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☆ SWAG Members Day- SUNDAY 28th APRIL 2024☆
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to NHY 581's topic in The Noble Realm of SWAG
Your Sheepness All things being equal, Cath and myself are hoping to venture down from the badlands of the Midlands to this shenanigans next Sunday. We want to bring Ellie with us (who is 25% border collie and 75% twonk) and Cath is fretting about whether she'll be allowed in the hall......we promise she will behave and not nip Chris H on the ankle when he's not looking.............. Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Victoria
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to Bungus the Fogeyman's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Some very flattering photos there chaps, thank you very much! I've added a couple of my own from the routs and revels at Cotgrave at the weekend. It was good to meet you Dave and partake of a very pleasant chinwag........ Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Don't panic Andy, Victoria came out of it unscathed! Disgusting of Market Harborough
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Victoria
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to Bungus the Fogeyman's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Thought it was time to re-awaken this load of old jollop as Victoria appeared last week at Nailsea and will be knocking them dead at York over the weekend....... Has anything more been done with it? Not really........the waste ground has had a bit of 'gravettisation' but thats about it at the moment, although there is an EFE Class 70 waiting in the wings........... Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Nailsea & District Model Railway Club Exhibition.
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to bandmbill's topic in Exhibitions
Back in the Leicestershire hinterlands after a thunderingly good weekend at Nailsea with the boss lady. A jolly fine show, good to see some of the chaps and good to meet Captain K and Wiggo, 2 absolute gentlemen unlike some of the other rabble............also chuffed that His Sheepness got 'best layout in show'- one up for the small layout builders (although as you can see from Chris' pics, I have some way to go before I can aspire to such greatness!)..... For those that didn't get there, well there's always next year! Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Well if he did he didn't have a look at Top Yard, unless he did when Clive was playing on it! Miserable get! A great weekend, well done to all involved in the organising. Despite the parking tribulations, all went relatively smoothly. Top Yard is starting to grow on me, and seemed to appeal to a few people, especially the fellah who described the scenery as 'Gravettesque'! I will take that as a complement, though Gordon and Maggie may beg to differ! So onwards and upwards then! Well done everybody, you've all done very well! Disgusting of Market Harborough
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Sheepcroft EM - 3 link waffling
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to lapford34102's topic in Layout topics
Well Mike, you only have to ask!............I'm sure we could fit you in. Disgusting of Harket Marborough -
Sheepcroft EM - 3 link waffling
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to lapford34102's topic in Layout topics
Count me in that happy band too! All couplings have their plus and minus points, its simple a question of personal perference (apart from the apocryphal 2mm finescale bod who tried 3 links, who basically is just certifiable!)... They certainly do Stu, I've got a couple. The mark I and the mark II versions. And if you're worrying about having too much wagonry with you at Ally Pally worry no longer....we can find a home for it!! Disgusting of Marketr Harborough -
South Notts Show, April 6th and 7th 2024
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to Les1952's topic in Exhibitions
You've obviously seen my trackbuilding Les!. As Paul Wade once said 'Dave models in all the popular 4mm gauges, OO, P4 and EM, usually all on the same layout!' Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Albert Street Parcels - OO South East 60's
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to lapford34102's topic in Layout topics
Had the very great pleasure of finally seeing this today (no Phots sadly as I didn't really get the time) and the highest complements I can give it is that, a) its up to Stus very high standards and b) its better than the layout that sort of inspired it.. Sound work my friend! Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Shocked and saddened to hear this news, having attended a few Fareham shows with my train sets and with Cath doing the work of Book Law! A very affable sort of chap who was happy to cover for me when I needed a break. He even looked like he was enjoying it on odd occasions! Our (Cath and Myself) deepest sympathies go out to his family and those at Fareham MRC. Saddened of Market Harborough
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Warley NEC National Show 25th & 26th November 2023
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to Chris M's topic in Exhibitions
Happens to me all the time!!🤣🤣 Disgusting of Market Harborough -
00 Gauge End-to-End Micro Layout 5'x1'
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to DomDulley's topic in Boxfiles, Micro layouts & Dioramas
Another small layout that you may find interesting is Trevanna Dries, now in the tender hands of Wayne Crowley but the original was built by yours truly. Not sure of the actual address but if you put Trevanna Dries into the RM Web search engine you should find something..... Disgusting of Market Harborough -
Stu Davies (Lapford 34102) and myself once considered doing Thomas the Tank Engines Terminus (Knapford was it? I can't remember) in EM just to hack some of the rivet counters off a little while back! As daft as it may sound, using the Rev W Awdrys books as a research source isn't such a bad thing. Anybody who has seen Tom Fosters work will know just how good it can be....Just a thought! Disgusting of Market Harborough
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So am I, I was hoping to purvey some quality railway literature to you at a keen price🤣. Seriously, the Book Law team had a good day amid some excellent trade and quality layouts. I was particularly taken by the Irish O gauge, although it was nice to see the old stagers of Hepton Brook and Lee on the Solent again ( although my suggestion that a Class 73 and a couple of VEA vans would look nice on Lee was met with some stony stares!). I also liked Chairman Dave's inglenook shunting plank, which he evidently cobbled together very quickly (any photos of it chaps?) which looked very effective with a weathered B4 and a handful of wagons. It was also pleasing to see that there was always some young person happily shunting away on there when I walked past. Other clubs may wish to take note- if we're going to attract youngsters into the hobby, belting Thomas round a track is fine and dandy for the under 5s but those slightly older require something more absorbing to attract them in, and this inglenook seemed to be doing just that! Just my thoughts on a very good day. Well done chaps and chappesses! Disgusting of Market Harborough PS Picked up the bargains of the day from the second hand stall. A Hornby coke wagon for a poorly octopus (£6) and a handful of p4 points, including a double slip, for the princely sum of £2!!
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Tolworth Showtrain Sat 11th - Sun 12th November 2023
Bungus the Fogeyman replied to jonhall's topic in Exhibitions
Jon Just a thought but did anybody think to email Radio 2's Jeremy Vine? Having heard his recent-ish interviews with Rod Stewart and Jools Holland, and the dynamic duo of messrs Ando and (s)Hale, he sounds like he has an itch that could be scratched successfully vis a vis railway modelling. I believe he lives in the Barnes area, which would make this about his nearest show being just a bike ride across Richmond Park. As I say, just a thought.......maybe a celeb to open the show in the future? Disgusting of Market Harborough