RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 No word from my operators in Sussex so hoping that is good news and they are on their way to us. Motorways en route show as OK on travel news etc. So hopefully we will be on our way abbout 6am. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 The show is ON. However, the following are confirmed as not attending... Arlescote, Bad Feriendorf, Eaton Gomery, Harton Gill, Unserstadt (layouts) Art Dreams, Comet Models, DCC Supplies, Modelex, Shawplan (trade) Scalefour Society, HMRS, ((societies) That still leaves a decent show with ( I think) 19 layouts, plus the great majority of our traders and other stands. We look forward to seeing as many visitors as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 ROUNDHOUSE has just deoarted Oxford services. Accident just before there so a short detour. Motorway deerrted beyond there but all three lanes open Was down to one lane West of High Wycombe due to snow ETA 08 40 according to sat nav. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 C Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Unfortunately due to conditions in the Thames Valley area, we are unable to staff the Pendon Museum stand at this weekend's exhibition. Our apologies to Leamington & Warwick MRS and anyone who was hoping to come and see us. Well done to everyone who has made it to Stoneleigh and our best wishes for a successful show. It still looks to be a great line-up. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 We made it and were up and running by 10am. Did help that we brought our own snow clearance equipment! Even with traders and layouts that havent been able to make it, the show is still very good and I have still managed to buy too many items! . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well done that man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yes all the roads local are fine and cleared.Plenty of punters seemed to have braved the conditions too judging by the attendance,although it looks like they've reduced the hall size due to non attendees. The layout that caught my eye was Newchapel Junction.Southern/GWR in O gauge very nice too.I believe this is one of the layouts due to be seen at the Doncaster show next month. What I'd also like to 'big up' is the hardy souls who man the car parks at this show in this weather.They are the lifeblood of our hobby.Thankyou. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well, the good news is that my ankle is much better so I'm pretty sure it will be up to stomping round the venue tomorrow. From a personal perspective I'm not that bothered by the withdrawals, two of them (Harton Gill and Eaton Gomery) I've seen before so missing out this time isn't too big an issue and one of the others is Z gauge which, frankly, I've never really been into anyway - it's too small for my eyes! And there are plenty more that I'm looking forward to seeing. Just so long as we don't get any blizzards overnight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted January 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not long returned from Leamington. Despite the casualties the show was excellent, numbers down a bit, but that had its positive side in that it was easy to see the exhibits and to chat with folk. Well done to everyone at Leamington for putting on a first class show in such adverse conditions, roads to the show absolutely clear, so if you missed today do go tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenser Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Good luck and best wishes to all involved . Something of an achievement to stage a good show under such difficulties and hope you get a decent financial result after it all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted January 19, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 19, 2013 Triple sausage bap with ketchup. £3.50 and available from Strollers by the show - That's a good start to the day! Spent nearly the whole show yakking to people from behind Clayhanger Yard. Towards the end though, I thought a bit of superpower was needed and borrowed a shunter from Mercian Models: Thanks to all who came along for a chat - if you didn't, there's still Sunday. The roads are clear and then lunches lovely. Some nice train sets and pleasent traders too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks to everyone who has left nice comments here, and everyone who attended today. As said, numbers were down, but the people who did come enjoyed an excellent show, I think our furthest travellers came from Newcastle (on Tyne), followed by a couple of modellers who travelled down from Chester by train and used our special bus service from Leamington on Spa station. If yo didn't come today, why not come tomorrow, we had no snow today, the roads were clear all the way, and there were no repeats of Friday's problems on the roads. The show is open from 10:00am to 4:00pm tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolleysh33p Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The show was brilliant. Shame sngmrg couldn't attend :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I managed to escape for a few hours this afternoon to visit the show, although it did seem eerily quiet, there was certainly enough layouts and traders there to make the trip worthwhile for anyone thinking of going tomorrow. I hope the show isn't too much of a commercial disaster, perhaps the L&WMRS can agree some level of refund from the venue...? Speaking of which, the new hall certainly improved the ambience of the event- and there's obviously space to expand into, should the organisers be willing. After all, if it can be done at a dingy warehouse just up the read near Birmingham... