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 +====== MERG West Midlands Area Group (WMAG) ======
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                     
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
 +</WRAP>
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
 +</WRAP>
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 +[[areagroups:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                         
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 +****************************************************
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 +{{:public:wmag1.jpg?400|}}  {{:public:wmag_tony_.jpg?400|}}
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 +===== How do I contact the Area Group =====
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 +Please indicate West Midlands Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=17|Contact MERG]]**
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 +===== Who is the leader of the group? =====
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 +\\
 +Allan Gardner M6237 - //Group Leader// 
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 +===== Would you like to join today? =====
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 +<WRAP tip round>
 +Not a member? then <WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> and sign up to this Area Group. If you are already a member <WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the West Midlands Area Group]]</WRAP>
 +Select **West Midlands Area Group** from the drop-down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.
 +</WRAP>    
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 +===== Where do you meet? =====
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 +We meet at the[[https://bcnsociety.com/|Birmingham Canal Navigations Society's]] historic premises at
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 +Titford Pump House \\ Engine Street \\ OLDBURY \\ West Midlands \\ B69 4NL.\\
 +<WRAP button>[[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Titford+Pumphouse/@52.4966868,-2.0095574,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x48709794db0b2afb:0x85f894929c8ab6f8!8m2!3d52.4966868!4d-2.0090102|Google maps link to Titford Pumphouse]]
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 +There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. 
 +
 +All facilities are at ground level.\\
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 +</WRAP> 
 +
 +===== How often do you meet? =====
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 +\\ {{:subjects:msag_diary.jpg?300|Diary}} 
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 +We meet four times a year in January, April July and October. 
 +Usually the January and July meetings are on the second Saturday of the month, with the April and October meetings on the second Sunday. 
 +
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 +
 +
 +===== What does the group get up to? =====
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 +Our day's meeting starts at 10:00 am and concludes at 16:00.  **See below for details of our next meeting.** 
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 +The day is split into two parts.  
 +
 +The morning session is more formal in so far as we have one or more guest speakers.  \\ The topics are far-ranging.    
 +[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view examples of previous meetings]] \\
 +
 +The afternoon session is informal and generally consists of:
 +  - Members working on their current project (normally a Kit).  \\ We will do our best to help with construction and problem-solving. 
 +  - Talking to presenters about the days topic.
 +  - Bring along something you are working on, even if its work in progress and share it with others 
 +  - Passing the day talking about all thing model railway electronics.  
 +
 +We charge £5 for the day which goes to the BCN Society for the use of the pump house.
 +
 +We do not charge for tea, coffee or the superb cakes that are kindly supplied by one of our members' wives.
 +
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 +===== What have we have been up to previously? ==
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 +|[[public:wmag_gallery|Click here to view details of previous meetings]]|
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 +===== Our Next Meeting including exhibitions where MERG are in attendance? =====
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 +===== Programme for our next Meeting? =====
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 +|**Time**|**Description**|**Who** |
 +|10:00| Coffee & Registration |All|
 +|10:15| Welcome |AG|
 +|10:30| Talk 1.   | |
 +|11:30| Coffee, Tea,& Cake Break| All|
 +|11:45| Talk 2  | |
 +|13:00| Lunch| All|
 +|13:30| Practical session 1     |All|
 +|14:30| Tea, Coffee & Cake Break | All|
 +|14:45| Practical session 2  |All|
 +|15:45| Clear Up  ||
 +|16:00| Meeting close ||  
 +</WRAP>
 +===== What Local Organisations do we work with? =====
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 +Link to local model railway sites.
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 +
 +The MERG West Midlands Area Group have attended model railway exhibitions, organised by the following clubs: -\\
 +\\
 +[[https://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/|Stafford Railway Circle]]\\ {{ :playground:wm_staffs2019.jpg?400|}}
 +\\
 +[[http://bournvillemrc.co.uk.websitebuilder.prositehosting.co.uk/|Bourneville Model Railway Club]]\\
 + \\
 +[[https://www.warley-mrc.org.uk/|Warley Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.cradleyheathmrc.co.uk|Cradley Heath Model Railway Club]]\\
 +\\
 +[[http://www.trmg.webs.com | Telford Railway Modellers Group]]
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 +===== What is Happening at other MERG Area Groups ? =====
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 +
 +Here are some of the activities being organised by the nearby East Midlands and Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire area groups.
 +
 +===== East Midlands Area Group =====
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 +The East Midlands Area Group hosts a very popular call once per month.
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 +===== Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Area Group =====
 +Our colleagues at Warwick and North Oxford AG are holding face to face meetings every 2 months. If you are interested in attending these groups sign up here and select ‘join area group’.
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 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                     
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP column quarter>
 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups]]
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP column quarter>
 +[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
 +</WRAP>
 +<WRAP column quarter>
 +[[areagroups:wmag:start|Group Members Page]]                         
 +</WRAP>
 +</WRAP>
 +</WRAP>
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