Jeremy Good
Western Thunderer
The Southern Skills Day and AGM will be held on Saturday 4 July 2026 at St Mary’s Church Centre, Chart Lane, Reigate, RH2 7RN. The Skills Day will be open from 10:30 to 17:00 and the Society’s AGM will be held in an adjoining room at 14:30 and there will be a hiatus in the Skills Day while the formal business is conducted.
We have lined up a wide range of attractions alongside the formal AGM including demonstrations, layouts and, of course the Society stores. The full roster is:
Layouts:
Coombe Wharf – Roger O’Neil
Leysdown (undressed) – Uckfield MRC
Express Daisy Sidings – Andrew Avis
Wheal Elizabeth – Jeremy Good
Navigation Sidings – a “work in progress” Jubilee Challenge layout – James Walters
Demonstrations:
2D CAD for etching & laser cutting – Jonathan Buckie
Coach Building – Mark Tatlow
Coach Painting & Lining – David Berner
Conversion of RTR Steam Locos to P4 – Philip Hall
Research for Modelling – Justin Newitt
Scenic Modelling – Trees – Ray Hodson
Signalling Practice and modelling – Michael Ball
Software control of stepper motors (for Bankside) – John McAleely
Soldering by iron and RSU - David Brandreth
Templot and Plug Track in Practice – David Atkinson
Traditional track construction – Terry Bendall
Wagon suspension and the prototype – John Chambers
Other:
Scalefour Stores – the usual range of P4 modelling components
Exactoscale Miscellany – what could be the last chance to buy the those elusive Exactoscale items
SLAG Secondhand sales – a selection of items and components from a Member’s Estate.
Refreshments – tea/coffee and cakes will be available.
More details can be found in the pdf Guide attached which includes details of where to park as on-site parking is limited and how to get to the venue.
We look forward to seeing you.
Jeremy Good
Chairman
We have lined up a wide range of attractions alongside the formal AGM including demonstrations, layouts and, of course the Society stores. The full roster is:
Layouts:
Coombe Wharf – Roger O’Neil
Leysdown (undressed) – Uckfield MRC
Express Daisy Sidings – Andrew Avis
Wheal Elizabeth – Jeremy Good
Navigation Sidings – a “work in progress” Jubilee Challenge layout – James Walters
Demonstrations:
2D CAD for etching & laser cutting – Jonathan Buckie
Coach Building – Mark Tatlow
Coach Painting & Lining – David Berner
Conversion of RTR Steam Locos to P4 – Philip Hall
Research for Modelling – Justin Newitt
Scenic Modelling – Trees – Ray Hodson
Signalling Practice and modelling – Michael Ball
Software control of stepper motors (for Bankside) – John McAleely
Soldering by iron and RSU - David Brandreth
Templot and Plug Track in Practice – David Atkinson
Traditional track construction – Terry Bendall
Wagon suspension and the prototype – John Chambers
Other:
Scalefour Stores – the usual range of P4 modelling components
Exactoscale Miscellany – what could be the last chance to buy the those elusive Exactoscale items
SLAG Secondhand sales – a selection of items and components from a Member’s Estate.
Refreshments – tea/coffee and cakes will be available.
More details can be found in the pdf Guide attached which includes details of where to park as on-site parking is limited and how to get to the venue.
We look forward to seeing you.
Jeremy Good
Chairman
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