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Will be coming from tamworth tomorrow never been before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh99 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Just got home from the show, had a very enjoyable 2 hours looking around at some great layouts. I thought Roundhouse was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Excellent show gentlemen enjoyed talking to many off u Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 A few traders left early due to the weather. We are still running but cleAring awAy stock thst wont be out oN the layout again this weekend. Still snowing so got our fingers crossed for a goOd journey homE A very good show despite the impact of thE weather. We look Forward to being back Again with a different layout. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I made the trek today. The outward journey was clear until I left Watford Crap Gap after breakfast when it began to snow gently. Not so gentle was the snowfall from about 2.15 pm which intensified the further south-east I drove. The worst bit was trying to negotiate the street where I live but the car is now safely stowed and as the snow continues to fall is adopting the form of a mis-shapen wedding cake. My journey was worth the effort. The hall reminded me of the NEC except that it was light and welcoming and by lunchtime had a good number of patrons, which must make the organisers feel better. On the menu for lunch was roast pork. Now I never have Sunday roast but in adverse conditions you have to live a little. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. There were sufficient layouts of diffeent types to appeal to most. I liked Grafton, an essay in P4 which was in MRJ issue 44 and is very rarely exhibited. If anyone wants to buy an award winning EM layout and has £650, Easington Lane is up for sale after its final appearance at Manchester in October. I bought a few things. One purchase was some old Merit cows which, as befitted the weather, were Friesian [groan]. In due course they will be reliveried unless I discover that the breed could have been found on Dartmoor in 1961. One thing I did not buy was a length of brass tubing to form the lower part of the boiler in my pannier. For some strange reason I could not remember the diameter of a 57xx's boiler. Don't tell the Great Western Study Group or I'll be chucked out! Chris [edited for typo BUT why do I now have to use full editor? I tried to click on the error but the cursed cursor would have none of it] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 The show is over. The layouts, bar one, have all set off for home. The last few traders are packing their stock. Thank-you to everyone, general public, exhibitors, traders, and volunteers wo attended, despite the adverse weather conditions. We look forward to welcoming you all to our next exhibition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 If ever you need any layouts for future exhibitions our club has a few exibition layouts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Line Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Reiterating comments already posted... well done to those who disregarded the weather paranoia and took their layouts/exhibits/stands along, still a good show regardless of omissions and well worth the trouble free journey from north east Cheshire and back... many thanks to all concerned for an enjoyable outing.. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2013 We made it home in 2 hours 20 minutes and have now unloaded. Plenty of snow enroute back but the motorways were moving. A few cars oof the road around Stokenchurch on the M40 but no hold ups. The hardest part was getting the car back on the drive! Hope everyone else got home Ok. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Good to hear everything went well, the weather and looking after the seniors of the family put paid to a visit yesterday but looking forward to next year already! Sorry to hear Easington Lane is for sale, hopefully it'll still see service on the exhibition run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hall 2 from the outside - 10:40 Friday morning, the scene on arrival. The first layout arrival. Phil & Brian Parker unload the Hornby Magazine O gauge project layout Clayhanger Yard. We did let people bring vehicles inside. Danetre Abbey - Daventry MRC Gamle Carlsberg Tetfield Under Bolt - Bob & Gareth Rowlands of Liverpool. My layout of the show, lovely work in N, and a layout I'd not looked at properly before. Tetfield Under Bolt Tetfield Under Bolt Tetfield Under Bolt Tetfield Under Bolt Easington Lane Cromer Penpoll Quay Penpoll Quay Newchapel Junction Namesless - the N gauge skills development layout of the LWMRS St,Etienne-en-Caux St,Etienne-en-Caux St,Etienne-en-Caux Grafton Grafton Grafton Lochnagar Lochnagar Garn Garn Lindhurst Lindhurst Lego layout Knapford - Thomas Plus some more sitting on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicks_railways/sets/72157632571743122/ and oddly, the editor isn't letting me get at the following pictures to add captions. However, they are Kingsend - Hornby Dublo Roundhouse Roundhouse Mullacombe Gamle Carlsberg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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