North Eastern Meccano Society Photos

North Eastern Meccano Society

Darlington 1992

These photos were initially put on-line as being unidentified. However research has sbown them all to be of the 1992 Darlington Exhibition and were all taken by Paul Smith

Pictures from Darlington 1992

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Photo - Paul Smith
Darlington Exhibition 1992 - The 1915 F. Gordon Crosby Car Chassis built by Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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Photo - Paul Smith
Darlington Exhibition 1992 - The 1915 F. Gordon Crosby Car Chassis built by Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A two speed and reverse gearbox and an American 'Buckeye' six-wheel articulated bogie as used on heavy freight cars in the states built by Michael Gray (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model fairground Carousel built by Albert Rowe (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Grasshopper type Beam Engine built by Joe Etheridge (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A 4-2-2 Locomotive and Tender along with a Showman's Traction Engine built by Chrlie Archer (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A miniature 1/120 scale model of a Midland Railway 'Spinner' 4-2-2 Locomotive on a short length of curved track built by John Woolatt (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Combine Harvester from the No.10 set model leaflets built by Michael Gray (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Marshall Traction Engine with Belt Drive to a Ransomes Baler built by George Roy (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a single-stand triple roll auto-reversing steel Rolling Mill built by Rob Mitchell (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - The Sleeping Meccanoman built by Brian Harper (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Maudsley Table Engine built by Alan Grimshaw (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A 3 1/2" gauge model of a 0-4-0 tank engine built by John Bader (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A No.10 set model - A Konkoly designed Overhead type steam engine built by John Martin (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - Two model road vehicles to show differences in Meccano construction over a sixty year time span a modern tipping lorry in 1970s blue/yellow along with a very early model of a van in 1920s nickel both built by Barry Richardson (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A large scale model of a tractor unit for an articulated lorry and a motorised Gantry Crane built from the Crane Set Multikit both by Barry Harker (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of the 'Schools' Class 4-4-0 locomotive and tender built by Philip Pratt along with a model of a sea-going suction dredger based on the 'Sand Swift' built by George Pratt (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A Ping Pong Ball Roller built by Rob Mitchell (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Coke Oven Door Extractor based on a JM Henderson prototype at the Llanwern No.5 battery in South Wales built by Rob Mitchell (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A display of several models - The Konkoly designed Pierrot & Harlequin clock, A 'Revolutionary Visual Illusion' which uses rotating black and white disks to give an illusion of varying colours, a Jovilabe (an orrery of Jupiter and its four moons) and the Konkoly designed 'Cyclic Colour Mix'. All built by Michael Whitting (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A display of Meccano models by members of the Guisborough Full Gospel Church Meccano Club (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A Meccano Dealers model - 'The Skiffle Group' display by Geoff Brown (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Butters 75 Ton Level Luffing Crane as built for the Odense Shipyard, with a steam locomotive load, built by Geoff Brown (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Watt's Beam Engine in nickel Meccano built by Barrie and Iain McKenzie (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of an 'Aerial Steam Carriage' powered by a Meccano steam Engine built by Barrie and Iain McKenzie (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A display of the Hornby Speedboat range built by Barrie and Iain McKenzie (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A slightly modified and 'improved' version of the Mike Cuff designed Ball Bouncer built by John Linder (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of the Blackpool Tower built by Jim Mortimer (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a Western Class diesel hydraulic locomotive able to run on 3-rail Hornby track built by Mike Beadman (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a large (14ft high) Level Luffing Crane with a bulk material grab on the rope end, built by Joe Etheridge (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of an Overhead type steam engine built by Alan Grimshaw (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a freelance Skyride fairground ride built by Alan Grimshaw (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A partially built model of the Eric Taylor crawler tractor built by Nick Forth (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A heavy duty steering wheels assembly built by Nick Forth (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model for making a fence out of small slats of wood (lollipop sticks) built by Bill Butterfield (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model for making a fence out of small slats of wood (lollipop sticks) built by Bill Butterfield (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A display of several Meccano models - A small crane in nickel, Small scale 4-2-2 loco and tender, and articulated low-loader lorry and a 'Meccangaroo' which hopped its way down a sloping board built by Bert Hutchings. Also two plastic Meccano models built by Susan Hutchings (Age 6 1/2) (14/11/1992)
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Photo - Paul Smith
Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a 4-2-2 locomotive and tender built by Bert Hutchings (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of a large Hammerhead crane for children to play with built by Bert Hutchings (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A chair-o-plane fairground ride made from Plastic Meccano by Susan Hutching (Ages 6 1/2) (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of the Schwebebahn monorail system based on the prototype in Wuppertal, Germany built by the Schoolar Family (14/11/1992)
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Photo - Paul Smith
Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of the Schwebebahn monorail system based on the prototype in Wuppertal, Germany built by the Schoolar Family (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A model of the metre gauge 0-4-0 locomotive J.D. Ellis built by Terry Pope. The prototype was used to transport ore at the Loddington ironstone Quarried near Kettering built by Terry Pope (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A 2" to 2 foot scale model of Stephenson's 'Rocket' locomotive and tender built by Terry Pope (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A 2" to 2 foot scale model of Stephenson's 'Rocket' locomotive and tender built by Terry Pope (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A Land Rover chassis with four wheel drive built by Christopher Dunning (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - A modified version of a 1916 design Meccanograph built by George Roy (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - Prizegiving - Ian Mordue being presented with his 1st Prize trophy and prize by Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - Prizegiving - Robin Schoolar (on behalf of the Schoolar family) being presented with Second Prize by Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - Prizegiving - Barry Harker has been presented with his Junior Trophy and First Prize by Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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Darlington Exhibition 1992 - Prizegiving - Mr Millburn accepting Second (Junior) Prize on behalf of his daughter Clair Milburn from Frank Beadle (14/11/1992)
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