Gloster
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Would the mystery layout be Whithorn?
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Lapford station in N gauge.
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Iskra
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That is a nice set of layouts there, and yes Whithorn as correctly guessed by @Gloster does indeed appeal. I’ve had a good read up on that layout now online, and it is very much up my streetThanks @Iskra. To be honest it was incredibly busy all weekend so unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to have a proper look around. Definitely the busiest one yet.
These were in the rooms right near us which was all I was able to get to.
Blowers Green (0 gauge):
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This one was opposite and I thought it would appeal to you. I thought I’d taken a photo of the name but it hasn’t come out. Really loved it though:
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A nice 0 gauge class 60:
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This is what it looks like around the back of Moors View:
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This is the cup that they presented Paul for the Visitors Choice award:
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We didn’t realise what was happening at first. All the staff from the show turned up and then started clapping.
I was so tired after the weekend though. You really have to be on it, and you also have to answer questions that people are throwing at you, fix problems, keep things running and entertaining etc.
It’s a lot of work and you don’t do it to win prizes but it’s lovely that people like it so much that they voted for it.
I also really like the Loadhaul livery on that 60.
Thanks for the insight into operating a layout for the weekend, it does sound quite tiring actually, but bringing home some silverware must have made it worth it!
As ever, a lovely-looking layout. The snow effect is something I can't recall seeing on many other layouts so it's always nice to see!Busy times.
We’re at the Taunton model railway show this weekend with Moors View if anyone’s in the area and wants to say hello.
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I've always found O gauge to have a real 'weight' to it, if that makes any sense - you really get the impression that the trains are there, and that they're big heavy things, almost like the real thing. Of course, they are big heavy things so I wouldn't recommend dropping one onto your foot, but they have a real presence to them.Thanks @Iskra. To be honest it was incredibly busy all weekend so unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to have a proper look around. Definitely the busiest one yet.
These were in the rooms right near us which was all I was able to get to.
Blowers Green (0 gauge):
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This one was opposite and I thought it would appeal to you. I thought I’d taken a photo of the name but it hasn’t come out. Really loved it though:
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A nice 0 gauge class 60:
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This is what it looks like around the back of Moors View:
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This is the cup that they presented Paul for the Visitors Choice award:
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We didn’t realise what was happening at first. All the staff from the show turned up and then started clapping.
I was so tired after the weekend though. You really have to be on it, and you also have to answer questions that people are throwing at you, fix problems, keep things running and entertaining etc.
It’s a lot of work and you don’t do it to win prizes but it’s lovely that people like it so much that they voted for it.
And congratulations to Paul on winning that award - well-deserved, if I may say so.
-Peter
Evening everyone
Just a quick one to say that we’ll be exhibiting my friend Paul’s railway Moors View at the Manchester show this weekend (link below).
I wasn’t meant to be doing this one and I’ve ended up stepping in at the last minute due to various boring reasons. I think we’re going to be doing late 1950s steam on Saturday and 1980s diesels on Sunday. So if any of you are attending it’d be nice to say hello, hopefully see you there!
Just a quick one to say that we’ll be exhibiting my friend Paul’s railway Moors View at the Manchester show this weekend (link below).
I wasn’t meant to be doing this one and I’ve ended up stepping in at the last minute due to various boring reasons. I think we’re going to be doing late 1950s steam on Saturday and 1980s diesels on Sunday. So if any of you are attending it’d be nice to say hello, hopefully see you there!
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Sounds great, but I'm at work both daysEvening everyone
Just a quick one to say that we’ll be exhibiting my friend Paul’s railway Moors View at the Manchester show this weekend (link below).
I wasn’t meant to be doing this one and I’ve ended up stepping in at the last minute due to various boring reasons. I think we’re going to be doing late 1950s steam on Saturday and 1980s diesels on Sunday. So if any of you are attending it’d be nice to say hello, hopefully see you there!
Sounds great, but I'm at work both days
Bah. I’ve had to take a day off tomorrow. I think you should do the same.
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Sounds good, going to pay my fare too or can I cadge a lift as TPE are a little bit iffy...?Bah. I’ve had to take a day off tomorrow. I think you should do the same.
Manchester model railway show (10th and 11th November).
This is going to be a bit like a trip report…
Had a great weekend up in Manchester. The show was really busy (especially on Saturday) and it was great talking to the punters and other exhibitors. I think there was something like 3000 people through the doors over the two days and the quality of the layouts was extremely high, probably the highest quality that we’ve been to so far at any of the shows we’ve done.
