Mr.S.corn78

Hi, Glad you enjoyed the show. In answer to your box comment, Peco very kindly said that we could use thier exsisiting packaging of the plain track as it would be a $64k question as to how many boxes to have printed with EM on them and then we could end up with the following happening: 1) To get the best price for the packaging with EM on means we would have to have lots of boxes done which then need to be stored somewhere at Peco taking up room with them. 2) You can guarantee that we would use up the last box just as we needed a few boxes making up. The society is stuck between a rock and hard place with it so we went with the best option for all. Thanks Simon

Interesting that this member knows more than I do and I’m the trade officer so I would hope I know what is happening. I’m could explain why the other track that we stock is listed as not being in stock but all that happens is those who think they can do better start arguing with me and I really can’t be bother to explain my self several times. If you would like to know more then please contact me via the email printed in the Comcast is box in each newsletter and I will reply. Thanks simon The trade officer who doesn't know anything compared to members!!!!!!

That would be a matter to take up with that nice mr alex who organises the show.

Always a good show and really Looking forward to coming down with Charwelton into the 80's.

Thanks Rob, thats at least one copy they have sold Glad we have captured your imagination. I think the problem with large BR Blue layouts is the logistics and cost of having them. We have been apporached by a couple of shows recently and when they have seen the estimated expenses they have had to apoligies as their budget wasn't able to cover it. Logistic wise for us at least its about numbers. We have a core team of 4 and a couple of people who come and help at shows and it takes a bit of organising to make sure everyone is availiable to come and play trains. Having said that we do have another BR Blue layout which is 16ft long but that still needs a minimum of 3 to operate and needs a van for transport.

Thanks to you Andy for taking the time to come and take the photos early on the Sunday morning and thanks should go to Sam as well for booking the layout after seeing the photo of the back of the van We may be under a engineering possession on Sunday at Derby as they have been daft enough to put us next to the bar

Thanks for having Charwelton into the 80s in the mag and for the section on the DVD.

Hello, So Charwelton into the 80s has made the cover of the May issue of BRM. There are some great photos taken by Andy Y in the articel and we even made the DVD as well. We are at the Derby exhibtion in May with a few new items of stock to run if you would like to see the layout in the flesh. For those of you who are on facebook you can find our layout page by searching charwelton into the 80s Thanks Simon

HI Mark, Many thanks for your kind words and glad you enjoyed standing lineside and watching the trains passing by. What you have described is what we were aiming for with the overall effect of the layout. The layout is 36ft long by 11ft wide and I think the boards are around 3ft wide, never measured them so it may be more or less The track plan is the same as the real location and when looking at photos it conveys the same sense of space. If you want to loose a few hours just do a google search for Charwelton Station and it will bring up photos from when the line was open. Thanks Simon PS the MGR rake is growing again

We will have to add one to the stock to build list

Thanks to you Andy for coming and taking the photos and not distroying too much of the layout Looking forward to the article in print. As Andy has mentioned the next show is Derby and we will have some additions to the stock roster and a few suprises oh and a guest appearance or two Cheers Simon

Thanks. I’ve not seen any video of the layout yet, but I’m sure there will be some. We are also at Derby in May as well, so if your able to make it there then please say hi. cheers simon

It was a pleasure and thank you for bringing them over and your kind comments.

HI all, On behalf of the Charwelton into the 80's team we just want to say a big thank you to Sam (who booked us after seeing a few photos in our thread) and the BRM/Doncaster MRC team for inviting us to the show with the layout. We had a great time and it was nice to meet so many people who have been following us on here and through our social media channels. We also got a chance to talk to a few people who had been to the station whilst it was open. We also got called young by one lady who enquired about our contraption on one of the fiddle yard roads. Last of all, many thanks to those of you who stood at the barrier and watched the trains go by. Hope you enjoyed it. All we could see was a sea of faces. Thanks Simon

So the World of Railway newsletter dropped into the inbox yesterday andwhilst having a look I spotted this I'm guessing we had better turn up now

