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Karlsruhe outing
We have received details of the popular coach tour from the UK to the Echtdampf Hallentreffen (indoor steam) event in Karlsruhe (formerly at Sinsheim).
Departing Thursday 13th January 2011
Leave Sevenoaks at 07.30 for an early morning Channel crossing via the tunnel. There will be pickups around the Ashford and Folkestone area to suit. The coach continues across Europe to the Hotel Renaissance in the centre of Karlsruhe with comfort stops en route. The hotel is situated in the centre of the city and has its own restaurant and bar food. You can find details at http://www.marriott.de/hotels/travel/strrn-renaissance-karlsruhe-hotel/. You can also make your own way there and join up with the group.
Friday 14th January 2011
Visit the Model Engineering show at the Messe Karlsruhe. Hundreds of models in different scales will be shown in action. Private participants, clubs and associations all present their steaming exhibits on the rails, on stands and on the water. There will be an optional trip to the Black Forest to visit the Fahrzeug Museum at Marxzell (better known as Aunty Wainwright’s because of its wide ranging contents) to see the fascinating collection of old artefacts on display http://www.fahrzeugmuseum-marxzell.de then later visiting the spa town of Baden Baden for sightseeing.
Saturday 15th January 2011
Another visit to the show for the modellers or a trip to the Cité de L’Automobile Museum in Mulhouse, France (The Schlumpf Collection) http://www.collection-schlumpf.com/en/schlumpf/ with its comprehensive collection of cars, especially from the Bugatti range. Alternatively you can visit the Cité du Train the French National Railway Museum, one of the largest railway museums in the world.
Sunday 16th January 2011
A full day at the show before heading off to Bonn in the late afternoon for the final night in the Hotel Mercure. There will be an optional morning excursion to either the fabulous Auto & Technik Museum at Sinsheim or to the Technik Museum at Speyer .
Monday 17th January 2011
With the usual stops en route, a late afternoon crossing to England - arriving in Folkestone around 4pm.
For enquiries – please telephone Martin Cook on 01732452706 email: martinelizabeth.cook@btinternet.com or Linda at History in Harmony on 01980 621418 email: Linda@weareshifting.com
The Society of Model and Experimental Engineers is now taking bookings for places on its widely acclaimed courses for beginners.
Volunteers – all experienced model engineers and members of the Society - have run the courses since 2003.
The three-day Part 1 course introduces the hobby of model engineering. The six day Part II course takes the novice step by step through all the processes needed to build a working live steam engine and boiler. The skills learnt during this course are transferable to subsequent construction of a wide variety of other engineering projects.
All courses are held at Marshall House, the Society’s headquarters in south London. Beginning in September, the two parts together cover ten Saturdays, including a final day for further discussion, a competition and meeting other Society members.
The course just started was oversubscribed.
Experienced SMEE members support all sessions to ensure that every enquiry receives a full answer. Course members can also discuss queries with lecturers by telephone. Detailed copyright lecture notes are provided, and information concerning suppliers of machines, tooling and materials in included in the documentation.
Further information and application forms see www.sm-ee.co.uk
Bridgend driving course
If you would like to have a go yourself at driving a miniature locomotive Bridgend MES has started a Steam Experience course. they will show you all that is involved in running the 7 ¼” Bagnall loco (pictured below).
Instructions will be given on how prepare the loco ready for use, how to light the fire and raise steam and how to safely drive around the track. If you have ever wondered what all those knobs and levers do, this is your chance to find out!
Each Experience session will last about 4 hours which should allow for at least 2 hours driving.
The session can be for an individual or you can share it with a friend for the same price of £60.
The society regrets “that for insurance purposes, the Steam Experience is restricted to those over 18 years of age. NB Please don’t come dressed up; you will get dirty!”
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