This is how busy it was nearly all of the time:
I took a few photos but I’m not sure which layout is called what, so it’s probably better to just let the pictures do the talking…
The layout below won the visitors vote this year, we came in second (missing out by only 6 votes apparently). Obviously we don’t do this to win things, but it was really nice that so many people voted for’Moors’ and we had some lovely comments. The families seem to really like it.
The winner, the rather wonderful Welsh Highland Railway: Bron Hebog:
Other than a bit of a farce with the van hire on Friday, where we were meant to pick up a crew cab van and instead ended up with a car and a normal van (which I drove), everything went really well and we did things differently at this show by running steam on Saturday and diesel on the Sunday. It was definitely more relaxing than trying to swap everything halfway through the day!
There’s a good YouTube video here of the show and Moors View is at the beginning if you haven’t seen it before:
While we were at the show we bumped into Simon George who built the absolutely amazing Heaton Lodge Junction 0 gauge layout (which is here if you’ve not seen that before either: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/heaton-lodge-junction).
He’s recently gone into supplying 0 gauge Heljan models and I repeatedly went back to his stall to gaze longingly at the various locos he had on display. I’ll give a link to his website because I think his prices are pretty decent when you factor in the fact that he’ll throw in weathering, naming and renumbering for free. I’m seriously tempted to get something from him after Christmas is out the way:
Realism redefined.
On one of my many trips to his stand I took one of my class 33s with me to pose it with its much larger Baby Sulzer cousin…
I mean just look at it!
@Iskra, @Ash Bridge, @hexagon789, @Strathclyder, @Cheshire Scot, @Mag_seven @GusB (and anyone else terminally effected by dirty 1980s Scottish diesels), what an absolute beauty eh? He sold it within about two hours of opening I think.
Probably for the best really or Christmas would have been cancelled for the family this year.
This is going to be a bit like a trip report…
Had a great weekend up in Manchester. The show was really busy (especially on Saturday) and it was great talking to the punters and other exhibitors. I think there was something like 3000 people through the doors over the two days and the quality of the layouts was extremely high, probably the highest quality that we’ve been to so far at any of the shows we’ve done.
This is how busy it was nearly all of the time:
I took a few photos but I’m not sure which layout is called what, so it’s probably better to just let the pictures do the talking…
The layout below won the visitors vote this year, we came in second (missing out by only 6 votes apparently). Obviously we don’t do this to win things, but it was really nice that so many people voted for’Moors’ and we had some lovely comments. The families seem to really like it.
The winner, the rather wonderful Welsh Highland Railway: Bron Hebog:
Other than a bit of a farce with the van hire on Friday, where we were meant to pick up a crew cab van and instead ended up with a car and a normal van (which I drove), everything went really well and we did things differently at this show by running steam on Saturday and diesel on the Sunday. It was definitely more relaxing than trying to swap everything halfway through the day!
There’s a good YouTube video here of the show and Moors View is at the beginning if you haven’t seen it before:
While we were at the show we bumped into Simon George who built the absolutely amazing Heaton Lodge Junction 0 gauge layout (which is here if you’ve not seen that before either: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/heaton-lodge-junction).
He’s recently gone into supplying 0 gauge Heljan models and I repeatedly went back to his stall to gaze longingly at the various locos he had on display. I’ll give a link to his website because I think his prices are pretty decent when you factor in the fact that he’ll throw in weathering, naming and renumbering for free. I’m seriously tempted to get something from him after Christmas is out the way:
Realism redefined.
On one of my many trips to his stand I took one of my class 33s with me to pose it with its much larger Baby Sulzer cousin…
I mean just look at it!
@Iskra, @Ash Bridge, @hexagon789, @Strathclyder, @Cheshire Scot, @Mag_seven @GusB (and anyone else terminally effected by dirty 1980s Scottish diesels), what an absolute beauty eh? He sold it within about two hours of opening I think.
Probably for the best really or Christmas would have been cancelled for the family this year.
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Yeah he’s got that absolute spot on I reckon. So much character.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
I was intending to visit the Manchester Model Railway show but a combination of true winter weather and my numerous ailments conspired against it. Thanks for those images in your posting.
Glad you liked them.
It certainly was quite chilly at the weekend and the hall we were in wasn’t the warmest. Mind you, when we’ve been in more humid environments we’ve had running issues so I think the coolness probably helped us out in a way.
hexagon789
Veteran Member
I'm glad you had a great time, I've stopped going to my local area show (Cathcart) for a few years now because the quality and indeed number of layouts displayed was becoming quite poor sadly, but not all the smaller shows are suffering from it seems.
Superb, not a single one there looks anything less than fantastic.
But to not only come second but second by so few votes is a testament in itself.
