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Successfully woke up on time this morning, so I'll be getting to the NEC at around lunchtime. I'll be sure to say hello @Cowley 
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Successfully woke up on time this morning, so I'll be getting to the NEC at around lunchtime. I'll be sure to say hello @Cowley
And you did! Great to meet you as well as @modelrailquest, @matt and the rather excellent @D1511.
We had a great time there and it all went fairly smoothly. I feel completely knackered today though!
@Cowley It was really great to meet you and the rest of the Moors View team at the weekend! The layout looks even more inspirational up close and was deservedly drawing crowds every time i passed by.....i had to elbow my way to the front! I'm already looking forward to seeing you at the next one 
alistairlees
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Oops. I was there yesterday and forgot to say hello!
modelrailquest
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I am in room 1 with Brief Encounter at the Woolwich Show this Sunday
Islineclear3_1
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I'll be attending this one
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Maidstone and Mid-Kent Model Railway Exhibition
New event with 14 layouts of all gauges plus trade stands.
Got my tickets for Model Rail Scotland at the SEC next weekend. I'm heading along on the Saturday with the other half, and I'm looking forward to seeing Eastfield up close, which looks a bit like a @Cowley fantasy layout to me, with all those ploughed up Scottish region locos in O gauge! 
Not a layout I could aspire to, of course, because in the pics I've seen there's about 25 grand's worth of locos on show, but I've been round that shed loads of times, so it will be nice to see it again as it was back then!
Not a layout I could aspire to, of course, because in the pics I've seen there's about 25 grand's worth of locos on show, but I've been round that shed loads of times, so it will be nice to see it again as it was back then!
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Bit of an update the 4SUB association is attending are as follows
Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling - 6th/7th April 2024 https://aimrec.co.uk/events
Pevensey Model Railway Exhibition - 6th July 2024 http://pevenseybaymodelrailwayclub.com/about
Chatham Model railway exhibition - 20th/21st July 2024 https://www.facebook.com/chatham.mrc
More events will be annouced in due course.
Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling - 6th/7th April 2024 https://aimrec.co.uk/events
Pevensey Model Railway Exhibition - 6th July 2024 http://pevenseybaymodelrailwayclub.com/about
Chatham Model railway exhibition - 20th/21st July 2024 https://www.facebook.com/chatham.mrc
More events will be annouced in due course.
Got my tickets for Model Rail Scotland at the SEC next weekend. I'm heading along on the Saturday with the other half, and I'm looking forward to seeing Eastfield up close, which looks a bit like a @Cowley fantasy layout to me, with all those ploughed up Scottish region locos in O gauge!
Not a layout I could aspire to, of course, because in the pics I've seen there's about 25 grand's worth of locos on show, but I've been round that shed loads of times, so it will be nice to see it again as it was back then!
That collection of Scottish 0 gauge locos made me want to sell one of the children.
Although I still don’t think I’d have enough.
I suspected you might be drooling at that lot!That collection of Scottish 0 gauge locos made me want to sell one of the children.
Although I still don’t think I’d have enough.
I'll see if I can smuggle one into my rucksack for you
I suspected you might be drooling at that lot!
I'll see if I can smuggle one into my rucksack for you
That’d be good. I’ll settle for some photos if not.
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Anyone else going to Alexandra Palace?
A good local exhibition planned for Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd March 2024 at Rainhill, Merseyside. Organised by the Rainhill Model Railway Club. For further details, see: http://www.rainhillmrc.org.uk/ then click on to 'Forthcoming Exhibitions / Next Exhibition' link. Alternatively, see on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainhillmrc/#
alistairlees
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I’m at the SEC in Glasgow today. Very busy and lots to see.
Same, got quieter as the day got on though, here's a picture for everyone
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Oh wow. That’s just wonderful. Love the ETHEL!
Some spectacular looking layouts but I was disappointed by the lack of running trains, which was something I didn’t understand.
That does seem be a subject that comes up quite frequently at shows. Our take on it is that we’re there to entertain people so we try and keep things constantly moving and also chat to the public, answer questions etc.
Anyway. Our next two shows are:
Abingdon - 1st and 2nd of March (which I won’t be able to attend unfortunately).
Nailsea - 23rd and 24th of March (which I will be at).
As always, come and say hello if you’re at either of the shows.
alistairlees
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Especially on Eastfield which took up more space than anything else. I never saw anything move on it.
That does seem be a subject that comes up quite frequently at shows. Our take on it is that we’re there to entertain people so we try and keep things constantly moving and also chat to the public, answer questions etc.
Anyway. Our next two shows are:
Abingdon - 1st and 2nd of March (which I won’t be able to attend unfortunately).
Nailsea - 23rd and 24th of March (which I will be at).
As always, come and say hello if you’re at either of the shows.
Absolutely, I should have said hello when there! I was just in a world of my own
Agreed, it was very impressive looking but in the ten minutes I was there I saw one train move. A bit disappointing for a layout that had so much potential.
I think they were having some WiFi problems and there were corresponding issues with controlling the locos while I was there in the morning.....the Durham trains lot looked pretty stressed. But as others have said, it was little more than an impressive static diorama when I was there. I saw a 20 move on some ECS and a DMU trundle past at one point, but nothing was moving about in the depot.
I only stayed until just after lunchtime once I'd completed my circuit, so hopefully they got it going again later in the day in time for today.
I only stayed until just after lunchtime once I'd completed my circuit, so hopefully they got it going again later in the day in time for today.
Yea there did seem to be a lack of running trains though. Everywhere not just at Eastfield.
I think Eastfield is just being used as an example, mostly due to its gargantuan size and amount of rolling stock that just sat there, it should have been one of the highlights of the show but it was one of the largest disappointments. You are right though, many others were like that. I was round it all in around two hours, generally I’ve never been less than four.
Falcon1200
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Eastfield certainly had some operational difficulties on Friday morning (although even with nothing moving the layout is breathtaking - How on earth is it disassembled for transport?!!) but there were trains running for my second visit on Saturday.
alistairlees
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I didn't see anything running at all on Saturday.
Yes that was my observation (I was there on Saturday from about 11.00 until 14.00). There appeared to be more trade stands than layouts.