shortliner Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I shall grab some pictures and hopefully a little video footage. Quality won't be great as I only have my phone available, but hopefully others will grab some images also Have a grand day, everybody - please post lots of photos - uz that can't make it get great pleasure from seeing them! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kieran Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Amen to that Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonbelle Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Attended this morning and really enjoyed the show. My first TVNAM. Good venue and actually straightforward enough by public transport- really appreciated the O gauge and made some purchases from Jason. Few shots attached, of some of the O gauge layouts. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Jason is my new best friend. I walked away with so much O scale parts that otherwise I'd never have seen. He's pretty much singlehandedly turned a box of train show junk into a full freight car fleet for my layout. Here's to next year! Nick, if Piedmont Blues isn't ready by then, would you be interested in an N scale waterfront layout attending? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Thanks to Nick for the invite to exhibit this year, really enjoyed it and for all the TVNAM team for a great show once again. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickBrad Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Was a great show, unfortunately, whilst the pictures looked good on my phone screen, when I've uploaded them to my pc, the quality is terrible. If anyone wants to look anyway, here's a link to my drive folder https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8WBlcPxV1t9RENNLXNMZkxZbmM 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Had a good time, thanks Nick. Think my kids enjoyed it too. Far to hot today though, so after visiting the show we went to an indoor unairconned trampoline park... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kieran Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Nick, those are awesome shots. Great job! Tim, great way to make sure they sleep. Wear em down. It's one of the reasons that I like to take my 2 year old daughter to the playground. No fight at bedtime. Guys, great layouts! The only thing that might be better than seeing and operating the layouts is hanging out with you fine fellows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Well, it's all over for another year. Thanks once again to everybody involved - the exhibitors, traders, helpers and visitors. The feedback has been positive however, the numbers through the door were a bit worrying. Last year was down on 2015 and yesterday was quite a bit down on last year. OK, we were competing with the weather but my experience as an exhibitor at other shows this year has been much the same. Maybe it's a symptom of the state of the hobby. Anyway, here are some pictures from yesterday (in no particular order): End of the Spur Arcadia Republic Steel Florida Springs Utah & Colorado Western Avonlea Sub Fowlers Lake Ashwood Black Diamonds Modular Western Mine Selah Fruit Row Rensville My apologies to Dan - I've no idea why but I didn't get any of West Allen St. Edited June 18, 2017 by Northpoint 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thanks for the photos, Nick - looks as though it was a good one! Sorry to hear the numbers were down. I had no idea the Selah (Fruit Row) was so small - it always looks much bigger in photos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I had no idea the Selah (Fruit Row) was so small - it always looks much bigger in photos! That's because it was....this one is 26" x11" and uses the buildings from the larger layout that you saw at Glasgow in 2007. It is just big enough to give some operational interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) That's because it was....this one is 26" x11" and uses the buildings from the larger layout that you saw at Glasgow in 2007. It is just big enough to give some operational interest. Thank heavens for that, Andy - I knew that I'd seen it at Glasgow and really thought my mind was playing up! When you are getting older, it is things like that that make you start worrying! Edited June 18, 2017 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted June 18, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2017 I'm nominating Selah Friut Row as winner of that cameo layout competition. It's all you need, really isn't it? It's a layout I was unaware existed and I didn't get to Armitage, so seeing a picture of that makes me know I missed something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mog Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Always a good show, sorry the numbers were down Nick but it was very hot so perhaps not a surprise! My pictures were pretty poor but I've put together some clips into a video.. https://youtu.be/1l3aE75Hio0 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 (edited) Thanks for all the pics - all that O Scale, what a year to miss TVNAM.. Only caught some glimpses of trains here so far, some CSX geeps tied up, but doing some proper railfanning later during the week Edited June 18, 2017 by F-UnitMad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Always a good show, sorry the numbers were down Nick but it was very hot so perhaps not a surprise! My pictures were pretty poor but I've put together some clips into a video.. https://youtu.be/1l3aE75Hio0 Excellent video Martin - thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Looks like a great show as always. Sorry to have missed it. Hoping to attend next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 My apologies to Dan - I've no idea why but I didn't get any of West Allen St. No worries Nick, I know what it looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) I'm nominating Selah Friut Row as winner of that cameo layout competition. It's all you need, really isn't it? It's a layout I was unaware existed and I didn't get to Armitage, so seeing a picture of that makes me know I missed something. Thanks, but I see it as more of a Micro than a Cameo, and was basically built to showcase the Fruit Row buildings from my old layout for display at a Museum in the US. It makes my other YVT layout seem quite big, even though that one is only 6' long. Edited June 20, 2017 by 298 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Well, it's all over for another year. Thanks once again to everybody involved - the exhibitors, traders, helpers and visitors. The feedback has been positive however, the numbers through the door were a bit worrying. Last year was down on 2015 and yesterday was quite a bit down on last year. OK, we were competing with the weather but my experience as an exhibitor at other shows this year has been much the same. Maybe it's a symptom of the state of the hobby. I think you're right Nick as there is definitely less interest in US modelling and the clash with the Great Central event probably didn't help, although a couple of visitors did say they chose to go to TVNAM over the other show. Is there a date for 2018 yet, or will there have to be radical changes if the event isn't covering its costs...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginelane Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I think you're right Nick as there is definitely less interest in US modelling and the clash with the Great Central event probably didn't help, although a couple of visitors did say they chose to go to TVNAM over the other show. Is there a date for 2018 yet, or will there have to be radical changes if the event isn't covering its costs...? The GCR event sucks up a lot of traders and exhibitors. However does not tend to have a lot of US layouts or interest as such. However is an example of how crowded the exhibition calendar has become - when as reported numbers are generally down at the doors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 No date for next year yet. A possible change to later in the year then we don't compete with the weather. Also a possible change in the format - not sure yet. As for clashing with GC - no matter what date you choose there wil always be something else even if it's only Auntie Mary's birthday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 some from me before the show opened 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Ray 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I'm happy to provide a layout whatever format the show takes. Just say the word and I'm there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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