Stafford and District Model Engineering Society – theft warning.
This has been received from a member of SRC who is also a member of SDMES:
STOLEN
The equipment detailed below was in a Ford transit van parked in the drive to Mike’s house.
The owner is Mr.Mike Barnett.
Loco details – 5″ 2.6.2 GWR Prairie Tank loco finished in GW green
livery. The boiler number is N77-100-G25. (North Staffs ref. N9.273)
with the current Boiler certificate ref. C224452, written scheme number
WS016385. Together with the above there is a coal truck acting as tender.
A two car Battery Electric set 5″ gauge Loco with blue and silver livery was also in the van together with tools and equipment.
If you have any information or see these for sale then please contact your local Police who can then contact Staffordshire Police.
Next weekend the 9/10th October is the annual Motorbike show at the showground. The site is packed for this event and visitors are not allowed on the site without a ticket. We suggest that as in previous years members give next weekend a miss
