Waterloo Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) Scaleforum 2017 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury Saturday September 23rd Sunday September 24th Advance ticket sales https://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/tickets The layouts A feature of several of the layouts on display this year is that the progress of their construction has been described on the Society’s web forum so Scaleforum will give an opportunity to see in the flesh what so far has only been seen on a computer screen. Some layouts will be substantially complete – finished even, whist others are at various stages of construction and allow the visitor to see the techniques used. Brettell Road by Jim Smith-Wright Industrial byway in the West Midlands. Clutton by Tim Venton Model of the station of that name station on the Great Western branch between Bristol and Frome. Danby by Rob Ward The model represents Danby station on the North Eastern Railway single track Esk Valley branch line in North Yorkshire. Dewsbury Great Northern by Geoff Tiffany, Brian Eves and Dave Carter Dewsbury Great Northern is based on a real location in the Yorkshire town of that name which in pre Grouping days boasted no less than four stations. Eccleston by Martin Nield Eccleston is a work of fiction even though it is a real place and features the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in all its glory. Enigma Engineering by Paul Gittins A small shunting puzzle layout where visitors can try their hand at solving the problems. Great Barfield by David Hawkins Great Eastern byway located on a fictitious extension to the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway in Essex. Kettlewell by John Stocks A ‘what might have been’ had the 1880 Skipton and Kettlewell Railway Act been implemented and a first attempt at working to P4 standards. Mount Woodville Works by Rob Milliken Mount Woodville Works is set in the mid 1960's and represents a works producing salt glazed goods and fire bricks. Minories by Howard Bolton Minories is the terminus of a short branch off the East London Railway, one of a number of interesting but not well known railway byways in the city. One of the most interesting features of the layout is the fully interlocked lever frame situated at the front of the layout where its operation can be seen by the visitor. Neversay by Richard Lake In the early stages of construction, Neversay is the seaside terminus of an imaginary and very eccentric coastal tramway; set somewhere in the Colonies in the mid-1950s. Also on available will be the DRAG test track. Show and Tell - The demonstrations The demonstrations and help desks at Scaleforum are an essential part of what the exhibition is all about and this year we have will have a special focus on the finishing touches. Finishing off a model or a layout requires a range of different skills to those needed for building and we are delighted to welcome to Scaleforum three expert practioners of aspects of finishing. Painting and lining Ian Rathbone Backscenes and dioramas Paul Bambrick The Weathering Service Jack Chalkley Getting started in P4 Mike Ainsworth Loco construction Steve Duckworth Modelling the Diesel and Electric era Tom Silsbury and Jonathan Buckie Scratch building the APT and HST Shane Wilton Scratchbuilding aided by using a CNC plotter/cutter Jonathan Hall The Area Group Demonstration Presented by the Wealden Area Group The Wealden Area Group will be demonstrating various aspects of scenic modelling on the group’s new layout, Chart Sutton which features the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Missenden Abbey As a change from the usual publicity stand, this year we welcome Missenden stalwarts David Brandreth and Andrew Eaton who will be demonstrating some of the techniques that are included in the courses and showing some of their personal model making. Traders 247 Developments Acc+Ess Protocab Limited Alan Gibson (Workshop) Ambis Engineering Bill Hudson Transport Books Branchlines Brassmasters Scale Models Cambrian Models Coastal DCC C&L Finescale Track Building Systems Dart Castings Dave Bradwell David Geen Model Railway Kits Eileen’s Emporium Extreme Etchings/Shawplan Gramodels G W Models Hedgerow Scenics High Level Kits Hobby Holidays Judith Edge Kits London Road Models Mega Points Controllers Model Railway Developments Modelu – design, scan, print Mousa Models Neil Kinison Models Penbits Model Railways Phoenix Precision Paints Prickley Pear Products Roger Carpenter Roxey Mouldings RT Models Rumney Models Severn Models South Eastern Finecast Tim Horn Baseboards Wild Swan Books Wizard Models https://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/2017/ Edited August 12, 2017 by Waterloo 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Someone may want to correct the spelling of Aylesbury on here and the Scalefour website! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted August 12, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2017 Someone may want to correct the spelling of Aylesbury on here and the Scalefour website! Good one David, I had not noticed it before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterloo Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Someone may want to correct the spelling of Aylesbury on here and the Scalefour website! Thanks David I hadn't noticed it either. Problem with cut n paste from another site! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Opening times for Scaleforum are: Saturday - 10:30am to 5:30pm (advance ticket holders from 10:15am) Sunday - 10:00am to 4:30pm (advance ticket holders from 9:45am) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Scaleforum 2017 ....Also ....available will be the DRAG test track..... Excellent. Reichsbahn time again. Might bring out a Kriegslok.