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David Bigcheeseplant

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Thanks for posting such a great set of photos, which just go to show what a superb exhibition it was.

 

I do hope you enjoyed visiting the show as much as we enjoyed taking part in the event.

 

All the very best,

 

John.

Thanks John

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A few of my snaps from the weekend, starting with some of the excellent layouts

 

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and finaly, the goings on in 2mm corner. A typical Cornish scene with a slow moving caravan, (Missy Julia's), causing a tailback!!

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Kim and John Greenwood look out from behind Wenford Bridge.

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David Lane discusses the weekend with Alan and Simon on Mini-MSW.

 

All in all a terrific weekend,

 

Jerry

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As promised earlier here is the final selection of piccies taken at Railex without to much duplication and leaving out Inkerman Street as there are loads of photo's about.

 

Burntisland

 

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Penlan

 

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Yeoton Wharf

 

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That's all folk's!!

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Set up went well and Mr Cheeseplant dropped by and expressed surprise when he saw how high the base boards were. It’s easy telling someone how high something is, but it really falls into place when you see it first hand. I did think I’d get some flack through the show for the height of the boards, but they seemed to be appreciated by those that viewed the layout. Over the course of the weekend five people that I saw actually tape measured the height and valances,

 

Just out of interest, what height are they if you don't mind the question?

 

It looks from one of the pics to be about 1500mm from FFL to rail level?...

 

That last pic with the 22 is a fab shot...:yes:

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Theres about 3-4 inches of adjustment on the leg height and this puts the track bed on a height of 4'6" to 4'10" in old money. The fascia adds a bit more, so top of display frontage is about six and a half feet. Even with three link couplings and having to reach around view blockers the height seems to work for most adults. Giraffes still tend to complain about the Brian Monaghan helicopter viewpoint though.

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Many thanks Paul - I'll do the math later back into new money ;)

 

I will be pitching my layouts at 1200mm above FFL as for me 2mmFS looks a lot better when viewed at a higher plane...

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Albion's height worked well, I think. There were a couple of white knuckle moments with the 3-links but no more so than on Bawdsey. Speaking for myself, it's actually a bit lower than my home layout so I found it very comfortable, and heard a lot good comments from the onlookers about the overall effect. Even as an operator, there are some cracking "views" to be had of the layout, so it never got boring.

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Just to add that I also thought that this was a really great show.

 

Some pictures of Albion Yard which I thought was fantastic and others here:-

 

Really enjoyable show, in the diary for next year. I also herd that Scalefourm is moving here from next year.

 

BW

 

David

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I also herd that Scalefourm is moving here from next year.

 

These are the dates from the one of the S4 forum threads;

 

29th/30th September 2012 - Scaleforum at Leatherhead

28th/29th September 2013 - Scaleforum at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury

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Wthl Railex 2012 out of the way next years show is well advanced I will set up a seperate thread in due course but as a taster, these are the layouts confirmed so far:

Bucks Hill

Crumley & Little Wickhill

Eskmuir

Fence Houses

Flockborough

Heyside

Leicester South (GC)

St Merryn

Temple Valley

The Mill (Mumby Lumber Co)

Tucking Mill

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Bucks Hill will be shown in public for the first time since Railex 2008, since then it has had the most amazing backsene made for it, so looks completly different

 

I saw that layout back then.Its superb and will be even better for having a backscene.Hadn't realised it had been 4 years though.Time flies by.

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