WORLEC

Well, we are all ready to go ahead this Saturday 15th of August The first competitor will hopefully be fired up and in Steam ready to venture into new territory  at 09:20 in the morning.

The competition is to calculate the efficiency of the locomotive and driver in terms of work accomplished by measuring the load generated by the pair while pulling a known load, of the locomotive, driver, carriages and passengers around our lovely track. The coal burnt in the process will be measured to the gram and accompanied by the time plus distance of whole laps completed within a maximum time allowance permitted. Finally using calculation made by the late Michael Wheelwright the efficiency of the locomotive and driver can be calculated.

The whole event is based on the method used when competing on terms made by IMLEC the original competition laid down by The Model Engineer Magazine of which 3 of our members are previous competitors to introduce an edge into proceedings also there will be cash prizes as an incentive.

Helpers are needed, to be passengers and will have to suffer the ignomy of being weighed, all such detaills safely secured under GPDR laws. Martin Laker will gve a brief update this Thursday. Helpers and competitors  will be treated to Lunch on Saturday Courtesty of the ladies in the canteen such as Hazel, Audrey, Vanessa and Jean.

WORLEC Proposed Competitors

Saturday Steam ups / Driver training

By popular demand we will hold Steam ups on the first Saturday of a month and the third one. These have to be on Saturdays that are not followed by public running so check the dates through this page and Whattsapp group. there are also birtday parties to contend with on steam up days that mean the clubhouse is available for party organisers from 1.p.m. Those running locomotives in the mornings are "invited" to remain and drive in the afternoon, it's good practice for public running if you're qualified as the pressure is off regarding breakdowns and loss of steam. 

New Locomotives on their commissioning runs.

Three of our members proudly present their new locomotives. To see them in all their glory go to the videos page.

Club Member Dennis Holmes created the videos and the links take you to his youtube site WooWooMad.

Boiler certification

 Changes have been made to the boiler records by Phil Downs. There has been an overhaul of the records with one or two discrepancies corrected. this shouldn't  have any general effect on members. However, what will have an effect are the records of hydraulic and steam certificates. The new system will generate email reminders to owners of locomotives whose expiry of steam and hydraulic certificates will expire during the forthcoming month. It will be then up to respective owners to arrange any testing with the boiler testers by placing their locos on the schedule on the white board in the clubhouse.

Please liase with the boiler testers as the do not need be suddenly greeted with an impossible list of tests required on a Wednesday morning, it's not just the tests its the paperwork too.

Code of Practice for Public Running Version 5

The code of practice for public running has been reviewed and where appropriate, revised. This will come into effect from when Public Running resumes, hopefully in June this year (2021)

If you are to be involved in public running either as track controller, as other operational members, or the drivers of either steam or electric locomotives then you must be familiar with its scope and coverage.

There is a downloadable version on the private members page in the documents section. Members as mentioned above, who are track controllers or are licenced drivers will have already received their personal copies. Newly qualified members yet to obtain a copy can print their own or alternatively see Dereck Langridge  / Geoff Bashall for your personal copy

Club Members meet regularly in our own clubhouse situated at Field Place, Durrington, near Worthing.

Scheduled meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 7.30pm with either a guest speaker or "in-house" programmes.

Here members have access to notices, documentation and a discussion forum. This area is password protected.