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    Pontypridd Show (Llantwit Fadre) 2018 - April 21st

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    A very enjoyable outing I must say. Good to meet up with Ian ( TPH).

     

     

    Splendid bacon baps and draft cups of tea.

     

     

    A very enjoyable day.

     

     

    Thanks to Tony for the invite and to all who helped to make such a nice show.

     

     

    Rob and Tom.

     

    Thanks Rob, great to see Sheep Lane again and I look forward to seeing Mutton again next year.

     

    Sadly I took no photos (too busy collecting money!). See you soon.

    Pontypridd Show (Llantwit Fadre) 2018 - April 21st

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    Popped into the Pontypridd show today.

     

    It seemed very well attended, with a good mix of layouts and trade stands. with seating available when you needed to have a bite.

     

    Some names I was able to put names to the faces. Up until now, it was just RM Web community.

     

    As usual, I just had a bit of 'serious looking at'. The wagon weathering on Sheepwash Lane was pretty spot-on, just what I needed for inspiration! 

     

    Cheers,

     

    Ian.

     

    Glad you enjoyed in Ian, I'm knackered now!

     

    Tony

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    Pontypridd Show (Llantwit Fadre) 2018 - April 21st

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    10 layouts have been set up tonight, and the tea bags and bacon has arrived on site! We await 4 more layouts early tomorrow morning plus our two traders, Lord & Butler and MIB Models.

     

    Not sure how the weather will turn out, it's forecast a few showers early on and warming up in the afternoon. I'm not sure whether fine weather is good for our attendance, or rain, or a mixture. You just never can tell how it will turn out on the day. We've postered local model shops, and given out 1000 fliers (compared to 500 last year), and it's been in the model press and on some local Facebook pages. So I hope we get a decent turnout of visitors to help swell the club's funds.

     

    Of the layouts that have set up so far there is some excellent quality there, in HO, OO, N and Hoe. There may be few noisy US and Canadian sound effects tomorrow.

     

    We've just put out a large number of books and DVDs next to the entry desk which are available for £1 each,  (£2 0r £3 for the boxed sets). So come along and grab a bargain and see some great layouts on the day.

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    Pontypridd Model Railway Exhibition , 21 April (Llantwit Fardre)

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    10 layouts have been set up tonight, and the tea bags and bacon has arrived on site! We await 4 more layouts early tomorrow morning plus our two traders, Lord & Butler and MIB Models.

     

    Not sure how the weather will turn out, it's forecast a few showers early on and warming up in the afternoon. I'm not sure whether fine weather is good for our attendance, or rain, or a mixture. You just never can tell how it will turn out on the day. We've postered local model shops, and given out 1000 fliers (compared to 500 last year), and it's been in the model press and on some local Facebook pages. So I hope we get a decent turnout of visitors to help swell the club's funds.

     

    Of the layouts that have set up so far there is some excellent quality there, in HO, OO, N and Hoe. There may be few noisy US and Canadian sound effects tomorrow.

     

    We've just put out a large number of books and DVDs next to the entry desk which are available for £1 each,  (£2 0r £3 for the boxed sets). So come along and grab a bargain and see some great layouts on the day.

    Pontypridd Show (Llantwit Fadre) 2018 - April 21st

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    The Show is only 6 days away now. All layouts confirmed ( just need to fit them all in). A few of the exhibitors were at the Port Talbot Show yesterday, but will be bringing different layouts to our show. The only one that was in port talbot was 79A a steam shed scene in the snow by John Gooding, and very nice it is too, with a very impressive working turntable at slow speed.

     

    Hope to see many RM Web members there.

     

    Tony

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    Pontypridd Model Railway Exhibition , 21 April (Llantwit Fardre)

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    Just two weeks to go, I think I can hear the bacon beginning to sizzle!

    Ken

     

     

    Thankfully Ken I don't have to cook it! It's looking like a good show, all of our advertising leaflets have gone, apart from a few I'll be taking to the RCTS meeting on Wednesday . 

     

    All the layouts booked have confirmed their attendance , I just to try and get it all to fit in. Almost all the layouts are different to last year's show, bar 2, and one of those has been in the model press (Forest Gate Parkway).

     

    I just hope we have a good attendance on the day. I wish I had more leaflets to put out, we had 500 last year and printed 1000 this year and they've all gone.

     

    And Cardiff City moved the game to a 7.45pm kick off for Sky so it'll be a long day.

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    Pontypridd show April 21st 2018 , we shall be in attendance with our layout Crossley scrapyard

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    I didn't get a chance to have a good look at Cardiff Baz, so look forward to having a bit of time away from the door to have a mooch around on the 21st. !4 layouts now for £3 entry, plus traders and demos seems good value.

     

    Tony

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    First Generation Eastern & North Eastern Diesels In Colour

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    Despite my earlier post stating there was little or no East Anglia photos there is a strong emphasis on the North East, which is an area I have found is often ignored in photographic books.

     

    I have both this book and the previous on eon Scotland and the picture quality is excellent and two of the best I've bought in recent years.

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    First Generation Eastern & North Eastern Diesels In Colour

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    First Generation Eastern & North Eastern Diesels In Colour by David Dunn and published by Book Law arrived today.

     

    Following on from the previous book on Scottish Diesels by the same author this book once again has superb colour photos of diesels over the two named regions.

     

    Almost all photos are of the green diesel period of 1960s, and some later, with the odd smattering of blue. The book takes a geographical journey, starting in the North East and ending in London, but does not appear to have any photos from East Anglia.

     

    The books is equally as good as the earlier Scottish themed book and I can only recommended as an avid reader (or looker at pictures!).

     

    Well worth the money.

     

    Tony

    Nailsea Model Railway Show 2018

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    Nice run over on Sunday from the Principality.

     

    Star of the show for me was Arun Quay and an opportunity to chat to the Gravetts. Worth the admission for that alone.

    Nice to see Hounslow in the flesh.......er wood....plastic...metal...Unexpected pleasure to bump into Mudmagnet at the controls.

     

    Did a double take at Abercynon as it wasn't Brian Tuckers well known example.

     

     

    All in all worth the trip to a nice venue.

     

     

    Rob.

     

     

     

    Yes Brian asked to have a look out for that one. Nice as it's in EM as opposed to OO. Is it a compliment or an insult to have your layout copied? Although it is slightly longer and has a couple of points on it.

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