RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted September 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2011 Spent Saturday morning at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum attending the Festival of Model Tramways. Had to queue for 3o minutes to get in and, once in, headed straight to the cafe for an excellent all-day breakfast. Once fortified it was time to take some pics of the many great layouts present. Started off at "Crickey" by P.Boyt - and end-to-end street scene with turntable at one one end. A large number of UK and continental trams were making their way along the street: Next was a visit to Stepley Tramways by S & M Whiteley. Have seen this layout at a number of shows and always like watching the trams in their distinctive orange livery: More pics will follow soon, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirty2a Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Great pictures, I went Sunday afternoon and apart from hourly train service from waterloo it was a great day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Spent Saturday morning at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum attending the Festival of Model Tramways. Had to queue for 3o minutes to get in and, once in, headed straight to the cafe for an excellent all-day breakfast. Once fortified it was time to take some pics of the many great layouts present. Keith. While you where at the Festival did you hear anything about the dates for next years show at Manchester? Sounds like you had a great time. Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirty2a Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 got this from tramway info site: The next Festival of Model Tramways, the premier event for the model tram enthusiast, will held at the at the Manchester Museum on Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd July, 2012. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 got this from tramway info site: The next Festival of Model Tramways, the premier event for the model tram enthusiast, will held at the at the Manchester Museum on Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd July, 2012. Thanks Thirty2. Now I can start to plan holidays around this and the NRM Railfest in June. Mac. PS..Booked the hotel near the cathedral. Just noticed the Heaton Park museum website Looks like it's worth a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Keith, nice to speak to you (amongst quite a few others off RMweb), any more pics? I didn't 'get out' much seeing as Mrs Red Devil had decided that a trip into central London was preferable over the charms of the 100 Engine House at Kew! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted September 30, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2011 Mark, Was good meeting and talking to you. Have uploaded a few more pictures. First up is one that you should recognise: Unfortunately my pictures of Grime Street were a complete and utter failure - the trams were going too fast and all I got were blurred images of trams speeding along Grime Street . On Uxbridge Road by Clive Croome there was a superb high detailed model of a Feltham Tram: Out in the Tramway Marquee were the big boys on Simon Coles Tramway Arms ably assisted by TLRS Sussex Area Group members: Have still got more pictures on my camera - will post later...... Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Balin Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hi all, Does anyone know of anything in print by Clive Croome? I've tried Googling, but apart from these entries on RM Web, and a review of 2011 exhibition at Kew, in which he gets a tantalisingly brief mention, nothing! I would love to learn more about his P4 trams. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Can't really give you a load of info, as I was a bit busy at Kew and didn't really get chance to speak to loads of people that I wanted to, but have a look at 3.46 on this video of the festival http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GitCys-0gnw I think the track may be Proto 87 stores easy street which you can lay at 18.83 I believe, but I'm only guessing after a quick look rather than know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Balin Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Red Devil, Thanks for that. I'll have to do a bit more digging, I think. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Red Devil, Thanks for that. I'll have to do a bit more digging, I think. Ian May I suggest contacting John Prentice on the TLRS website, he will have contact details etc? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Balin Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 May I suggest contacting John Prentice on the TLRS website, he will have contact details etc? Thanks again! Will pursue this. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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