garygfletcher Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 More than a few spaces in the car from Heathrow if anyone wants a lift? Best Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Popped over this afternoon to the event which has a massive entertainment per square layout metre foot; top work everyone. Laurie Adams' shunting tractor (you'll only ever believe how bonkers it is if you get to see under the boards) is quite brilliant; he kindly let me have a go operating it and all went OK until I went off the edge of the world. The most fun I've had operating anything for a long, long time; and I was still rubbish at shunting properly, trickier than it looks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Agree Andy, great fun, and superb for stitching up your mate. I managed to derail the wagon I was trying to pull with the tractor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nick_bastable Posted June 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2016 been unable to attend we want pictures Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Great day out. Pleasure to meet you Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted June 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2016 been unable to attend we want pictures Nick Cracking event, but I only took one photo. Aforesaid tractor Looked like great fun. Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2mm Andy Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Popped over this afternoon to the event which has a massive entertainment per square layout metre foot; top work everyone. Laurie Adams' shunting tractor (you'll only ever believe how bonkers it is if you get to see under the boards) is quite brilliant; he kindly let me have a go operating it and all went OK until I went off the edge of the world. The most fun I've had operating anything for a long, long time; and I was still rubbish at shunting properly, trickier than it looks. A study in concentration; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 A study in concentration; DSCF1352.jpg That's fear that is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 British Oak South Road Yeovil Town Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold 2mmMark Posted June 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2016 Some more photos from the Supermeet. Alan Whitehouse & Mick Simpson explaining the rationale for their joint project "Finescale in 48 Hours" Richard Caunt's model of British Oak, inspired by the version in the 2mm Beginners Guide. Richard has taken it a step further by modelling the screens and also making loading and unloading of coal possible. Andy Carlson's South Yard. This illustrates the informal nature of 2mm Supermeets! David Eveleigh's Framsden, inspired by the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Ian Smith's Modbury, with it's excellent new backscene Finally, an overall view of Laurie Adam's Yeovil Town Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2016 Some great pictures there. Nice to see more of Framsden. Great to see the progress on Modbury. In fact all the layouts looked good (kicks oneself for missing the meet). First John Greenwood With his travelling crane, now Laurie's tractor, what next? A working horse anyone? Don edit for typo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham63 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Some great pictures there. Nice to see more of Framsden. Great to see the progress on Modbury. In fact all the layouts looked good (kicks oneself for missing the meet). First John Greenwood With his travelling crane, now Laurie's tractor, what next? A working horse anyone? Don edit for typo Laurie should have done the shunting horses but he shied away from it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoupler942 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Who remembers the animated signal/flagman? I'd have to dig out the magazine article to refresh my mind on it's mechanics but I wonder if could be upgraded with today's technology. I think it was likened to an oil rig by nature of there being so much underfoot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Rydes Vale, by Bert Grooves and his father, had working shunters. The relevant one flipped up his shunting pole when the electro magnet was activated to disengage the AJ couplings. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Found the meet well worth the ride up from Bristol and I am a 4mm modeller! As well as the shunting tractor on Yeovil Town, the discharging hoppers on British Oak were well worth a close look. A very interesting show. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted June 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 27, 2016 Rydes Vale, by Bert Grooves and his father, had working shunters. The relevant one flipped up his shunting pole when the electro magnet was activated to disengage the AJ couplings. Jim Ah yes I remember seeing that at Central Hall now you have reminded me. There was a bit of a wait to get close enough to see. Stuart Hine was manning the 2mmSA stand. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Kennion Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Laurie should have done the shunting horses but he shied away from it I believe someone is working on it for a narrow gauge application. Don' hold your breath though. It won't be any time soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Kennion Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Sad that I couldn't be there, it looks to have been a great show with some very interesting layouts and displays. Demo'ing 2mm to the LYRS went ok though. May have convinced one N gauger who's already doing a layout in finetrax that he could ease into 2FS. Otherwise some good models on display in several scales up to G3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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