The following three pictures are from the exhibition held on 20th September 2008 under the wing of a railway club. This is a preview promoting our main exhibition
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Ian Wilson at first exhibition on 20th September 2008 |
Selwyn Johnstone, Mark Wilson and Ian Wilson pose for pictures at exhibition on 20th September 2008 |
Meccano Exhibition 1; (l to r) Chairman Thomas O'Reilly, Steven, Mark, Selwyn and Ian |
View pictures of 1st November Exhibition here
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The following pictures were taken at the Clare Vintage Club's annual ploughing day, where CMC was proudly represented!
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Photo of CMC at Clare Vintage Club ploughing day |
Photo of CMC at Clare Vintage Club ploughing day |
Photo of CMC at Clare Vintage Club ploughing day |
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Photo of CMC at Clare Vintage Club ploughing day
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The following pictures were taken at the bangor model railway exhibition!
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Sunday crew at the railway exhibition (bangor) |
Group photo of saturdays crew missing the photographer |
Full view of the meccano set up By the CMC Saturday |
The following pictures were taken at the first bangor model railway society
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The first bangor CMC setup including clockwork o-gauge and live steam |
The following pictures were taken when the CMC were out at Clandeboye Rd Primary School
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Clandeboye Road primary school set-up by the CMC |
Mark at Clandeboye Road primary school shunting the 03 shunter |
The following pictures were taken when the CMC were out at the Ulster Traction Engine Rally at Ballymena Showgrounds On Friday the 17th-18th of july 09. Pictures kindly taken By John McCord
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The C M C setup up missing some of Samuels and Franks Models |
Another Shot taken of the table with Mark left Ian centre and Samuel Right |
The following picture was taken at the Meccano Widows BBQ
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The CMC widows BBQ
The CMC gathered on the Corlust Road along with friends and family of the club this was the first gathering of the Meccano Widows, the idea was to bring
the wives together for a chit chat other than Meccano and we are all now able to put a face to the name,a big Thankyou goes out to those who were able to attend and
also to Bill who ended up with the cooking and done a good job, Well Done Bill!! |
The CMC worked along with Meccano UK in the project to see working shop display models back in toy shops after many years of absence
The following picture is of the Meccano Ferris Wheel shop display models that were sent to the shops that follow below,
Eddy Cassells Ballymoney
David Rodgers Banbridge
Smyth Patterson Lisburn
R Crawford Maghera
The shops were delighted to receive the models and several were adding them to their window displays,
so if you are passing take a look
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The Meccano Shop display model ferris wheels
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The CMC were out again at the Clare vintage rally day where there was a good turn out and 3 members attended Ian,Samuel and Mark
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Ian and Samuel speaking to some of the local about Meccano |
Ian And Samuel discussing some things about Meccano
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The following pictures were taken at a Hollywood Arches library in Belfast
That was Displaying the clubs models over the christmas period and new year up until mid February.
The CMC tried for this show to have models covering the periods from 1920's through to the french modern Meccano of today
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A Large picture of the whole display |
A picture of a Meccano Bulldozer with surrounding models including a steam engine, Breakdown crane and a small tugboat. Also a rare Inventors A set |
A picture of the cabinet showing many locomotives and a small spitfire. Also a Army Box Lorry |
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Another picture of the Meccano bulldozer with surrounding models |
Another picture of the Steam Engines and spitfire also Meccano Supermodel Traction Engine |
Top of cabinet with a display of meccano books and magazines |