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Hello there Guys. Today my Dad and I visited the Exeter Garden Railway Show at the Matford Centre in Exeter today. I Had a great time there meeting lots of new people and admiring some of the great goings on that are around. I just love going to shows to get inspiration for myself and seeing who and what is around.

Please feel free if anyone else has any photos, no matter how many to flood this thread with them, it would be great to see them all!

Here are some images I have taken of the day.

I ran my Tram, Suffolk Punch on the heritage 16mm NGM club line. Thank you so much for allowing me!



There were lots of great models on there too here are some snaps.









And I managed to run the Plantation locomotive I have been building for the last week. See the build thread here:

http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about7842.html



Some other great models about the place.





I really want one of these, Santa please?



















A video is uploading and will post shortly

Really like that last shot - very characterful track! What is the layout, do you remember?

Thanks for sharing all these.

hussra:90700 wrote:Really like that last shot - very characterful track! What is the layout, do you remember?

Thanks for sharing all these.

It is my pleasure to share them all. I know I really enjoying others pictures at shows so I am just returning the favour.

The last display picture is of the Skaigh Vally Tramway. It was 7/8th and indeed my favourite exhibit there. I just loved the detail involved.

Anyway here is the video as promised.

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Wel done.... good video of an excellent show, (which I missed!)
Some very nice stock items there (not sure about the Plantation loco (oops, did I say something wrong?)  Glad you enjoyed the day, that's what it's all about!

Peter Butler:90708 wrote:Wel done.... good video of an excellent show, (which I missed!)
Some very nice stock items there (not sure about the Plantation loco (oops, did I say something wrong?)  Glad you enjoyed the day, that's what it's all about!

It was indeed a great day. I was pleased to run both my locos and put some faces to some names at long last.

You didn't say anything wrong, my Plantation model is not everyone's cup of tea & I understand that. To be perfectly honest I am not yet accustomed to its 'toy like' appearance and it will be changing to try an correct that. I was in a rush to get it running so I could show it.

I would not try to knock your personal likes, but as you say I would not be on the mailing list myself. However, I think there is great scope there for improvement and if you are going to work on it you should end up with a most satisfying and individual model.
I will be watching the posts with interest.

Peter Butler:90711 wrote:I would not try to knock your personal likes, but as you say I would not be on the mailing list myself.  However, I think there is great scope there for improvement and if you are going to work on it you should end up with a most satisfying and individual model.  
I will be watching the posts with interest.

Thanks Peter, I would be grateful of any suggestions you may have for improvement. Could you pop them on the loco thread so I can refer back to them easily?

I did see a lot of this stlye of models today and have got some ideas in mind.

ace:90696 wrote:

Now that is clever!

Great pics !

great video to give a flavour of the show, must get there one year.
The little red Hunslet caught my eye that flashed up for a second at the end..

Thanks for the posting I enjoyed it...

Thanks for posting. I was double booked taking Mrs B to Cats, earning brownie points but know where I rather would have been.

bazzer42:90725 wrote:Thanks for posting. I was double booked taking Mrs B to Cats, earning brownie points but know where I rather would have been.

I'm guessing Mrs B doesn't read your posts.

Thanks for the photos.

I'm not far from Exeter but was working yesterday, but it's nice to see what I missed.

To make up for it I went to the Avon Valley gala today, great fun. The short run works as an advantage at a gala because the action doesn't get strung out - with four locos in steam there was stuff happening all over the place. I especially enjoyed watching the unusual sight of "Foxcote Manor" banking the lovely little Polish "Ferrum" on a freight, and riding behind the Manor as it blasted non-stop through Bitton on "The Bristolian" - I was expecting that to be somewhat tame, but the driver clearly had other ideas...

Cheers all,

Andrew.

Thanks for the photos and video! Wish I could have attended the show However, Warley is DEFINITELY going to happen. It will. Honest.

Thanks for posting those photos and the video Ace. Certainly seems to be a brighter venue (light wise - lower ISO required) than the Peterborough venue.

Good to see that you got the Plantation loco running in time - seems to go along OK at a fair Mamod-ish speed as well.

£300 is rather steep for the Kenversions Mamod, particularly as it only has standard wobbly wheels fitted.

Roy has turned the De Winton into a very good runner now, but sadly it also has a price to match as well (£625 for that one with all the options).

Did you find time to visit the Mamod stand?

Chris Cairns.

Somehow, this appeared on FF yesterday..................




............... as did this (Hector the Hedgehog, complete with Bristol City scarf.........)




This also appeared (but didn't run - it was WAY too big)



............ and for the last half hour I ran the now traditional Beer o'clock train, with 4 locos eventually nearly all pulling it!

That paint job on the Swift Sixteen Flash is excellent.

Where do you get the fittings (hand pump & nozzle) for your barrels Brian - Trenarren Models?

Chris Cairns.

Chris Cairns:90784 wrote:Where do you get the fittings (hand pump & nozzle) for your barrels Brian - Trenarren Models?

That's right!