timbowilts Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Another appearance at the Cardiff small show in January for Abercynon with a new fiddle yard and some new stock. What is the date and venue? There’s nothing in the RMWeb Exhibition Calendar? Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 Would need to check date for you, Tim, but venue is Scout Hut at Llandaff Fields, Pontcanna. Plenty car park and good pub food 5 mins down the street at the 'Halfway' pub on Cathederal Road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I hope it's Saturday 26th January. That is the same weekend as Southampton so I'l be heading there on the Sunday via a hotel room. There's a thread on here somewhere. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Would need to check date for you, Tim, but venue is Scout Hut at Llandaff Fields, Pontcanna. Plenty car park and good pub food 5 mins down the street at the 'Halfway' pub on Cathederal Road. Parking is not an issue as I’m medically barred from driving UFN (Eye problems related to diabetes). What is public transport like? Tim T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 Parking is not an issue as I’m medically barred from driving UFN (Eye problems related to diabetes). What is public transport like? Tim T Hi Tim, I hope Brian doesn't mind but here are some details; The Cardiff (Small) Model Railway Show 2019 Saturday 26th. January, 2019 10:00am – 4:30pm Scout Association Headquarters, Fields Park Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9HX With a trade presence by Lord & Butler, Cardiff Model Rail Centre, Penarth Road, Cardiff.. Refreshments - Ample free parking ( At the time of uploading this entry, the adjacent car park is 'pay and display' on Monday to Friday, but not on weekends ) Public Transport – several Cardiff Bus services stop outside ‘The Halfway’ public house, Cathedral Road which is less than five minutes walk to the venue. In cooperation with Messrs Lord & Butler, several modellers have agreed to exhibit their layouts in a one day show. EXHIBITORS “Sheep Lane” 4mm Somerset & Dorset by Rob Gunstone http://www.rmweb.co....eep +chronicles “Abercynon Fach” – GWR Loan Act shed in a minimum space by Brian Tucker http://www.rmweb.co....abercynon +fach “Snowy Peaks” – 3.5mm ‘HO’ Scale US diesel powered switching layout by Chris Lock “Tunnock Yard” – 4mm scale EM ‘Railfreight era’ “Bicsdale” – 1950s 4mm BR (WR) by Gwyn Chivers “Danemouth” – 4mm scale last days of steam in the West Country by Dave Harris & The Bay MRG http://www.rmweb.co....t/?hl=danemouth “Haverfordwest” – 2mm Scale modern image with military trains carrying AFVs by Paul Gandy “Merioneth & Llantisilio Rail Traction Co. Ltd.” - 7mm electronic wizardry by Steve Dodd “Gunpoint” – 3.5mm Scale ‘HO’ by members of the Pontypridd MRC “Shepcote Lane” or “Crossley scrap” both 4mm scale, by Barrie ‘Baz’ Jones http://www.rmweb.co....-shipley-scrap/ “L’heure blueu” – 3.5mm ‘HO’ Scale night time in a Northern French tow during the 1950s and 1960s, by Al. Reynolds. http://www.rmweb.co....for-2018/page-1 DEMONSTRATORS Gary Lane – Scratchbuilding modern wagons in 7mm / 4mm scales Hywel Thomas (of 'Morfa Bank Sidings' fame) – 4mm scale structures and scenics Ben Brown – Renumbering and renaming proprietary stock Fred Lewis – Scratchbuilding / kitbuilding 7mm locomotives Lionel Stout – building 16mm narrow gauge live steam on the kitchen table ! Graham Tierney – 4mm EM structures and stock for the developing Cardiff 4mm Group layout ‘Pencader’ TRADERS Lord & Butler, Cardiff Julian Wynn – Taff Vale Models 7mm kits and bits M.I.B. Models – “3D Printing” SOCIETIES See you there...... Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted December 18, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2018 What is the date and venue? There’s nothing in the RMWeb Exhibition Calendar? Tim T http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/138741-the-cardiff-small-model-railway-show-2019/?p=3402972 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN T Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Looks great. Very atmospheric. Were Dean goods used in S.Wales? I have one but use rule 1 to run it on Cwmhir. Yes rule 1 for me too,one Dean goods did visit the valleys on an SLS SPECIAL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2018 Cardiff buses 24, 63, and 63A, and Stagecoach 124 (Tonypandy) stop at the Halfway, and the venue is a short walk down Fields Park Road. It's a lovely little show, very friendly and informal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Brian, before I line GWR’s pockets with gold, you are still up for the Cardiff show next Saturday? Tim T Modelling Cwm Cynon in EM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN T Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Brian, before I line GWR’s pockets with gold, you are still up for the Cardiff show next Saturday? Tim T Modelling Cwm Cynon in EM I will be there,currently sorting out stock and cleaning bits and pieces.Come and say hello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN T Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Brian, before I line GWR’s pockets with gold, you are still up for the Cardiff show next Saturday? Tim T Modelling Cwm Cynon in EM also we can talk BCR and Canadian Railways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Having now seen the layout in the flesh I’m mightily impressed! Until you see it you don’t realise just how compact it is. Very well executed Tim T Modelling Cwm Cynon in EM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Abercynon Fach can be seen again at the Pontypridd Show on April 27 this year. Please see the Exhibitions thread or Welsh Area Group thread for details of the show. It's well worth a visit. Tony Edited February 21, 2019 by valleymodeller 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) On 18/12/2018 at 22:58, BRIAN T said: On 18/12/2018 at 08:59, Darwinian said: Looks great. Very atmospheric. Were Dean goods used in S.Wales? I have one but use rule 1 to run it on Cwmhir. Yes rule 1 for me too,one Dean goods did visit the valleys on an SLS SPECIAL Visited Caerphilly works among other places, stock was a 3 coach rake of Collett 'sunshines' in crimson and cream, photo in E.R.Mountford's 'Caerphilly Works' standing at the works platform. Edited February 22, 2019 by The Johnster 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN T Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 New youtube video for Abercynon Fach with some additional motive power. https://youtu.be/6j2zW8SNU68 Hunslet Barclay 0-4-0 st has just arrived from working the nearby collieries. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Bogie Posted April 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2019 That sure is one inquisitive sheep in the second photo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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