Larkrail 2023

[kipford]

John

Hepton Wharf as you saw it yesterday is exactly as we picked it up from Don Leepers garage in March after 13 years storage. All we have done to it is clean it, repair some errant track and cassette joints, service the rolling stock and change the couplings to Dinghams. Because it is such an iconic layout the plan is to conserve it in its current state, however for operational reasons the uncoupler permanent magnets will be replaced with electro-magnets and we may change the lighting rig to LED strips.

[Robert Shrives]

Hi 

Just to add a great day had with layouts, cakes and chat at top of the game!  

Thanks also to Simon, Jerry for getting all the ducks in a line so well for us the punters  

It was good to chat with Bob who was worrying plasticard strips into a signalbox  making it look so easy and also Lawrie with is painting skills on little people and some not so little people, his 1950s pin up models were wonderful! 

Thanks to all above for the great pics as well.

Robert  

[chipbury]

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, both to Larkrail & the bookshop, an enjoyable well organised event.

I was particularly taken by the Hunslet works model and look forward to seeing it progress in the future.

I even made it home without falling off my bike which was an added bonus...

[queensquare]

Well, what a fantastic day. Many thanks  to everyone who was involved. It’s very much a team effort so thanks to the exhibitors, traders, kitchen team, and all those who both supplied and bought cake - such is their generosity that many who baked and supplied such wonderful home made treats then proceeded to buy them  back - marvellous!!

I’ve not done the final figures yet but suffice to say, the charity donation will exceed last years.

 

I didn’t take many pictures, too busy gassing, but here are a couple;

 

The fantastic kitchen team of Edna Greenwood, Paula Martin, Kim Clifford and Yvonne Simpson with a couple of bottles of well earned wind- down juice! Dave, who also gave sterling service, had already slipped away.

 

 

Laurie Griffin and Adrian Colenutt who shared duties with moi on the door. Adrian also recorded the event on his trusty camera so more pictures will appear in the coming days.

Finally, a quick snap of the show in full flow with lots of tea drinking, chatting and fantastic modelling.

 

The hall is already booked for July 13 2024 so put it in your diary,

 

Jerry

 

[Not Jeremy]

A really great day as Jerry says, and thank you also from me to everyone who came along to the show, it is all of you who make the show what it is.

 

But especially to Kim, Paula, Edna and Yvonne (not to forget flying Dave) in the kitchen, who worked so hard and were so very cheerful.

 

Just the best.

 

I had promised not to post any more silly photographs, but when Steve and I returned to the hall from the Shoffice towards the end of the clear up, we couldn't help but feel we'd wandered in to some sort of opening scene, I give you Messrs. Simpson Clifford and Griffin in Sergio Leone's little known

 

"Once upon a time in the East" (of Bath)

 

 

Simon

[Porcy Mane]

1 hour ago, Not Jeremy said:

I had promised not to post any more silly photographs

 

It's a disease.

[The Stationmaster]

6 hours ago, St Enodoc said:

Not a calf-length gaberdine mac?

Alas that most suitable item of rainwear went the way of all good things years ago (which is a polite way of saying that I outgrew it - horizontally)

[Canal Digger]

3 hours ago, Not Jeremy said:

A really great day as Jerry says, and thank you also from me to everyone who came along to the show, it is all of you who make the show what it is.

 

But especially to Kim, Paula, Edna and Yvonne (not to forget flying Dave) in the kitchen, who worked so hard and were so very cheerful.

 

Just the best.

 

I had promised not to post any more silly photographs, but when Steve and I returned to the hall from the Shoffice towards the end of the clear up, we couldn't help but feel we'd wandered in to some sort of opening scene, I give you Messrs. Simpson Clifford and Griffin in Sergio Leone's little known

 

"Once upon a time in the East" (of Bath)

So who is Good, Bad or Ugly? Now running for cover

[queensquare]

Adrian's pictures have now arrived. I've only had time for a quick flick through but here are a few I picked out - more over the coming days.

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Phipp both full size and in miniature

 

 

Callum, Gordon and Maggie, quit obviously enjoying themselves. Hopefully Callum's record of the show will be along at some point.

 

 

Gorgeous Kim, scrummy cakes and the team busy making sandwiches - the heart of the show! There's no way all the chatting could be sustained without vital sustanence!

 

 

Another man obviously enjoying himself, Richard Barton with his delightful S scale Arcadia,

 

 

... and finally, for now, my old mate Paul Stephens giving Hepton Wharf a thorough looking at

 

Jerry

[SDJR7F88]

33 minutes ago, queensquare said:

 

 

 

Callum, Gordon and Maggie, quit obviously enjoying themselves. Hopefully Callum's record of the show will be along at some point.

