Chris Nevard's Blog

Wow, Bob Symes, a real legend!

 

I was at the RAF museum recently (Cosford) and despite multi-million pound landmark architectural projects, they still have a black and white video on a plywood plinth next to the Me163 rocket fighter, with the commentary by Mr Symes that has been playing in a loop since I can remember. I always pause and watch it all the way through! The highlight of any visit.

 

Enjoy the pint

Nice to see Mr Symes is still with us. I wonder if he still has the layout of Horsted Keynes that was built for the tv series. I think I've still got a copy of the "magazine" that accompanied the series. Still packed in a box somewhere after my recent move.

Smashing gent Bob Symes. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a steam festival in Budapest a few years ago. Great man to talk to & such a knowledgeable person.Long may he continue.

I remember Bob exhibiting a layout at Central hall. 00 with an overhead electric tramcar. This was before he was seduced by G1 in the garden. I also liked his recommendation of crushed garden gnomes for garden trackbed.

Don

It's a shame that you posted who was assisting you in your post, I was going to ask if I got any points for identifying your assistant purely from the top of his head!

It was good to meet you and Catcott "in the flesh" so to speak! Unfortunatly being single handed that day deprived me of any time that day to watch the trains go by or have a natter

 

What time were we supposed to finsh

 

Regards John Bruce LPW

Hi Chris,<BR>Very good to meet you and Dave on Saturday. Catcott was an inspiration!<BR>I meant to ask what the origins of your 4F were.<BR><BR>All the best,<BR><BR>Iain

Likewise Iain,

 

The 4F is a 29 year old Airfix one with the recent addition of a Comet chassis by Phil Hall (who is local to me).

Thanks - its appearance and performance were great. Dunno where all those <BR> marks came from in my last reply. It's not a subliminal message..... Iain