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The Warley Show

Focalplane

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For the first time since being back in modeling I find myself with a ticket for the Warley Show, 10 days from now. I have usually been working in Africa during the past few years but this year I am not, so Birmingham NEC here I come! I have been told that the show is very crowded, but with so many opportunities to meet vendors, see demonstrations and (probably) spend money, the crowds hopefully won't put me off.

 

So I have been making a list of traders I want to visit and hope that they may have the bits and bobs I am looking for. The list makes for interesting reading. Well, it may or may not be interesting, simply consider it as a typical needs list:

 

Brassmasters E44

Fowler tender rails x 4

Alan Gibson E46

Sprung plunger pickups - 2 packs of 10

Coach wheels for GWR long clerestory

C & L Finescale A35

Doweling for baseboards x 8

Flux

Dart Castings E31

Coach gangways for clerestory GWR?

Sylmasta A 49

Razor saw

Micromesh?

Plastic angle for TT bridge, 1.5 x 1.5 mm

Swann-Morton D 08

Scalpel blades

Keen Systems C18

Close coupling coaches?

Corridor connectors?

Mercian Models E35

Model railway baseboards D11

Southwest Digital A08

ESU products

Sunningwell A24

TSC decoders

 

Inevitably there will be items that are not on the list that will suddenly become "most wanted".

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steveNCB7754

Hi Paul,

 

Am sure you will enjoy it and as you say, end up buying more than you currently have on your list!

 

Was going myself (have been the last three years), but the two friends I normally car-share with have both cried off this time, leaving me questioning the cost (diesel) without the support of their wallets.

 

Not so many layouts I'm desparate to see this time, but did want to visit a few traders stands and there were a couple of demonstations I was interested in.  There is still time though and I have not ruled out going just yet, but may have to give it a miss this time round.

 

Steve N

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Focalplane

Enjoy it. Surely the best show of the Year.

Thank you, Ken.  I really enjoyed Leamington earlier this year but I do see this as the definitive MR show in the UK.  I have been to similar sized shows in the States (with all their Lionel displays!) and have always found the unexpected among the second hand book stalls.  Paul

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Focalplane

Hi Paul,

 

Am sure you will enjoy it and as you say, end up buying more than you currently have on your list!

 

Was going myself (have been the last three years), but the two friends I normally car-share with have both cried off this time, leaving me questioning the cost (diesel) without the support of their wallets.

 

Not so many layouts I'm desparate to see this time, but did want to visit a few traders stands and there were a couple of demonstations I was interested in.  There is still time though and I have not ruled out going just yet, but may have to give it a miss this time round.

 

Steve N

Steve, I hope you can make it.  I am not sure which day I am going, probably Sunday.  Saw some really good diesel prices in Leamington yesterday (supermarkets matching prices).

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steveNCB7754

We usually go on the Sunday -  its quieter (travelling and inside the venue), but there is always the risk that some of those 'bargins' have already gone.

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