Ok so its now a week since the exhibition but I've only just got around to updating this with some pics!
The first issue I almost had was that some months earlier I'd changed the car!! I'd gone from a Laguna Estate to a Vectra Hatch so surely I'd need to hire a van for all exhibitions from this point on!........................
Nope!!! Infact the Vectra has a better load space than the Laguna!! Go Figure!
The weekend went well I think- if the feedback from those there and readin
Hi All
Whilst getting ready for Rainhill this coming weekend I got my hands on a couple of fellow members locos to Mucky up a bit!!
So first up and although slightly out of era and obviously working down from Scotland to collect Thorne Yards Ploughs is Andys 26037
Secondly and in The Yard for no other reason than it sounds fantastic!! Simons 50004
So if you're in the area this weekend pop along and say hello! We'll be easily identifiable (if the shir
The layout is ready as is the stock and I've just managed to figure out how to blog from my iPhone so I might do a hour by hour blow by blow exhibition diary this weekend!!!
Ps Is anyone going to develop an RMweb app
Regards
Dave
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As we are at Leeds this weekend (and off to the Lakes for a couple of days from tomorrow - Great timing!!) Thought it was about time to get Thorne Yard out of storage and rectify the little list of jobs to do after its last exhibition at Thirsk!!
Also I've been working on a couple of new bits for the show - Namely a Backscene (so we can hide!) And a factory back to hide the backscene!!
Well the work is 90% done so I've grabbed a couple of snaps! (sorry about the poor quality but the big ca
Hello All
Just as a quick test to ensure I can upload images I thought I'd post a few of the latest loco of the workbench - A weathered Bachmann 2-8-0 No. 90566 for a client that made a brief visit to Thorn Yard to ensure the running was correct and to pose for Photographs!!!
Regards
Dave
Hi Guys
Great to be back on line.
So as I've re-registered and set up a blog I thought I'd write something and let you know what you may see over the coming months!
I've been on here on the previous forum as DaveC46026 so you may well have seen my various threads on there - Thorne Yard being my layout, more of which to come later, but also bits and bobs from my workbench and my local club Darlington MRC!
If you've not seen Thorne Yard or its thread - The layout is a 4mm 16.5mm g