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| public:westmids [2019/12/16 04:49] – [Saturday 12th October 2019] allan_gardner | public:westmids [2020/06/30 15:15] – [July 2018] johnstoncg | ||
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| - | To contact us use the MERG West Midlands Area Group contact form here [[https:// | + | To contact us use the [[https:// |
| For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | For MERG members, you might also like to look at our [[https:// | ||
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| - | //The next meeting of the West Midlands Area Group will be:// | + | //<color #ed1c24>The July meeting of the West Midlands Area Group has been cancelled</ |
| - | ===== Sunday 12th January 2020 ===== | + | ====== Important information about our next meeting ====== |
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| + | **In the view of the ongoing Coronavirus situation and the advice received from MERG Committee, my WMAG colleagues and I have decided to <color # | ||
| - | At **Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL**. | + | \\ |
| + | \\ So our next meeting should be Saturday 10th October (but note the weasel word indicating lack of certainty!)\\ | ||
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| + | We shall, like many others, monitor the situation and decide whether future meetings will take place nearer the time. ** | ||
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| ==== About Titford Pump House. ==== | ==== About Titford Pump House. ==== | ||
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| - | //There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the pump house compound. The address above includes a Google maps link. All facilities are at ground level.// | ||
| - | ==== This months | + | **Titford Pump House, Engine Street, OLDBURY, West Midlands B69 4NL**. |
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| + | //There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. The address above includes a Google maps link. All facilities are at ground level.// | ||
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| + | ==== This quarters | ||
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| + | None - as the meeting has been cancelled. | ||
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| + | The rest of the programme has been left unchanged, so that the format remains for future meetings. | ||
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| - | We welcome John Gower who will give talks on: | ||
| - | === 1.Decoder steam sounds and their relation to the real thing, and what to look for in buying a DCC system | ||
| - | === 2. Fitting Decoders with emphasis on DCC === | ||
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| - | //Other matters// | + | //Other matters// |
| - | === 10.30 Talk 1 === | + | === 10.30 Talk 1 |
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| Tea, Coffee, and cake. | Tea, Coffee, and cake. | ||
| - | === 11:45 Talk 2 === | + | === 11:45 Talk 2 |
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| + | === 12:15 Talk 3 === | ||
| === 12.45 Discussion: Any Questions and any Answers!! === | === 12.45 Discussion: Any Questions and any Answers!! === | ||
| - | Opportunity to discuss things further. | + | Opportunity to discuss things further |
| === 13:00 Lunch === | === 13:00 Lunch === | ||
| Bring your own or eat loads of cake! | Bring your own or eat loads of cake! | ||
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| + | For Saturday meetings, there are nearby sandwich shops - for Sunday meetings, if you haven' | ||
| === 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 === | === 13:30 Practical Workshop Session 1 === | ||
| - | John will be with us all day so, take the opportunity to delve deeper into today’s subjects. He has offered | + | Our usual informal session. |
| === 14:30 Refreshment Break === | === 14:30 Refreshment Break === | ||
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| - | ===== Meeting dates for 2019 ===== | + | ===== Meeting dates for 2020 ===== |
| - | The dates below are for the quarterly meetings for 2019. | + | The dates below are for the quarterly meetings for 2020. |
| - | * Winter - Sunday | + | * Winter - Sunday |
| - | * Spring - Saturday | + | * Spring - Saturday |
| - | * Summer - Sunday | + | * Summer - Sunday |
| - | * Autumn - Saturday | + | * Autumn - Saturday |
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| If you have a view on any of the above, please share with the co-ordinator using the contact form above. | If you have a view on any of the above, please share with the co-ordinator using the contact form above. | ||
| ===== Previous meetings ===== | ===== Previous meetings ===== | ||
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| + | ==== January 2020 ==== | ||
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| + | David Roberts gave two talks. | ||
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| + | John Fletcher talked about 'My MERG Journey' | ||
| + | ==== October 2019 ==== | ||
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| + | John Gowers came and talked about the mechanics of a steam engine. | ||
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| + | Inserting sound chips in locos and how to use them effectively. | ||
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| ==== July 2019 ==== | ==== July 2019 ==== | ||
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| The theme of our meeting was ‘Back to Basics’ | The theme of our meeting was ‘Back to Basics’ | ||
| - | //AM - Two talks given by Howard | + | //AM - Two talks given by Howard |
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