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Railway Exhibition - 4th & 5th of February, at the Showground.
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Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
If he needs a quick fix, then there is a small one in Great Haywood next weekend.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Not sure whether it's tomorrow or Sunday for me at this stage, I need to liase with Mr Grigson, so a report on tomorrow would be useful....
Might make an effort for tomorrow if the weather is as promised, though..
I have considered changing my avatar in order to comply with the anonymity thread.
Might make an effort for tomorrow if the weather is as promised, though..
I have considered changing my avatar in order to comply with the anonymity thread.
Alan B'Stard
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Nothing planned this weekend, so preferably the warmest day maybe best?Gramaisc said:
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Went to this a couple of years ago and couldn't believe how busy it was!
pollyannapatch
Alison
We went today and the boys had a blast. Well worth a visit although it ended up costing us £200! The boys insisted on getting a train set and the lovely lady at the Salter Street Toy Shop was happy to help...got a sledge too! Woohoo!
An excellent event and I was touched that they gave us some stools so the boys could see better...mind you they were still a bit too short.
Might go again tomorrow depending on the weather...
An excellent event and I was touched that they gave us some stools so the boys could see better...mind you they were still a bit too short.
Might go again tomorrow depending on the weather...
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
We popped up this afternoon,eldest was like a kid in a sweet shop,he's going back tmrw with the youngest to buy a few bits n bobs and spend a bit more time looking round the place. It were a nice touch with the PMT bus,used go school on a similar one in 1900 n frozen to death!
MoD1982
Active Member
Aaaaaaye, great fun - for me at leastGlam said:
Photos are being uploaded to Facebook as we speak, if there are no replies before then I'll simply edit this post. Me and t'kid broski are going back tomorrow(or is that today now?) to pick up a Dean Sidings kit for a N&BR saddle tank and to have a proper gawp at everything!
MoD1982
Active Member
I'm going to! Are you bloody blonde or something? 
I'm going to use Facebook as a host for the images, and repost them here.
Speaking of which.
The first few are a bit blue, but once I sussed out which filter I needed for indoor use the results came out much better. I'll try not to image-spam too much and will supply links too.
Another shot from that layout covering the station
Picture overlooking the engine shed, same layout
Engine shed in better colour
A tiny little detail on this more modern layout. Don't advise you eat or drink while clicking on this!
Turntable and a triangle-type junction
Funeral!
Roadside accident of some kind?
Engine coaling stage?
A shot of the end of the canal. Spot the tramp sleeping under the bridge!
Pink and purple cars with the first suburban homes of the 60's
Old posters.
First car of a 4-car DMU set.
The 4-car DMU - early 4-VEP?
Old buses from back in day!
Henry, of Thomas The Tank fame, running around the slightly disappointing Sodor layout
Henry again.
A busy goods yard, steam era.
A model of an old N&BR 0-6-0ST kit that fits on a Hornby Jinty/Pannier chassis that I'm picking up tomorrow!
That's the lot. Will take more pictures tomorrow and upload them if anyone's interested in seeing them.
I'm going to use Facebook as a host for the images, and repost them here.Speaking of which.
The first few are a bit blue, but once I sussed out which filter I needed for indoor use the results came out much better. I'll try not to image-spam too much and will supply links too.
Another shot from that layout covering the station
Picture overlooking the engine shed, same layout
Engine shed in better colour
A tiny little detail on this more modern layout. Don't advise you eat or drink while clicking on this!
Turntable and a triangle-type junction
Funeral!
Roadside accident of some kind?
Engine coaling stage?
A shot of the end of the canal. Spot the tramp sleeping under the bridge!
Pink and purple cars with the first suburban homes of the 60's
Old posters.
First car of a 4-car DMU set.
The 4-car DMU - early 4-VEP?
Old buses from back in day!
Henry, of Thomas The Tank fame, running around the slightly disappointing Sodor layout
Henry again.
A busy goods yard, steam era.
A model of an old N&BR 0-6-0ST kit that fits on a Hornby Jinty/Pannier chassis that I'm picking up tomorrow!
That's the lot. Will take more pictures tomorrow and upload them if anyone's interested in seeing them.
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
Blimey! That's a lot of pictures - hardly worth going up there now...
The 'purple' Morris 1000 is a 'Minor Million' and is actually in 'lilac' - they produced them as commemorative special editions when they reached the millionth car, they even had 'Minor 1 000 000' boot badges.
http://web.me.com/davincihair/minormillion/Welcome.html
The 'purple' Morris 1000 is a 'Minor Million' and is actually in 'lilac' - they produced them as commemorative special editions when they reached the millionth car, they even had 'Minor 1 000 000' boot badges.
http://web.me.com/davincihair/minormillion/Welcome.html
MoD1982
Active Member
I'd say so. Most of the pictures are from just three layouts, the amount of details that can be uncovered are fantastic! As I mentioned earlier, I liked it so much I'm going back for more - I honestly thought it'd be a bit of a snoozefest but boy are my eyes opened up now!Gramaisc said:
You're more than welcome mateyFonzie-NL said:
More to come in a few hours!
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
The Exhibition was much less crowded than it usually is, due to the weather, I suppose. The general standard was as high as ever, but without the magnificent peaks that were there last year - personal preferences coming out there, probably..
Nice to meet djwellis and his social worker up there.
Nice to meet djwellis and his social worker up there.
Trafalgar Blue Traveller.Glam said: