[Sat 1 Feb 2014] Model Railway Exhibition.

[Gramaisc]

This annual exhibition takes place on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of February in 2014 at the County Showground.

Details here - http://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/exhibition.php .

10 to 5 on Saturday and 10 to 4.30 on Sunday.

£9 for adults, £8 for Seniors and just a quid for each accompanied child.
Usually a good show.

 

[Glam]

I have notified my little soldier. Think i'm back on the nights then, so won't be going.

 

[proactive]

Always a good show, well worth a visit.

 

[Gramaisc]

Video of the last show, in February this year.

 

[Andy Y]

I should be there along with some my modelling mates manning 'Black Country Blues'.

 

[Gramaisc]

... and never quite got my head around OO ...

That reminded me that this is on at the weekend.

 

[number9]

some of those pictures on the link look great, the one above of Andy Y looks so real, lack of graffiti gives it away. I'll pass the information on to my mate, he'll no doubt be wanting to take his grandson.

 

[Gramaisc]

Well, that was fairly good.

Black Country Blues.

..notice how I managed to avoid including the specially calibrated Coke tins..

 

[Gramaisc]

..and more..

..and not all component were fully visible to the onlookers..

I would expect that there might be some mention of the bizarre car-parking that went on - some of the 'marshalls' were attempting to get people to park in swamp conditions - it was all a bit mad.

 

[proactive]

My favourites were Gresten, though I think Health and Safety would be taking an interest in the level crossing not operating as it should have half the time and the Black Country one.

Kinlet Wharf was also pretty good, I thought.

The parking Nazi wasn't too impressed by me choosing not to park in the mud and slime he wanted me to and instead fill an empty space by the side of the tarmacked road (not the disabled bit).

 

[Gramaisc]

My favourites were Gresten, though I think Health and Safety would be taking an interest in the level crossing not operating as it should have half the time and the Black Country one.

Kinlet Wharf was also pretty good, I thought.

The parking Nazi wasn't too impressed by me choosing not to park in the mud and slime he wanted me to and instead fill an empty space by the side of the tarmacked road (not the disabled bit).

That wasn't you in the Prius, in front of me, that he wanted to be parked in ankle deep mud? If he had managed to get it in there, it would never have got out on its own - and the occupants would have needed waders to get out of the car. It would have been better to leave people alone to find their own patch.

 

[Glam]

Didn't go this year, not sure my little soldier knew it was on.

 

[Gramaisc]

Didn't go this year, not sure my little soldier knew it was on.

I blame the parents!

I have notified my little soldier. Think i'm back on the nights then, so won't be going.

It's up to you to supervise him.

 

[Glam]

Well I didn't do me job then, did I?

 

[Andy Y]

..notice how I managed to avoid including the specially calibrated Coke tins..

These had been brought in to try and keep the team awake and alert on Day 2 but they didn't work. We found a better use for them to hold bits down.

The guys did wind the clock back a little further later in the day.

More pics and chat from here onwards - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/in...stafford-railway-circle-exhibition/?p=1328665

After a home fixture it's off to Doncaster next weekend.

 

[Noah]

That wasn't you in the Prius, in front of me, that he wanted to be parked in ankle deep mud? If he had managed to get it in there, it would never have got out on its own - and the occupants would have needed waders to get out of the car. It would have been better to leave people alone to find their own patch.

Probably in league with the chap in the Land Rover asking for £5 donations to tow people out. We managed to avoid the car park attendants completely and find a dry(ish) patch of our own

 

[proactive]

That wasn't you in the Prius, in front of me, that he wanted to be parked in ankle deep mud? If he had managed to get it in there, it would never have got out on its own - and the occupants would have needed waders to get out of the car. It would have been better to leave people alone to find their own patch.

No, don't drive a Pius but it sounds like the same bit of swamp that he wanted us to park on.

 

[Gramaisc]

This sort of thing..

..there was a lot more water about yesterday. There's a few big holes around, where people have dug themselves in..

 

[Gramaisc]

Didn't go this year, not sure my little soldier knew it was on.