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The Ground Level 5 Inch Gauge Main Line Association

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PROSPECTUS

The GL5 Association has an increasing and very active membership, who have a focused objective in terms of prototypical railway operation in ground level 5" gauge.

We promote 5" gauge 1 1/16 to 1 foot prototype modelling of main line railways in Britain, although our membership does include a large number of overseas subscribers.

We publish a magazine entitled "TURNOUT" which is circulated to GL5 members approximately quarterly, depending upon available material, and includes excellent and informative articles on members’ railways, constructional series and developments to promote our hobby, with an abundance of photographs of members’ modelling activities.

The GL5 Association holds an AGM each year when the officers are elected, and publishes the standards to which we all subscribe and operate.

We offer to members of GL5
  • Scale standards for Wagons, Coaches, Locomotives and Track work.
  • Support and advice on all aspects of prototype railway operation in 5" gauge.
  • Rolling stock projects for members from kits (currently 6 wheel tank wagons).
  • Invitations to visit clubs and private 5" ground level railways.
  • Technical assistance in design and construction of ground level layouts.
  • Promotion of trade or private supplies of castings and materials to scale standards.
  • Regional meetings of members for talks and discussions on selected topics, arranged by area co-ordinators.
  • Invitations to GL5 rallies.
We do not offer
  • Boiler testing for insurance certificates.
  • Insurance for any aspect of our hobby or cover for travel or visits to clubs or rallies.
  • We do not own any track or stock, all items used at rallies belong to individual members or Societies.
  • The Association reserves the right to refuse the running of members’ stock which does not conform to our standards.

The membership of the Association is £15 (UK), £20 outside the UK, for 4 copies of the magazine (approx. every 3 months).

Contact the Membership Secretary for more information.

Chairman
Alan Wood
Tel: 0208 3011656
E-mail: chairmangl5@btinternet,com

Secretary
Martin Evans
Tel: 07710 192953
E-mail: mre1952@btinternet.com

Treasurer and Membership Secretary
Elizabeth Cooling
Tel: 01302 773 110
E-mail: membership@gl5.org

Exhibition Co-ordinator
Position Vacant
Apply to Alan Wood chairman
Tel:
E-mail:

Webmaster and Turnout Editor
E-mail: jake@jakenoblewebs.co.uk
editor@gl5.org
www.jakenoblewebs.co.uk

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Announcements

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Standards: 31/7/2006 , Standards added - link on the left

Turnout 45: 31/7/2006 , Missing images from Turnout 45 added - link on the left