61666 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Unfortunately, Arigna Town is unable to attend this year. I'd filled in the form last year, but not put the date in my diary, so when details arrived last week, I then found I was already busy elsewhere with family and friends. A real shame for me, as I visited the Derby Works Open Days many times as a child and was looking forward to seeing the Roundhouse again. Fingers crossed, will be there next year instead. Many apologies to the organisers & very much hope the show goes really well for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmay2002 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I trust your tongue may be firmly inside one cheek ? . Considering BR came into existence in 1948, there can be little in common with a BR layout set circa 1950, or 1960, Rosamund St. set in 1971 and then Tonbridge West Yard, all described as 'BR' Not even slightly. Most good shows have a mix of eras and subjects. This show has just 3 grouping era layouts and nothing covering the century of railway history before 1923 at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Don't you think 22 BR layouts out of 36 is overkill? Not at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted April 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Not even slightly. Most good shows have a mix of eras and subjects. This show has just 3 grouping era layouts and nothing covering the century of railway history before 1923 at all. Firstly, I wasn't aware exhibitions had to have an even and balanced historical spread of layouts, and secondly, take your layout to even out the imbalance? Mike. Edited April 17, 2017 by Enterprisingwestern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2017 At least there are two American 0 scale layouts, as without Arigna Town the 7mm scale was looking a bit thin. I'm less interested in the balance between BR/non BR [except the former can be very samey] but without large scale layouts to see there is much less incentive to visit a show, and I'd not want to miss Derby. Especially as my Spring modelling project is the refurb of a certain N gauge layout including a Bridge. Possibly a candidate for next year's show? Dava 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 looks like i'll be flying the flag for the only American HO layout, in a sea of BR, wonder how many will say to many BR layouts!!!!!!! Ray 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2017 The American and Continental layouts and society stands always make Derby more interesting than shows without them. Dava 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted April 21, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2017 As mentioned previously, we have additional space this year and at the latest 'catch up' meeting, the Roundhouse confirmed that they would be using an additional catering outlet there with more seating. That will mean that there will be three separate catering areas, in the main Roundhouse with seating on the turntable (no it won't be going round !), the entrance to the Library with seating in the corridor area, and in the new Theatre space. However one surprise was to be told that the new area would also be serving beer - not sure if this will be draught or bottled but it gives us another alternative to tea and coffee - but not for those driving - which gives me an opportunity to remind visitors that the venue is next to Derby Station and so rail travel is the best option. . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted April 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2017 With the Alexandra and incomparable Brunswick pubs next the station, the beer lover could have a great day out! Dava 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 With the Alexandra and incomparable Brunswick pubs next the station, the beer lover could have a great day out! Dava Well I certainly intend that, and it won't be limited to the two establishments of which you speak 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I was warned about the beer by Alex early in the year can you be charged for being drunk in charge of a layout, the car will be left at the hotel, would be rude not to sample a few (all in the name of research) before we go to the Alex and the Brunswick, the weekend just gets better and better!!!!! Will have to have some of my beer reefers with me!!!!!! Ray 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted April 21, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2017 . . . . . the beer lover could have a great day out! . . . or even two . . ! ! . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 only a couple of weeks to go till the show, to try and blend in more with the rest of the exhibits, I shall be running my SW1200 over the weekend It's the nearest loco I've got to BR blue!!!!! Ray 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 A week today we'll be up and running, i wonder if the bar will be open!!!!!! Ray 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2017 Hmmm, I'm in work Friday night and my job finishes at 09:45 Saturday morning in the station yard in derby, if only I could find something to do 15 minutes after a arrive within walking distance of the sidings! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Rosamund Street (Low Level) Sidings to be dusted down, track and wheels cleaned this week. . See you all there, drop by and say hello. . Brian R. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted May 3, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2017 Many thanks to Ray and Brian (and others) for their postings above which all help to get the show back to the top of the list. Mum (88) has a broken hip and I have had several round trips of 160 miles acting as Dad's taxi service. I haven't had time to trawl through RMweb for details of visiting layouts and so it's great that some of our exhibitors have done that work for me. Apologies for the lack of other updates but there hasn't really been that much to report as everything is going according to plan now that we are into our third year at this impressive and historic venue. A reminder that we have more space this year, there will be continuous running layouts, an extra catering outlet (with beer?) and extra signs for the car parks - all based on feedback from last year to show that we do listen and where possible we take action. However remember that many things are outside our control and governed by the College (such as the £2 charge for parking). . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Hi Mike, Is the opening time definitely 10 am on Saturday this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted May 3, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 3, 2017 I hope so otherwise all the adverts are wrong !! For the first year we could not get access until Saturday morning and went in at 6.00am to set up. It was only after adverts had gone to press last year that it was confirmed we could set up part of the show on Friday evening and so we kept to the advertised time of 10.30am. However we now have a new contract which definitely has Friday evening included as well as the additional room mentioned in previous posts and so the majority of the show will be ready the night before which enables us to open that bit sooner at 10.00am. I just hope that we get enough through the door to cover the additional costs . . . . . . . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Shame the the revolving restaurant wont be working it would add a new dimention to eating a bacon buttie! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Shame the the revolving restaurant wont be working it would add a new dimention to eating a bacon buttie! There will be spinny chairs available in lieu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted May 5, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2017 Out last night hanging road signs on lamp posts so that once you are on Pride Park there are signs from all three entrances (A52, City Centre and A6). Although we are next to the Station be careful following their signs otherwise you will end up at the main entrance and on the wrong side of the tracks. For those arriving by train you need the Pride Park exit. BBC Weather Forecast for Derby is sunny all day today, cloudy all Saturday with a return to some sunshine Sunday. We often have a debate about the best weather for an exhibition - too nice and some will go elsewhere, too bad and they won't come at all - hopefully what we have ordered for this weekend will be just right . . . . . . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Midland, Ohio, packed in the car ready for the short trip to Derby this evening. Looking forward to a good wekend as usual. Edited May 5, 2017 by Northpoint 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluff Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Waiting with anticipation at the hotel to get to the venue and set up Grizzly Woods RR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted May 5, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2017 Only two problems so far - The bar was bigger than expected and we had to ask them to reduce the size so we could get all of the exhibits into the extra room we have for this year. Confirmed that there will be draught beer but at this stage I don't know what it will be. Exhibition Guides were printed a few days ago and despatched by a parcel delivery company - checked into their local depot and later checked into the Derby depot - and then disappeared. No sign of them on the van and they have done a thorough search of the warehouse. End result is that the show guides are being printed again overnight and sent by direct door to door courier ready for opening time. No cost to the Club - that's up to the printers and couriers to sort out between them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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