Lyddrail Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Mike, I will speak to my France expert (that is you Brian). I did enjoy those visits. For the record they were Aubenas in 1997, Pont-A-Marcq in 2001 and Cambrai in 2006. Aubenas was a long journey with an overnight stop at Brian's shared vineyard. At Pont-A-Marcq the kids kept shouting "TGV" every time the Eurostars past! I was interviewed by the local radio reporter who asked me a long question in French, only for me to show I didn't understand a word he had said! Also we had a big meal organised by the club where we all got drunk and were explaining where we lived in England by drawing on the table cloths! Happy times. Cheers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Mike, I will speak to my France expert (that is you Brian). I did enjoy those visits. For the record they were Aubenas in 1997, Pont-A-Marcq in 2001 and Cambrai in 2006. Aubenas was a long journey with an overnight stop at Brian's shared vineyard. At Pont-A-Marcq the kids kept shouting "TGV" every time the Eurostars past! I was interviewed by the local radio reporter who asked me a long question in French, only for me to show I didn't understand a word he had said! Also we had a big meal organised by the club where we all got drunk and were explaining where we lived in England by drawing on the table cloths! Happy times. Cheers. I'm up for one.. Paul got the invitation for Aubenas at a show in the UK, I think. It was a minimum-crew job; Paul and I drove out, stopping at my friends in the Beaujolais on the way out, whilst Mike Fraser and my wife, Lynne, came out by train. My seven year old Lyonnais god-daughter came down to help operate, winding Mike up by stopping trains suddenly in the fiddle-yard. Pont-a-Marcq was an invite via a work colleague who was Deputy Mayor of the adjacent village; he was Edouard Bougard, who had been one of the crew on the shuttle that caught fire on the 18/11/1997. The 'radio reporter' wasn't broadcasting most of the time, simply acting a bit like a fairground barker, and annoying everyone who was there for more than half-an-hour. The kids arrived on the Saturday morning, led in by the mayor, deputy, and various other dignitaries; enough to crowd the miners' welfare we were in. My main recollection of Cambrai is that we lodged in one of those 'Formule 1' type hotels; virtually every other room being occupied by people having clandestine (but very noisy) affairs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Fat Controller said .... "My main recollection of Cambrai is that we lodged in one of those 'Formule 1' type hotels; virtually every other room being occupied by people having clandestine (but very noisy) affairs." Once we had got into the damn place ... and negotiated the Lego style furniture .. ! I'd be up for another overseas adventure again ... . Meld. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Sounds like it might happen then!! Not much around here - one show every two years in Rochefort-sur-Mer, organised by the local club, Traction-17. Next one due in April 2019, but it is housed in a local gym, and probably not as large or varied as you would be used to. Not much commercial support either. So, wherever, whenever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 For anyone interested this years shows are Horsham on 14th & 15th April, Great Central Railway 15th, 16th & 17th June, and Fareham 6th & 7th October. A light year for shows to make more time to do some new stock and progress Redhill Up Yard which will be at 2 shows this year. Cheers. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdanny Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 For anyone interested this years shows are Horsham on 14th & 15th April, Great Central Railway 15th, 16th & 17th June, and Fareham 6th & 7th October. A light year for shows to make more time to do some new stock and progress Redhill Up Yard which will be at 2 shows this year. Cheers. See you at Horsham! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) TWY makes it's first show on 14th & 15th April at Horsham (Crawley MRS). I last exhibited there in 1994, and remember getting mixed up with Crawley & Horsham, there were no sat navs back then! The layout has been prepared early as seen below awaiting the off. I will be running a couple of extra EMUs which used to run through Horsham. Cheers. Edited April 5, 2018 by Lyddrail 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 5, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2018 TWY makes it's first show on 14th & 15th April at Horsham (Crawley MRS). I last exhibited there in 1994, and remember getting mixed up with Crawley & Horsham, there were no sat navs back then! The layout has been prepared early as seen below awaiting the off. TWY ready to go.JPG I will be running a couple of extra EMUs which used to run through Horsham. Cheers. Hi Paul I hope they are some of your well modelled MTK EMUs for the great unwashed to enjoy. Have fun. I bet you will still get lost with the Sat Nav. