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A Look Back to the 2010s and 2020s

Written by Chris Warrell in September 2026

In our club’s 50th year we take a look back at some photos from our most recent decades from the club archive.

A Look Back to the 2000s

Written by Chris Warrell in June 2026

In our club’s 50th year we take a look back at some old photos from our fourth decade from the club archive.

A Look Back to the 1990s

Written by Chris Warrell in March 2026

In our club’s 50th year we take a look back at some old photos from our third decade from the club archive.

Gandy Dancers Railway Hand Car

Written by Alan Wenbourne in February 2026

Alan Wenbourne describes the creation of his auto-reversing Meccano version of the Bachmann G gauge railway hand car model.

A Look Back to the 1970s and 1980s

Written by Chris Warrell in January 2026

In our club’s 50th year we take a look back at some old photos from our first two decades from the club archive.

Oshkosh M1070/M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter System

Written by Alan Wenbourne in July 2025

Alan Wenbourne describes the development of his model of the Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) tractor (M1070) and semi-trailer (M1000) which is used by the US Army as a tank transporter.

Blaw Knox ‘Super 12’ Motor Grader

Written by Alan Wenbourne in April 2024

This article from the July 1960 issue of Meccano Magazine gives an overview of the features and capabilities of the real-life ‘Super 12’ Grader and explains how Alan Wenbourne meticulously reproduced these features in his 1½ inch to 1 foot scale Meccano model.

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