North Eastern Meccano Society
Beamish - April 2012
As usual we held an exhibition at Beamish Museum on April 28/29th 2012. Here is a selection of photos from that show.
Pictures from Beamish - April 2012
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Andy Knox's detailed model of a four cylinder car engine (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Andy Knox's detailed model of a four cylinder car engine (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Barry Richardson's model of the Fishguard 'Titan' Blocksetter Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Barry Richardson's model of a fairground Octopus Ride (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Bert Hutchings displayed these aircraft - Spitfire , Concord and a Red Harrows Hawk Jet (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Bert Hutchings had this set of low loader lorries showing the colour schemes of Meccano over the years (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Bert Hutchings had this crane in nickel, which children can play with (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - 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 (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Brian Robinson's model of the Vickers Vigor Bulldozer (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Brian Robinson's model of a Towed Scraper used to level off ground (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Brian Robinson's model of a Self Propelled Modular Transporter. These are used to transport massive objects such as bridges or other objects too large for a truck (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Colin Milne's model of a Diamond T (Jubilee) Type 981 from 1952. Used as a Tank Transporter and Civilian Heavy Haulage Tractor (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Colin Milne's model of a Diamond T (Jubilee) Type 981 from 1952. Used as a Tank Transporter and Civilian Heavy Haulage Tractor (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Dennis Edward with his model of a Windmill (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Dennis Edward's model of a Revolving Crane (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Dennis Edward's model of a Steam Engine (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Dennis Edward's model of 'Turbinia'. The world's first steam turbine driven ship (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Dennis Edward's model of 'Turbinia'. The world's first steam turbine driven ship (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Harry Harker's model of an early saloon car (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Harry Harker's model of a 1901 Columbia Electric Car (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Ian Mordue's Six Speed and Reverse Gearbox with Selector. This clever design originally by Tony Bolton (CQ37), then added to and modified by Aan Wenbourne (CQ93), was built by Ian who had to redesign certain aspects of it in order to fit it all in the space available. (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Ian Mordue's Six Speed and Reverse Gearbox with Selector. This clever design originally by Tony Bolton (CQ37), then added to and modified by Aan Wenbourne (CQ93), was built by Ian who had to redesign certain aspects of it in order to fit it all in the space available. (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Ian Mordue's Six Speed and Reverse Gearbox with Selector. This clever design originally by Tony Bolton (CQ37), then added to and modified by Aan Wenbourne (CQ93), was built by Ian who had to redesign certain aspects of it in order to fit it all in the space available. (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Ian Mordue's Six Speed and Reverse Gearbox with Selector. This clever design originally by Tony Bolton (CQ37), then added to and modified by Aan Wenbourne (CQ93), was built by Ian who had to redesign certain aspects of it in order to fit it all in the space available. (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Joe Etheridge's model of the Middlesbrough Lifting Bridge (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Joe Etheridge's model of the Middlesbrough Lifting Bridge (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Joe Etheridge's model of the Middlesbrough Lifting Bridge (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Joe Etheridge's model of the Middlesbrough Lifting Bridge (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Close up of Joe Etheridge's model of the Middlesbrough Lifting Bridge (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Photo - John Witchard
Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's very nice live steam railway crane with an electric motor installed to allow it be operated at indoor exhibitions (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - 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 (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - 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 (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's model of Blackpool's modern articulated tram (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's model of Blackpool's modern articulated tram (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's model of ~Newcastle's open topped 'Combination' tram (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - John Herdman's model of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Some models by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - A model of a racing car by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - A model of a bulldozer by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - A model of a little buggy by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - A model of a lawnmower by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - A model of an aircraft by Logan and Tyler Wood (Aged 6 & 9) (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Tim Roylance's model of a Big Wheel (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Tim Roylance's model of a single cylinder steam engine (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Tim Roylance's model will eventually be a ship's engine from the 1950s No.9 manual. At present the top section is missing and it just provides a display of penguins going up and down (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Tim Roylance's of a mine's winding gear (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Not sure whose the model of a motorbike was (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Not sure whose the model of a motorbike (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Not sure whose the model of a motorbike (28/04/2012)
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Beamish Exhibition April 2012 - Not sure whose the model of a motorbike (28/04/2012)
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