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Sutton Coldfield Model Engineering Society Ltd

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS & EVENTS FOR 2008 
(All Tuesday Evening meetings start at 7:30pm unless otherwise indicated)

(Most recent changes are shown in bold)

Date Subject  / Title Speaker / Notes Venue
Tue 1st Jan 2008 New Year's Day Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 12th Jan 2008 Saturday Steam-Up 1.00pm onwards BG
Tue 22nd Jan 2008 Railway Braking for Miniature Railways
(meeting synopsis and speaker details)
Bob Bramson SVH
Sun 27th Jan 2008 Birthday Party 1.00 - 3.00pm BG
       
Sun 3rd Feb 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 16th Feb 2008 Steam Up 1.00pm onwards BG
Sun 17th Feb 2008 Birthday Party 2.00 - 4.00pm BG
Tue 26th Feb 2008 TurboCAD Paul Tracey SVH
       
Sun 2nd Mar 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 15th Mar 2008 Saturday Steam-Up 1.00pm onwards BG
Mon 24th Mar 2008 Easter Monday Steam-Up   BG
Tue 25th Mar 2008 [No meeting due to Easter]    
       
Sun 6th Apr 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 12th Apr 2008 Saturday Steam- Up 1.00pm onwards BG
Sun 20th April 2008 Birthday Party 2.00 - 4.00pm BG
Tue 22nd Apr 2008 Auction Night Steve Whitson  7:00pm BG


Sat 26th Apr 2008
              &
Sun 27th Apr 2008
SCMES stand at Sutton Coldfield Railway Society - Model Railway Exhibition

Bishop Walsh School
Wylde Green Road
Sutton Coldfield

Sat  10.00am-5pm
Sun  10.00am-5pm

Contact:
Peter Mc (0121-308 2957)
 
       
Mon 5th May 2008 Bank Holiday Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 10th May 2008 Saturday Steam Up 1:00pm onwards BG
Sun 11th May 2008 Birthday Party 2.00 - 4.00pm BG
Tue 20th May 2008 Steam-Up & Faggots and Peas Supper 6:00pm onwards BG
Mon 26th May 2008 Bank Holiday Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
       
Sun 1st Jun 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sun 8th Jun 2008 Barber Shop Singers visit to Balleny Green   BG
Sat 14th Jun 2008 AGM & Steam-Up and BBQ   BG
Sun 22nd Jun 2008 Visit by Erewash Valley MES to Balleny Green (all day) BG
Tue 24th Jun 2008 Traction Engine Night & Jacket Potatoes 6:00pm onwards BG
Sun 29th Jun 2008 Birthday Party 2.00 - 4.00pm BG
       
Sun 6th Jul 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 12th Jul 2008 SCRS Visit to Balleny Green 1:00pm onwards BG
Sun 13th Jul 2008 Midlands Federation Rally at Burton For details contact :
Neal Harrison or Peter Mc
 
Sat 19th Jul 2008
           &
Sun 20th Jul 2008
SEQLEC at Langford and Beeleigh (miniature) Railway, Maldon, Essex.    
Tue 22nd Jul 2008 Stationary Engines Night
Bring and Share Buffet Tea
6:00pm onwards
Contact Peter Mc for details
BG
       
Sun 3rd Aug 2008 National 2½" Gauge Association Rally 10:00am onwards BG
Sun 10th Aug 2008 Garden Party   BG
Sat 16th Aug 2008 Birmingham Astronomical Society visit to Balleny Green Contact Steve Woodfield for details BG
Tue 19th Aug 2008 Steam-Up & BBQ 6:00pm onwards BG
Mon 25th Aug 2008 Bank Holiday Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
       
Sun 7th Sep 2008 LBSC Memorial Trophy 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 13th Sep 2008 Steam Up 1:00pm onwards BG
Tue 23rd Sep 2008 Steam-Up & Fish and Chips 6:00pm onwards BG
Sat 27th Sep 2008 L&NWR Society visit to Balleny Green (all day) BG
       
Sun 5th Oct 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up

Birthday Party

10:00am - 2.00pm

2.00 - 4.00pm

BG
Sat 11th Oct 2008 Saturday Steam Up 1:00pm onwards BG
Tue 21st Oct 2008 (Meeting details - tba)   SVH
       
Sun 2nd Nov 2008 First Sunday of the month Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG
Sat 8th Nov 2008 Bonfire Night   BG
Sat 15th Nov 2008 Saturday Steam-Up 1:00pm onwards BG
Tue 27th Nov 2008 (Meeting details - tba)   SVH
       
Sun 7th Dec 2008 Santa Special I   BG
Sun 14th Dec 2008 Santa Special II   BG
Tue 16th Dec 2008 Party Night   SVH
Fri 26th Dec 2008 Boxing Day Steam-Up   BG
       
Thu 1st Jan 2009 New Year's Day Steam-Up 10:00am onwards BG

 

Key to Venues

BG Balleny Green,
Little Hay Lane,
Little Hay,
Staffs  WS14 0QA
SVH Shenstone Village Hall
Barnes Road
Shenstone
Staffs
  "Away" events - venue as indicated

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Last updated :  11th March 2008  by Peter Mc