L&WMRS Open Day 2022

Is it really wise to leave me, Phil Parker, in charge of the teabar when it is postivly groaning under the weight of cakes piled upon it? 

Once again, I'd volenteered to be tea boy at the club open day. It gives me something to do as I'm not attached to any of the layouts. Better filling up the kettle and resisting the delights on offer than hanging around like a spare part. As it was, even I'd never have eaten my way through everything as the members had been very generous. What you can't see, is that behind the camera, the top of the cooker is about two feet deep in donations. We managed the home baked stuff, but Thursday nights for at least a month will see members enjoying cake with their cup of tea. 

A highlight was seeing the first train on our new outdoor track running. The team behind this have done a terrific job this year. Eventually, there will be at least two circuits 90 yards long of 45mm gauge track. This will eventually be followed by a seperate 32mm gauge line. 

 

A Roundhouse Harlech Castle performed the honours - steam has to wait until we've proper fire safety procedures in place. It was a good choice though, as the owner allowed some of the younger visitors to have a drive, which went down well. 

By the end of the day, we'd welcomed lots of visitors, three of whom signed up to become members, the object of the exercise. 

If you'd like to know more, visit the club website.