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Hi Porcy

 

I think you're quite right it is more of an event than an exhibition...and it gets bigger and better every year.

 

Congratulations to the North East and Borders group of the EM Society for putting on such a good show...and to the catering team who are always the unsung heroes.

 

Roll on next year.

 

A/box

I'm glad you all enjoyed the day , and thanks for coming along - even as organiser, it was good to be there. If you don't mind, I will copy your kind comments about the catering to Sandra, Lesley and Anne, who did all the hard work and were up until 1.30am in the morning spud bashing, or up at 4.30am putting things into ovens! I feel guilty getting up and just being there sorting who goes where. Axleboxes contribution was real enough - I stubbed my toe on it - nexy year he is promising to bring the whole wagon

Cheers

Martyn   

Another one for a K4 here. Willing to put down a deposit if required.

An EM gauge one for me please - willing to pay a deposit up front if required.

Martyn Harrison

Many thanks to everyone for your kind comments, voting for us and all the support whilst we have been rambling on in this thread.

 

The idea for the layout was sketched on a scrap of paper and shown to the BCB boys when we were in a pub whilst away with the layout, John (Gringo) saying that we'd need about 15' for what I was proposing. The week after, I suggested to Chris that it may be fun to have a go and went over my thoughts for what we could do, with an updated plan that needed less than 15', he liked what he heard and much to Frank's consternation (as we are both involved with building Shipley's next tour de force, Clayton), said he was on board. The rest is recorded on these electronic pages.

 

What may not be recorded is just how much fun we have had whilst building it, our Sunday evening sessions always being filled with laughter, giving things silly names (e.g. Mr Chipsley the chimney). On top of that, we have pushed each other with our modelling, especially in the construction of wagon kits (one uses etched under-gubbins, the other has to).

 

We hoped we would get into the top six but were relieved to get confirmation that we'd made the grade. We were up against some tough competition and to get the win shocked us both, as anyone who saw our reaction will testify. I am still grinning now.

 

It's been a pleasure to work with Chris on the layout, we are indebted to the society and everyone who voted for us and chuffed to bits that we have a trainset to play with that hopefully shows that 60" x 18" is more than sufficient space to build a fun and usable layout.

 

As a footnote, we went to the pub last night (baby asleep in pram next to us) and lo and behold, won the pub quiz too

Further congratulations from your fellow modellers next door on Middle Peak. A superb entry by you both,

Best wishes

Martyn & Graham 

One for me too!

And one for me please:)