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+ | ====== MERG West Midlands Area Group (WMAG) ====== | ||
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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:// | ||
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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> | ||
+ | Select **West Midlands Area Group** from the drop-down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button. | ||
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+ | ===== How do you meet? ===== | ||
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+ | We meet at the[[https:// | ||
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+ | Titford Pump House \\ Engine Street \\ OLDBURY \\ West Midlands \\ B69 4NL.\\ | ||
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+ | There is plenty of car parking – mostly on Engine Street, some within the Pump House compound. | ||
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+ | All facilities are at ground level.\\ | ||
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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 Sunday of the month, with the April and October meetings on the second Saturday. \\ | ||
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+ | **//COVID - 19 UPDATE// | ||
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+ | **// | ||
+ | \\ Do not come to the meeting if you are experiencing any COVID symptoms, are in a self-isolation period or have been in contact with someone who has or is suspected of having COVID. | ||
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+ | In discussions, | ||
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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: | ||
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+ | The day is split into two parts. | ||
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+ | The morning session is more formal in so far as we have one or more guest speakers. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | We charge £5 for the day which goes to the BCN Society for the use of the pump house. | ||
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+ | We do not charge for tea, coffee or the superb cakes that are kindly supplied by one of our members' | ||
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+ | ===== What have we have been up to previously? == | ||
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+ | ===== And the Next Meeting? ===== | ||
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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| | ||
+ | |10:15| Any Questions? | ||
+ | |11:15| Coffee, Tea,& Cake Break| All| | ||
+ | |11:30| CBUS Developments | ||
+ | |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 || | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | ===== What Local Organisations do we work with? ===== | ||
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+ | **************************************************** | ||
+ | Link to local model railway sites. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
+ | <WRAP tip round> | ||
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+ | The MERG West Midlands Area Group have attended model railway exhibitions, | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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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. | ||
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+ | ===== 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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