38th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition - 21st/22nd October 2023

[daifly]

Roque Bluffs
Dave

 

[Joe's Garage]

Thank you Dave
Julian

 

[spikey faz]

Hoping to be there tomorrow (Saturday).

Mike

 

[chigley]

hope to meet you at last Mike, am or pm

Ken

 

[spikey faz]

hope to meet you at last Mike, am or pm

Ken

Aiming to get there am. But depends on traffic and finding a parking space.

Mike

 

[simond]

Any plans for a meet-up?

 

[Lyndhurstman]

Currently en route, overnighting in a caravan south of Blandford Forum. Three hours drive tomorrow still to go… Probably Saturday, but maybe Sunday… How do you non-Cornwall-based people cope with all this traffic?

Cheers

Jan

 

[Pencarrow]

I should be down at the show on Sunday. Hope to see a few familiar faces.

Change of plan. Due to still not feeling at all well, I'm confining myself to barracks. Hope you all enjoy the show. Please post photos of the Rice layouts.

 

[chigley]

Any plans for a meet-up?

i'll try to find ewe, will you be wearing pink

Ken

 

[NHY 581]

Morning all,

I appear to have a far bit of space behind the trainset. If anyone wants to dump bags, coats etc then you're more than welcome.

Rob.

 

[NHY 581]

Change of plan. Due to still not feeling at all well, I'm confining myself to barracks. Hope you all enjoy the show. Please post photos of the Rice layouts.

You will be missed old boy.

 

[Nestor]

A few photos from today. Terrific show, grand to see some Iain Rice’s unique and inspiring work in the flesh

 

[David Mylchreest]

Just got back from this extraordinary show. I enjoyed it enormously. Pictures to follow after I've processed them

 

[Lyndhurstman]

A few for ewe, @Pencarrow
It was a very good exhibition. Something of a warren of rooms, corridors, and stairs. And difficult to get close to a lot of layouts. But it was good to be proximal to Butley Mills again after all those years.


Cheers

Jan

 

[Nestor]

Some more from today.

 

[Alan]

Those of us who travelled from near Gt Yarmouth thought it was a great show.

 

[simond]

Yep, the Folkestone mob were well happy too!

 

[Simpas]

Sounds like it will be a great exhibition, but like others I am too far away.
A lovely ensemble of IR's work, but I was intrigued to find out where the Boston and Albany HO US layout went. Does anyone know, "something" Bluff I believe.
Cheers
Julian

The layout is Roque Bluffs (pronounced rock bluffs, Iain's own words) is the terminal of a fictional branch of the Maine Central (MEC), which ran south eastward from the main line just south of Calais in Northern Maine.

The layout including some of those on display at Uckfield, is in fact in the care of the group of friends who were able, with the assistance of Iain's family, to take possession and ensure they could be enjoyed by all who wished to see them. Unfortunately 'Roque Bluffs' was in the process of heavy overhaul when Iain died. It is intended to continue this overhaul and bring it to the public at some time in the future but we're not sure when. It is and is intended it will remain a P87 standard layout.

I hope this helps you.

Mick S.

 

[David Mylchreest]

I have uploaded my photos to Flickr

Uckfield Model Railway Show 22 October 2023

Explore this photo album by David Mylchreest on Flickr!

www.flickr.com

 

[Joe's Garage]

Lovely selection of photos especially Butley Mills, thank you for sharing.

Mick thank you for this information on Roque Bluff, I did think it was FS. There were a series of articles in the Model Railroader 10 years or more ago I believe.

Also nice to see the Cornish stock.

Greatly appreciated
Cheers
Julian