GAUGE O GUILD

Spend an evening with John Kneeshaw.

John will build on his last “An Evening With…”, where he talked about JMRI, to show how to run locos, switch turnouts and activate routes using mobile phones or tablet devices.

The event is live via Zoom on Monday 26th May @ 20:00 BST.

You must register for this event as places are limited. The event is FREE to members or £3:00 for non-members.

Spend an evening with Alan Rhodes.

From prototype to model - Alan took a look at operating your railway realistically, leading to how to construct a branchline timetable.

The event was live via Zoom on Saturday 26th April @ 20:00 BST.

Members can view a recording of the event.

Spend an evening with Tony Andrews.

Accepting that everyone has their own personal application preferences, Tony describes his approach and methodology to painting carriages, which begins right from when the box is first opened.

The event was live via Zoom on Wednesday 26th March @ 20:00 GMT.

Spend an evening with Nick Dunhill who continued his live build of a steam locomotive.

In this episode he shows how to make ashpans, installed pickups and brakes, and how to hide a motor/gearbox.

The event was live via Zoom on Tuesday 25th February @ 20:00 GMT.

This is a fundraising project to raise money for Village Water, a charity dedicated to supplying fresh water and sanitation to African villages.

If you enjoyed this "an evening with" please consider supporting this worthy cause via the Just Giving page.

Spend an evening with James Aitken who introduced us to Decoder Pro, a computer app which provides an easy way to adjust the settings in a DCC decoder while fitted in a locomotive.

He demonstrated it using a Sprog controller and a rolling road.

The decoder pro demonstration is available to download.

The event was live via Zoom on Monday 27th January @ 20:00 GMT.

Spend an evening with Don Willsmer who talked about his DCC decoder servo driver designs.

The event was live via Zoom on Tuesday 26th November @ 20:00 GMT.

Spend an evening with Dan Evason who looked at painting and weathering of figures and buildings.

The event was live via Zoom on Saturday 26th October @ 20:00 BST.

Spend an evening with John Kneeshaw and Julian Best who took a look at layout and train control using JMRI and TrainController.

John looked at some of the layout and train operation capabilities of the open-source software package JMRI, starting with simple track diagrams with turnout control and then the basics of route setting.

Julian then looked at how the principles of train control can be used with TrainController software. Whether you just want to click on points to change them, set routes using a simulated NX panel, drag and drop trains between stations, or have partial or full automation, TrainController is very flexible.

The event was live via Zoom on Thursday 26th September @ 20:00 BST.

Spend an evening with Philip Downs who took a look at various radio control systems and their features.

He also examined how they work, the hardware required, battery types and an overview of the installation in locomotives.

The event was live via Zoom on Thursday 27th August @ 20:00 BST.

From CAD to Casting: Ian Allen took us through the process of designing a part in 3D CAD, having a 3D print made, and then using that for casting to produce the item in brass or nickel silver.

The event was live via Zoom on Friday 26th July @ 20:00 BST.

Join Renny Lord, who is part of a team of modellers who have been building a model of Selby, including a working example of the famous swing bridge.

During the evening Renny took us through all the details of the build.

The event was live via Zoom on Wednesday 26th June @ 20:00 BST.

Peter Reynolds took us through the set-up of Cobalt Digital point motors, selecting servos types (analogue vs digital) according to the application and the availability of commercial servo controllers.

Peter also looked at the MERG CBUS solution, with a little bit of assistance from Clive Heathcote, using a module he makes to provide the direct DCC connection, as well as an inexpensive, home-made solution, especially when compared to the commercial offerings.

The event was live via Zoom on Sunday 26th May @ 20:00 BST.

Rob Pulham talked about using lathes and other machine tools to improve kits or replace parts.

The event was live via Zoom on Friday 26th April @ 20:00 BST.

Will Heath showed us how to make buildings with card materials.

The event was live via Zoom on Tuseday 26th March @ 20:00 GMT.

Nick Dunhill showed us how to cut sheet metal materials making sure that cuts are straight. Plus lots more including cutting circles and soldering items to ensure they are square.

The event was live via Zoom on Monday 26th February @ 20:00 GMT

Neil Armitage of Ellis Clark Trains took us through weathering techniques, using the new Ellis Clark Black 5 locomotive as his subject.

The event was live via Zoom on Thursday 25th January @ 20:00 GMT.

Iain Young discussed how to produce lost wax castings in brass and nickel silver for the kits he produces and for other kit producers.

Although seen as a black art Iain dispelled this myth and showed that, with care, consistent and accurate results can be produced.

A preview video is also available where Iain demonstrates the processes involved.

The event was live via Zoom on Sunday 26th November @ 20:00 GMT.

Jakub took us through the steps to build and finish a simple station shelter from modular laser cut parts.

Along the way Jakub showed part finished models for each stage in the build, which will hopefully help to reduce any problems you might encounter with laser cut kits.

The event was live via Zoom on Thursday 26th October @ 20:00 BST.

Neil Armitage of Ellis Clark Trains provided a step by step guide to weathering ready to run O gauge rolling stock. Neil's hints and top tips are down to earth, cost effective options for the novice and experienced modeller alike to turn an 'out of the box' loco into a realistic model.

The event was live via Zoom on Tuesday 26th September @ 20:00 BST.