RusselBridge2017 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Hope the owner of the layout allows you a little operating time and the show goes well, a few picture please. Enjoy the new fiddle yard.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 15, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 15, 2019 Have fun at the exhibition, make sure you make the time to take plenty of pictures! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 After a traumatic set up last night, I must admit that we had a good first day at the Wimborne Model Railway Exhibition. Its our first exhibition with the enlarged fiddle yard (which we made a year ago). The new yard means that we can have upto 4 trains on the layout at one time (compared to x2 in the old fiddle yard. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andrew P Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Great pics and happy memories of an enjoyable build, gland the new Fiddle Yard works well, that was it's only major drawback for Exhibition use. Your Dad seems quite at home there. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Looking good Andy as always... cheers neil.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 A couple of more pics from yesterday, my Dad has quite a nice little collection of stock now for Porth Merryn. I think the Kernow Saddle Tank has to be my favourite, this model has a “stay alive fitted” and is so smooth. So much fun shunting wagons around. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Andrew P said: Great pics and happy memories of an enjoyable build, gland the new Fiddle Yard works well, that was it's only major drawback for Exhibition use. Your Dad seems quite at home there. Andy, your little gem of a layout is certainly getting some use. In the block of flats were Mum and Dad lives everyone knows that Dad has a model railway in the spare room (Dens Den). Some of the other folk bring him steam train calendars and bits for the layout (the other day some chap bought him a oo gauge green lorry). He loves it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 17, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 17, 2019 That saddle tank is nice.. Sound too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The Saddle Tank doesn’t have sound (there wasn’t room to fit it with the stay alive. Good second day at Wimrail 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted March 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 18, 2019 She looks great with the milk, really tempted by a green one now.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Great to see more pictures of this great layout. It looks like a lot of fun was had. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Lots of fun was had. Dad has some nice Cornish themed stock now. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted March 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 17/03/2019 at 23:26, Melangoose said: The Saddle Tank doesn’t have sound (there wasn’t room to fit it with the stay alive. Plenty of room in the cab if you hide it with the crew, more room than 009 and HOm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Last photo from the weekend. The crew of 6422 contemplate their next move. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted May 3, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hi Nigel I was just going through some back issues of RM and found the April 2017 issue with what was Andy Peters Port Merryn and remembered that your Dad was the new proud owner of this great creation by Andy. I will see you next weekend as I believe your at Derby so a catch up and a natter. Please give your Dad my best wishes. Terry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Hi Terry, Nice to hear from you. Unfortunately will not be at Derby this year as Sue has broken her ankle (a week ago), and although it is getting better it wouldn’t be fair for me to disappear for the weekend. She is finding the crutches very frustrating as she can not carry anything (she will make a cup of coffee then can’t carry it to the table to sit down). I know that in this Parrish we all love our model railways but sometimes the family must come first. Will try to get to Stafford exhibition next year to have a chat. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ELTEL Posted May 4, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 4, 2019 Sorry to hear of Sues mishap, please wish her well. As you say perhaps we will catch up for a natter at Stafford next year if not before. kind regards to the both of you. Terry 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 My Dad has been admitted to Hospital at the moment having various tests prior to a Heart Valve Operation. To keep his spirits up I have made a photo album of his trains on Porth Merryn and also Melangoose and Wyvern Road. Getting the pictures together I came across this picture that I took a couple of months ago (his latest acquisition). I know that Porth Merryn is based in Cornwall but this Lyme Regis train pack is just charming, and I suppose Dad does live in Dorset, so he can get away with it (kind of). 10 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Lovely pic. Nice to see the layout again. I hope things go ok for your Dad and he is able to enjoy the layout again soon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Great Photo Nigel, and why not, an Adams is a beautiful looking Loco and suits the Layout. Please pass on my regards to your Dad and hope to see you both at a Show in the near future, and of course Porth Merryn. Take care, and all the best. Edited September 28, 2021 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks for your kind comments and support. Saw Dad last night at Hospital visiting, he is in good spirits. He showed his favourite nurse (Amy) the photo album who burst out laughing and took it to the Nurses desk to show everyone. It would appear that this photo of Dads Class 5 was the culprit with the “Hello Boys” advertisement on the back of the pub. Glad that some people still retain a sense of humour and don’t take offence. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Went to the Brockenhurst Model Railway Exhibition today with Dad. So nice to see so many familiar faces. One of which was Andy P (who is already planning the next layout to build after his current one). 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Melangoose said: Went to the Brockenhurst Model Railway Exhibition today with Dad. So nice to see so many familiar faces. One of which was Andy P (who is already planning the next layout to build after his current one). Brilliant pic Nigel, your dad looks so well, and it was good to see you both again today. As for the next Project, 😮 think Russel Bridge / Llanbourne North Wales. 🤓 👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melangoose Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Went over to see Mum and Dad this morning. Looks like there had been some recent shunting as the trains had all moved around since my last visit. Glad to see that it’s getting some usage. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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