Right John, I'm gettinga bit sick of having to repeat my self over and over. So to address some of your points. 1) It took 3 attemts to answer as people didn't read what was put the first time and the same for the second time. Its really not anybodys business why we aren't selling to shops. Do people go and ask Bachmann and Hornby why they don't sell in certain shops........no they don't so why is it any differnace for the EMGS 2) Ive alredy said why Hermes isn't going to be used but yet again PEOPLE DON'T READ!!!!! THEY LOST a £300 order so I'm not giving them the chance to loose anything else. They are still arguing about it saying that its our fault it went missing. Yes people have been helpful in suggesting other ways of posting but there are condiitons that have to be met and one carrier approached would involve a 20 mile round trip to drop the parcels off. Whos paying for my time that I have to take off work to do that?????? 3) Again not that its any ones buisness but seeing as your all really wanting to know a point and a small section of the track, cut to the size of a 60ft panel, has been psoetd down so that it will be on the table at the Stevenage show and the South hampton show. TO do that is cost £4.68 to cover the value of the parcel and to provide tracking incase it goes for a walk. that is for a show. ITS NOT BEING DONE FOR ORDERS WHEN THE TRACK IS ON SALE. If your not happy with the way things are done or want things changing then stand up at the next AGM and become more involved with the running of the society or take the Trade officers roles on and do the job. I would like to take this oppertunity for all of those who are clikcing on the various rates you keep givning the post im putting up.

HI, To be honest this thread is just going round and round in circles. SO THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST ON THIS THREAD as I already spend 20hrs doing EMGS stores, Voluntary. I mean come on if you do more than 16hrs work the Goverment class it as a JOB and it would be nice to have a life, dispite what some members/non members think!!!! TRACK LENGTH YES it could be cut to any length we want. Our own rail that we sell in the stores is cut to what ever length i ask- HOWEVER to have the 700mm plus size that people have mentioned would mean Peco cutting an NON STANDARD SIZE. The same is to be said for the track base as it comes in one length, 1yd. To have anything less would mean paying someone to sit and cut the track base into the small lengths, whos going to pay this cost?? again the member who will be buying it. which means that peco will have to guess how many would be needed to make up X amount of track and having some left over would be classed as dead money as its tied up in rail. Yes it would only be small amount but in buniess everything has to be accounted for. POSTING AGAIN having the 700mm plus length would mean having a NON STANDARD size box which would have to be specially made for the EMGS, how many boxes would be needed?, whos going to cover the cost of these non standard items that techincally are for one customer?? how is this extra cost going to come from?? yes a price increase on the end product. The 700mm plus is still too long for the Post office white box which gives the best cost on the postage so either way its going to cost more. All of the above factors were taken in to account when the decision was made to have the track made and TO KEEP THE PRICE DOWN it was decided to keep things as easy as possible and use as much as we could of off the shelf items at Peco. As ive said before, if you want change then put up the 5 figure sum to have the track desgined, Tooling made, test moulding and the the final product and get your own track done. This may be seen as unprofssional to comment in this way but as I said its going round in circles and i have better things to do. Thanks

HI all, So as we are getting closer to the big event of the Doncaster show the behind the scencs work is ramping up with lots of little jobs that need finishing off but to give you a feel of what you may see at shows that we will be exhibiting at, If you do come to a show then please say hi. Cheers

HI Jim, The way most shops work out the postage is an average cost of posting things. So for example you may send one parcel that costs £3.00 and one £4.50 but you charge both at £4.00. The extra from the £3.00 goes to cover the extra on the £4.50 one. The amount of parcels hattons will send in a day will mean that the postage should equal out including the cost of the packing materials. When your sending as many parcels as Hattons does in a day then the postage cost will balance out. Plus im sure they will have an account which can also provide cheaper rates. Just to clarify, the track is made in yard lengths and that how it is being sold for UK members. For over seas members is still being looked at and they can contact the Trade officer to discuss. If any body wishes to have track made in shorter lengths then please apporach Peco with a 5 figure sum of money and im sure they will make you some. Thanks Simon

Hi, As easy at it sounds to have the track in shorter lenghts would incure extra cost to the society and the customer as it would be a non standard rail length. To use the tube posting rates the track would need to be in a tube, again added cost to the society and extra work for the trade officer having to unpack and repack. Thanks Simon

Hi, Subject to the postal system it is hoped to have one of the points and a small section of the plain track at the show. The small section of plain track is due to Royal Mail wanting an arm, leg and several other organs to post the yard length. Thanks

Hi Colin, You might be one your own as a railway modeller at Ally Pally as this one is the Doncaster show. Thanks Simon

If the keys hadn't been put somewhere safe it may have well been on the move during the exhibition. I'm sure the Rapido and Revolution guys wouldn't have been happy though when it started up with their stands being behind it.

I didn't say they parked vehicles whilst the show is open I said during set up and pack down.

Hi, interesting comment as ive been demoing at the show for the past 5 years and the void as its called has always been there and is used for parking cars and vans in during set up and pack down to speed up the process.I also think trailers are stored in there whilst the show is open. It may be the case that all the layouts booked this year where smaller than the big scenery type ones you mention. They are booking layouts years in advance so next year it might be full of big layouts.