David Bigcheeseplant Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Did anyone go? I gave it a miss this year, as the last couple of years I have come away disapointed plus I had a few other thing to do. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I did - with the family too. We had a good couple of hours there in the afternoon. Really enjoyed it. What I was aware of today was how nice the operators to my son and nephew. On a number of layouts they had conversations with the operators, a couple of times they were invited to come round and look at the layout from a different angle. One operator allowed my son to operate the crossing gates on one layout! Really nice though i I like to see the younger generation encouraged (when they are behaving appropriately!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-missy- Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hello I went too (well I kinda had to!) and really enjoyed myself. I was impressed by the quantity and quality of the N Gauge layouts there although I was fascinated by the gauge 3 layout, plus it was nice to meet a few RMWeb folks too. Once again though I got next to no modelling done, I have been told this is a good thing! Missy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 6, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2010 Excellent show with quite an accent on N gauge I thought. But an interesting range of layouts overall and some excellent ones (ace bit of narrow gauge modelling in one case) and a couple of interesting bits of Great Western (plus some not so interesting) and the top notch little Portuguese tram/railway terminus layout which was also at Wycrail last year. Sorry I didn't speak to you Missy but you were heavily in conversation with some other folk as I passed - but the station lights looked excellent I thought. Regrettably for my wallet Mr Gamble was there with his bookstall...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkitt Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEKWi5O4Vs I had a good time at Ab-Rail, there were lots of good layouts and it was nice to see Missy's Highclere buildings for real. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitziblue Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hi Enjoyed helping to host the show and all seemed to go smoothly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Great video on youtube, Paul! It is possible a Japanese N Gauge layout will be there next year! (Yamanouchi Oshika) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I made it along there. It was certainly quieter than when I attended a few years back and the mini-bus service from the car parking was very welcome and worked well. It was nice to see a decent range of N gauge layouts and traders. Although nothing to do with the organisers, I thought that the tea at the centres cafe was very expensive - £1.60 a cup - and the atmosphere hot and stuffy. Nonetheless, all in all a decent show. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_S. Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I was there and enjoyed the show - thank you to the organizers for their work, it seemed very well run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted March 10, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2010 About time I posted the pics I took. I had a good 3 hrs their before my cold got the better of me and was pleasently surprised by the amount of n gauge. Aldbury Town Black gang Burton Bradstock Could there possible be a flaw in how to operate Pollington or is it the invention of a new extreme sport? Pollington with the intrepid operator about to perform a double somersault dismount. Langley road Minho Douro - I loved the detail on this one. This was in the middle of a kids layout but I thought it was a good example of kits put together very well Shillingford (Must not store this as yet another layout idea !!!) Talyllyn Road Temple Dean Welton down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Starting a Monday at my normal pace of thinking what can I get up to at the weekend, and not having been to any exhibitions in some time, I had a quick look and found Abrail 2010 I have not checked with my Wife yet if we are doing anything but fingers crossed I am going to get myself there for 10 on Saturday. Anyone else likely to be putting in an appearence? Last year there was a guy demonstrating DCC Sound at Abingdon, I think he blows the sounds for Howes. He gave me a card but I seem to have lost it, anyone know who he is and how I can get hold of him. Charlie P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Together with two friends I went to Abingdon on Saturday and had a good day. I agree with Grahame's comments about the exhorbitant price of tea. £1.60 is very steep, but the staff were very helpful!! Obviously nothing to do with the host Club I realise. Generally, there was a high standard of layouts, especially, "Burton Bradstock", "Aldbury Town" & "Bishop Wearburn". I did feel there were too many N gauge layouts for my taste however. One of my mates was very disappointed that there were no decent size 4mm Roundy-Roundys, and I must say I think that kind of layout improves the balance of a show, as not everyone is rivetted by endless shunting. Anyway, well done to the organisers for all their hard work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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