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 Ian for letting us crash your house

 

No problem mate I was honoured to host Warren Lane's finest. Also had an enjoyable day 'behind the scenes' and look forward to more of the same tomorrow, I might give the crane a swerve though! 

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Great to come and meet you guys today, layout looks even better in real life than the photos, couldn't get enough of the weathering on the containers and thanks for the play on the crane, definitely the best toy ever!!

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Here's the rest of the pictures i took on sunday at basingstoke.

 

videos will follow once ive had a chance to edit them and upload to youtube

 

was a great weekend

 

 

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Here's the videos i took. Sorry they're a bit shaky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://youtu.be/VGPv8o1XapA

 

http://youtu.be/I40hx1JVm6A

 

http://youtu.be/ba55TImqkqk

 

http://youtu.be/tWvGhqEYKQs

 

http://youtu.be/EKGusEKu4O8

 

http://youtu.be/k2LawfZzYR8

 

And finally here is a short video of Dentdale, an absolutely stunning N gauge layout that was also at the basingstoke show. This is only a short video but i hope to get more at folkestone this year.

 

http://youtu.be/sbPc-Tdw_Po

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Warren Lane Update

 

Firstly thank you for everybody who helped Operate the layout at Basingstoke...We really appreciate it.

 

The Layout performed well, even the cranes ran trouble free all day.

 

Thanks for all the comments and feedback we always like to engage with the audience especially  Maggie

 

Just keep away from these three

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Whilst we were all together at the weekend, it gave us a chance to discuss the future of the layout. 

 

First some bad news the original Warren Lane will be sold at the end of this year.

 

But it's staying in the 'family' as Phil is having the scenic boards and the short fiddle yard

 

whilst Matt has the large fiddle yard and ends.

 

But the good news ...After looooong discussions with the Boss (Maggie)

We will keep the cranes  (I must be insane)  and the Warren Lane name and some time in 2015 a new Warren Lane  will emerge,

So the plan is to honour all our 2014 commitments

Ely, Perth, Chelmsford, Eurospoor(Netherlands) Farnham and finally Hull with the original.

 

And then the new EM Gauge version of Warren Lane will make its debut in 2015.

We have been invited to Warley so that will focus our minds.

 

So thats the plan. We very much hope to keep all the good things that have made Warren Lane such an entertaining layout on the exhibition circuit and add some new ideas.

 

Keep an eye out for updates.

 

Alan and Maggie

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I don't think there's any "bad" news there Alan. Not as if the band is breaking up, or even the stage!

 

Whatever you do, best of luck, and I thank you all for one of the best layouts, and certainly the friendliest operating teams on the exhibition circuit.

 

I've not looked, are the dates for Chelmsford and Ely on the WL website? I'm not promising I'll turn up, just threatening...

 

C6T.

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I'm looking fforward to the final season of warren lane 1.0.

 

I'm really happy al and mags have let me have the layout after the season is over.

 

Thank you both so very much.

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It's been fun, the amount of new skills I've learnt from the team over the last couple of years has been staggering compared to my previous 'modelling' abilities, although I'm still scared of air brushes and weathering! I really can't thank Alan enough for some of the items I now have in my possession because of this layout (and a certain 40ft container given away to a lucky competition winner) and the continued support and different areas of expertise of the whole crew.

 

I was fortunate enough to briefly get to Basingstoke on the Saturday to see the show and it's definately one I'll be aiming to attend next year. Very heavy recent work load combined with ill health was a major hampering factor to being able to stay longer and help, probably why the cranes managed to behave so well ;)

 

It will be good to see what layouts 2015 produces from Alan and Phil, and I probably should put some serious thought into how to fill the 18ft gap inbetween the curved boards....

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It's been fun, the amount of new skills I've learnt from the team over the last couple of years has been staggering compared to my previous 'modelling' abilities, although I'm still scared of air brushes and weathering! I really can't thank Alan enough for some of the items I now have in my possession because of this layout (and a certain 40ft container given away to a lucky competition winner) and the continued support and different areas of expertise of the whole crew.

 

I was fortunate enough to briefly get to Basingstoke on the Saturday to see the show and it's definately one I'll be aiming to attend next year. Very heavy recent work load combined with ill health was a major hampering factor to being able to stay longer and help, probably why the cranes managed to behave so well ;)

 

It will be good to see what layouts 2015 produces from Alan and Phil, and I probably should put some serious thought into how to fill the 18ft gap inbetween the curved boards....

It's ok matt I will show you how to handle a airbrush it's not that scary lol and weathering well you got dans dirty diesels for that and as for the big 18ft gap I am sure you will find something to put in there

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Firstly thank you for everybody who helped Operate the layout at Basingstoke...We really appreciate it.

 

No problem it was a pleasure to spend the weekend playing trains with such a friendly bunch, just sorry for the wait on Friday night!

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excellent photos and the DRS coaches with the flask wagon looks nice, love the YouTube clips to

 

Jamie

Agree excellent photos.

 

Although only one thing missing - the electrics!

 

Now what ever happened to 90043 - since my last comment regarding this loco.....................

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