Meet up 2017

[StevieG]

.... It would be great if we could find out when they're running the old Lanky Model Railway that they used to train signalman on. .... "

From ...
... http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/signallingdemo ...
... the 2017 dates are, at this time, stated to be the following Saturdays : -
21st Jan.
18th Feb.
18th Mar.
29th Apr.
20th May
17th Jun.
15th Jul.
19th Aug.
09th Sep.
07th Oct.
11th Nov.
09th Dec. , and
30th Dec.
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[Stevoid]

I wouldn't mind an excuse to visit York as it's a while since I've been. It would be great if we could find out when they're running the old Lanky Model Railway that they used to train signalman on.

There appears to be a list of dates here: http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/signallingdemo

[Tulyar15]

.... It would be great if we could find out when they're running the old Lanky Model Railway that they used to train signalman on. .... "

From ...
... http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/signallingdemo ...
... the 2017 dates are, at this time, stated to be the following Saturdays : -
21st Jan.
18th Feb.
18th Mar.
29th Apr.
20th May
17th Jun.
15th Jul.
19th Aug.
09th Sep.
07th Oct.
11th Nov.
09th Dec. , and
30th Dec.
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Thanks, Stevoid! Of the above dates the January one is the only I cannot make.

[kbarber]

Thanks for this. Please don't try and arrange things for when I can't make it but if it should be a toss-up, the first date I'm not already booked up is 20th May. But I guess you were hoping to make it before then?

[MRFS]

18th Feb? Anyone?

[Richard Lemon]

Sadly I can't make that one as I have organised a brewer visit for my local CAMRA Branch that day!

[StevieG]

Don't like to see any stalwarts precluded by the choice of a specific date; but I'm okay for Feb. 18th.

.... It would be great if we could find out when they're running the old Lanky Model Railway that they used to train signalman on. .... "

From ...
... http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/signallingdemo ...
... the 2017 dates are, at this time, stated to be the following Saturdays : -
21st Jan.
18th Feb.
18th Mar.
29th Apr.
20th May
17th Jun.
15th Jul.
19th Aug.
09th Sep.
07th Oct.
11th Nov.
09th Dec. , and
30th Dec.
_______________________________________________________________________

Further to these, an email that I, amongst many friends, received just before Christmas from Phil Graham, retired former RT/NR Zone/Regional Operations Manager York, and who seems to be a lead of the "L&Y Signalling School" at the NRM, indicated that they are now expanding an additional feature of its publicised dates, started a few months ago.
This is that, apparently at 13:30 on each date, the L&Y model layout, (with its comprehensive signalling, four or five 'boxes', and full Block instrumentation), is used to go through, demonstrating and explaining, a suitable railway accident / Report from the past in which the signalling and/or one or more signalmen played a significant part : Each date's demonstration being of a different accident.

(In case of interest, just to mention that Phil Graham gave a meeting room-only presentation of one of those such accidents previously demonstrated on the layout, to the Nov.'16 SRS York meeting at the NRM.
This was of the 15/Aug/53 steam-hauled/EMU passenger trains collision on Irk Valley Junction, Collyhurst, Manchester.
Thanks to Phil, the formal report was refreshingly brought to life by his material, analysis, and thorough background knowledge of operations detail in general (including how the railway operated as a whole and knowing the front line workers' tasks so well), enabling the meeting to make comments and pose questions of relevance, and ensuing debate was thus authoritatively further illuminating.
Afraid I've no idea of how much such time and interaction is possible on the actual demonstration dates though.)

[Pete2320]

18th Feb should be fine for me.

[David Holden]

I'm good for the 18th.

[MRFS]

I've been a little bit busy with archaic mixed gauge stuff (as well as degree stuff) - I'm going to do a poll, and run it for a fortnight...

[Richard Lemon]

I can't do the 18th of February, but go for it. I'll be on a P**s Up in a Brewery, so will drink to you all!

[MRFS]

I've created the poll - can the 'usual suspects' attempt voting, please? I'm not sure I can, as I created the poll.

[Mike Hodgson]

I'm not sure I can, as I created the poll.

I thought this software did allow it, but if not, I guess this gives you the casting vote if it's draw!

[StevieG]

( Copy of my post in 'the Poll' thread.)

Have tried to vote but it doesn't seem to have worked.

Could be the same here Pete.
Tried to vote 4 or 5 times for 18th Feb., but response is "Submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again."
But I see that the results show that 2 votes have been registered.
[ I checked whether I was already logged in, and I was (/ am.) ]

[Pete2320]

( Copy of my post in 'the Poll' thread.)

Have tried to vote but it doesn't seem to have worked.

Could be the same here Pete.
Tried to vote 4 or 5 times for 18th Feb., but response is "Submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again."
But I see that the results show that 2 votes have been registered.
[ I checked whether I was already logged in, and I was (/ am.) ]

Thats what happened with me.