With a nod to David Frost et al for the title… although I am not really that old… honest… As regular readers of my blog will know last weekend was the last of three exhibitions in three weekends, and was the third year in a row that I have exhibited with a layout at the … Continue reading That was the Warley that was…
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Two down, one to go…
I am now two thirds of the way through my three exhibitions in three, back to back, weekends marathon. The second of the three shows last weekend was the Spalding show assisting Mike Wild and the Hornby Magazine team operate his layout Bolsover and Seven Pit Lane. The Spalding show is a large provincial show and … Continue reading Two down, one to go…
Three exhibitions, three weekends.
Following hot on the heals of last weekends excellent and successful Wycrail exhibition hosted by my own local High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society for the next two weekends I will be assisting Mike Wild of Hornby Magazine operating layouts at; firstly this coming weekend, the Spalding Model Railway Club exhibition with Bolsover and … Continue reading Three exhibitions, three weekends.
Berrybridge at Warrington Exhibition this weekend – 22/23 October
As regular readers of my blog will know, I can often be found assisting Mike Wild, editor of Hornby Magazine operate his many layouts at various shows they attend to promote the magazine. This weekend it is the turn of his British Railways Midland Region layout Berrybridge to make a appearance at the Warrington Show. … Continue reading Berrybridge at Warrington Exhibition this weekend – 22/23 October
Model Photography – Mastery of Chris Nevard
I am fortunate, and indebted, that many (although not all) of the photographs of my layout Fisherton Sarum that I am able to use here on this blog were taken by my friend, fine modeller and expert photographer Chris Nevard. The results of his skills in my case were first seen in Hornby Magazine and these days … Continue reading Model Photography – Mastery of Chris Nevard
Midland Railex with Bay Street Shed
Last weekend I was once again assisting Mike Wild, the editor of Hornby Magazine, this time operating his Southern Region basedlayout Bay StreetShed. This was a model railway exhibition with a difference as it was held amongst full size heritage steam and diesel engines and trains at the Midland Railway Centre. Although Mike’s layout is … Continue reading Midland Railex with Bay Street Shed
Bulleid Leader to make guest appearance at Midland Railex!
No not a full size one, obviously…. A while ago now I built my own 4mm model of Bulleid’s unconventional ‘Leader’, I utilised a kit of parts from Chris Meachen at Golden Arrow Productions. He sells limited edition ready to run models of this unusual prototype and obtained from him a kit of bits so I … Continue reading Bulleid Leader to make guest appearance at Midland Railex!
Midland Railex Exhibition – this weekend 13th / 14th August
For back to back weekends, hot on the heals of last weekends Southwold show, I shall again be exhibiting with Mike Wild and the Hornby Magazine team this time at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley in Derbyshire. Mike’s Bay Street Shed layout is one I have helped operate many times and after this show it … Continue reading Midland Railex Exhibition – this weekend 13th / 14th August
Southwold show, Bolsover and Hornby’s Railmaster
I have just spent a pleasant weekend operating Mild Wild’s / Hornby Magazine’s layout Bolsover and Seven Pit Lane at the Southwold show in Suffolk. One of the more unusual aspects of this layout is its use of the Hornby Railmaster DCC system, probably the first exhibition layout operating an intensive sequence to do so. … Continue reading Southwold show, Bolsover and Hornby’s Railmaster
Southwold Exhibition 6th & 7th August, this coming weekend
This coming weekend I shall be exhibiting at the Southwold model railway exhibition in Suffolk, as I have done the last couple of years, with Mike Wild editor of Hornby Magazine. This year we shall be operating his layout Bolsover which is fully DCC. It is operated using Hornby’s Railmaster software and is probably the first exhibition layout to … Continue reading Southwold Exhibition 6th & 7th August, this coming weekend