Leyland SME: Programme of events for 2012.

Meetings held at The Conservative Club, Farington, Leyland at 20.00 hr's

NB: The dates of some of these events are provisional! Double check before making a long journey.

Sunday 1st January Chairman lets in the New Year - down at the track.
Thursday 5th January Annual General Meeting.
Thursday 19th January Miniature Models Night + Final of the Scrap Heap Challenge
Thursday 2nd February Bring & Buy - No one will leave without a bargain ...
Thursday 9th February Committee Meeting
Thursday 16th February Signals Night - Are you at Home, Distant or just a Repeater ?
Thursday 1st March Project Night - Members Work - (well one or two do, most are retired)
Friday-Sunday 2nd-4th March New Models Exhibition - Event City, Manchester, M41 7TB
Thursday 15th March Guest Speaker - Keith Naylor LCGB - "The Vulcan Foundry Story"
Sunday 18th March Boiler Testing Day down at the track.
Thursday 29th March President‘s Trophy Award - best non-steam item on the night
Sunday 1st April Raised Track Official Opening, Worden Rangers 10th Birthday celebration - Hot Pot lunch (by ticket only)
F.S.S.M. 6-9th April Easter Weekend -Passenger hauling Bonanzathon !!
Thursday 12th April White Star Night - anything that floats / sinks or is big..................
Thursday 26th April "Fight Night" - Stan Spencer boxes clever
Sunday 29 April National 3½ inch Gauge Rally — Bacon Butties 12.00 - 14.00 hrs
Thursday 3th May Committee Meeting
Hol Sun / Mon 6th and 7th May May Day Holiday - Loads o' folks, so lots of locos please.
Thursday 10th May Well Known Names Night (I) - Martin Evans - items attributed to
Saturday 12th May Coach Trip: Northern Models exhibition Harrogate.
Saturday 19th May Big Al's ground level driver training day (I)
Sunday 20th May Big Sean's Traction engine get together - all road models invited
Thursday 24th May Lathe Night - "Turners Tips" (paint boats, not landscapes.........)
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th June Heskin Hall Traction Engine Rally supported by members.
Mon. and Tues. 4th & 5th June Diamond Jubilee Holiday - Loads o' folks, so lots of locos please.
Thursday 7th June Guest Speaker TBA
Saturday/Sunday 9th/10th June Narrow gauge LEC at Southport MES
Thursday 21st June Project Night - members latest efforts on display
Saturday 23rd June Teddy Bears Picnic - Bring your own lunch & bear - Fish + Chip Supper
Thursday 5th July Whistles Night - Chime, two-tone, shrill, hooter or just plain flatulent!
Sunday 7th July L.M.S. Theme Day. All welcome, refreshments. 
Thursday 19th July Chat Night
Thursday 2nd August Well Known Names Night (II) - George Thomas - items of interest.
Saturday 4th August Big Al's ground level driver training day (II)
Thursday 9th August Committee Meeting.
Sat/Sun 11/12th August Open Invitation Weekend + Cold Buffet 12.00 - 14.00 hrs
Thursday 16th August "Next Project Night" - ideas or drawings of stuff you haven't started yet
Hol Sunday 26th/Monday 27th AugustSummer Bank Holiday - Loads o' folks, so lots of locomotives please.
Thursday 30th August Collections Night - members collections - coins, stamps, antiques, pills.
Thursday 13th September Project Night - Members latest work on display.
Saturday 22th/Sunday 23th September The 7¼" Gauge Society AGM at The Mizzens Railway
Thursday 27th September Bring and Buy - Bargains by the barrow full !
Sunday 7th October Reverse Running Day - Ground level only - everything goes "sdrawkcab"
Thursday 11th October Chat Night
Sunday 14th October Diesel Day - Steam models go on holiday - Bacon Bitties 12:00 till 14:00.
Sunday 21st October Boiler Testing Day down at the track.
Thursday 25th October Well Known Names Night (III) - Frank Hornby - items of interest
Thursday 8th November Compressor Night - you bring a thing to run - we supply the air.
Thursday 15th November Committee Meeting.
Thursday 22th November Guess what it is night - unusual artifacts on display
Thursday 6th December Photo Competition Night - Best on the table - judged by those present.
Monday 10th December Annual Christmas Dinner.
Thursday 20th December Project Night - Members latest work on display
Wednesday 26th December Boxing Day Mince Pie & Steam Up.
Tuesday 1st January Chairman's Run - The Committee let the New Year in down at the track.
Thursday 3rd January Annual General Meeting.

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