After the 'Roundhouse Explorer', 42 members adjourned to Barrow Hill café for a film show on Minor Railways by our member Andy Main. Andy has travelled extensively around the UK, not to mention some of the offshore islands, visiting many Minor Railways with his video camera. We were entertained with his wanderings from 1991 up to 2008 and the Miniature Men present were able to play 'Guess the Location'. Some of the track and ballast on these lines left a lot to be desired and there appeared to be a recurrent theme in that some closed shortly after Andy had visited them. Perhaps he should supply a list of those he plans to visit in advance! As some of the lines were visited on BLS and associated visits, various worthies of the Society appeared considerably younger than they are now and sadly some are no longer with us.

After an hour we adjourned for a sumptuous buffet supper kindly provided by the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society and, when everyone had had their fill, Andy continued with film from 2009 onwards.

Then our member Bill Davis presented the illustrated results of his original research into the remains of railways on the Isle of Arran. The fact that railways had existed on this island was news to your scribe but they had been used to transport baryte mined on the island. All the lines had gone by 1945 and it was suspected that they were horse drawn or gravity worked. Trackbeds can be seen quite clearly on Google maps but Bill did give a warning that some of the shafts are not closed off so be very careful if you decide to visit! A most enjoyable and social evening to conclude a great and varied day.