70000 Britannia

Can't see a mention of this show, being held today and tomorrow, at Howden School, Howden. Very friendly exhibition and well worth a visit.

Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend putting new layout HO/HOm Auswiss through its paces. A useful learning curve! Great atmosphere, very good layouts, and excellent hospitality. Last but notleast, thanks for all the support provided by Les and his team.

Well, that was a most enjoyable weekend and a pleasure to have been able to participate in a very successful show. Thanks to Mark and the team for being so helpful and welcoming. Sue and I look forward to having another opportunity to contribute in the not too distant future. Dave

Looking forward to visiting Paisley for the first time, and bringing US O Arcadia Pennsylvania Terminal.

Thanks to Steve and the team at Barnsley MR exhibition. Sue and I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend - so many friendly folk and a great atmosphere. Well done. Even enjoyed negotiating the rain heading back to Lancashire over Woodhead!

Not long now - will be bringing our O scale Arcadia Pennsylvania shunting layout, and looking forward to a first time visit. Dave

Thanks, those elements are appealing and I wish I had the space to add them. There will be some raw materials silos, elevators, conveyor sections, and distribution silos. The rest will be ‘assumed’.

Cyclone Preheater Tower perspective of size relative to HO locomotives: Still some more additions rquired, before painting. Dave

OK, update on proposed Cement Works, for new layout AuSwiss, to be shown at Preston MRE in March. First target was to start on the Cyclone Preheater Tower, referred to above. Plastruct & Javis items were used to create the framework components. Next are decking and one of the many main tower pipes so far - the background screnshot shows the complexity of the real tower. The final structure will naturally be less complex, but lots more to do. So, here is the first stage skeleton of the project. Update 1st Nov 2023: taking shape - more to do: 4.11.2023 further development stage - but not yet complete. The next post will give a preliminary size perspective. Dave

Hello We see some excellent creations on this topic, invariably presenting finished work. My project will be to create a Swiss Cement Works; re-using as many leftover scrap components as I can to start with. Just as a teaser, this pile of bits dumped on my desk, plus a 1 metre pipe from a builders merchants, and a speculative plan, represent something embryonic. Construction progress will follow. Of course, plans can change! Update: 28.10.2023 An initial crude perspective of a basic Cement Works concept,just to indicate what is manageable in the space available. Note the use of the sophisticated modelling techniques :-). :

L&Y DCC show up and running, Arcadia's first freight delivery of the day. Nice cable container modelling by Brian Davis (wagon loads).

It is really good to see the L&Y DCC show back in action again. The event has always been an enjoyable experience - provided by a good, friendly group. Looking forward to bringing US O scale Arcadia Pennsylvania.

Just a heads up, as I don't see the following exhibition mentioned. Blackpool & North Fylde MRC Annual Exhibition, this weekend at: YMCA Thornton Health & Fitness Centre, Victoria Rd E, Thornton-Cleveleys FY5 3SX. 10 Traders 20 Layouts 3 Demonstrations Will be there with Clayton End OO. Dave

Have had a hectic week since the show, but it's never too late to say, what another excellent show at Leigh last weekend. Thanks to Andy and his team for their hard work and organisation.

Terry, just a small point. Clayton End is OO. Dave

29th Street Wharf set up and ready to roll!

Andy, No too long now. Just a minor point: 1st layout - 29th Street Wharf - is HO. See you soon. Dave

Enjoyed the tropical atmosphere at Perth and it was great to meet up with friends. Congratulations to Simon and Norm on the creation of Shuri Koya - excellent, and thoroughly enjoyed operating such a unique layout. Dave

Looking forward to this weekend's GOG show. Will be bringing our US O layout - Arcadia Pennsylvania Terminal. Dave

Thanks for all the comments guys. I managed to spend 5 hours at Westbury last week. Plenty of 66s and 70s during that time. I hadn't realised there would be such activity in the Westbury yards itself. Anyway, after 4+ hours, it looked like my hope for a 59 was going to be thwarted. There was not a lot of activity on the avoider tracks. Then .. the 14:06, 6L21 Fhh Whatley Quarry to Dagenham Dock A.R.C with 42 wagons @ 4400 tonnes arrived hauled by 59201 + 59103. Absolutely made my day. Thanks. Dave

Looking a good setup again, Chris - as Sue and l , are down here in Bath. Have a good show. D&S

Chris Looks a very good range of layouts. Hope the show goes really well - sadly, we are down south and won't be able to visit. D & S

I use a small rake (6) on Clayton End Signalman, with Ten Commandment loads. They will be at 3 shows in September.

Thanks for that info. The 4800 ton load would be a cracker, and would be worth the trip down there, in its own right. Thanks again also, to everyone who has given me some pointers. Dave

Absolutely Excellent! Dave