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P.OBox337Bentley,WA6982
ValeRicEdwards(TheFatController)–seenherein2008intheoldNianaSignalBox-photobyTricia
CASTLEDAREMINIATURERAILWAY(INC)
www.castledare.com.au
IssueNo:413-July2021
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ContactlistingforCMRManagementandRoles:EmeritusPatron:Dr.M.Lekias
Name Phone Email
President LesSmith 0417826854 [email protected]
VicePresident LukePrindiville 0408159686 [email protected]
Secretary RobinGreeney 0403071461 [email protected]
MinuteSecretary TriciaStuart 0450394871 [email protected]
Treasurer RodBradley 0895250716 [email protected]
CommitteeMembers: [email protected]
CraigBelcher 0417984206 [email protected]
RichardStuart 0419907489 [email protected]
KenBelcher 0417971132 [email protected]
BenJones 0427652182 [email protected]
Membership&Licenses RobinGreeney 0403071461 [email protected]
Bookings KenBelcher 0893751223 [email protected]
BoilerInspector RichardStuart 0419907489 [email protected]
TrackSuperintendent CraigBelcher 0417984206 [email protected]
SeniorJanitor KeithPrice
FirstAiders: TaniaWatson 0419929564
LukePrindiville 0408159686 [email protected]
TriciaStuart 0450394871 [email protected]
JulianCross 0448540912 [email protected]
EditorsofCinders&Soot:
TriciaStuartRobinGreeney
04503948710403071461
Nopersonalletterswillbeprintedwithoutcommitteeapproval
QualificationExaminers:
SteamLocomotives RichardStuart LukePrindiville
DieselLocomotives CraigBelcher JohnWatson VicJones EnoGruszecki
Guards&SafeWorking TriciaStuart JohnWatson VicJones EnoGruszecki
Signals MikeCrean MitchKnyn
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FromtheEditorsDesk–byTriciaandRobin
WelcometotheJulyissueofCindersandSoot.JustareminderthatthedateforC&Ssubmissionsisinthecalendarandphotoswouldbegreatlyappreciated.Allsubmissionswillbevettedforformatting,spellingandappropriatenessofcontentbeforebeingincluded!OverthelastfewmonthsC&Shasincludedafeaturearticleonamemberofyourcommittee–thisisthelastarticleanditisaboutLukePrindiville.Wehopeyouhaveenjoyedreadingaboutthelivesofvariouscommitteemembers.Ifyouhavesomethingthatyouthinkmaybeofinteresttoyourfellowmembers,pleasesendittotheEditor’semailaddress–we’dlovetohearfromyou.Members Celebrating their Birthday this Month are: Belcher Damelsa Bowyer Judith Bradley Lili Davis Kelvin Donkin Tom Hall Jaymon Malesic Anthony Millman Havon Pope Adrian Watson Tania TheCOVID-19noticebelowhasbeenplacedinvariouslocationsaroundCMR.Lookoutforitwhenyounextvisit!Note;westillneedtoadheretotheserequirements&theQRsign-in.
