Manchester Model Railway Exhibition 2016
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- My first visit to this wonderful exhibition for over thirty years. Having decided to build a model railway once again after such a long time I've visited a couple of shows to gain some ideas. The Manchester show was always been one of my favourites and it was well up to it's previous very high standard this year. The video includes most of the layouts on display apart from one or two which are not included, for which I apologise. This was purely down to the cameraman not doing his job properly! Many thanks to all the exhibitors for allowing me to film their wonderful models. The video was filmed on Sunday 4th.December 2016
Just the video to watch on a cold, damp day in January. Bring on the steam. Thoroughly enjoyed it all.
Like you I recently visited a model train exhibition (NSW) to gain ideas. but it's through watching your videos of main line steam over the years that encouraged me to make the effort. My last layout was back in the 1970s and it was 30 years later that I decided to go TT, despite a rag tag collection of 00, H0 and N. Then I acquired a large collection of Z. So I expect to go to my grave without having built a layout, still trying to decide on what scale! Good luck with your layout, mate.
Thanks very much John. I hope you get that layout built, it's never too late, never thought I'd ever do it again but track is laid and partly wired so I'm getting there
This is a fantastic example of how to video layouts! You have managed to make each shot interesting. The "ground level" shots are particularly good. I also liked the fact you showed various aspects of the layouts apart from just trains passing. Very well done indeed!
Thank you for your kind comments which are all the more appreciated as it was my first attempt at filming at an exhibition. Still a lot to learn I think before the next one
I never tire of watching Dewsbury Midland. I was there on the Saturday. Well filmed.
Thanks very much. I agree, it is a fabulous layout and I'd say attracted the most crowds which made filming opportunities limited so I haven't done it justice really
Amazing standard, variety and precision engineering, on all the clips you've shown Austin! The attention to detail in street traffic, trams and human activity is quite remarkable. Well presented and captured - well worth your visit! Thank you. Ken
Thanks Ken, it was an excellent show and a wonderful showcase for some very talented modellers
Great video Austin. Filming model railways is a whole different discipline isn't it?
Welcome back to the world of model railways!
Thanks Noel, the model railway scene is so different to the last time I had a railway, with huge improvements in the quality of ready to run models and scenic items. Filming the models is definitely not easy!
Some very impressive modelling has been taking place to produce these layouts Austin. I used to get quite disappointed by little (but maybe tricky) things like no operating signals but noticed quite a few on display. Some of the detailing is so good. Chris
Thanks Chris. There were some wonderful examples of the model makers art on display at this exhibition, the attention to detail is what makes them stand out I think
Fantastic video Austin. Those layouts are amazing. The hours spent creating them. You captured them brilliantly Enjoyable watching Kind regards C&A
Thank you. It was wonderful to see these fine layouts and pick up some ideas. As you say a lot of hard work has gone into making them.
Great show. Super layouts. Excellent video. What more could you want. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video
Majestic 👍👍👍👍☺😊 Great exhibition !
Thank you very much, it was a superb show
Sometimes I think the scenery is more interesting than the trains because it gives you the insperation to create your own effects
That's very true, I've learned a lot myself from noting how the scenery is done
Wonderful report, Austin. Beautiful models very well highlighted by your camera work. Thank you for the good time. Philippe.
Merci pour votre aimable commentaire Philippe
Super video Austin. The attention to detail on those layouts is stunning. Cheers, Dave.
Thanks Dave, so many hours of work goes into these wonderful layouts and the detailing is what makes them stand out
Brilliant exhibition,and layouts too well detailed, thanks for sharing.
It was an excellent show, all layouts were to an extremely high standard. Thanks for watching
Brilliant video Austin, I also went to the exhibition on the Saturday to gain some ideas for our layout (end to end set in the 1960s) which we have. The three layouts I liked most were The Worlds End , The End of The Line and Portchullin.
Regards JamesandPeter
Thanks James, the three you picked were all excellent. I'd have to pick Porthchullin as my favourite, simple design but extremely well detailed and wonderful weathering on the locos and stock. I'm building an end to end based on the Harz. So many improvements since the last time I was involved with modelling
acw71000 wish you all the success with your layout Austin and I find that any plans you have tend to go out the window when modelling.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it
Stunning Layouts Austin, and great camera work. It must reflect the current times, when the great Mr Whitehhead has reverted to Models Railways....Having said that a great inspiration for your own upcoming project.....Bob
Just plain old Mr. Whitehead thanks Bob, no greatness here. It was an excellent exhibition, I wouldn't say I've reverted to model railways due to the lack of full size action, purely getting ideas for my own layout
@12:56 i loved the "support your local "o" gauge guild . lol. i also liked the cow with its tail waggling . lovely show. hope you got some idears from it ..
