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-====== Croydon Area Group ======
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+This is the public page of the MERG - Croydon Area Group
+Created May 2022 Croydon is area group #42
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+<WRAP group>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
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+[[areagroups:3counties|Group Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
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+====== MERG Croydon Area Group ======
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+The Croydon Area Group was created in April 2022 and meets monthly at the Croydon Model Railway Society (CMRS) at its club house in South Croydon.
+The format of meetings varies but include the following elements: -
+  * presentations on a variety of topics, recent presentations include DCC++, Sensors
+  * Demonstrations including mimic panels and automated shuttles
+  * beginners sessions
+  * sharing experience and skills
+  * assistance to members with kit construction issues
+  * implementing automated signals
+  * construction of a coal tipler
+  * learning about the application of JMRI and CBUS to automate layouts.
+CMRS makes a number of test layouts available to allow experimentation and encourages participation in the application of electronics to club layouts.
+The club is accessible on the following bus routes.
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+^  Number  ^  Route  ^  Via Stations  ^
+|  60  |  Streatham Station to Old Coulsdon  |  Coulsdon South \\ Coulsdon Town  \\  West Croydon  |
+|  166	|  West Croydon to Caterham  |  Coulsdon Town  \\  West Croydon  |
+|  312	|  Norwood Junction to South Croydon Bus Garage  | |
+|  407	|  Sutton Town Centre to Caterham Valley  |  West Croydon  \\  Whyteleafe South  |
+|  466	|  Addington Village to Caterham-on-the-Hill  |  East Croydon  |
+</WRAP>
+The following stations are nearby: -
+  * Purley Oaks (Walk to Brighton Road and take buses 60, 166, 407, 466. Be aware that not all trains between South Croydon and Purley, stop at Purley Oaks!)
+  * Sanderstead (15 minute walk)
+  * South Croydon (Walk to Swan and Sugar Loaf and take 60, 166, 312, 407, 60)
+</WRAP>
+=== How do I contact the Area Group ===
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+\\
+Please indicate Croydon Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=42|Contact MERG ]]**
+</WRAP>
+=== Who are the leader of the group? ===
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+\\
+Allan Geekie
+</WRAP>
+=== Would you like to join today? ===
+<WRAP tip round>
+Not a member? then **<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP>** and sign up to this Area Group. If you are already a member **<WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the Croydon Area Group]]</WRAP>**
+Select **Croydon Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
+</WRAP>
+=== How do you meet? ===
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+Provide meeting details
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+The group will meet on the second Friday on each month at 19:00 at Croydon Model Railway Society in South Croydon.
+</WRAP>
+=== And the Next Meeting? ===
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+***************************************************************************
+Replace NN with the number of your area group - get from the AG admin page.
+Update the contact form title.
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+</WRAP>
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+</WRAP>
+=== Local Links ===
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+Link to local model railway sites.
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+</WRAP>
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+\\
+[[https://www.croydonmrs.org.uk/|Croydon Model Railway Society]]\\
+</WRAP>
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+<WRAP group>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[areagroups:3counties|Group Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
-Nothing to report yet; we will start to populate this page after we first meet.
-I'll send out an update early next month.
-Allan