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Hi Paul I hope they are some of your well modelled MTK EMUs for the great unwashed to enjoy. Have fun. I bet you will still get lost with the Sat Nav. Clive, Yes they are, my 319/1 and 456 should fit right in. cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bigbee Line Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Fat Controller said .... "My main recollection of Cambrai is that we lodged in one of those 'Formule 1' type hotels; virtually every other room being occupied by people having clandestine (but very noisy) affairs." Once we had got into the damn place ... and negotiated the Lego style furniture .. ! I'd be up for another overseas adventure again ... . Meld. I was told that the F1 Brothels Hotels were popular with working girls who had block bookings.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 I was told that the F1 Brothels Hotels were popular with working girls who had block bookings.... Ernie, You are correct, we heard some "action" from a nearby room, and Mike F found a case of reading "material" in his room from the last guest! Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) Ernie, You are correct, we heard some "action" from a nearby room, and Mike F found a case of reading "material" in his room from the last guest! Cheers. Knowing Mike he would have been shocked and horrified to find such "material", well if questioned that what he would have told Mrs F. :no: Edited April 6, 2018 by Clive Mortimore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I was told that the F1 Brothels Hotels were popular with working girls who had block bookings.... It was much the case at the F1 in Peterborough, but without the class.....When we had major blocks on, and had to put staff up for the night, we were supposed to book "economy" as far as possible, but the F1 was often inexplicably "full". Not sure which part of the economy these rooms were allocated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 See the picture below while at the F1 "hotel", I can't comment on the words in the picture. The much missed Smasher next to me. Cheers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted April 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 7, 2018 By the look on Smasher's face, I think the words are correctly recording the event. And as for how you are looking......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 I am just about to start getting the layout ready for next weeks GCR Model show at Quorn.I have decided to retire the layout after the Canterbury show in January 2019. That will be TWY's 103rd show over a period of 29 years.It may return one day but it will become my home layout in the studio.See it while you can, GCR 15th, 16th & 17th June, Fareham 6th & 7th October and Canterbury 19th & 20th January 2019.Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 I am just about to start getting the layout ready for next weeks GCR Model show at Quorn. I have decided to retire the layout after the Canterbury show in January 2019. That will be TWY's 103rd show over a period of 29 years. It may return one day but it will become my home layout in the studio. See it while you can, GCR 15th, 16th & 17th June, Fareham 6th & 7th October and Canterbury 19th & 20th January 2019. Cheers. Hi Paul How are you for operators? I am willing to be the new Mike Fraser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 10, 2018 Make sure you have a few fans to keep you cool at GCR. We have a couple of clip on ones that really does make a difference if its a hot weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Make sure you have a few fans to keep you cool at GCR. Paul has plenty of fans. I'm sure they'll stand there and wave a large palm leaf to keep Paul and his team cool. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hi Paul How are you for operators? I am willing to be the new Mike Fraser. Paul already is the new Mike Fraser... TWY Deadmans Lane Fenchurch St Peter Towcester to name but a few!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Don’t forget in his early years as a odd jobbing operator He’s helped me on Tanners Hill ( n gauge) and Shaweport (n gauge) on more than one occasion. Thanks Steve. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 10, 2018 Paul already is the new Mike Fraser... TWY Deadmans Lane Fenchurch St Peter Towcester to name but a few!!! Also include New Bryford and Georgemas Junction on that list. He turns up at more shows than you.................. (Which is possibly a "good thing" as DL was running perfectly well at the DEMU Showcase until a certain exhibition manager wanted to have ago and within 15 seconds it was jib stopped.......) Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyddrail Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 I am happy yo help my "friends" operate their layouts. I don't think Mike Fraser can be mentioned as an example as he has never had his own layout! Lets not forget Nobby had to be replaced and I was the man to fill his shoes! Cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwales Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Paul already is the new Mike Fraser... Hang on, there will only ever be one Mike Fraser! Ian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Brady Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hello Looking forward to seeing this layout again , sad to see that it is retiring . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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