At any rate it worked very well, having an afternoon meeting involving 4 Dutch Group members. Over coffee and tea, enjoying the excellent cake made by Rosien van Rhijn, we looked at a collection of models on the table and heard Dick telling us about his research after British steam trams. Then we went upstairs to run the models brought by Dick and Bert over my layout, which also gave me a chance to show my new railcars.
The success of this meeting made us wonder whether it isn't a good idea to focus on this kind of frequent activity, also in view of the geographic spread of our members. They will not replace larger meetings and shows, but a small meeting is easy to plan and at present probably the best thing to do. Peter in any case is prepared to host another of these small scale meetings in the near future.
Dick giving a lecture about his research on British steam trams.
Bert inspecting his Lynton & Barnstaple goods train, hauled by my model of L&B 'Lyn'.
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Our narrow gauge model railway show at the Valkenburg museum had to be cancelled because of confusion over the way they had to implement Government regulations for a walk-through location. We'll have to see how this develops, because we're subjected to changes in controlling policy week after week.
Our answer was to organise an impromptu meeting at my house, which proved to be a great success. In these bizarre times it is best to reason in terms of things one CAN do instead of CANNOT do.
The meeting was a huge success, with seven participants apart from myself: Jan van Mourik (who brought Uivernest), Lucien Eijdems, Ruud Wittekoek, Bert van Rhijn, Dick van Beek, Hans Kamps, and Siem de Jong, who brought a huge collection of H0e, H0f (6.5mm gauge) and even H0p (5.4mm gauge) models, all DCC chipped and many fitted with sound. Following the meeting, six of us went for a meal at a nearby Chinese restaurant.
Jan gives a lecture on animated models on Uivernest.
H0f rail scooter and trailer (Siem de Jong).
Busy moment at Uivernest (Jan van Mourik).
De Garratt in in action on the C&DR.
Photos Lucien
Photos Ted
Photos Ruud
Photos Siem
Flickr album Lucien
Dutch Group meeting, 29 May 2021
No one could have guessed how much the world was going to change, back in January and February 2020. It would take 15 months before some of our members were to meet again, on May 29, 2021, apart from a few one-to-one visits between members. Six members including myself got together on May 29, bringing boxes of models and three layouts to Lucien's home in Roosendaal. Lucien had set up Zweifelsfall, Dick brought his computer-operated OberUnter, and I brought Creag Dhubh Summit.
Five out of six: Dick Schuurman, Peter Duijve, Lucien Eijdems, Jos de Klerk and Jan van Mourik.
Visiting locomotive on Lucien's Zweifelsfall.
Visiting railcar on Ted's Creag Dhubh.
OberUnter (Dick Schuurman) in action.
Photos by Lucien
Photos by Ted
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