on some his 0-16.5 stock

Lemon Cake

The station building on Garry's L&B layout

Newly fettled locos on one of the 0-16.5 modules

Pete and Martin missing the point that it's a narrow gauge group!!

Graeme's 009 railcar at Blackmoor Gate

A hive of activity

John and Matt working on NG7 stock

NG7 items on the Castle module

Members and guest discuss the next plan for Quarry End

Pete's extension to Morton Yard

Pete's tipper in mid-operation

Flapjacks

Matt's Peco 0-16.5 (NG7) brake van kit

00 gauge interloper

Nick's scratchbuilt railcar in SM32

Peter Bell's Tram loco on Quarry End

As well as his railcar (and trailer) - Nick had a tin turtle running on his oval

Mick helped Garry with Blackmoor Gate

Coaching stock on the Castle module

Steve has joined the "tinplate section"

Quarry End 009 club layout

Nick's 009/H0e layout was making progress

FEBRUARY 2026 MEETING

A busy meeting with 16 members present.

Plenty of activity in 009, NG7 and SM32 with work on members own layouts and some of the group's items.

All fuelled by chocolate cake and swiss roll.

Overview

Windmill on Hill Farm

Quarry End discussions

Members discuss Steve's cottages from his 009 layout

Andi set up two curved modules which form part of the West Midlands Group's 16mm modular layout

Sorting group stock

Steve planning his SM32 board

Buildings for Steve's layout

Andi brought some secondhand boards from a WM group member

Jack building stock for his 009 layout

Garry building Ration signals

Graeme's sales stall

JANUARY 2026 MEETING

The first meeting of 2026 was another busy one with 009 and SM32 items on display.

A brief AGM saw the re-election of the existing Committee - although a job swap meant Andi become our Chairman.

We welcomed Steve as a new member - and look forward to his input the the growing tinplate modules.

Overview of the hall

Lynton & Lynmouth

Quarry End - 009

Pine Twist 009

Jack's 009 - DCC test track

Peter Bell had scratchbuilt a snowplough for his Faller E-trains loco

Nick's new micro-layout/test track

Andi had two curved boards which are part of the 16mm modular layout

Pete & Robin completed some simple re-wiring of Quarry End

Peter Bell was prepared for inclement weather

Pete's latest SM32 diesel running on Andi's module

Garry had the full length of his 009 Lynton & Barnstaple layout set up

December 2025 Meeting

Our final meeting of 2025 was another well attended one with 16 members and three guests.

A range of layouts from a tiny 009 pizza to one of the SM32 boards.

Several Christmas items were on display - including a real tree on the large scale board.

We enjoyed a shared buffet lunch - with a range of sweet and savoury items brought along by the members.

A special passenger on the SM32 board - a 3D print from Pete

Club 009 layout - Morton Hill

Garry at work - painting his L&B loco

The middle board that sits between Hill Farm and Morton Yard - decorated for Christmas

Plenty of interest in Graeme's sales stall

Jack's 009 test track - with a newly acquired DCC controller

A number of the members worked together to re-purpose some boards from a layout which had passed its sell by date

Pete's "new" Faller E-train loco was adorned with a Christmas train board

Garry was painting an 009 loco for his L&B layout

Peter Bell's 009 Christmas themed mini pizza - as seen in 009 News

Graeme showed off his recent purchases from the Bachmann Thomas range

Nick's 009 train running on his board

A Christmas face on Pete's Minitrains loco - running on the club's 009m layout Morton Hill

Robin had hand-painted a truck for Quarry End

Our annual buffet

Lunch going well!

November 2025 Meeting

A busy meeting with 15 members in attendance.

A feedback session about the 2025 exhibition confirmed that we all thought the day had gone well - and we'd like to do it all again next year!

As ever plenty of activity in multiple gauges.

Pete S and Martin managed to sneak in a 00 layout - not quite sure how that happened!

John, Bob and Robin spent time fettling the 7mm modules post-exhibition

Jack's Kato test track

Andi's newly acquired 16mm modules

Garry building a Merit Thornycroft

Pete & Martin brought a standard gauge layout which created much interest

Overview of the hall - with plenty going on

Peter Bell brought along his Peco 200 entry

Steve's 009 layout - fettling of the inset track ensured some good running by the end of the day

Pete's miniature Simplex is dwarfed by his Minitrains Bagnall

Nick planning his latest 009 shelf layout

England loco on Steve's layout

Graeme's sales stall

Jack's caravan on his Kato test track

Andi had two curved modules for the 16mm society layout - negotiation with Graeme meant he left with a suitable train

Andi was building his Phil Sharples rolling stock kits

The re-worked Quarry End was put to good use with a variety of members stock

October 2025 Meeting

Much of the meeting focussed on the preparations for the upcoming exhibition.

John and Bob worked on several of the modules, whilst Pete S and Martin checked over the club's 0-16.5 rolling stock.

Nick was painting the bridge on his 009/H0e micro layout and Jack was fettling a recently acquired 3D signal cabin,

Garry took advantage of the available space to assemble his complete Lynton & Barnstaple based layout - giving a run of around 18ft.

Pete and Andi had some SM32 locos and Graeme had his sales stand with new and secondhand items.

We welcomed a new member - Robin - who got stuck in working on the club's Quarry End layout.

The meeting was fuelled by Andi's bread pudding and assortment of other cakes and biscuits.

Members working on the 7mm modules

Graeme's "Old Models" sales stand

Nick painting the bridge on his micro layout

End of the line

The halt on Garry's layout

Andi's SM32 Fieldbahn loco

Quarry End - 009 layout

Cake selection

Running on the 0-16.5 modules

Garry's Lynton & Barnstaple layout - fully assembled

Pete's work-in-progress SM32 Hunslet