luke_stevens Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 hours ago, TT-Pete said: <>there's a reason for both of those, the layout has to be working first. <> :) No, the fire was when the layout was powered up but NOT working... Long story... L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 13 minutes ago, luke_stevens said: :) No, the fire was when the layout was powered up but NOT working... Long story... L Next time we meet, you can explain that. (We met at Aylesbury having a (soft) drink outside in the sun.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 17 hours ago, 2E Sub Shed said: Is the Greggs cup a permanent fixture as it was there on Saturday AM, or was it refreshed ? Next project for the layout - install coffee cup holders.... 16 hours ago, luke_stevens said: It looks exceedingly calm... Usually at least someone has their hands in the air about something! Luke Usually when someone just knocked a full coffee cup over.... 🙄🤦♂️😉😂😂 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calnefoxile Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 22 hours ago, TT-Pete said: Black coffee 2 sugars, but not between the hours of 10:00 and 11:00. Yep, just like my women, Black & sweet - just don't tell the wife 😜😜😜 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) Having spoken to everyone involved with our visit to the Taunton show, I can now claim that it was our most successful /enjoyable exhibition so far. The EM has told me that we came 2nd or 3rd in the public vote - and with 35 layouts to chose from, that's not too bad. 😊 Edited October 27, 2023 by TEAMYAKIMA 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, TEAMYAKIMA said: Having spoken to everyone involved with our visit to the Taunton show, I can now claim that it was our most successful /enjoyable exhibition so far. The EM has told me that we came 2nd or 3rd in the public vote - and with 35 layouts to chose from, that's not too bad. 😊 Which layout came first? Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 5 hours ago, luke_stevens said: Which layout came first? Bath Green Park came first by a country mile. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said: Bath Green Park came first by a country mile. You need to exhibit nearer to China! Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 With just over three weeks to go before our next exhibition (Warley) I find myself surprisingly relaxed - so relaxed in fact that I am taking a holiday for two weeks. 🙂 Taunton was our most relaxed exhibition so far and, because we were relaxed, we were able to quietly analyse our few outstanding issues - all of which I have managed to address in the last ten days. Everything we learnt at Taunton about getting the layout up and running as soon as possible has been incorporated into updated and expanded crib sheets which now cover everything from how best to pack/unpack the van, how to set things out in the hall once we arrive, what jobs to tackle first, how to lay the stock out etc etc - all designed to get the layout up and running as quickly as possible and hence getting us in the pub as quickly as possible! In that context, I must thank all members of my Taunton Team for the fantastic job they did, especially as three out of the five had never operated the layout at a show before - and one of them (Mark) had never even seen the layout before! So, thank you Iain, Mark, Neal and Peter, not forgetting my long time helper, Gordon. I now have an expanded pool of operators spread around the country and I must also thank them for all their help over the years - Bob, Kev, Alan, Luke and especially Al Turner who has not only helped at exhibitions but who has made major contributions to the layout with such things as the superb 3D printed signals which really enhanced the layout at Taunton. So, I head off on my travels confident that when I return we will be ready to carry on where we left off at Taunton. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS! (or words to that effect!) 😉 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 >> not forgetting my long time suffering helper, Gordon. There. Fixed it for you. :^) 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNCB7754 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 31/10/2023 at 07:14, TEAMYAKIMA said: With just over three weeks to go before our next exhibition (Warley) I find myself surprisingly relaxed - so relaxed in fact that I am taking a holiday for two weeks. 🙂 Really would like to see Beijiao at Warley, as its quite a few years since I last saw it in the flesh. Can't deny though, I am wrestling with the cost (I'm retired in mid-Wales now), especially as I will (hopefully) already have just been to the IPMS Scale ModelWorld event (Telford), two weeks before. Steve N 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 6 hours ago, steveNCB7754 said: Really would like to see Beijiao at Warley, as its quite a few years since I last saw it in the flesh. Can't deny though, I am wrestling with the cost (I'm retired in mid-Wales now), especially as I will (hopefully) already have just been to the IPMS Scale ModelWorld event (Telford), two weeks before. Steve N We're at the Manchester Model Railway Exhibition 9th & 10th December, if that is any better? Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 31/10/2023 at 07:14, TEAMYAKIMA said: get the layout up and running as quickly as possible and hence getting us in the pub as quickly as possible! I dunno why you don't just ditch the hassle of the layout and concentrate on the more important business of drinkening.... 