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REPORTSPresident’sReport–byLesSmithJustwhenwethoughtthatthingswouldbelookingupwithCOVIDrestrictionseasing,alongcametherain!Wehavenowbeenaffectedonmorerun-daysthaninpreviousyearsandournumber of riders are well down with a subsequent drop in income and it is likely thatinsurancecostswillbehigherattheendoftheyear!Althoughour3rdSundayrunwasprettydamp,mostclientsseemedtothinkthat itwasgoodfun.Wehavenowprogrammedinanextrarun-dayfromWILSONonthe25thofthismonth.Speaking ofWILSONwe have recently changed our FaceBook entries to say KENT STREETWEIRastheother“entry”wasgivingreaderstheimpressionthatourtrainrideswerefree!Wearealsotryingtopromoteouroperationsasa“leisureactivity”andnotan“amusementpark”typeride.Weofferaveryrelaxingexperience!WemakenoapologyforouraccentonSAFETYandthisistheresponsibilityofallmembers,pleaseobservesuch.TheAALSdoeshavespecifiedrequirementsbuttheyalsomentionthatClubswillhavetheirownissuesinthatnotwoclubsarethesame.Itisourdutytorecognizepotentialsafetyissuesandthentotakecareofsuch.Acommentwasmadeabout“whydonootherclubshaveabrakeholdingtestonagradient?”andtheansweristhattheymaynothaveablindcurveapproachinga1:30gradientortheymaynothaveeventhoughtaboutit.Members should take a look at theworkdone in ourWorkshopon thenewdrive systemfittedtotheagingCometValeplusafewotherthings.ThisprojecthastestedJohnWatson’sthinkinganditmaynotbethelastofsuchasthisdrivemethodcanbefittedtooldCityofCanning.Vic Joneshasonemoregearbox that canbeused.Wewill increase the speedofCarabao to about 8km/hr as in its present state it is far too slow to respond to a threatrequiringthefiretrain.TheMikeCrean/BenJonesgangaregettingintosomecablingworkinadvanceofasignals/communications upgrade. Bernie has been giving the rear, or is it the front, of our steamshedaface-lift.KenhasorganisedsomepersonsdoingcommunitytypeservicetocomeandhelpwithgeneralmaintenanceonaWednesday.Pleasekeepupthegoodworkaroundtheclubandthehelpforoperatingtrainsasweareingoodshapefromtheseeffortseventhoughalittlewet.Secretary’sReport–byRobinGreeneyAs Les says above, our recent run-days have had to be either cancelled or held in ratherheavy rain. Our passengers just keep coming despite this and although numbers are welldownonpreviousyearstherehasbeenasteady,ifslow,flowpasttheticketoffice.Please spare a thought for train crews out in the rain… who arrive back in the stationdrenchedtotheskin-whichisneithergoodfortheirhealthortheirenthusiasm.Thoseofuswhoareluckyenoughtobeundercoverinthestationshouldn’tforgetthesacrificeourtraincrewsaremaking–wellexcept forthedriverofSumowho is inaveryprivilegedposition.Thethreepeoplecrewingthattraintookitinturnstositinthewarmcabinandinthe‘notsowarm’guardseat.
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Speakingofsacrifices,wealltoofrequentlyoverlooktheexcellenteffortofourticketsellerswhousuallyhavetoworkthewholerunnotbenefitingfromrelief.Withoutaworkingticketoffice,wecan’tfunction…sopleasespareathoughtforthesepeoplewho,liketherestofus,needabreakfromtimetotime.Itwouldbemuchappreciatedifmemberscouldvolunteertoproviderelief…andifrequestedbytheDOsotodo…thenpleaseacceptgraciously. It isn’tthemostexciting jobontherailwaybut iscertainlyoneof themost important.Sharingoftasksmakesiteasierforallandletsmembersknowtheyareappreciated.WE,themembers,arethemostvaluableresourcetheClubhasandweneedtolookaftereachother.Also,toyetagain“bangon”aboutoneofmypetpeeves,wearestillgettingrelativelyfewmembersnotifyingme inadvanceofa run-dayof their intentiontoattend,but rather justrolling up on the day (around 50% notify in advance). All attendees are very muchappreciated,withorwithoutpriornotification,butadvancednoticemakesourplanningfortheeventjustthatmuchmoreeffectiveandstopsmepullingoutwhatlittlehairIhaveleft!The Committee have decided, due to the proximity to the last GeneralMeeting, that theGeneralMeetingthismonthhasbeenmovedtothe4thofSeptember–09:30atthecanteen.This is youropportunity tohearwhat is goingonat your cluband toaskquestionsof theCommittee - sowellworth attending. If you have anymatters youwish to raise betweenmeetingsthenmembersoftheCommitteearealwaysavailabletoaddressyourconcerns.UntilnextmonthwhentheraingodswillhopefullysmileuponusandCovidwill remainatbay. NOTICESAHACovid-19Courses(Reminder)–fromRobinGreeneyAreminderthatallmembersshouldundertaketheAHAHospitality&TourismCOVID-19HygieneCoursebeforeattendingatpublicrundaystoensurecompliancewithourSafetyplan,whilstWAGovernmentCovidrestrictionsremaininplace.Pleaseemailacopyofyourcertificatetosecretary@castledare.com.auforourrecords.Theonlinetrainingcanbeaccessedat:-https://hospitalityhygiene.com/onlinetraining/register.php#collapse139Ifyouhaveanyqueriespleaseeitheremailthemtomemberships@castledare.com.auorphoneRobinon0403071461
SafetyQuickReferenceGuide(QRG)Booklet–fromTriciaStuartAttheGeneralMeetingonthe5thJuneIhandedouttheCMRSafetyQRGbooklettothosememberspresent.IfyouareanactivememberandwouldlikeaQRGbooklet,oraphoneversion,pleasecontactmesothatIcangiveyouacopywhenyouarenextattheclub.
