Hi all! Today, after being told the previous week at the club's AGM, I attended the "All Day Working Party" of my 5" gauge concern, Coventry Model Engineering Society. The day started at 10am and I was paired up with fellow member, Roy, for the morning section. We were building new security gates for the clubs new compound using a variety of wood panels, welded box-steel, nuts and bolts. At least we were in the workshop (in the warmth and out of the wind) unlike the others! Finally, at around 1pm, after much cutting, filing, drilling, levelling and bolting we had finished our jobs on the first gate, with some help from fellow CMES Driver Emma too! The club then provided hot Bacon Butties (very welcome!) to satisfy the hard workers! After the butties and a cuppa' each we left the 'Club Hut' and crossed back to the Workshop to commence work on Gate No2. I later took a work up to the track to see the progress on the Steaming Bay's, Traverser and Maintainence. (It was very nice to see so much advancement!). Myself & Dave then decided to test the Semaphore Signalling system so then set out all of the signals. We turned "ON" the system and then got out the club's Battery Electric Class 37 (Compass House model), with a single riding car behind, to test the sensors and Signal Arms.After 3 laps driving the electric, myself and Dave were satisfied that the system was working properly. We then collected in all of the signals and put the locomotive back 'to bed'. I then returned back to the Workshop to help with another gate, along with Emma & Roy. After more cutting & drilling, myself & Emma completed the next gate before we left at around 5:45pm. It was a really good day and we got a great amount of work done. Thanks for the lift home too, Emma! Evening All...
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