Mark Meeting. 18th Oct.2014.

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
... I had an enjoyable day running this one up and down ... courtesy of Simon T and she behaved almost faultlessly running all over the layout.

To say I'm pleased is a bit of an understatement...
You do not need to say that you are pleased... pleasure was written all over your face (even when the tree on the front of the layout got too close as you were taking the video). I was very impressed with the way that the engine moved over the trackwork... hunker down and glide along come to mind - ace.
 

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Me neither, where are these pictures!!!

Come on Graham, get your memory card out. :)
Sorry Guys, I did not have any means of taking pictures. We just need to wait for Heather and Richard K.

Believe me, the video of Pugsley's 37/4 is worth waiting for.
 

Dog Star

Western Thunderer
Might you know how many entries there were for the layouts? And who won?!

JB.
Five on the day, Tanat Valley "the third" by Peter Drost was the winner.

Peter has a sense of humour and the entry was graced with a suitable totem... declaring that this is "Grampy's layout" - wicked.
 

SimonT

Western Thunderer
One of the layouts was measured as being 46ft something long. It was a 33sq ft layout challenge. Go on, do the maths!!
 

Eastsidepilot

Western Thunderer
It was good to catch up with S7 and non S7 guy's at Mark, I did hear apparently around 70 attended.
Unfortunately my camera battery had gone dead by the time I got there ( perhaps it don't like 4.00am either!) even though it showed full charge the night before:rolleyes:, new battery required?

I enjoyed the other challenge 33 entrants, Simon's layout being the one I kept returning to, some really nice buildings mate :thumbs: with more on the way.
I was totally surprised at the interest shown in my own effort which only amounted to what was basically bare baseboards but as some said it is the concept that interests them having seen the research material I had taken, so I suppose I achieved something, plus it was a good test run for me for setting up and how it fits in the motor etc.....just:rolleyes:.

John Borkowski's 40'-0"double track would have made good class 37 drag racing I reckon:D, but excellent to test your loco's on:thumbs:.

A big thanks to those members "better half's" who looked after us with food and drink :thumbs:.

I look forward to next years event.

Phil,
Sorry I'm a bit out of the way to have given you a lift mate:(
Col.
 
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