An excellent show as ever and credit to all involved! 

 

My video from the weekend is currently in editing, just sorting out the colour balance, so will hopefully be good to go in the next day or so :) 

 

[CF MRC]

A great weekend with great company. Thanks for inviting and putting up with me!

 

Tim

[New Haven Neil]

Thank you all for posting the photies, as attendance from this rock in a bumpy sea would be rather too much for my pension to bear.  I would dearly love to have seen everything, especially Iain Rice's legacy as he has always been a great influence on my modelling.

 

Well done to all the organisers, exhibitors,, cakey suppliers and attendees.

[DLT]

My thanks to everyone involved with Larkrail, first time I've been, and very glad that I did.  A superb show.

Sorry for boring everyone with my stories of motorway hold-ups, and tales of Iain Rice from before he was famous!

Cheers,

Dave,

 

[SDJR7F88]

Well... It took four days, but this years video from Larkrail is now edited online!!! Once again, many thanks to all involved.

 

15th July 2023 saw the return of the Larkrail Model Railway Exhibition at the New Oriel Hall, Larkhall, Bath. The show featured no less than 11 layouts and dioramas in a variety of gauges and scales, as well as a good selection of demo stands, plus trade.

Layouts as featured;

ARUN QUAY - 7MM

HUNSLET WORKS - 7MM SCALE / NARROW GAUGE

NEWTON HEAT WORKS - 7MM SCALE / NARROW GAUGE

COPENHAGEN FIELDS (GOODSHED AND MARKET) 2MM FINESCALE

LOCKTY - EM

WANTAGE TRAMWAY - P4

ARCADIA - S SCALE

SHELFIE 4 - MAPLE RIVER - H0

SHEEP DIP - OO

UPWATCH QUARRY - 16MM

HEPTON WHARF - P4

Hope you enjoy!

 

[queensquare]

Brilliant as usual Callum, many thanks for posting,

 

Jerry

[Andy Ross]

Callum 

 

Thanks for including Hunslet layout in video. As a work in progress this is the first time it has been included in any exhibition video review. 

 

Thanks again 

 

Andy 

[Northroader]

Thanks for making the video and posting it, Callum, it was beautifully made for showing the layouts. I should really have gone, but it gives me an enjoyable session for seeing what was there.

[Mike_Walker]

Excellent video.  I did go but watching this shows me how many small details I missed!

[Andrew Young]

What a superb array of layouts. Bath is just about doable as a day trip on the train for here and will hopefully attend Larkrail one year, alas this year’s date conflicted with our summer fortnight in Wales. One benefit of daughter starting school in September is that early July will free up a little from next year. 

[James Hilton]

On 06/07/2023 at 15:51, Not Jeremy said:

Back to Steve … with his James Hilton inspired micro layout "Larkhill Crossing", which will be finished by then.

 

So in advance of next year's show, here is a foretaste of what he is up to, man at a gate looking out for an AC Cars railbus...

 

How's about that for forward planning!!

 

Simon

I am still overwhelmed every time someone says my book has inspired them to build a layout, of any description. I can’t wait to see this one develop, AC Railbus sounds super!

[Rhubarb Loop]

On 06/07/2023 at 15:51, Not Jeremy said:

Back to Steve, he is therefore the first booking for the 2024 show with his James Hilton inspired micro layout "Larkhill Crossing", which will be finished by then.

 

How's about that for forward planning!!

 

Simon

 

Simon,

 

Has the date of this year's extravaganza been revealed yet? 😇 

 

I work 1 in 3 weekends, so I might need to start arranging a swap sooner rather than later. 

 

Alex 

[queensquare]

33 minutes ago, Rhubarb Loop said:

 

Simon,

 

Has the date of this year's extravaganza been revealed yet? 😇 

 

I work 1 in 3 weekends, so I might need to start arranging a swap sooner rather than later. 

 

Alex 

Hi Alex,

 

Larkrail is booked for Saturday 13 July by which time it will have stopped raining and the sun will be out!

 

We will be starting a new thread soon,

 

Jerry

[Rhubarb Loop]

On 04/01/2024 at 23:31, queensquare said:

Larkrail is booked for Saturday 13 July by which time it will have stopped raining and the sun will be out!

 

Thanks, Jerry.

I'm looking forward to it... and the sunshine! 

 

Alex

[queensquare]

The hall is booked, exhibitors have been contacted, cakes are being sourced and we have a poster (thanks to the clever Mr York). I will be starting a new thread very soon,

 

Jerry

 

[NHY 581]

1 hour ago, queensquare said:

The hall is booked, exhibitors have been contacted, cakes are being sourced and we have a poster (thanks to the clever Mr York). I will be starting a new thread very soon,

 

Jerry

 

 

Splendid !