Meetings

We normally meet once a month.

See the programme below

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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 18th April 2026

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Programme 2026

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2026 Programme

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

September 2025 Meeting

Another busy meeting at the Scout Hut with a range of projects from 009 to SM32.

Pete and Andi had "Middle Earth" joined to Hill Farm - many took the chance to drive a radio control train.

Pete S had his 009 layout up and running, while Jack and Garry spent time on their respective layouts.

Nick was working on some large scale items including an impressive railcar.

Several members worked together to get the 0-16.5 modules electrically connected - with trains running by the afternoon.

We welcomed visitors Robin and Dick, who joined the members in enjoying the cakes on offer including a homemade lemon drizzle.

Modular set-up

Bob and John set up a production line for cables to link the 0-16.5 modules

Hill Farm - joined to the middle board

Jack painting the rear of his layout

Pete provided the first train for the modular layout - a crane built for our modelling challenge earlier in the year

Graeme's W&LLR coach from Inoxion Models

Inoxion 3D printed coach

Lemon drizzle cake - homemade by Chris (Mrs B)

Nick's large scale (SM32) railcar - in need of some mechanical repair

Garry had a new section of his L&B layout under construction

SM32 board "Middle Earth"

"You just need two wires for DCC layouts"

August 2025 Meeting

A well attended meeting at the Scout Hut with lots of work being done to prepare some of the group's layouts ahead of their exhibition attendances. Other members spent time on their own layouts and rolling stock projects.

Members worked together throughout the day and achieved some good results - particularly on the 0-16.5 modules which saw running over some 20ft by the end of the meeting.

Another multi-scale meeting with 009, NG7 (0-16.5) and SM32 projects being worked on.

How are we going to do this?

Steve's 009 layout

Member consider the intricacies of wiring a 20ft modular layout

Clifton Brook ends

Teamwork makes the dream work!

Hill Farm (SM32)

Bob's electrical skills being put to the test on the modules

Wall building

Clifton Brook

First loco on the modules

Long running on the modules

Nick working on SM32 rolling stock

Graeme's sales stall

Nicks SM32 "Hood"

Garry E's Blackmoor Gate

Interloper!

July 2025 Meeting

A busy meeting at the Scout Hut with progress on several of the groups layouts ahead of their exhibition attendances.

A true multi-scale meeting with 009, NG7 (0-16.5) and SM32 projects being worked on.

No homemade cake this time - but we managed to get by with a swiss roll and chocolate biscuits!!

Modules

7mm stock

Testing locos

Modular layout

Garry's Blackmoor Gate

Nick's SM32 train

Crane truck

Club 009 layout Morton Hill

Clifton Brook 0-16.5

SM32 Raven

Morton Hill

Sleeper

June 2025 Meeting

Another well attended meeting at the Scout Hut - limited running but members were working on a variety of projects and club layouts.

It was a bumper meeting for homemade cake - with three different choices provided by the members.

Overview

Blackmoor Gate

Clifton Brook

Pete Sidley's 009 layout

New module for 0-16.5 layout

Sales stall

Peter Bell's SM32 loco

Cake

Jack's footbridge

Progress on new module

3D printed 009 engineering vehicle

May 2025 Meeting

A productive meeting at the Scout Hut with progress on a variety of projects in 009, 0-16.5 and SM32.

The busy members were suitably fuelled with a range of cakes and biscuits, including homemade bread pudding courtesy of Andi.

0-16.5 modules

Nick's H0e project

Jack's High Lodge 009 layout

New buffers for Clifton Brook

"Modular" SM32 layout

Graeme's Sales stall

The 0-16.5 section working on the modular layout

Bread Pudding made by Andi

April 2025 Meeting

Another busy meeting at the Scout Hut featuring large layouts in 009, 0-16.5 and SM32.

There was also a taste of live steam - thanks to Steve's Mamod.

And TWO homemade cakes and Easter biscuits!!

The larger layouts filled the hall

Steve's Mamod doing laps in the side room

As well as the Mamod - Steve was also working on items for his 009 layout

Pete & Andi planning the board 3 trackplan

Garry's L&B layout

Andi provided bread pudding - mmmm!

Morton Yard and Hill Farm - with the third board between them

Members discuss the next stage for the modular layout

There's always advice available

A Lister Autotruck from Pete's 3D printer

Lemon drizzle courtesy of Chris

March 2025 Meeting

Another busy meeting at the Scout Hut with a dozen members working on a range of projects.

Suitable fuel was provided by cups of tea and homemade cake!

Teamwork

Work of Art

Clifton Brook

SM32 Loco

Nick's SM32 loco - Raven

High Lodge

Populating Morton Yard

Chocolate Cake

High Lodge

009 Crane

SM32 Stock

Test Run

Morton Yard

Playing Trains

December 2024 Meeting

A busy meeting with activity from 009, 0-16.5 and SM32 areas of the group.

Several members were resplendent in assorted Christmas jumpers.

All topped off with a shared Christmas buffet!

Andi and John spent the morning landscaping Hill Farm.

Hill Farm - SM32

Pete's SM32 bogie wagon - a Lionel Toy Story body sitting on Binnie skip chassis

Pete's SM32 items had entered into the Christmas spirit

Quarry End caused much discussion - but by the end of the meeting was running as planned

Overview of Quarry End - 009 group layout

Our guest Jack brought his 009 layout - operated from a mobile phone app

Jack's 009 layout - masses of operational interest in a tiny space

Plenty of trains were running on Scrapton

Nicks micro-layout had seen further landscaping developments

Pick-up on Steve's Pine Twist layout

Christmas Buffet!!

December 2023 Meeting

Our December meeting was the 20th anniversary of the group.

Our attendees included two of the original members - Garry and Jeff.

The meeting featured our first ever modelling competition - with four entries in our Santa Sleigh contest.

Pete's sleigh featured music, a light-up Rudolph nose and sparklers!

Steve had built his sleigh into a dragster, whilst Chris amazed us all by managing to get his sleigh to balance on 009 track.

All other members and guests judge the sleighs and Bob's Christmas train was declared the winner and recipient of our trophy.

We then shared a Christmas buffet - toasting the group with alcohol free beer provided by Matt.

Christmas buffet

The four sleigh entries

Bob's Christmas train - the winner

Chris's 009 sleigh

Steve's Santa Pod dragster

Pete's sleigh