Craig Watson

3 hours ago, Stu from EGDL said:

FAO Craig/Colin/Arran,

 

Over a week since I was promised some action to replace the Revolution 320 and nobody has yet been in touch. 
also, no sign yet of the promised nameplates two weeks after the show.

 

Later,

Stu from EGVN.

Hi Stu,

I believe Arran has messaged you now, we're all meeting up today to review the show and continuing the organising of next year, I've made him aware of your post.

Thanks

Craig 

3 hours ago, Stu from EGDL said:

Hi All,

 

I wonder if someone from the MRS Committee can get in touch with me as I bought a C&C Revolution 320 from the Association stand last Friday and it is a poor runner (I suspect a faulty motor). I have tried the website ‘contact us’ form twice now with no reply so far.

Looking forward to hearing from someone in order to sort out my issues with this, otherwise, fine model.

 

You have my name and address from the data grab on Friday for the sending on of the missing nameplates.

 

Regards,

Stu from EGVN

(Stu Wright)

Hi Stu,

I've passed on your post above so that it can be dealt with by our sales team.

Hopefully one of them will be in touch soon.

Regards

Craig

Members of the organising committee are meeting with the SEC at the venue today to discuss the arrangements for the show, the members attending are well aware of the issues raised in the posts above and will be seeking further guidance from the SEC as they ultimately decide what we do in the hall.

Further to that there is a meeting of the organising committee tomorrow to go over all aspects of where we are with the show, one which has been organised in the strangest of circumstances with hundreds of hours of work done when we weren't even certain that we'd be allowed to put on the exhibition, and given that the show is still four weeks away the guidance and rules may change further before then.

One of the exhibition committee will provide an update to this thread in the next few days.

Thanks

Craig

1 hour ago, TEAMYAKIMA said:

May I ask if anyone is planning to make a YOUTUBE style video at Glasgow? My layout has appeared in several YOUTUBE videos over the years and as I/we have made so many changes/improvements during lockdown that I would really appreciate there being an updated video so that I can send a link out to exhibition managers.

 

If anyone reading this is planning to make a YOUTUBE style video at Glasgow please do speak to us at the time or even send me a PM now and we will happily change things around for you so as to maximise the impact.

 

Many thanks

 

Paul

Hi Paul,

It may be worth contactiong @DaveClass47 who runs the excellent Dean Park Station youtube channel as he usually does good youtube review videos of the show.

We also have our own youtube channel for the show so could look at doing something with that.

Craig

I've been asked to post the below on behalf of Ian Porteous, the Model Rail Scotland exhibition manager.

All matters relating to the ongoing public health emergency is a constantly changing situation for event organisers such as ourselves.

Discussion of such matters on public forums is less than constructive for organisers, visitors and exhibitors as it creates an environment where mixed messages can be given some of which could be out of date or not applicable to the Scottish version of the rules.

The best way for anyone who is planning to attend the event as a visitor, is to visit the Model Rail Scotland website where the up to date rules are posted along with the link to the SEC website where details on how they will be managing matters is also given.

Anyone who is participating as an exhibitor i.e. working on a layout or a trade stand will receive the up to date rules on what is applicable to exhibitors via the online Exhibitor Information system which will be issued to them on or about the 5th of February.

Model Rail Scotland is one the first major non- commercially organised exhibitions to take place in the UK since the relaxation of rules occurred back in August 2020 which has been an eventual journey for myself and the team.

I would ask that any forum members who intend to come along as visitors and those who will be involved in the event as exhibitors check the situation relating to their status in the manner outlined above.

Regards

Ian Porteous

Exhibition Manager

Model Rail Scotland

To clarify on previous posts.

The rules being followed at the event will be the current (at the time of the show) Scottish Government guidelines and will be implemented by SEC staff on entry to the venue buildings.

An overview of the current guidelines for event organisers can be found below.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-certification-scheme-businesses-event-organisers/pages/overview/

We will also be keeping the Model Rail Scotland website updated with the most up to date info on the requirements for entry for our visitors.

https://modelrail-scotland.co.uk/

The information Arran has posted regarding exhibitors comes from the above government guidance, our exhibitors will all be issued with guidelines about their responsibilities at the event.

Craig (on behalf of the organising team).

Looking forward to this, time off sorted with work and return train times from Scotland let me visit for pretty much the whole day on Saturday, using my work passes for the train too which is a bonus!

Craig

3 hours ago, ModRXsouth said:

It is indeed good news about the easing of restrictions on Scottish indoor events, but I have an urgent question for the Model Rail Scotland organisers - are online, print-at-home tickets available? 

The website’s ticket link adds a £1 ‘shipping fee’ so presumably this means tickets are sent by post. Surely the organisers are aware of major problems in many areas with postal deliveries due to Covid reducing Royal Mail’s staff? Ordering a ticket by post currently means uncertainty about delivery. Easier advance ticketing will also avoid Covid-risky queues building up at the entrance to buy tickets on the day.

I'm one of the organisers but don't deal with advance tickets so not 100% sure, I've passed on your query and either myself or one of the team will reply ASAP.

Craig

Current Scottish restrictions on indoor event numbers ending on 24th January as predicted, announcement being made as I type this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-60037661

Cheers

Craig

17 hours ago, woodenhead said:

@TEAMYAKIMA  This is the latest, open air event crowds back on from this week, but it will be another week before a decision on indoor events.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60014556

This came in to force today, the decision was announced last Tuesday.

The lifting of restrictions on indoor events are expected to follow on January 24th, the update is expected to be announced to the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (Tuesday 17th).

As for the show, as one of the organising team we're carrying on our planning as normal for the show to go ahead.

I had an order delivered earlier this week.

