Cradley Heath MRC 1st Exhibition Photos added.

[Jordan]

Saturday 19th Oct 2013
Community Centre
Reddal Hill
Cradley (pronounced "Crade-ly") Heath
West Mids B64 5JG

It's a bit of a way off, yet, but worth posting up on here as O Scale will be represented by both Mike (Makhis) and myself of this Fine Forum.... and our layouts, of course

More details:
http://www.frankcollins.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CHMRCexpo.htm

Sorry for the duplication from my own layout thread, but not everyone might see it there.

 

[Jordan]

Sorry to have missed this ....

You have missed it...?? Already..??

For those without the capacity for Time Travel, can you tell us if it was any good, seeing as it's still ten months ahead for the rest of us..??

 

[Dog Star]

For those without the capacity for Time Travel, can you tell us if it was any good, seeing as it's still ten months ahead for the rest of us..??

You could ask Adrian Buckjumper, the master of time manipulation, for a reading from the Daily Blah (to be obtained from the Reading Room at the bottom of Burial Street, Basilica Fields). A favourable result might be possible given that we have been good of late.

 

[Dog Star]

Hi Jordan,

I havn't a clue as to what you are on about

Jordan... it is normally you saying something similar about the ramblings of Adrian and I. Pot, kettle, black comes to mind - for a railway influence maybe the most appropriate comment is "Et tu BRUTE?" .

regards, Graham

 

[Buckjumper]

Hi Jordan,

I havnt a clue as to what you are on about

I'm not saying a word, Jordan old chap.

...And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges! Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

 

[Jordan]

It's all perfectly simple.
Mr CME says he has already missed this Show, which isn't until October this year. So he must have some Time Travel capability.

I havnt a clue as to what you are on about

Yeah, yeah....

Jordan... it is normally you saying something similar about the ramblings of Adrian and I. Pot, kettle, black comes to mind - for a railway influence maybe the most appropriate comment is "Et tu BRUTE?" .

Well this is my Thread, so I think the rules allow it... just as on the Basillica Fields Threads.....

 

[dukedog]

Just trawling through the forums as a new member and found this.
If anyone wants details just ask, I am the sucker who got the job of exhibition manager!
Hope to see some of you there! albeit NOT a Finescale show I think we have some decent stuff attending.
Cheers
Frank

 

[Jordan]

I think we have some decent stuff attending....

yeah, and my layout, as well.....

I've heard rumours that a certain Mr Waterperson is doing the Opening..??

 

[dukedog]

You mean dead eye Pete?
Well my colleague (Western age) is writing to him but depends what he wants in expenses etc.
It would be nice of course to have a "celebrity" open our first show.

I'll keep you informed,
Why not pop down the club room for a chat one night? I believe you only live round the corner!

Cheers!
Frank

 

[Jordan]

A very successful First Show yesterday for the Club - the bar has been set high!!
I had a dash around during Setting Up and grabbed pics of each layout; mostly overall views as I didn't have time for lots of arty close up stuff, and some of the layouts hadn't yet got stock on them at that time.
Visitor's comments were made on what a wide range of scales, themes and abilities were on show; it seemed to 'hit the spot' for what a good "Local" Show, aimed at a wide audience, should be like.
Here's my whistle-stop tour:

PART 1 (as I can't post more than 15 pics in one Post!!)
Glenuig (EM), Gary Hinson. Superb Scottish branch line.


Bewdley (N), Telford MRG. Fairly accurate (their description) model of Bewdley on the SVR.


Astley (OO), Nick Palette. BR(W) BLT.


Peters Street & Dudley Road (OO), Peter Harvey. Two well known 'Modern Era' layouts that can operate together, or as here, seperately.



Spinners End (O), Mike Bragg. Small O Scale Light Railway terminus.


Junior Layouts, (OO & N) layouts by junior Club Members.
Fog Mill

Bridge St TMD

Un-named.


N Scale Demonstrator, Stuart Brasier


7/8 Scale Demonstrator, Richard Ough



West Mids Area 7mm Narrow Gauge Association



Skip Hill (OO), Peter Cullen, based on Cromford & High Peak

 

[Jordan]

PART 2...

Victoria Bridge (N), Will Jarman. A model of the 'big bridge' on the SVR, created with 3D Laser Printing


Chirk (N), Mike Thomas, GWR through station.


Garn (009), Robert Jackson, Corris-inspired layout, set at the beginning of it's Preservation.


Smoghampton (Gauge 2), Ned Williams, large scale using vintage model trains



Colorado Bluffs (HO) Cradley Heath MRC, US-outline.



Much Murkle (OO), Nick Wood. Superb modelling of a GWR BLT



Hatton Parkway (N), Ian Morton. Modern Era station - I liked the way the builder has resisted the temptation to put a highly unlikely rail siding into the Industrial Estate.



Evington St John (OO), Shaun Greet. Freight-only Micro-layout.


Little Brickhill (OO), Steve & Lewis Kesterton. They - very good-naturedly - do not wish to hear yet again the suggestion to make the train stationary, and the layout revolve around it... guess how I know...


And Finally..... last; least; where else but at the Back of the Class - and also in the Naughty Corner, a poor effort by some upstart.... No, not Kevin in the picture, setting up his trade stand...

 

[Dikitriki]

Whenever I see Jordan's box, I hear a high pitched voice squeaking 'that's the way to do it'

Joking aside, there seemed to be a lot to see at the show. Well done!

Richard

 

[Bob]

'that's the way to do it'

ROTFL

That looks like a decent exhibition Jordan! Something there for most folk. Don't suppose you've fixed a date for next year have you? I might take a drive up.

Nice to see Stuart Brasier was there, not seen him for a few years...nice chap.

 

[Dikitriki]

Stuart normally demonstrates at the Wolverhampton show 2/3 November.

 

[Bob]

Stuart normally demonstrates at the Wolverhampton show 2/3 November.

Thanks Richard.....will have to miss that one but hopefully see him at Warley.

 

[Western age]

Cracking pics there , Jordan, Well done , I didnt manage to get a single shot , feet never touched the floor... Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[Jordan]

ROTFL

That looks like a decent exhibition Jordan! Something there for most folk. Don't suppose you've fixed a date for next year have you? I might take a drive up..

Tentatively 18th October 2014

 

[Jordan]

Whenever I see Jordan's box, I hear a high pitched voice squeaking .......

Oo-er Mrs!!! FAR too much information...!!!

 

[Western age]

PART 2...

Thanks for some excellent shots Jordan, I've 'cut' them to save forum space, but you forgot to mention that we also had a pair of 5inch gauge locos on display , one Simplex steam loco, and one 07 look alike diesel owned and run by a 13yr old ( was 11 when he first fired and drove them) club member. We did contemplate getting them running on display outside, but portable suitable track proved to be a headache for this year .

 

[Jordan]

Oh horlicks I knew there was something missing.....
Here we are - 5" engines owned by Stan Summers age 13.