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I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves. A big thank you from the Uckfield Club for bringing the layout to the show - its much appreciated.

Dave, It was great to see yourself and Sherton Abbas again, the award for best layout in show was justified (although I will say I was robbed ). However I will admit that my vote also went to Sherton Abbas!! Like you, John and I called in at the Bluebell Railway (we were probably there at the same time you were), to enjoy those Metropolitan coaches being drawn into Sheffield Park - I must say the whistle on that Southern loco was a bit ear piercing, much prefer the tones of real green engines We too felt really well looked after, and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. Ian

It's a very enjoyable layout to operate, too. Everything just ... works. Granted, the allure of toy trains does begin to slightly wear off at 3.30 on a Sunday but that's not Sherton's fault! I'm glad you and Roger got it unloaded safely, Dave. I was back in Aberdare at 11.00, just in time for a well-earned pint. I then slept clean through to 11am the following morning. Al

Thanks Adrian as you've probably gathered we all had a splendid time! I wonder what Genesis will think of all this free publicity

Congratulations Dave! That's quite a trophy. Lovely photos of the Metropolitan coaches, looking forward to the excuse!

Well done! a very well deserved trophy. It was a pleasure to read your report which brought back fond memories. I used to be a member of Uckfield MRC (albeit some 35 years ago)! All familiar territory though as I spent the first 18 years of my life in Newick. Thanks for the write up and best wishes for the next trophy!

Well done on the silverware!

Thanks Mikkel, yes those Metropolitan Coaches are absolutely lovely, surely at least one must have strayed into Dorset!

Neat work, Al. Nice to see a Crownline conversion kit again. I remember them from ads in the mags. There was one to convert a Dean Goods to an Armstrong Goods that I meant to try out, never got around to it before they went off the market. The video has a great 1980s feel to it (subject notwithstanding!). The artist seems to be a Marcus Olgers, from whom Youtube leased it through another company. Convoluted stuff, but if it means more musicians can make a leaving I suppose that's fine.

Lol! yes things definitely begin to pale around 3.30 pm on a Sunday I'm glad you enjoyed the rest of it though! That's the way to do it! My alarm went at 7.00 am followed by the delights of teaching year 3 the principles of removable partial denture design! Early retirement maybe the only answer

It's possible that I didn't get the magnets all in the same pole alignment, I honestly don't remember reading that! When I can get to the layout, it's been stored since the point tie-bars failed (and lock-down), and I'll check.

Although I'm not familiar with the other layouts at the show, I've very glad to see your fantastic layout winning the trophy, Dave, very well-deserved.

Thanks Northroader, I’m glad you enjoyed seeing the layout It was a really lovely way to spend the weekend after so many months of virtual meet ups! BW Dave

Having followed your blog, it was a real treat to see the layout for the first time. It’s nice to hear that you had a good time as well, without getting stressed out.

Excellent, good to hear that it’s .. a. Free! b. Simple! I really must give it a go once the layout is set up again, “Sherton the movie!” In the words of the man himself “You can’t do it alone”

I enjoyed it too! There's already a video from the exhibition online, Sherton Abbas is at 30:16 (and Modbury at 6:40).