Well, it is coming to the end.
A group of us have been exhibiting Buchshee on behalf of our club, Redditch MRC ( www. redditch-mrc.com ) since March 14 on a daily basis at the Redditch National Needle Museum (forgemill.org.uk
We have treated it as a social event, taking the hobby out to the public throughout the school holidays.
We have even recruited new members from the exercise, with some more enquiries pending.
So, how did the layout perform with such intense use?
In my view, it has been an absolute credit to the lads that built it back at the millennium.
It has since been to more than 30 exhibitions, including Warley, Stafford, Spalding.
We have had no track issues or scenic problems at all.

The decision was taken to run it digitally, so that meant blue diesels due to available stock.
The only failure that we have had, was a decoder going rogue in one of the Heljan class 26 locomotives,which is under investigation.
As a consequence, several members have visited us and driven, for the first time using DCC. They have all come out with an intention to use it in future. A few less Luddites in the world. I was one of them a couple of years ago, I will admit.
What did it?
A Bachmann class 20 factory fitted with sound.Superb.
Where now?
Our show in September and Milton Keynes in October, so it is time to refresh a few items, like removing sticky fingerprints and worn grass. This is again because l decided that visitors should be allowed access with no barriers in front, a decision that given the same circumstances, l would do again. Let's face it, it is only the children with bad parents that cause the problem.
I also bit the bullet and bought an NCE PowerCab from DCC concepts, ordered 5.30 Tuesday, in my hand at 9 a.m. this morning, that is what l call service, and they deserve credit for impartial advice over a couple of years as l found my way through the maze that is DCC. If only more suppliers were as good as them and of course Charlie at DC Kits.
The Redditch National Needle Museum also deserves credit as our hosts, nothing has been too much trouble for them, we would be happy to do the same again.
Staffing has seen one person do every day except 3, 2 of these the museum was closed anyway,
another has done 5 days a week, retirement is a wonderful thing, another few have helped out, and thanks go out to them, a great social time where we got to know each other a little better.
If you are at a show and see Buchshee, come and say hello, we would be delighted to see you.