Was this show the best ever. Hard to say but there was a great range of layouts of all sizes and of all eras to suit everyone's taste. I spent the day there on Friday with my great mate Julian Andrews and a further three hours yesterday, with a few more today The best in my opinion was Fence Houses. Awesome and at a great viewing height too. That circular patch of burnt grass sheer brilliance. I took a photo of the tress and my wife thought it was real life photo. The way the river bled into the back-scene under the viaduct was so well done. 10/10 for sure. Bee Lane was first class with non stop action. On Saturday it really appealed to the kids who could relate to everything they saw, who says the current scene is boring! The layout I would have walked with was Rumbling Bridge. What a layout and from Scarborough too. I took countless photos for the sheer inspiration, puddles in the road, the lovely stairs down to the platform, signalman on the token platform, weeds growing through . the loading bay, a tarpaulin over a leaking van roof. Wonderful. And restrained DCC sound , well done a perfect layout which I WANT! Finally nice to meet some well kent names from SMT/MTI on the North Haston stand. Again I say why did I give up modelling BAR!