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==== How do I contact the Area Group ====

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Please indicate Tayside Area Group in your message **[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=1&n=31|Contact MERG]]**
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==== Would you like to join today? ====

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<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> then sign up to Tayside Area Group.  <WRAP button>[[https://merg.org.uk/membership/areagroups.php|Join the Tayside Area Group]]</WRAP> Already a member? Then Select **Tayside Area Group** from the drop down list in **Other Area Groups** and press the **Subscribe to Area Group** button.

We currently have over 70 members in the Group, with around 16 - 20 participating in our meetings.
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==== How do you meet? ====

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The group normally meets every 1st Wednesday of each month (currently between 7:30pm and 9:30pm using Zoom) and also the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Friary, Tullideph Road, Dundee (what3words [[https://w3w.co/range.shirts.shrimp|range.shirts.shrimp]]) from 10am to 3 pm. If you are interested in joining MERG then feel free to come along to one of the Friary meetings and see what it's all about.

Dates for meetings are held in the [[https://www.merg.org.uk/meetings.php#|MERG meetings diary]] unless otherwise stated or see **When are the next Meetings?** below.\\ \\ Members wishing to attend a meeting can get directions from the group via the contact form or subscribe to the area group.
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  * Members work on the current group projects together
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We currently meet (monthly) via Zoom on a Wednesday evening, and on the 3rd Saturday of the month we have Face to Face meetings at the Friary in Tullidelph Road Dundee from 10am till around 3pm. 
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===== How do Zoom Video Calls Work? =====

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The calls will last 90 minutes or so. To participate, members need a mobile phone, tablet or a PC / Mac with a camera and microphone. 

Topics are agreed in advance. 

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This link is available to anybody, not just members of the area group.
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==== Local Links ====
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**__Model Railway Clubs__**\\
[[http://www.dundeemrc.co.uk/index.html|Dundee Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in Dundee\\
[[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Perth-and-District-Model-Railway-Club-1326465634079295/|Perth Model Railway Group]] Runs Exhibition in Perth\\
[[http://www.cuparmrc.co.uk/|Cupar Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in Cupar\\
[[http://www.eastneukmrc.co.uk/|East Neuk Model Railway Club]] Runs Exhibition in St Andrews\\
**__Railway Locations__**\\
[[https://caledonianrailway.com/|Caledonian Railway]] (Brechin) {{public:cal_rail1.jpg}}\\
[[https://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/|Strathspey Railway]] (Aviemore) {{public:strathspey_rail1.jpg}}\\
[[https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/|Keith And Dufftown Railway]] {{public:dufftown_rail1.jpg}}\\
**__Model Shops__**\\
[[http://www.invergowriemodelcentre.com/|Invergowrie Models]]\\
[[https://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/shops/266-MacsModelRailroading/|Macs Models (Kirriemuir)]]\\
**__Tayside Attactions__**\\
[[https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our-history/iconic-infrastructure/the-history-of-the-tay-bridge-dundee/|The Tay Bridge]]\\
[[https://www.citychurchdundee.org/Groups/202323/City_Church_Dundee/About/The_Friary/The_Friary.aspx|The Friary]]\\
[[https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/|The V&A Museum]]\\

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