john new

The wartime cast water column at Pickering has a backwards E.

Re-office locations in London. To some extent yes due to the need for lobbying etc. I qualify that with “to some extent” as I doubt it has to be in the most expensive bits, the extras quite as lavish etc.

Does any one know what the square cut out in the bottom right corner of 9F cabs was for? There was was one on Evening Star in the NRM for ages but I noted last time I was in there that a blocker plate has been welded in and overpainted now in green.

Pretty much the typical attendance spread. It always surprises me at any show that more of the people who only spend their half-day at the show don't come in the afternoon. Family attendance also typically higher on the Monday - as a finger in the air gauge of that we had a max of eleven step stools out on hire at a peak on Monday and no more than six at a time on the other two days,

Whether or not they are Harry Potter fans is, I suspect, secondary to the haulage being steam. If riders, not watchers, then for some the desire is also to ride in stock within which you can hear the locomotive. This is a heritage ride with HP related bonuses. IF there are more diesel enthusiasts than a declining pool of now probably mostly elderly steam fans it will work as the (probably only a few) who ride the train for the views won't mind either way. The issue regarding the along for the scenery pax is will they pay a premium for better coaches?

Lost property One significant item - a piece of ladies jewelry. A couple of other items. A glove (probably a man's) dropped on set up day. Only mentioned as with leather protective patches you might want it back. A small note book. (Address/contacts?) The usual if you give us a description as confirmation we can return it. All other items that were handed in were reclaimed over the show period.

Owner has claimed them. A good win.

Good local press coverage - https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24224217.york-model-railway-show-easter-york-racecourse/

Personal post. If the modelling side of the hobby is to survive then it needs specialist suppliers and for modellers from any point on the ability range to see that they can get items to aid their modelling. You can get r-t-r in some toy shops, the remaining hobby shops and 24x7 on line without needing a show to get them from. For rolling stock we had both new r-t-r on some trade stands and a substantial range of pre-owned on the ground floor. What isn’t easily done is seeing the specialist bits and pieces to see if they meet your needs, be that tools, kits or parts.

You obviously weren’t looking hard enough, at least two on the Lego layout. Winston Churchill and Taw Valley. Update - this post has been misread, it should have had a smiley face as it was meant in humourous support of the post quoted.

Thank you to all attendees. The Show Directors thank everyone who attended over the weekend, be that in any capacity towards making it work, or as one of the paying public. A fantastic show now completed, thank you. The website will be updated either tomorrow or Wednesday as time permits. There were two items of unclaimed lost property and details will follow. If you think they might be yours add a comment below. Now the countdown to Easter 2025 and our 60th event begins. As our founder, Mike Cook, described it “the show that never ends”.

The show is now over. The big break down is under way. We hope everyone gets home safely. We will be back for Easter 2025. A big thank you to everyone who came in any capacity.

Day 3 of the 3 today. We are open from 10:00 through to 16:30.

From the York Show - A lost property update: late on this afternoon we had a pack of loco building fitments handed in. Despite announcing it they were unclaimed at the end of the day. If you think they may be yours PM me a description and we can arrange to post them on. Apologies for the cross post but given the specialist nature of the items the purchaser may well be a reader of this thread.

A lost property update: late on this afternoon we had a pack of loco building fitments handed in. Despite announcing it they were unclaimed at the end of the day. If you think they may be yours PM me a description and we can arrange to post them on. Update - claimed, found items matched the list sent of what was lost. Now in the post on their way home.

Thank you on behalf of ALL the organising team. Several are on here including @John of York61 amongst others.

For me one of the best layouts in the show. I didn’t draw the floor plan layout and I am posting this as me not as an official show press answer. I guess getting it fitted into available spaces will often be an issue. As an example I doubt we, as in my local WMRA club, could fit it into any of the spaces we have at our show venue.

You are on Mezzanine One

Easter egg hunt - for children under 10 this year we have an Easter Egg hunt. Entry details from the step stool hire stand in the entrance foyer.

You beat me to it on here. Yes website now updated. URGENT UPDATE - Saturday parking is now on the coach park as described on our website for Sunday & Monday. Reason - the car boot sale has been cancelled. Please watch out for the park runners if arriving early on Saturday.

The Park Run may take some on street spaces for very early arrivals as they start at 9am. It is on our car arrivals page. https://yorkshow.org.uk/car/.

And set up comnences

Not sure which year but one of the one’s in London. (Central Hall?) With the passage of time I don’t recall much about it other than the crowds around everything being overwhelming for a (then) still primary school youngster.

Excellent work, particularly like the O/h ES1

Do you still have the photos to reinstate?