16mm NGM Peterborough Show 2014 - the Mamod Chapter
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:41 pm
I attended this show last year and posted the Mamod Chapter here - http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftop ... 0-asc-.php
So what of this years show developments. This show is too big to get around in 1 day so I apologise to any traders that got missed out this time (I started my travelling from Aberdeen at 19:15 on the Friday).
Mamod Ltd - Again David Terry was manning a basic trade stall, but none the less business was still hectic so it took several returns to the stand to get the opportunity to talk with David. On display he had a Brunel (just a couple of the current batch to sell out then the re-geared Brunel will be on sale - the gearing ratio will be 4 to 1), a Diamond Jubilee Saddle Tank loco with matching ruby tender (still about 20 of the Limited Edition remaining), a Mark II with matching grey tender, the latest Thomas Telford with a matching green tender, a stationary engine plus several accessories & spare parts. I've already covered the Thomas Telford update elsewhere (3 actual locomotives were sold at the show plus a couple of advance orders taken including mine). During my short visit he sold a Brunel, a Mark II which the buyer's wife then said needed a matching tender (nice one), and at least 1 more advance order.
Dream Steam - They were on a larger stand this time so the folded shelf display cupboard was split in two & bracketing the stand. Obviously arrived earlier that day as Paul Junior was still doing quality control on new stock in front of the visitors. I had a small list of MSS spares to get so I gave these to Paul Senior and whilst completing the sale asked about their new steel wheels. These now have tapered axle ends onto which the wheels are securely pressed. The wheels were being sold at the old 2013 prices, which apparently barely covers their production costs, and will go up in price (£10-ish more) shortly. There was no sign of any of the projects discussed last year (Radio Control for MSS/Mark II/Brunel & a opening bench seat for the Brunel) but I still felt uneasy with their customer interaction to ask any more questions so thanked them for the steel wheel update and left. Talking with ace later he told me he has been sent 2 pairs of these new steel wheels after all his troubles so it will be interesting to hear his experiences in due course.
RWM Steam - It was a great pleasure meeting Roy at last years show and I was eager to discuss recent developments which were on display at his stand. He was sharing the stand (with Swanage Models I think) and being in the corner it got very crowded, so again I had to return twice before I could talk with Roy. Firstly I asked what had happened to the RWM James and he said I was the 2nd person to ask that and James was currently resting. I explained that discussion of James after last years show had sparked some interest in obtaining James's bodywork so he has said that he will need to look into his development again. I've been following developments on Roy's website and the 'Coming Soon' items were literally still 'hot' from the etching process in time to make the show.
As you can see these were just available as the plain etches but Roy explained how to form the cylinder covers curve, suggesting to solder a nut inside for easy securing (exactly what I've done with a similar pair of covers on one of my IP Jane's), and that he uses an embossed riveting tool on the overlays but again explained how to emboss them using simple tools (the embossing has already been marked out on the overlays). So I bought a set of cylinder covers, 2 coal baskets and overlays for an IP Jane. He also showed me the new cast brass tank fillers and said he had finally meet the person that does the casting when he visited the stand at the show.
Swift Sixteen - Since last year Rob Bushill has introduced some rolling stock which compliments the Mamod family of locomotives (short coach & 3 plank wagon) plus a brass kit tender designed to suit the Mamod/MSS/IP Jane/RWM Janet range. These were all on display on his stand and I was interested to see if his latest brass casting had made it to the show - it had and was painted in red. It is a steam dome which has been made for the Mamod/IP Jane/RWM Janet, something that has been missing from the after market range for a while now and was something that Roy Wood had been unable to source when we made the suggestion. Should help hide all those water filler valves on the high pressure boilers (I've been lucky to pick up several old Mamod brass dome covers recently).
HGLW - Not a trader that some may identify with Mamod complimentary rolling stock but on display was a customer's commissioned coach which is actually just slightly bigger than the standard Mamod/MSS coach and looks great behind David's IP Jane. It includes plastic glazing and bench seats. Look out for 'Coach J' (named after the originating customer) being added to the 'Everyman' range very shortly.
Plenty of new and 2nd hand Mamod & MSS's for sale on the traders stands. Good to see several Mamod/MSS/etc. running on a couple of the layouts. I do have some very short clips of some action on Rhydypenderhyn - I'll see if they can be edited together shortly.