My order was £237.07 and the charges to UPS were £58.96.

However a few weeks ago I took delivery of an HO scale Australian loco with sound which slipped through and was delivered without the usual letter from Parcelforce!

I've now ordered the UKF van and a couple of Molasses TTA's, the mermaid looks really good too.

1 hour ago, Arun Sharma said:

Well Craig, you have a chance to influence things - just use your vote.

I have done.

I joined the GOG last September after speaking to a few local members at a show ran by a local o gauge group, I'd been invited along with my modern image  layout and had a great day with lots of positive comments.

After joining I signed up to the forum, I couldn't believe some of the stuff in the guild talk section regarding the costs of Telford etc, members asking genuine questions being brushed off or ignored.

I pretty soon began to wonder what I'd signed up to, given the questions about the accounts, the now clear efforts of the "establishment" to protect their positions and seeing the posts above about the Telford jolly enjoyed by them I can't see myself renewing if things don't change.

1 hour ago, simon br blue said:

A couple of Polybulk wagons for tonight's update.

 

First up is another 7mm PBA Clay Tiger, new version of the wagon printed in 3 parts on my Balco printer with walkways and end details printed in Shapeways PA12.  Y25 bogies printed in Versatile Plastic.  side Pipework made from wire.  Form 2 printed buffers and discharge handles.  I tried this to see how it compares to the version available on Shapeways,  this just needs the hopper lid painting and Railtec transfers adding.

 

7mm PBA Clay Tiger by simon br blue, on Flickr

 

7mm PBA Clay Tiger by simon br blue, on Flickr

 

Next wagon is a 7mm STS Polybulk.  Similar design to the Malt Distillers Polybulk wagon, main body and bottom doors printed in 3 parts on my Balco printer with details and walkway printed in PA12  and Y25 bogies printed in Versatile Plastic by Shapeways, Invatrain Oleo buffers, Dapol screw couplings, Versatile Plastic air pipes, side pipe work using Steel wire and end brake gear and fittings printed on Form 2 in colour resin.  Home made transfers printed on clear decal paper (bank white sheet positioned behind the data panel).  This is probably the most detailed wagon so far with more parts printed separately than the other wagons and using 4 different print materials.

 

7mm STS Polybulk by simon br blue, on Flickr

 

7mm STS Polybulk by simon br blue, on Flickr

Those are something else Simon, really good!

My Scottish Malt Distliiers polybulk is at this stage, custom decals although I see the Railtec ones are now available.

Craig

My latest project thanks to Simon!

The Scottish Malt Distillers polybulk wagon, the PAV's in the last pic are also from Simon.

My only grumble with myself is that when I built the PAV's and CO2 tanks I ordered Slaters wheels, the bearings are too big for the axleboxes so I had to drill them out, on ordering this one I mentioned wheels to Simon and he recommended Peartree wheels, on arriving I found the bearings were a perfect fit in the bogies.

Craig

Glad I found this post, I'm starting an O gauge Slaters LMS van based on the Comrie colliery one posted on here a long time ago, the real one now resides at Bo'ness.

Craig

It's that time of year again!

My O gauge layout "Glasshouse Loan" will be representing Bonnybridge Model Railway Club, now that my official duties as showguide editor are nearly done I'm cracking on with more rolling stock kits for the layout!

Hopefully we'll see you there.

10 hours ago, simon br blue said:

They look good, what did you use to make the joins in the tank lagging?

Thanks Simon,

The banding was made with Salters 0.030" x 0.030" microstrip, attached to the barrel before painting.

Thanks for your help with the wagons, really pleased with how these have came out.

26 minutes ago, leisuresl said:

Hi Craig - I've had a look at the Appleby 7mm catalogue (issue no.5).

7T18 is unfortunately Plasmor PNAs and nos. 7T19-23 are no longer listed.

However, 7T29 is CO2 Hazchem markings (2 pairs, £2.50). 

Sorry for the poor advice,

Mark.

No problem, thanks for helping anyway,

I've now got the remaining transfers on and started on weathering them.

Cheers

Craig

16 hours ago, leisuresl said:

Hi,

 

If he did, it would be 7T18, the same number as the 4mm I think. I don't have a 7mm catalogue to hand but I know someone who does, I can find out before the weekend. John matched the 4mm catalogue up to a point, I think he expected to produce a range of 7mm wagons - I've seen the depressed-centre PCA and Procor FNA and I have a VEA.

 

Regards,

 

Mark.

Thanks Mark, I now have the transfers I need to finish the wagons off, I'll have a look at getting a list from Appleby though.

6 hours ago, leisuresl said:

You should still be able to get the Appleby Model Engineering range by writing to John Talbot. But that was a couple of years back now.

HTH,

We have a set of Appleby ones in 4mm, did he do them in 7mm too?

My progress so far, the orange lines have been masked and brush painted, they'll be faded and weathered anyway, the transfers on the model so far have been scavenged from other packs that I had spare, really pleased with how these are turning out.

I've been following this thread for a while now and decided to take the plunge with a couple of the CO2 TTA tanks for my O gauge layout.

The parcel arrived from Shapeways yesterday, really pleased with the parts I got, did a quick test assembly last night, I'm using sprung buffers and couplings bought through Invertrain and Slaters wheels, I picked up a short length of pipe for the tank barrels from ebay.

Really pleased with how its went together, now to build them properly!

Cheers

Craig

Hi all,

Picked up an Ixion O gauge Folwer loco.

Looking at sound for it and see quite a few posts on it here using the zimo mx645 decoder, my problem is that I don't see anywhere that supplies the decoder with the Fowler sound project.

Does anyone know of anywhere that supplies it now?