| THE BUFFER |
| September, 2003 |
| Issue No. 208 |
| FUN AND GAMES |
| See here for a British Rail "Cryptic Quiz" This was created by member Dennis Littler. Let us know how you did. |
| See our NEW Crossword ! Click here for the fun. |
| JULY MEETING A number of members enjoyed an afternoon and joint meeting with The Platelayers Society at the home of Brian Fayle on July 27. Among other activities at the meeting, reports were presented by Andrew Hopkins and Geoff Chandler with respect to the development and progress of our new layout. THE ROAD AHEAD: Scheduled meetings for the balance of this calendar year will be: September 27 October 18 November 15 December 13 Our September meeting will be held at the usual Elliott Street location on the date indicated, 13:00 to 16:30. Included in the agenda will be a report on progress being made on the club's new layout. Members are asked to bring models for display and discussion, videos / slides can be anticipated. |
| MEMBERSHIP NEWS: A t the joint meeting with The Platelayers Society, Charles Long became a member of The Buffers. Charles owns and operates Long's Home Interiors at Dundas, Ontario. Using spare space at the back of his store, Charles also runs British Model Railways, which he describes as ‘Ontario's only exclusive British model railway shop'. Specializing in Hornby, Bachmann and DJH products Charles is able to offer discounts of 15% to our membership. Similarly, Harry Bishop of Dorchester is welcome as a new member. Both have been added to the enclosed membership list. |
| TORRENS VALE: The last public display of the old Torrens Vale layout took place at the St. George's Society of London's annual British / European Car Show on August 17. Live steam at the show was presented by John Mason and Ed Spencer. A pleasing number of The Buffers' membership attended the gathering and trains were successfully run on the layout throughout the day. Thanks to those who worked on setting up and dismantling of the layout. The St. George's Society presented a cheque in the amount of $40.00 to The Buffers' for services rendered. |
| THE CADEBY LIGHT RAILWAY: In February this year, Buffers member Dennis Littler visited Cadeby Light Railway in Leicestershire, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Dennis's photograph features 0-4-0 saddle tank Pixie built by Bagnall (their number 2090) in 1919. Behind the saddle tank is No. 20, a four-wheel drive diesel mechanical locomotive built in 1942 by Motor Rail Ltd. In 1963 Reverend Teddy Boston, who has been described as the mega-enthusiast minister of All Saints Church in Cadeby, laid down a short piece of two-feet gauge track on which he was able to run Pixie. Reverend Boston died in 1986 and is buried in the churchyard next door to his home, The Old Rectory. His widow Audrey, assisted by enthusiastic supporters, has kept this narrow-gauge railway running and in 1990 a new museum devoted to the Teddy Boston collection was opened. |
| The brightly coloured Pixie, could be seen driven by Reverend Teddy Boston in gown or dog-collar, made front-page pictures in some 1960s railway publications. Reverend Boston constructed what has been described as a massive GWR 00-gauge layout indoors |
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