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How do I contact the Area Group

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Who are the leaders of the group?

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James Lynch - Leader
Fraser Smith - Deputy
John Walker - Communications

Would you like to join today?

Update area group name.

then sign up to Tayside Area Group.

Already a member? Then Select Tayside Area Group from the drop down list in Other Area Groups and press the Subscribe to Area Group button.

We currently have over 60 members in the Group, with around 16 - 20 participating in our meetings.

How do you meet?

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The group normally meets every second Wednesday (currently between 8pm and 9:30pm using Zoom)

Dates for meetings are held in the MERG meetings diary unless otherwise stated or see When are the next Meetings? below.

Members wishing to attend a meeting can get directions from the group via the contact form or subscribe to the area group.

When are the Next Meetings?

DateEventDescriptionLocationLink
10:00 06-AprTayside Area Group WorkshopTayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN
19:30 17-AprTayside Area Group Zoom sessionTayside members meet via Zoom to discuss what they have been working on.Online Zoom Meeting
10:00 04-MayTayside Area Group WorkshopTayside AG members meet to work on a group or their own project. All those registered to the group are welcome to attend. Come along and get solutions to those problems that are holding you back.The Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee, DD2 2PN

Do you hold workshops?

“Yes we do, usually together with a meeting.”

  • Members bring their own kits to assemble with help from others in the group where required
  • Members bring their own built kit for where they have failed to get it working or need to share test equipment
  • Any electronic circuit is welcome not just MERG kits
  • Members work on the current group projects together

GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS AND TRAVEL Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions all our area group meetings are currently online using Zoom video conferencing software. Zoom is easy to use so please join us online. We normally have a 90 minute meeting on a midweek evening (fortnightly).

This situation will continue for the forseeable future, until the scottish government guidelines allow us to resume face to face meetings and also that we can meet any required social distancing at the venue.

How do Zoom Video Calls Work?

The calls will last 90 minutes or so. To participate, members need a mobile phone, tablet or a PC / Mac with a camera and microphone.

Topics are agreed in advance.

When it is time to start a call, a voice and video conference is opened up which has thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call leader facilitates the call and the discussions and tries to get through the agenda in the agreed time. Zoom has two views available. The first is the speaker view which selects the video stream from the person speaking. The second is Gallery view which shows streams from all participants.

If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.

This link is available to anybody, not just members of the area group.

Link to local model railway sites.


Model Railway Clubs
Dundee Model Railway Club Runs Exhibition in Dundee
Perth Model Railway Group Runs Exhibition in Perth
Cupar Model Railway Club Runs Exhibition in Cupar
East Neuk Model Railway Club Runs Exhibition in St Andrews
Railway Locations
Caledonian Railway (Brechin) ASCII
Kerr's Miniature Railway (Arbroath) Note:- This attraction is closing for good on 11 Oct 2020 after 85 years of operating. Open weekends (11 am to 4 pm) [Note that Sun 11 Oct will be 10am to 1pm Only] between now and then (weather dependant) ASCII
Strathspey Railway (Aviemore) strathspey_rail1.jpg
Keith And Dufftown Railway dufftown_rail1.jpg
Model Shops
Invergowrie Models
Macs Models (Kirriemuir)
Tayside Attactions
The Tay Bridge
The Friary
The V&A Museum

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