Thanks for watching. I certainly got plenty of ideas at the show. At the time I was building my first layout in over thirty years having been away from the hobby for that length of time. Fair to say there had been one or two changes in that time!
Amazing layouts and scenery etc...Just incredible detail indeed...Good luck on your new layout....!!...Best wishes....Steve.-:)
Thanks Steve, it was an excellent show. I'll need barrels of luck with the layout!
Very realistic and surprised. 👍
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video
Great video of the show Austin thank you. Ps never change as per comment below.
Thanks very much, no, I'll never change!
Cracking video Austin , superb standard of layouts . The Schmaspurbahn layout will be similar to yours if I am correct .
Thanks Steve, yes you're correct although the layout at the exhibition was HOe to represent 750mm gauge and I'm modelling in HOm to represent metre gauge
How did you get in? I went that same day and it was PACKED. You were extremely lucky. All the same very nice.
Thank you. I was there as the doors opened and had bought advance tickets so for the first hour or so it was relatively quiet
Hi, if you like to see layouts you should join us in Doncaster on 11th & 12th Feb where we have the following:
Arigna Town 7mm
Bacup Engine Shed OO
Ben Moor Foot Peat Railway O-16.5 (Narrow Gauge)
Bewdley N
Blue is the Colour N
Burnham on Sea N /2mm
Caverswall Junction N
Cottingvale Harbour N
Dovington Camp OO
Earl's Court OO
East Lynn and Nunstanton S
Ebridge Mill OO
Freshwater EM
Grime Street OO
Heanor South OO
Hinton Parva OO
Hooper's Aggregates OO
Lomond Street OO
New Kensal Green OO
Newcastleton OO
Newchapel Junction O
Oakley Green OO
Roundtree Sidings EM
Roxby Town N
Saltdean O
Trewithick EM
Up the Line O-16.5 (Narrow Gauge)
Vale of Oxbury - BR Western Region N
Water Street Sidings O
Welby Lane R.T.C OO
and then in London on the 25th & 26th March we have:
Layout Gauge Country
Aldgate Hill & Norton Folgate TT
Binns Road OO
Blackgang (modular) 3
Blackwells Brewery EM
Canada Street EM
Castlederg OOn3 Northern Ireland
Central Works O
Chelma Canyon On30
Copenhagen Fields 2mm
Crewlisle OO
Diano Marina HO
Dobris HO CZ
Donegal On3 Ireland
Eaton Gomery OO Wales
Essex Beltlines and Freemo HO USA Modular
Fen Drove O
Hallam Town 2mm
Hope under Dinmore EM
Kaprun HOe Austria
Kettlewell S4
Kirkmellington EM Scotland
Lancaster (Green Ayre) O
Lemmington Park HO
Leysdown P4
Margery Street EM
Minories EM
Much Murkle OO
Newton Peverill N
North Bridge OO
Obervaz HOm Switzerland
Project Iraq 2003 1:25
Prospect Point HO USA
Runswick Bay O
Staindrop O
Stamford East N
Teign House Sidings Ob7
Towcester OO
Trowland S
Victoria EM
Woodfield Road EM
Woodville NH HO USA
scaling down ? when did you re discover your youth ? (lol), thanks for sharing
Always young inside John! Mind you I'm now aging rapidly trying to get the hang of polarities and wiring!
you're not the only one, it takes me know several times to get the
wiring right when I do interior lights in carriages, although it is a
complicated setup I used to be able to get it right at the first time
Makes me quite sick, looking at what it used to be! An incredible good show, though. What meticulous workers these guys must be!
I know what you mean Alan, some of these models look like nice places to live in. I wish I had a smidgen of their modelling talent, I'm still struggling with wiring the damned layout!
If there is one thing that would stop me from that hobby, it's the wiring! Don't know anybody can cope with that! Do we get an invitation when you have completed it?
Alan, I'll put you down for the first Bratwurst to be sold from the stall on Gleis 1 of Wittenau (Harz) when it's completed!
You're very kind. Not sure if I'll still be alive, then . . . .