Dean Hall
Our headquarters, Dean Hall, is the hub of our activities and is usually open at the following times:
| Monday |
2pm to 4.30pm |
7.30pm to 10.30 pm |
| Wednesday |
2pm to 4.30pm |
7.30pm to 10.30pm |
| Thursday |
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7.30pm to 9.30pm |
In addition we have a more formal monthly meeting which is held
on the second Saturday of the month at 2.30pm or, during the summer,
on the preceding Friday at 7.30pm. We have a programme of talks,
usually illustrated, demonstrations of modelling techniques, an annual dinner and
film shows geared towards the interests of railway modellers and
enthusiasts.
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Showing the main entrance and the car park.The car park is not usually as full as this, which was taken during the 2008 AGM, but then there were two Jaguars clogging up much of the available space.
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The ground floor houses the Slattocks P4 and Hazelwood N gauge layouts, which are retracted when the room is set up for a meeting. Out of sight in the left hand corner will be the new Peak Forest 00 layout and the new narrow gauge layout. Our library has one of the most comprehensive collections of railway
material in the country and is available for reference and borrowing.
We also have a small collection of videos and dvds as well as magazines,
plans and photographs. The library computer has a large collection of images which have been scanned in from photographs. |
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We have a well equipped workshop complete with lathes, drilling
machine etc. Classes in the use of this equipment are given
by some of our more experienced members.
The photograph on the right is Alex Jackson, inventor of the coupling which bears his name. |
| The upper floor is given over completely to our two largest layouts: Mersey Division 0 gauge around the outside walls, and 00 gauge Dewsbury Midland in the central space. More details on the Layouts page. |
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| Dean Hall
is centrally heated and we have a fully fitted kitchen for tea,
coffee and light refreshments. These particular facilities were greatly appreciated by the Wednesday afternoon regulars in February 2008. |
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