Congratulations–fromTriciaStuartCongratulationstoChrisandAnthonyMalesiconattainingyourSafeWorkingqualificationsthismonth.Verywelldeserved,theyaretwoveryhardworkingandwillingyoungmembers.
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Subjecttoanycovid-19restrictionswhichmaybeinforceatthetime…..Sandgropers2021
WillbehostedbyNDMESatBalcattaon
SaturdayandSunday,November13and14
PleasenotethechangeofdatesbacktothetraditionalsecondweekendinNovember.WehavenowestablishedtheroadclosureassociatedwiththeBMXnationaltitlesattheadjoiningBMXclubwillnownotimpactonourSandgropersGatheringonNov13/14.
Moredetailsregardingtheevent,particularlyregistrations,deadlines,food,etc,willbeprovidedtoallAALS-affiliatedclubsinthenextcoupleofweeksandalsopostedonourwebsite,ndmes.org.au
Inthemeantime,pleasestaysafeandenjoyyourinvolvementinmodelengineeringandminiaturerailways.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT–FROMKENBELCHERLastmonthIreceivedanemailfromauthorKarenBlairlettingmeknowshehadwrittenachildren’sstorybooktitled“TrainParty”whichshewasinspiredtowriteafterattendingachildren’sbirthdaypartyatCastledareafewyearsback.Karenhasverykindlygivenacopytotheclub–thecoverandfirstpagewithinscriptionareshownbelow.ThebookisavailablefrommostbookstoresincludingsomechainstoressuchasTarget,BigWetc….TheclubcopyiswiththeSecretary.Inmyview,thebookisverywellpresentedand,youmayevenrecogniseamemberortwo!!Ken
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FEATUREARTICLEThismonthwepresentLukePrindiville.GettingtoknowyourfellowmembersGrowingupmyDadhadanextensiveHOlayoutinourgamesroombutwhenweweredoingrenovationstothehousehehadtopackitup,eventuallywhenthehousewasfinishedIwasallowedtohelpbuildanddesignanewlayoutandfromthenmyfriendsandIgottherailwaybug.Iwas10whenIfirstwasintroducedtoCMR,myfriend’sdadhadrecentlymovedtoWilsonsothefirsttimeIstayedathishousehetookmeacrosstheroadtoaplacethathehadjustrecentlydiscoverwherethetrainswereabitbiggerthanourHO’s!!Wehadsomuchfun;ImeetanotherpersonclosetoouragethatdaybythenameofJamesGiddensandanoldermembernamedMrBobBrown.MrBrowngotthethreeofustoworkonseveraldifferentprojectsandwewerealsojoinedbyCraigBelcherandtheMillmanbrothers.OneprojectthatIrememberverywellwasthedemolitionoftheCanningStationplatform,wehadtobreakupthesunkenconcreteandwethenloadeditupinwheelbarrowsandtookitovertoHonitoncuttingthuseffectivelycreatingamajorpartofthebank.AsarewardattheendofeachworkdaywewereabletorunMrBrown’sEarlyAmericanand/orCurly(renamedasPercylaterinitslife).AfterafewyearsmyfriendfromschoolstoppedcomingwithmetoCMRbutJames,CraigandIwereverygoodfriendsbythenandwereattheclubmostweekends,theonlytimeIwasnotthereontheweekendwasSaturdaymorningsinwinterduringthehockeyseasonbutwouldbedroppedoffafterthegame.JamesandIbothstartedhelpingSteveReeveswithhisengine‘Sarah’,nowthoseofyouthathaveseenpicturesofSarahwouldknowthatshehadamountainofbrassandeveryinchofthatenginewouldhavetosparklebeforetherunday,welearntsomuchfromSteveandweweregreatlyrewardedwithknowledgeanddrivingprivileges.WethenstartedbuildingapairofBlowfliesinSteve’sworkshop;alasIwasneverabletofinishtheBlowflyasitwentmissingfromitsstoragelocationwhenIwenttocollectit.IthenmeetthelovelyHeidiWatts,herdadhadhelpedAlbertWoodsbuildBritanniaandhermumColleenandMargaretWoodswerefriends,theywouldsitwithMaryMillmansmokeandtalk,haha,HeidiwouldplayontheswingandridethetrainswhileNoelandAlbertwouldruntheengine.Thenduringthe1993conventiononeHeidiWattsmadecontactagainandastheysaytherestishistoryonthatone.In1999wehadourfirstchildCallumandwithworkingandlifewedidn’thaveasmuchtimefortrains,afterwehadSarahin2001,in2003wemovedtoMelbournewherethebughitagainandwejoinedBoxhillMiniatureRailway,stillwithayoungfamilyIspentatleast1Saturdayamonthattheclubworkingonsignalsandothermaintenance.In2006wemovedbacktoPerthandrejoinedCMR,IpurchasedmyHeidiIIchassisandpartsfromgoodfriendCraigBelcher,itthentookagoodfew(almost10)yearstofinallyhaveShereeupandrunningjustaftermy40thbirthday,IamnowworkingonmyownNumber9whiledoingmaintenancetoSarah’sBeechinaandhelpingXandertobuildhisTinkerbell.
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Ihavebeenonthecommitteeoftheclubnowforseveralyearsfirstasageneralmemberthenminutesecretary,thenVicePresident;therewasalsoashortcaretakerofPresidentaswell.IworkonthewebsiteandassistwhereandwhenIcanwithmaintenancearoundtheclubeitherwithlocos,trackorjustinfrastructureandfacilities.HopefullythatgivesyouabitofinsighttomyselfandfamilyaroundCMRandthehobbyingeneral.WagonUpdatefromLes
Our“rebuilt”Heritagewagonwithaguard’spositionhasbeennamedafteranex-memberandfurthermodifiedbyremovingthecanisterfromtheemergencyhornandthenmountingitonthecanopy.Thishasbeendoneasthepreviousoutsidepositionmadethevehicletoowideandthentohaveitinsideproducedproblemswithlegroom(wemayneedasmallpropunderthetrumpet!).
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CMRGallery
RicEdwardsstandingbeside‘Betsy’backinc1979–photographerunknown
KentStreetweirflowingwellWednesday14thJuly2021–thecanoeistwasthereforquiteawhiletryingtofigureouthowtogetfurtherupstream(suppliedbyKenandSueBelcher).
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ForSale
TRAILERFORSALE:
Details–Baretrailer,$200.Withsidehtextendersandtopframe,cancarrylocoplusaridingtruckwith2x2.5mwagonsontop.Allfourtracksdualgauge.Toolboxincluded,then$400.Offersconsidered.LesSmith-0417-826-854.
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CMR Calendar July to September 2021 July August September
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