Model Rail Scotland 2022

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Julian Roberts
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Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby Julian Roberts » Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:15 am

Thought I'd post some (sorry, just on the mobile phone) piccies of the first show I've been to since MRS 2020 and the pandemic struck.

Chris Gough's Cadhay Sidings (P4) won the best layout in show award, deservedly. There are five operators, all obeying bell codes and proper signalling: FY at each end, main line driver and signalman in the centre behind the layout, sidings operator at the front. A poignant memorial to Chris' Dad and Bruce Murray is written in front.

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Gordon and Maggie Gravett were exhibiting Arun Quay. I was particularly interested in the intentionally very lightweight construction - if not flimsy!, which did not adversely affect the running (which was perfect, including AJs) one bit - and superb atmosphere created through the weathering. The backscene is from roller blind material, curved at the ends and suspended from clips. The river is not modelled, it is a trompe d'oeil created by its representation on the backscene being an inch or two behind the back edge of the layout.

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Bron Hebog is a large 009 layout of Beddgelert station on the Welsh Highland Railway, and includes the approach from the Aberglaslyn Pass, and the horseshoe curves of the 1 in 40 climb to the summit at Rhyd Ddu.

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Oldshaw is an EM layout - This APT movement must have been rather unusual ;)

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby CDGFife » Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:07 pm

Thanks Julian for your comments re Cadhay. Some fine layouts pictured and a couple of others I also liked, particularly John Spence's N Gauge Southern Region layout. All in all a pretty good show to come back to.

I've put some more pics of Cadhay at the show up on the Cadhay ("Finally Made a Start in P4") thread in the Layouts section.

Cheers

CDG

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby PeteT » Mon Feb 28, 2022 6:36 pm

Thanks Julian, good to see another bit of normality resume! As well as good opportunities for catching up & shopping, shows are normally a good source of inspiration to crack on with things.

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby waveydavey » Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:57 pm

It's probably worth adding that my layout Clackmannan Goods and Paul Spencer's layout Splott were at Glasgow doing our bit to show D&E era P4 modelling to the masses.

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby ianpenberth » Wed Mar 02, 2022 12:38 pm

Absolutely worth it, David, would love to see some of your other pics on here, too...
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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby lyneux » Fri Mar 04, 2022 1:38 pm

Julian Roberts wrote:
Oldshaw is an EM layout - This APT movement must have been rather unusual ;)

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A bit of 'topical' fun.... we based it on this shot at Stenson Junction in 1987:

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For what it's worth, it was a fairly easy EM conversion. The pinpoint bearings might be a bit sloppy for P4 though.

Guy

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby Terry Bendall » Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:14 pm

lyneux wrote: A bit of 'topical' fun.... we based it on this shot at Stenson Junction in 1987


A prototype for everything. :D

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby Julian Roberts » Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:43 pm

I do apologize David and Paul and that my report was so unrepresentative! Please show us some more shots. And yes Guy, I thought it looked an example of truth being stranger than fiction! The tilt failure on the second coach in the photo is another modelling challenge! - probably a nausea or balance challenge if anyone was on board here...

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby CDGFife » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:00 pm

Some video content on Hornby Magazine website from Model Rail Scotland:
https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/h ... tland-2022
Video is towards the bottom of the page.

CDG

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby LesGros » Sat Mar 05, 2022 4:25 pm

CDGFife wrote:Some video content on Hornby Magazine website from Model Rail Scotland:
https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/h ... tland-2022
Video is towards the bottom of the page.

CDG


However, it appears that you need to sign up for a Hornby subscription to watch it.
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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby CDGFife » Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:09 pm

Hi Les,

It works for me and I'm definitely NOT a Hornby subscriber. I do get the blue banner at the top of the page saying it's premium content but if I scroll down I get he pics and the video at the bottom.

Hope that helps

CDG

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby Philip Hall » Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:33 pm

Hi Chris,

Like Les, I can't get past the requirement to sign up. Even though it might be a free trial (which will then morph into a fee paid one if you don't spot it in time) I'm not going to take the chance. The still pictures of Cadhay do look nice though!

Philip

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby CDGFife » Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:43 pm

Very odd!

The link above worked earlier when I tried it but now does not work for me either, however I have just gone back to the google search that found it for me in the first place ("Hornby Model Rail Scotland") and clicked on the link "hornby magazine visits model rail scotland 2022" and got straight through to the page I linked to earlier which still has the photos and video active and viewable!

Alternatively I can also view the video on Youtube at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzFPPdbulc

CDG

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Re: Model Rail Scotland 2022

Postby Steve Carter » Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:30 pm

CDGFife wrote:Very odd!

The link above worked earlier when I tried it but now does not work for me either, however I have just gone back to the google search that found it for me in the first place ("Hornby Model Rail Scotland") and clicked on the link "hornby magazine visits model rail scotland 2022" and got straight through to the page I linked to earlier which still has the photos and video active and viewable!

Alternatively I can also view the video on Youtube at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzFPPdbulc

CDG


Thank you Chris.
Loved your interview and I thought they captured the atmosphere and quality of Cadhay Sidings very well indeed.
Cheered me up as I'm still hurting about St Merryn
Steve
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