Andover and District Model Engineering Society
The outside of the Societies Headquarters and Clubroom at the new site.
The Annual pre Christmas gathering was the first event to be held in the club room at the new site. Over 30 members and wives attended.
The Chairman & Secretary addressing members at the pre-Christmas Meeting.
Progress around the ground level track
This is the start of the high level connecting link, with track laid on the ballast and fishplated together. The approach to the bridge, the trailing point for the short cut link will be positioned on the straight track in the foreground.
The track heading away from the bridge towards the top curve.The start of the top curve
The top curve in the sunshine. The view down the back straight.
The exit and lay by loop under construction. Exit dual gauge point
The start of the bottom curve. The short cut point in the centre of the right hand picture.
The start of the lower curve leading under the bridge.
The climb out returning to parallel the back straight visible in the background.
Blockwork for the turntable retaining wall under construction.
The first steam locomotive to travel over the outer loop.
Raised Track
Our track superintendent pegging out the raised track.
Latest acquisition
The president of ADMES Gordon Howell studying the Society's latest acquisition a Colchester lathe
Click on this link to access Rob's photopic gallery of work on the new site.