North Eastern Meccano Society
Darlington 2011
As usual we held our main annual exhibition at Darlington on October 22nd 2011. Here is a selection of photos from that show.
Pictures from Darlington 2011
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Alan Blair's model of a Liberty Ship Propulsion Engine. These were general purpose cargo ships built in large numbers during the early part of the Second World War. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Alan Blair's model of a Liberty Ship Propulsion Engine. These were general purpose cargo ships built in large numbers during the early part of the Second World War. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Alan Blair's model of a Liberty Ship Propulsion Engine. These were general purpose cargo ships built in large numbers during the early part of the Second World War. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a Giant Ferris Wheel based on a supermodel from the 1930s (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a 100 Ton Dockside Crane with three motors drive slew, hoist and jib (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Bert Hutchings displayed these aircraft - Spitfire , Concord and a Red Harrows Hawk Jet (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Bert Hutchings had this set of low loader lorries showing the colour schemes of Meccano over the years (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Brian Chaffer's impressive model of a Scammell Constructor Heavy Haulage Unit with a Tractor unit at both the front and the rear with large drum on a 200 ton low loader unit. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Colin Milne's model of a Diamond T truck with a crane (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - David Hobson's model of a Russian 'Zaamvrets' self propelled armoured rail cruiser (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - David Hobson's model of a narrow guage locomotive hauling some Primus coaches (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - David Hobson's display of Primus station, coaches and trucks (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Fred Thompson's model of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Fred Thompson's working Musical Box. It played Brahms Lullaby. (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Geoff Rowlinson's clocks - a Congreve Rolling Ball Clock. It not a very accurate clock, but it is interesting to watch (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Geoff Rowlinson's clocks - a Mantel Clock based on a 1930s model, but modified to improve the timekeeping (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Geoff Rowlinson's clocks - a Skeleton Clock with passing strick and weight driven (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - George Roy's model of a Beam Engine with working governer (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - George Roy's model of a Mobile Stone Crushing Machine (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - George Roy's model of Showman's Road Locomotive (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Joe Etheridge's model of a 'Pacific' heavy haulage tractor was based on one of Wynn's units. The model has a working four speed and reverse gearbox and a high and low ratio box giving eight forward and two reverse gears. It has a floating rear axle. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Joe Etheridge's model of a 'Pacific' heavy haulage tractor was based on one of Wynn's units. The model has a working four speed and reverse gearbox and a high and low ratio box giving eight forward and two reverse gears. It has a floating rear axle. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Joe Etheridge's model of a Hurlett Ore Unloader (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Joe Etheridge's model of a Hurlett Ore Unloader (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - John Bader's model of a Cross Channel Steamer (or Coaster) from a 1930s manual (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - John Bader's model of a roundabout from a 1920s No.6 manual (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - John Herdman's model of the new bus for London “Borismaster”. it had infra-red remote control. (Mounted on turntable to display its unusual features). (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - John Herdman's sculpture 'Meccangle of the North'. This, like its original at Gateshead was constructed of unpainted parts and will be allowed to rust naturally (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Ken McDonald's Tower Ping Pong Ball Roller Mk.2 (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Neville Hibbs' Bedale Theme Mix Railway (!). It has a Yellow 'Joy Ride' train (fast) and a green 'Goods' Train (slow). The superstructure includes a central station, pedestrian stairs and walkway to lifts (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Norman Brown had a Pontoon Crane with all operations motorised. This model was from a 1950s Märklin manual (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Norman Brown's model of a Salvage Tug from a 1950s No.9 manual (The original also had a crane on the rear. (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Rob Mitchell's Ping Pong Ball Roller from NMMG Newsmags 65 and 67 (22/10/2011)
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Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Rob Mitchell's model of the frontage of Chatsworth House (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Rob Mitchell contenders for the Sheffield Meccano Guild April competition - No.1 Clockwork motor with no direct drive (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Rob Mitchell contenders for the Sheffield Meccano Guild April competition - No.1 Clockwork motor with no direct drive 2011 - (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - One of Rob Mitchell contenders for the Sheffield Meccano Guild April competition - No.1 Clockwork motor with no direct drive (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Tim Roylance's model of a Big Wheel. The base rotated, there were flashing lights and the wheel stopped four times every six minutes to allow the penguins to get on and off. In was controlled by two electronic circuits . (22/10/2011)
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Photo - John Witchard
Darlington Exhibition October 2011 - Tim Roylance's model of a Big Wheel. The base rotated, there were flashing lights and the wheel stopped four times every six minutes to allow the penguins to get on and off. In was controlled by two electronic circuits . (22/10/2011)
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