This is the public page of the MERG - Croydon Area Group Created May 2022 Croydon is area group #42
MERG Croydon Area Group
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The Croydon Area Group was created in April 2022 and meets monthly at the Croydon Model Railway Society (CMRS) at its club house in South Croydon.
The format of meetings varies but include the following elements: -
- presentations on a variety of topics, recent presentations include DCC++, Sensors
- Demonstrations including mimic panels and automated shuttles
- beginners sessions
- sharing experience and skills
- assistance to members with kit construction issues
- implementing automated signals
- construction of a coal tipler
- learning about the application of JMRI and CBUS to automate layouts.
CMRS makes a number of test layouts available to allow experimentation and encourages participation in the application of electronics to club layouts.
The club is accessible on the following bus routes.
| Number | Route | Via Stations |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Streatham Station to Old Coulsdon | Coulsdon South Coulsdon Town West Croydon |
| 166 | West Croydon to Caterham | Coulsdon Town West Croydon |
| 312 | Norwood Junction to South Croydon Bus Garage | |
| 407 | Sutton Town Centre to Caterham Valley | West Croydon Whyteleafe South |
| 466 | Addington Village to Caterham-on-the-Hill | East Croydon |
The following stations are nearby: -
- Purley Oaks (Walk to Brighton Road and take buses 60, 166, 407, 466. Be aware that not all trains between South Croydon and Purley, stop at Purley Oaks!)
- Sanderstead (15 minute walk)
- South Croydon (Walk to Swan and Sugar Loaf and take 60, 166, 312, 407, 60)
How do I contact the Area Group
Who are the leader of the group?
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Allan Geekie
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How do you meet?
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The group will meet on the second Friday on each month at 19:00 at Croydon Model Railway Society in South Croydon.
And the Next Meeting?
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| Date | Event | Description | Location | Link |
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| 14:00 29-May | Croydon Area Group: Afternoon Workshop | Help is available on: * SMD module testing, * Kit building, * Kit repair, * ATC, * CBUS, * JMRI, * Raspberry Pi layout control, * Tablet and mobile phone throttles and point operation. | CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon | |
| 12:30 05-Jun | Croydon AG: Lunchtime Meeting | We will meet in a pub / restaurant in Central Croydon. Bring along a model railway object that we can discuss. Further details will be sent out by email. | Central Croydon | |
| 19:00 13-Jun | Croydon AG Meeting: Bluetooth Control | The meeting will look at several aspects of Bluetooth control in model railways. Neil will lead the discussion. | CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon | |
| 19:00 11-Jul | Making Microsoft CoPilot work for Railway Modellers | Microsoft CoPilot can be a real help to railway modellers. In this session, Allan will encourage you to take the plunge and stop looking at pages and pages of Google search results. | CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon | |
| 19:00 08-Aug | Croydon AG Meeting: Model Railways and the Internet of Things | A discussion around the internet of Things and its relevance to Model Railways. The use of NodeRed to make control decisions will be discussed. | CMRS Clubhouse, South Croydon |
Local Links
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