New Forest Model Railway Society
A Brief History....... So far......

16-09-1975
First meeting at Wheel Inn Pennington.
7 founder members present John Linnel, Mick Barnes, Ian Grewcock,
D Rutter, Tony Hicks, Mike Easter, Ken Easter.

30-09-75   
Second meeting at Wheel Inn .
Held after advert in local paper, attended by 21 people including John Dedman and Ken Hatchett .

7-10-75   
First meeting at Craft Room in Lymington Community Centre.
This was followed by meetings every Tuesday evening.

10-75  
Baseboards constructed for Brookley Road layout.

11-75 
Track laying and wiring started.
New members joining regularly including Nigel Norris and Mick Colley.

12-75    
First train run on layout.

1-76    
Trestles for layout constructed

2-76  
Moved to new Phoenix Room, new store cupboard built.

4-76  
First train to complete full circuit of layout. Scenery and buildings started.

6-76 
First club running session – very confusing.

01-09-76
Committee Chairman – Ian Grewcock, Treasurer – Mick Barnes,
Secretary – J Rich, Members – A Hicks, M Easter.

01-08-77
Club Outing - Coach trip to the Bluebell Railway.

01-09-77
Committee Chairman – N Norris, Vice Chairman – J Dedman,
Secretary – M Colley, Treasurer – B Crawshaw, Junior – B Hollowbone.

01-10-77
First point motors installed.

01-11-77
Club was visited by Headmaster and 12 boys from Walhampton School.

01-12-77
Club was visited by New Milton ‘O’ Gauge group.

01-01-78
Club EGM to discuss finances and Rules and Constitution.

01-05-78
Exhibition held at New Milton Junior School in conjunction with New Milton ‘O’ Gauge Group.

5-78  
Broadcast of Radio Solent programme featuring the Club.

01-06-78
Committee Chairman – N Norris, Vice Chairman – J Dedman, Secretary – M Colley,
Treasurer – B Crawshaw, Member – M Courtenage,
Junior – J England, Exhibition – Bob Wharmby.

8-78   
J Linnel and J Dedman exhibited their own layout at Everton Fete.

01-12-78
Last Tuesday before Xmas running night with families invited, good attendance.

01-01-79
Clubroom moved to Ridgeway School at Pennington.

3-79 
Construction started on Junior layout.

01-04-79
Slide Show by various club members.

01-05-79
Boldre Fete at Walhampton School – J Dedman and J Linnel exhibit own layout.
Big Static display from rest of club members.

01-06-79
Club outing to GWS at Didcot and Pendon museum.

01-06-79
Committee Chairman – N Norris, Vice Chairman – J Dedman,
Secretary – M Colley, Treasurer – B Crawshaw, Member – A Mclean.
Exhibition – Bob Wharmby.

01-10-79
Everton Fete, John Linnels layout exhibited.

01-10-79
Club badges now available after donation to finance them from N Norris.

01-11-79
Club Members joined in New Forest Lions sponsored walk.