North Eastern Meccano Society
Shildon - May 2017
As usual we held an exhibition at the Locomotion Museum at Shildon on May 28/29th 2017. Here is a selection of photos from that show.
Pictures from Locomotion at Shildon - May 2017
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A radio control car by Tom Franks (aged 10) of Acre Rigg Academy, Peterleee (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A radio control car by Tom Franks (aged 10) of Acre Rigg Academy, Peterleee (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A army tank by Kieran Scarr (aged 10) of Acre Rigg Academy, Peterleee (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A Big Wheel built by Lana Elliott, Chloe Wilkinson and Kiera Sigsworth (all aged 10) of Acre Rigg Academy, Peterleee (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A power boat built by Kieran Scarr and Tom Franks (both aged 10) of Acre Rigg Academy, Peterleee (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A display of Meccano models by Anne Seaton (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Barry Richardson with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bert Hutchings with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bert Hutchings' railway crane along with a World War Two government advert which featured the crane (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Seaton with his two large models of steam locomotives (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Seaton's display of cars and buses (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Seaton's Football Game being played with by members of the public (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A selection of small models by Bob Seaton (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Watson with his display of models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Watson's model of a steam traction engine (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Bob Watson's model of a vintage bus made from vintage nickel plated Meccano (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Chaffer with his models having a good chat with a visitor (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Chaffer's tilting maze game (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Harper's Meccanograph (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Harper's 'It Rolls Uphill'. Due to its conical shape and diverging rails, this roller appears to roll uphill. (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Harper's model of a 1908 vintage car (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Robinson operating his model tank over an obstacle (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Robinson's model of a US army tank (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Robinson's model of a workshop (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Brian Robinson's model of a workshop (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker and Derek Bradley of Trindon Station's Cree Project with their models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Trindon Station's Cree Project's model of a double decker bus (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Trindon Station's Cree Project's model of an open sports car (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Fred Thompson with his Meccano display (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Fred Thompson with his Meccano display being admired by visitors (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Fred Thompson's model of a tilting lifting bridge (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - George Roy with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - George Roy's model of a typical beam engine of the type used to power mills in the 18 & 19th centuries (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - George Roy' ping pong ball roller (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - George Roy had a display of Meccano Evolution set models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - George Roy had this model of a Forest Engine. This model was proposed by Meccano for the Evolution set range, but it was never released (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker's model of a horse (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker's model of a helicopter (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker built this small model of an aeroplane inside a lightbulb (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Harry Harker had these two models of battleships which formed his Battleship game (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Ian Brennand had a model of Citroën's racing car 'Petite Rosalie'. In 1933 this car clocked up 300,000 kilometres in 134 days at an average speed of 57.8mph to set a new international endurance record (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Ian Brennand has this 'Rupert' bear on a Meccano chair (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Joe Etheridge's display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - John and Sue Herdman with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - A closer up view of John and Sue Herdman with his display of Meccano models (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Norman Brown had this large model of a crawler crane (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Tim Roylance with his Meccano display (28/05/2017)
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Shildon Exhibition May 2017 - Tim Roylance's model of a single cylinder steam engine (28/05/2017)
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