Bron Hebog looks lovely though, I have to say, hope you'll forgive me for sayijg so but the landscaping on that is amazing.
I've seen his stuff, possibly someone mentioned him on RMWeb(?), it is excellent - sadly wrong scale
I need a drool-catcher...
If only it was 00...
Ah, but what about your Christmas?Probably for the best really or Christmas would have been cancelled for the family this year.
It is.
I mean I'd prefer a 47
, but it's still a Sulzer and I can hardly be picky with such a fine model Fully agreed
I mean I'd prefer a 47
Well I think you might like this one then. Not weathered but a very impressive 47636…
hexagon789
Veteran Member
Sir John de Graeme, one of my all-time favourite 47s
I think I've posted this photo before, but it's such a good one:
47636 Gleneagles
A smart looking 47636 'Sir John de Graeme' slows for the stop at Gleneagles with 1H09 09.33 Glasgow Queen St to Inverness on 16th May 1987.
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A little light weathering and the example in your photo would be spot on. It is a superb model, just needs that weathered touch to make it.
Ash Bridge
Established Member
I’m a bit late to the thread here but you took some very nice shots of what looked a very impressive show there Mr C. Can I just ask where the SR waterside layout was supposedly based on? Those 0 gauge locos are simply stunning, if I’m honest I’m probably with Hexagon789 when it comes to 47 versus 26 preferences although I’d be inclined slightly towards the 26 regarding these two specific models. Then again as you suggested with a touch of expertly applied weathering to the 47 opinions could well likely be swayed in its favour.
Iskra
Established Member
It looked a great weekend Cowley and it's good to hear it was a busy one with plenty of interest shown in Howling- that youtube videographer certainly showed the layout well. Some fantastic layouts on display and yes that class 26 looks stunning!
That railway is Harlyn Pier Mr Bridge. It’s definitely got something a bit Padstow about it eh?
'Harlyn Pier'
Welcome to Harlyn Pier's website Harlyn Pier - Owned and Operated by Richard Frost Site last updated 20.01.2024
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hexagon789
Veteran Member
Just needs a cameo scene of a certain TV chef and his dog...That railway is Harlyn Pier Mr Bridge. It’s definitely got something a bit Padstow about it eh?
'Harlyn Pier'
Welcome to Harlyn Pier's website Harlyn Pier - Owned and Operated by Richard Frost Site last updated 20.01.2024harlynpier.weebly.com
hexagon789
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Strathclyder
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As late as I am to this, a wonderful selection of layouts and models there, Mr. C. Glad to hear that there was so much interest in Moors' View, not to mention it coming second place (with such a tight margin to boot!) to the utterly stunning Bron Hebog in the visitors' vote.
And as for those 26 & 47 models: should report you to Interpol for posting such filth!
In all seriousness, that 26 is weathered to perfection; it looks like it was just plucked off a train from Kyle to Inverness or Oban/Mallaig to Glasgow from the early 80s. An utter stunner all around and I ain't surprised it sold that quickly.We’re exhibiting Moors View at the Exeter show next weekend so I’ve been through the loco fleet and repaired the odd broken bit, cleaned the wheels, de-fluffed and dusted everything.
I also had a fiddly evening adding pipe work to one end of my new 37 after Monday N gauge group chief weatherer Roly had given it a once over:
If you’re coming along to the Exeter model railway show on the weekend of 22nd/23rd July, please do come and say hello.
I also had a fiddly evening adding pipe work to one end of my new 37 after Monday N gauge group chief weatherer Roly had given it a once over:
If you’re coming along to the Exeter model railway show on the weekend of 22nd/23rd July, please do come and say hello.
Iskra
Established Member
That 37 looks great, and a pair is always an enjoyable sight. What type of consist are you looking to run them on?
Well to be honest @Iskra they’re more likely to get a run out on Moors View really but I’m sure I’ll find something useful for them to do on Lapford.
Iskra
Established Member
I meant what will you run them with on Moors View?Well to be honest @Iskra they’re more likely to get a run out on Moors View really but I’m sure I’ll find something useful for them to do on Lapford.
Hope you have a great exhibition, and please do share some pictures with us again!
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but what was the first time that Moors View was exhibited at a Model Railway Exhibition and what year was it?
It seems like a lot has happened because we’ve been to quite a few shows since then but I think it’s first outing was at the Exeter show last year (2022).
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
I think there was a YouTube video of Moors View at that exhibition.
Yes there’s a few on YouTube. Some better than others.
We’re meeting up later to rectify any problems, drink tea and move it into position for loading up on Friday (it’s pretty heavy).