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Regular newsletters edited by Alan.

Alan Price

E-mail: alan.@alanprice.me.uk


2024 Newsletters


Winter 2024

  click    Colin Stubbs - Little Santas

  click    Dave Gordon - Smokeboxes

  click    Dave Gordon - A Cool Accessory

  click    John Rymer - Autumn Evening Run

  click    Colin Stubbs - Updated Constitution

  click    Ian Wingfield - Nice Legs

  click    BGRA On The Road

  click    Christmas Gathering & Competitions

  click    Dates for your Diary


September/October 2024

  click    John Hayes-Stirring Guards Van

  click    John Hayes-Silver Lady Issues

  click    Lady Anne Parade

  click    Top Track Developments

  click    Alan's Tapping Machine

  click    Colin-Rose's Progress Report/p>

  click    BGRA On The Road


Special Edition 2024

  click    Alan's Historic Update


August 2024

  click    Phil on Regner Water Gauges

  click    Dave's Tracking Camera

  click    Colin's Open Day Report

  click    Boiler Testing

  click    Planning new 45mm sidings

  click    Colin introducing Rose

  click    Alan on Casey Jones

  click    Open Day Photo


June 2024

  click    Alan's Greendale Update

  click    Cracker Progress

  click    Painting the Cabin

  click    Useful Tools

  click    Dave's lift-out Bridge

  click    Recent Photos

  click    Garden Makeover

  click    Dave's Magnetic Idea

  click    Alan's Steamy Idea


April 2024

  click    Alan's Noddy Conversion

  click    Mike's Llantaliog Valley

  click    Dave's New Shoes

  click    The Butterley Trophy

  click    Alan with a Little Reflection


March 2024

  click    Colin's Birdcage Brake

  click    Dave's Cracker Update

  click    The Groudle Glen Railway

  click    AGM Photos


January 2024

  click    Christmas 2023

  click    Dave repairs Prudence

  click    Elliot's THUNDERBIRD

  click    WarGamer painting tips


2023 Newsletters


December 2023

  click    A busy Autumn

  click    Fish, Chips and Steam

  click    Members News

  click    1/12th Mobility Scooter

  click    Christmas Competition

  click    Colin's Crane


October 2023

  click    Phil's Magnetic Drivers

  click    Loco Olympics

  click    Colin's Brake Van

  click    Dave on 3D Prining

  click    Alan's Wheelchair

  click    Layout Names


August 2023

  click    Introducing Doug Houston

  click    New Windows

  click    BGRA at Wirksworth

  click    Jon Tillin Replaces Simplex Gears

  click    Colin Stubbs Shows his Railway

  click    Glenis and the Fungus

  click    Alan Rebuilds his Track

  click    Photo Archive Project


June 2023

  click    Dave's Model Engineers Laser Kit

  click    Phil updates his Regner Willi

  click    Eric makes a strange Swift Sixteen Kit

  click    Jon adds sound to his RH Hercules

  click    Coronation Sunday Photos

  click    Report on our 2023 Open Day


April 2023

  click    Report on our Spring Night Run

  click    Phil and Dave are building a CRACKER

  click    Glenis updates us about the Garden

  click    Alan updates us about Magnetic Couplings


March 2023

  click    Report on the 2023 AGM

  click    Colin Stubbs takes on a Rusty Mamod

  click    Nigel Town remember previous track upgrades

  click    Alan Brown shows his Dunhambury Light Railway


January 2023

  click    Report on the 2022 Christmas Run

  click    Zeno introduces himself

  click    John talks about the BGRA Social Media presence

  click    Nigel Town explains Lithium LiPo batteries


2022 Newsletters


Winter 2022

  click    Eric's Duff Beer Wagon

  click    Colin Stubbs on Phil Sharple's Estate Wagons

  click    Alan's Link and Pin coupling ideas

  click    Dave's LGB Stainz Loco project


October 2022

  click    Colin's Bob The Builder Truck

  click    Dave's Jigstone Shelter

  click    Alan's Nameplate Ideas

  click    Dave on the 16mm Bulletin

  click    Alan's Figure on a ladder


Autumn 2022

  click    Andrew's IP Lucy model

  click    Keith builds a Caboose

  click    Colin's ongoing modelling projects

  click    Alan's Railcar


August 2022

  click    Dave services his kit built Lady Anne

  click    Colin looks at some Phil Sharple's accessories

  click    Colin reports on his interesting holiday in Cornwall

  click    Tom's Piko Diesel and other unusual locos

  click    Keith's Shay

  click    Alan reports on our Coal Firing Day

  click    Nigel Town talks about Coal Firing


July 2022

  click    John Hayes Starbucks coffee stirrer brake van

  click    Jonanthan Tillin talks about his Swift Sixteen Bug Box kits

  click    Plastic Warren Girder Bridge by Colin Stubbs

  click    Alan mutilates a schoolboy (Cert 18+)

  click    A report on the 2022 16mm Show


June 2022

  click    Jean Hemming talks about her membership of BGRA

  click    Phil talks about his Box Cab Diesel Kit

  click    Alan explains how to make a Curved Point

  click    Colin goes Colourful and Interesting

  click    The Gardening Crew creates The Bog Garden

  click    Alan introduces Lining with acrylic pens


April 2022

  click    Colin Stubbs talks about his BGRA membership

  click    Report on the march 2022 Night Run

  click    Alan talks about his 1/12 scale modelling

  click    Planning for the Top Track Relay Program

  click    Map of membership distribution


February 2022

  click    Eddie talks about his BGRA membership

  click    Detailing Coach Interiors by Colin Stubbs

  click    Phil Hemmingway shows how to add a Chuffer to your loco

  click    Alan tells us about 3D printed figures

  click    Report on our Teddy Bear's Picnic activities


January 2022

  click    Jonathan Tillin talks about his BGRA membership

  click    Jonanthan Tillin examines the issues in Buffers

  click    The Magnificent Seven Christmas Special

  click    Magnetic Couplings discussed by Alan

  click    Deltang type RX radios


2021 Newsletters


December 2021

  click    Phil looks at Dual Gauges

  click    Alan builds an illuminated Christmas Coach

  click    Nigel Town discusses his painting techniques


Autumn 2021

  click    Colin Godfrey visits the Ffestiniog Railway

  click    Colin Stubbs builds a Tool Hut


Older Newsletters


Some Older Newsletters

  click    COVID Stories

  click    Running Reports


A regular newsletter edited by Alan.

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