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 How many layouts will be complete and/or working? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2017 Excellent. Reichsbahn time again. Might bring out a Kriegslok.... And with those words the growing frisson of anticipation runs ever faster through the DRAG team accompanying the test track. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 And with those words the growing frisson of anticipation runs ever faster through the DRAG team accompanying the test track. I'm sure I have a Gutzold one knocking around in wartime grey with a Wannentender. There also a DB-reboilered Br.41 I could bring along.....! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redkiterail Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 is the bus running from the station this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) I'm sure I have a Gutzold one knocking around in wartime grey with a Wannentender. There also a DB-reboilered Br.41 I could bring along.....! 'Thank you for your patience. All our test track circuits are busy at the moment. You are in the queue. The current waiting time for the next available test track circuit is three days'. Edited August 15, 2017 by Captain Kernow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 'Thank you for your patience. All our test track circuits are busy at the moment. You are in the queue. The current waiting time for the next available test track circuit is three days'. In that case can I make an advance booking for a BR52 with the rigid tender. Just to give Ivan some competition. I might even be able to find a BR42 to go with it. That is the Kreigsloks big brother for those not in the know. Bernard 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 In that case can I make an advance booking for a BR52 with the rigid tender. Just to give Ivan some competition. I might even be able to find a BR42 to go with it. That is the Kreigsloks big brother for those not in the know. Bernard I'll see your Br.52 mit Steifrahmentender, and raise you a Br.01.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2017 Herrlich, ein Duell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Herrlich, ein Duell! More of a Probefahrt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 My apologies to the OP. The layouts look to be of great interest with some well known names attending. The along comes an unruly pair with talk of "foreign rubbish" and Commie "foreign rubbish" at that. Looking forward to the weekend. Now where is that Saxon VT, DR 89 2 to a later generation. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMinion Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't know what would be worse for the scalefour types? That horsetans stuff is foreign or that it seems to just be ready to run taken from a box. Not sure either would interest that sort of audience really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't know what would be worse for the scalefour types? That horsetans stuff is foreign or that it seems to just be ready to run taken from a box. Not sure either would interest that sort of audience really You could indeed be pretty wrong there - I like all sorts of trains from all sorts of sources 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't know what would be worse for the scalefour types? That horsetans stuff is foreign or that it seems to just be ready to run taken from a box. Not sure either would interest that sort of audience really You should have seen them run last year, to a backdrop of the East German National Anthem..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jub45565 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I don't know what would be worse for the scalefour types? That horsetans stuff is foreign or that it seems to just be ready to run taken from a box. Not sure either would interest that sort of audience really It's ironic that you think 'Scalefour types' are narrow minded... Where's my tin hat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Thing is, if you run HO RTR on 16.5mm, at least the gauge is correct, even if the wheel/flange/checkrail standards are not...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMinion Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 It's ironic that you think 'Scalefour types' are narrow minded... Where's my tin hat? Or you could say focused Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted August 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2017 You should have seen them run last year, to a backdrop of the East German National Anthem..... Indeed, I was so sorry to have missed the first 5 minutes or so of that splendid treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 With just over two weeks to go until Scaleforum, there's still time to buy your advance tickets : here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANT Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Hello I have just noticed on the Scalefour website on the Scaleforum 2017 page that you can now down load the Show Guide in pdf. Here is a direct link: https://www.scalefour.org/downloads/2017/scaleforum2017guide.pdf When you click on the link you should get a box at the bottom of the page asking if you want to save or open it. Thanks SEEYAANT Edited September 8, 2017 by ANT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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