Two_sugars Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 When my granddaughter and I climbed onto the footplate you were deep in conversation so we didn't disturb you. . Being nearly 12 years old, she has the attention span of a Gnat on Acid so we didn't hang about. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Sorry. One disadvantage of a small layout is the limited space available "out front" and this, as we found out today was compounded by being on the footplate. Strange as it may seem Croft Depot sometimes needs to run with three "operators" and the three can be fully occupied. That's one to operate the layout or help a show visitor to have a go at shunting, whilst two can be busy answering questions. A lot of questions get asked about the history of the prototype and a lot of questions about the modelling techniques Axlebox (The layouts owner and builder.) has employed. If the 3 operators were in the cab of the Q7 it wouldn't leave room for many more so today we tried one operator in the cab but then it becomes hard to run trains and answer questions at the same time. If you are there tomorrow call on bye. We'll try to accommodate everyone. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2015 Being of extended girth I might have to give that one a miss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Being of extended girth I might have to give that one a miss. Bet it's not the size of mine! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2015 Bragging again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 A good show in a good location, great to see the Q7 in the Q7 and a first time for me with both Thorne Yard and Wansbeck Road. Well done to the organisers and I hope it was enough of a success to see a repeat next year. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mr.S.corn78 Posted September 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hi all, On behalf of the club I would just like to say thank you to all who kindly gave up their weekend to come and exhibit (one in a location never done before??!!) and those that visited and passed on nice comments about the show. As a test event and with any new venue (yes we have held open days at the museum before but nothing of this size) we had a few bugs and issues to solve during set up but on the whole it seamed to work well which is good. So Thank you all again for the support. Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2015 I thoroughly enjoyed the show in an interesting location. Thank you. I do hope that you can, at least, repeat this next year or even use it as the starting point on the journey to another full exhibition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I was looking to go but had hours in at work all this weekend. Its nice to know this club is making a return a return to the scene. The last few shows done in various venues indeed raised the standard of what should be expected and what the north east is capable of showing. Hope it goes from strength to strength and indeed, makes a regular return to the diaries of many! Well done Darlington MRC. Welcome Back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I enjoyed both days I attended. . . whirlwind saturday with Granddaughter, and more leisurely Sunday with my mate. . .Hope it's repeated in the future. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 If I may through the medium of RM web reflect the previous thanks of others to all those that made past weekend something rather special and unique from those involved with Croft Depot. Lets hope the weekend was successful enough for all those involved with the organisation of the event to contemplate more shows in years to come with the Darlington show becoming a permanent entry in peoples diaries once again. There can't be many Model Railway show venues that has a small railway preservation Group next door, that can boast the Words first and still operating public railway being literally inches away. Where else can you get a service train right to the doorstep? Where else can you jump on a train and within minutes and just two short stops away alight in the middle of a large (and soon to be extended) national railway museum? Less than a minutes walk to the west there is an operating loco works building and maintaining steam locomotives. Pie in the sky thinking on my part but if all these places could be opened up for a coordinated weekend railway "stuff" would people turn up. maybe in droves. Purely a personal opinion but North Road Railway Museum is a great venue for a Model Railway Exhibition. Like all publicly funded museums, it is probably underfunded, definitely underrated, and underused. I'm hoping this weekends show is just the start of bigger and better things to come. Once again thanks to all of those that organised the weekend. A couple of snaps taken today. Not many places you can contemplate spending a pre-decimalisation penny, but you can at North Road. Trains within Trains. One of the quieter pre opening moments due to MR Simpsons gob being full bacon & sausage. The running road. Name board. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 A Q7 on the Q7. (With Eye Piercing Colours) P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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