RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 17, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2014 The New Mills & District Railway Modellers are holding their 40th exhibhition this weekend, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd February. The venue is Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, Derbyshire, SK23 0TQ. This is close to Chapel railway station on the Buxton line. Opening times are 10 till 5 on Saturday, 10 till 4-30 on Sunday. Full details on the Club's website. 24 layouts are expected, ranging from T to 0, with a mix of visiting layouts and club members own layouts. Plus trade stands and refreshments. To celebrate its 40th year, the club is having a competition now known as 40squinch. This competition is for club members to produce a railway diorama in no more than 40 square inch footprint. So entries could be 8"x5", 10"x4", or even 40"x1". Everyone is keeping quiet about their entries, so you will have to come to the show to see them. From a RMweb perspective, my new OO layout 'Linden Grove' will be making its first public appearance. I've had much help from discussions on RMweb while building it - thanks to everyone for their contributions. I had better go now to get it finished! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 17, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2014 As a taster, here is a picture of my new layout 'Linden Grove' which will be at the show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 18, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 18, 2014 Its been quite stressful getting Linden Grove ready for its first show, having moved house a few months ago and since then had never ending building works (currently over running by 4 months). Last night I managed to get all three NCE handsets set up and working for the first time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted February 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'll be there too with Appledore, so come along and say hello. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 19, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2014 Will do. I spent last night getting my locos ready for the show. I can't find two of them, hopefully they will be in a box somewhere following the house move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 21, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2014 Got my layout set up at Chapel show this afternoon, along with many other layouts and traders. Looking forward to a good weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray76 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Bodmin is also set up and looking forward to a good weekend as well. (Went for a pint before arriving home!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 22, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2014 A good day at Chapel show today - managed to say hello to Appledore, but never got as far as Bodmin as Linden Grove need two operators and that's all we had, hence exhausted tonight. Relieved and happy with the way Linden Grove ran, considering this was the first time it had anything other than light engines running on it! Fingers crossed it runs OK tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted February 22, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2014 It was running well. Sounded good too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted February 23, 2014 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 23, 2014 Hi Alistair & Alistair, delighted to be able to help, hope you enjoyed the show. I've sent you a PM. From my perspective, it was the most enjoyable exhibhiting experience so far. As you know, it is the first time Linden Grove has been operated and it ran without a single problem over the two days. Many people seem interested in it and we had lots of questions from the public. Many thanks to my friend Steve who operated it with me with only a quick break for lunch. Good to meet other RM webbers too. Home and van unpacked by 2200hrs. Back to decorating tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 23, 2014 Took my grandson on Saturday, he enjoyed the show and got himself a bargain bus from the saleroom. It was nice to be able to see some layouts close up when I had previously only got a view of them through the crush elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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