Programme 2007 - 2008
The miniature railway will be running
for public rides on every Saturday and Sunday afternoons
from 2pm - 5pm (weather permitting) from Easter to the end of October.
Winter meetings this year will be held on
the first and third Monday evening of each month
(with exceptions as shown
below) starting at 7:30 at
‘The
Cricketers’, 1 Grace Road, Leicester, LE2 8AD
(click
on address above for link to location map)
During
the summer months meetings are held at the Abbey Park track site on
Saturday
&
Sunday 2:00 - 5:00pm and Monday evenings 7:15 - 9:30pm
| 1st October 2007 | Abbey Pumping Station | Visit to Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Leicester – 7.15 pm |
| 15th October 2007 | The Cricketers | Spark Erosion – John Lopez |
| 29th October 2007 | The Cricketers | John Elliot: Telescopes. |
| 5th November 2007 | - | No meeting |
| 19th November 2007 | The Cricketers | Pete Thomas: Polly Model Engineering. |
| 3rd December 2007 | The Cricketers | Derek Brown: Loco Design using CAD. |
| 17th December 2007 | The Cricketers | John Baylis: Video Night (with seasonal nibbles) |
| 7th January 2008 | The Cricketers | Keith Cup Alloys – Keith will bring along some materials to sell to members at exhibition prices |
| 21st January 2008 | The Cricketers | Richard Yeoman: GW Holiday Routes, past, present and preserved. |
| 4th February 2008 | The Cricketers | Ladies night, Keith Adams – Rutland Small and Beautiful |
| 18th February 2008 | The Cricketers | Brian Healy: Cine Film - Around the World on Public Transport |
| 3rd March 2008 | The Cricketers | Auction Night with Linda and John |
| 17th March 2008 | The Cricketers | Society's Annual General Meeting |
| Track Activities 2007-8 | ||
| The miniature railway will be running for public rides on every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 2pm - 5pm (weather permitting) from Easter to the end of October and Wednesday afternoons during August, however on certain days listed below additional activities will be planned. | ||
| October 21st | Abbey Park Track | Last day of regular public running |
| November 4th | Abbey Park Track | Bonfire night 2.00 – 9.00 (Not open to the public) |
| December 16th | Abbey Park Track | Santa Special 11.00-3.00 |
| Jan 1st 2008 | Abbey Park Track | New Years Day run |
Page last updated October 2007 by webmaster