Model Railway Training
Courses 2010
Popular demand has resulted in including
courses on Layout Design, Planning, Baseboards, and Landscape
for 2010 says Michael Watts.
These important elements have not been
offered recently, but many trainees have especially
asked for help in these areas. However, the very popular
courses on DCC, Electrics, and Trackwork will also be provided
during 2010. Michael’s overall long-term aim is to
save railway modellers both time & money in planning
and building their layout.
Layout – Basics Friday 12 to Sunday
14 February
Baseboard & Landscape Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March
DCC – Basics Friday 25 to Sunday 27 June
Trackwork – Basics Friday 13 to Sunday 15 August
DCC - Decoder Programming Friday 24 to Sunday 26 September
Electrical – Basics Friday 5 to Sunday 7 November
These six courses comprise the 2010 programme
of training held in the charming rural village of Tackley,
Oxfordshire. Each course is self-contained, and the total
contact time is about 20 hours. They each start at 14.00hrs
on the Friday and finish at 16.00 hrs on the Sunday. This
timing should allow most trainees to travel to the venue
Friday morning and back home on Sunday afternoon/evening.
Michael is a qualified teacher and has
special experience and expertise in hands-on learning-by-doing
training and its assessment. The courses for 2010 will
be improved in many respects to provide a higher quality
experience in the training, personal support, and domestic
arrangements. The maximum number of trainees will be 10
only; more demanding courses will have an additional expert
trainer; trainees will be offered post-course support;
and the meals will be of a good standard.
Trainees are encouraged to bring their
partners; either to attend the course, or to explore the
local attractions in Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, Oxford
and Banbury.
Course fees include:
Construction
materials; loan of tools; file of notes; articles & references;
personal advice; follow-up service; light-lunch; tea & home-made
cake, coffee & Danish pastries; hot buffet-supper.
A small local hotel can provide overnight
accommodation & breakfast – details are provided
on the 2010 course brochure.
Details and booking form are available
from:
Dr Michael Watts
StarDancer Ltd
4 Chaundy Road, Tackley, Kidlington, OX5 3BJ
m 07850 108929 t 01869 331181 f 01869 331182 michael@stardancer.org.uk
See also Michael’s regular advertisements
in the pages of RAILWAY MODELLER.
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