iploffy
OC Blue Brigade
GOG - Telford 2011 - 3/4th September.
I enjoyed myself and met up with new and not quite so new and even hung over thunderers :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
4 o clock indeed (there's an old saying when the cats away they can do what they like) and believe me it sounds like they did!!!!!!!!!!!!! eh YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE you naughty little boys I'm only jealous.
Well where do I start firstly plenty of BLUE engines but most of them being sold!!!!!!!!! in trade stands, the only ones I saw on a layout of any worth was the one based in south wales but they didn't move. I stood there for 2 mins and watched the movement of 1 of the operators jaws munching on a sandwich and saw loads of people come and move away as nothing interesting was happening. No-one expects on an end to end layout for the world speed record to be broken but when the only movement was the flickering of the overhead lights it got a little dull. I was quite impressed with the Scottish based green period layout in the main hall amazing 2 Claytons,Steve Beattie must have been chuffed that any one could have done such a good job of 1 of the type ones let alone 2 off them. The most interesting piece of stock I saw was the Generator van sheer brilliance a great looking model and when the operator pointed out to me that it does not move and why as it was a Lima Mk1 and not the right length there fore not able to be run with any of the other coaches on the layout but that didn't detract from the time and effort that it must have taken to make it. It is a fantastic concept layout loads of movement and to me it seemed to have a purpose and not be a little station in the middle of no where, 3 08's all moving slowly with no conflicting moves shunting stock great.
what did I get well I ordered 2 BG's from Easy build and bought almost all of the point work for the top end of the Garden Layout 5 curved points and a double slip for the MPD when the side walk through gets built+ 2 Waterman Buckeyes for the end of my rakes of coaches, Joined the guild and got to meet new people.
Ian
I enjoyed myself and met up with new and not quite so new and even hung over thunderers :scratch: :scratch: :scratch:
4 o clock indeed (there's an old saying when the cats away they can do what they like) and believe me it sounds like they did!!!!!!!!!!!!! eh YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE you naughty little boys I'm only jealous.Well where do I start firstly plenty of BLUE engines but most of them being sold!!!!!!!!! in trade stands, the only ones I saw on a layout of any worth was the one based in south wales but they didn't move. I stood there for 2 mins and watched the movement of 1 of the operators jaws munching on a sandwich and saw loads of people come and move away as nothing interesting was happening. No-one expects on an end to end layout for the world speed record to be broken but when the only movement was the flickering of the overhead lights it got a little dull. I was quite impressed with the Scottish based green period layout in the main hall amazing 2 Claytons,Steve Beattie must have been chuffed that any one could have done such a good job of 1 of the type ones let alone 2 off them. The most interesting piece of stock I saw was the Generator van sheer brilliance a great looking model and when the operator pointed out to me that it does not move and why as it was a Lima Mk1 and not the right length there fore not able to be run with any of the other coaches on the layout but that didn't detract from the time and effort that it must have taken to make it. It is a fantastic concept layout loads of movement and to me it seemed to have a purpose and not be a little station in the middle of no where, 3 08's all moving slowly with no conflicting moves shunting stock great.
what did I get well I ordered 2 BG's from Easy build and bought almost all of the point work for the top end of the Garden Layout 5 curved points and a double slip for the MPD when the side walk through gets built+ 2 Waterman Buckeyes for the end of my rakes of coaches, Joined the guild and got to meet new people.
Ian
