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Boston Show

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This weekend gone was Summat Colliery's first time out since the Member's Day in July and what a great weekend it was.

 

The show was held in Stickney Village Hall in Lincolnshire and just at the edge of my limit for a show without accommodation, so it was an early start and quite a few miles under my belt in the Scooby (not all bad then ;) )

 

Summat performed brilliantly as usual, most problems were caused by operator error (me) in the main. Can't thank my two helpers over the weekend enough - Aaron and Dave from the Boston MRS who took to the Powercab and Summat's complicated shunting sequence like ducks to water. Even Wendy left the kitchen on Sunday afternoon and took the controls for a spell.

 

Couldn't resist this shot, I wondered why the tender on the 8F had tipped over, and this is what greeted me on investigation

 

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As I said, operator error mostly ;)

 

I bagged a bargain loco from one of the traders too - a Standard Class 4 mogul 76079 for £45, that turned out to be already chipped when I opened it up on Sunday morning to add a Lenz Standard :lol: It was immediatly pressed into service all day Sunday - Don't tell it it's likely to come under the knife when the GWR 43xx body arrives .......

 

Oh, and I was acutely embarrassed on Sunday afternoon when presented with this

 

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:) :) :) :)

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LNERandBR

Hi Ian

 

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself and thanks for keeping Dave and his son in check for the weekend.

 

The best in show competition was actually very close and it should be noted that it is voted for by the public.

2nd place had only one point less then Summat and 3 layout's were tied for 3rd at 1 point less then that.

 

However it was a thoroughly deserved win with a cracking layout.

 

The trophy itself is brand new. Wendy picked it up last Thursday and as such you are the first to win it.

Dave (Big Dave) Brunning was a long standing member of the Boston MRS and past Exhibition Manager. He passed away last year and has been sorly missed.

 

Regards

 

Stephen

(Boston MRS Exhibtion Manager)

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