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 8 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: I dunno why you don't just ditch the hassle of the layout and concentrate on the more important business of drinkening.... Spoken like a seasoned operator of the layout. 🤣 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) On 01/11/2023 at 18:39, F-UnitMad said: I dunno why you don't just ditch the hassle of the layout and concentrate on the more important business of drinking.... I put quite a bit of effort into that too.🤫 Edited November 4, 2023 by TEAMYAKIMA 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNCB7754 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 01/11/2023 at 20:07, luke_stevens said: We're at the Manchester Model Railway Exhibition 9th & 10th December, if that is any better? Luke Hmm, its about the same distance and cheaper to get in (so there's a saving there). On the other hand, Warley is obviously a much bigger event, perhaps justifying the cost. Still not sure (I suspect it will be a last minute decision for me, as always). Steve N 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) I'm back from Argentina now and gradually recovering from 40 hours with less than one hour's sleep - just can't sleep on planes! TBH I have enjoyed being able to concentrate on other things and not have to think about the layout 24/7. There are three relatively minor issues to deal with on the layout and then we pack it all up on Thursday and head off to the NEC. But for the moment my priorities are an Indian takeaway, some red wine and an early night. As a clue as to why I enjoyed the trip so much, a bottle of house red wine in a 5 star Buenos Aires hotel was just under £8 - need I say more? Edited November 18, 2023 by TEAMYAKIMA 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said: I'm back from Argentina now and gradually recovering from 40 hours with less than one hour's sleep - just can't sleep on planes! TBH I have enjoyed being able to concentrate on other things and not have to think about the layout 24/7. There are three relatively minor issues to deal with on the layout and then we pack it all up on Thursday and head off to the NEC. But for the moment my priorities are an Indian takeaway, some red wine and an early night. As a clue as to why I enjoyed the trip so much, a bottle of house red wine in a 5 star Buenos Aires hotel was just under £8 - need I say more? Pleased to have you back in one piece... Try and maintain the post-holiday relaxed vibe! Luke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, luke_stevens said: Pleased to have you back in one piece... Yes I am pleased to say that I am in one piece and totally uneffected by my recent experience although some of my fellow travellers did suffer broken bones and cuts and bruises. Edited November 18, 2023 by TEAMYAKIMA 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveNCB7754 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 15 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said: Yes I am pleased to say that I am in one piece and totally uneffected by my recent experience although some of my fellow travellers did suffer broken bones and cuts and bruises. Sad news all around obviously, but 'Strong winds dislodged a section of track...'. Err, so just how strong are the winds there? Steve N 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, steveNCB7754 said: Sad news all around obviously, but 'Strong winds dislodged a section of track...'. Err, so just how strong are the winds there? Yes, I think excessive rain is the more likely contributing issue. there had been very heavy rain two weeks before we arrived there. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 We had a 'session' yesterday and now all the layout is set out in the garage ready to be packed in the van tomorrow lunchtime. If you're reading this and will be going to the Warley show, please do come and say 'hello' and don't worry if, at the time, I'm looking very stressed or running around like a headless chicken - those are my default settings - just come and introduce yourself as I probably will be the 'front-of-house' man interacting with visitors. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Tomorrow lunchtime? I thought today is Wednesday, or have I slept an entire day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEAMYAKIMA Posted November 22, 2023 Author Share Posted November 22, 2023 44 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: Tomorrow lunchtime? I thought today is Wednesday, or have I slept an entire day? Apologies, I had not fully explained the scenario. As usual, me not being a driver has caused an issue. The van is actually coming from Haywards Heath and collecting the layout tomorrow at about 2pm in Watford and then overnighting in Leighton Buzzard. I will join it at 9.30am for the journey to the NEC. If I had known back in 1970 (when I turned 17) what I know now, I would have learnt to drive - 😧 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_stevens Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 3 hours ago, TEAMYAKIMA said: <> looking very stressed or running around like a headless chicken - those are my default settings <> Yes, we can confirm that!!! 🤪 Luke 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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