North Eastern Meccano Society
Shildon - May 2011
As usual we held an exhibition at the Locomotion Museum at Shildon on May 29/39th 2011. Here is a selection of photos from that show.
Pictures from Locomotion at Shildon - May 2011
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a Pumping Engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a Pumping Engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a Windmill (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's unusual model of a band entry to 'Meccano's Got Talent (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's model of a 100 Ton Dockside Crane with three motors drive slew, hoist and jib (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's Fun Model - 'Flying Bedstead' (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson built this 'walking' man (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson built this 'walking' model (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Barry Richardson's 'Victor the Vulture' (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bert Hutchings' aircraft models - Spitfire, Red Arrow's Hawk Jet and Concorde (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bert Hutchings' Railway Breakdown Crane (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bert Hutchings had this set of low loader lorries showing the colour schemes of Meccano over the years (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bob Ord's model of a steam Beam Engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bob Seaton's model of the LMS 4-6-0 0-6-4 Beyer Garratt locomotive still under construction as there is no cab (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bob Seaton's model of the LMS 4-6-0 0-6-4 Beyer Garratt locomotive still under construction as there is no cab (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bob Seaton's model of the LMS 4-6-0 0-6-4 Beyer Garratt locomotive (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Bob Seaton's model of the LMS 4-6-0 0-6-4 Beyer Garratt locomotive still under construction as there is no cab (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Chaffer's model of a 4-6-4 T tank locomotive in Hogwort's Express guise (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Chaffer's ping-pong ball lift and roller (The Zig-Zag Machine) (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Chaffer's model of a Marine Steam Engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Robinson's model of a loading shovel with disc brakes (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Robinson's model of a Powered Access Platform (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Robinson's model of a small engineering workshop. Typical of those that would be found all round the country in the middle of the 20th century (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Brian Robinson's model of a small engineering workshop. Typical of those that would be found all round the country in the middle of the 20th century (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Dennis Edward's model of the Tyne Swing Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Dennis Edward's model of the Tyne Swing Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Dennis Edward's model of the Tyne Swing Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Dennis Edward's model of the Tyne Swing Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Fred Thompson had this impressive display of the all the locomotives involved in the Rainhill Trials (from right to left) - 'Rocket', 'Sans Pareil', 'Novelty' and Perseverance' (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Fred Thompson's model of a Twin Cylinder tumbling-beam Engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - George Roy's model of a thresher and baler driven by an agricultural traction engine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - George Roy's model of Showman's Road Locomotive (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - George Roy's model of a Mobile Stone Crushing Machine (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - A model of a 100 ton Scammel Tractor Unit (with its cab tilted) and ride on low loader powered by a petrol lawnmower engine. Owned by Barry Harker, but built by the late John Woollatt in 1993. (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of an Austin Box Saloon of 1932 (The Baby Austin) (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a 1886 Benz three wheeled car (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a 1901 Columbia Electric Car (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a White steam automobile of 1901 (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of Pennington's hearse of 1899 (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a 1896 Ford Quadricycle (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a George A. Long Automobile of 1880 (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a Peugeot Type 9 automobile of 1895. This was the first petrol powered car to be sold in Britain (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Harry Harker's model of a 4-4-0 Locomotive with tender and carriage. (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Joe Etheridge's model of a Shay 90t C-Class Standard Gauge Locomotive from the USA (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Joe Etheridge had this 0-8-0 Tank locomotive with an 8 tom capacity steam driven crane built over the boiler (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Joe Etheridge's impressive model of a Hurlett Ore Unloader (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Joe Etheridge with his impressive model of a Hurlett Ore Unloader. His Tank Engine with crane built over the boiler is in the distance. (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a US army ballistic missile carrier (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a US army Half Track vehicle with anti-aircraft gun on the rear (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of an army searchlight vehiciel (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a US army tank (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a US army tank transporter (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a Racing Car with skeleton framework to show the innards. (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John MacDonald's model of a Grand Prix car based on an Alfa Romeo. (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John Herdman's model of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John Herdman's model of a Glasgow tram (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - John Herdman's model of a Deltic locomotive and an electric locomotive (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 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). (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Norman Brown had a Pontoon Crane with all operations motorised. This model was from a 1950s Märklin manual (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - Norman Brown had a Pontoon Crane with all operations motorised. This model was from a 1950s Märklin manual (29/05/2011)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2011 - A nice array of ships and submarines in blue/gold and nickel. Built by the late Tony Staples (29/05/2011)
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