Chris Cairns.
So what of this years show developments. This show is too big to get around in 1 day so I apologise to any traders that got missed out this time (I started my travelling from Aberdeen at 19:15 on the Friday).
Mamod Ltd - Again David Terry was manning a basic trade stall, but none the less business was still hectic so it took several returns to the stand to get the opportunity to talk with David. On display he had a Brunel (just a couple of the current batch to sell out then the re-geared Brunel will be on sale - the gearing ratio will be 4 to 1), a Diamond Jubilee Saddle Tank loco with matching ruby tender (still about 20 of the Limited Edition remaining), a Mark II with matching grey tender, the latest Thomas Telford with a matching green tender, a stationary engine plus several accessories & spare parts. I've already covered the Thomas Telford update elsewhere (3 actual locomotives were sold at the show plus a couple of advance orders taken including mine). During my short visit he sold a Brunel, a Mark II which the buyer's wife then said needed a matching tender (nice one), and at least 1 more advance order.
Dream Steam - They were on a larger stand this time so the folded shelf display cupboard was split in two & bracketing the stand. Obviously arrived earlier that day as Paul Junior was still doing quality control on new stock in front of the visitors. I had a small list of MSS spares to get so I gave these to Paul Senior and whilst completing the sale asked about their new steel wheels. These now have tapered axle ends onto which the wheels are securely pressed. The wheels were being sold at the old 2013 prices, which apparently barely covers their production costs, and will go up in price (£10-ish more) shortly. There was no sign of any of the projects discussed last year (Radio Control for MSS/Mark II/Brunel & a opening bench seat for the Brunel) but I still felt uneasy with their customer interaction to ask any more questions so thanked them for the steel wheel update and left. Talking with ace later he told me he has been sent 2 pairs of these new steel wheels after all his troubles so it will be interesting to hear his experiences in due course.
RWM Steam - It was a great pleasure meeting Roy at last years show and I was eager to discuss recent developments which were on display at his stand. He was sharing the stand (with Swanage Models I think) and being in the corner it got very crowded, so again I had to return twice before I could talk with Roy. Firstly I asked what had happened to the RWM James and he said I was the 2nd person to ask that and James was currently resting. I explained that discussion of James after last years show had sparked some interest in obtaining James's bodywork so he has said that he will need to look into his development again. I've been following developments on Roy's website and the 'Coming Soon' items were literally still 'hot' from the etching process in time to make the show.
As you can see these were just available as the plain etches but Roy explained how to form the cylinder covers curve, suggesting to solder a nut inside for easy securing (exactly what I've done with a similar pair of covers on one of my IP Jane's), and that he uses an embossed riveting tool on the overlays but again explained how to emboss them using simple tools (the embossing has already been marked out on the overlays). So I bought a set of cylinder covers, 2 coal baskets and overlays for an IP Jane. He also showed me the new cast brass tank fillers and said he had finally meet the person that does the casting when he visited the stand at the show.
Swift Sixteen - Since last year Rob Bushill has introduced some rolling stock which compliments the Mamod family of locomotives (short coach & 3 plank wagon) plus a brass kit tender designed to suit the Mamod/MSS/IP Jane/RWM Janet range. These were all on display on his stand and I was interested to see if his latest brass casting had made it to the show - it had and was painted in red. It is a steam dome which has been made for the Mamod/IP Jane/RWM Janet, something that has been missing from the after market range for a while now and was something that Roy Wood had been unable to source when we made the suggestion. Should help hide all those water filler valves on the high pressure boilers (I've been lucky to pick up several old Mamod brass dome covers recently).
HGLW - Not a trader that some may identify with Mamod complimentary rolling stock but on display was a customer's commissioned coach which is actually just slightly bigger than the standard Mamod/MSS coach and looks great behind David's IP Jane. It includes plastic glazing and bench seats. Look out for 'Coach J' (named after the originating customer) being added to the 'Everyman' range very shortly.
Plenty of new and 2nd hand Mamod & MSS's for sale on the traders stands. Good to see several Mamod/MSS/etc. running on a couple of the layouts. I do have some very short clips of some action on Rhydypenderhyn - I'll see if they can be edited together shortly.
Chris Cairns.