Spring has arrived, the trees in front of the Alexandra Palace are pink with blossom as I walk from the station to join the long queue waiting for the exhibition doors to open. People are excited, many having started their day very early, travelling considerable distances to see the wonderful array of model railways covering all scales and scenarios from a lazy summers day somewhere on the USA-s East Coast to battle scenes depicting war zones around the world. Stands from most major manufacturers and retailers are present, offering and insight into the models that will be entering the market in the next year or so, along with tantalizing displays showing the products available today. There is an exited buzz about the place as word spreads along the queue that the doors have just opened. Please join me as we head towards the main hall for what promises to be an excellent day out. Layouts featured are listed below:
01: 32 - Warton Road Preservation Society - Gauge: 3
06: 11 - Pacific Electric - Los Angeles Tram System
07: 17 - Severn Models
07: 37 - Eccleston - Gauge: P4
09: 00 - St Petroc - Gauge: 1
09: 49 - Arlingham - Gauge: EM
10: 22 - Lymebrook Yard - Gauge: N
11: 04 - Arigna - County Roscommow - Gauge: OOn3
12: 45 - North Foreland - Gauge: O
14: 43 - Lighterman's Yard - Gauge: 2mm FS
15: 53 - Binns Road - Hornby Dublo 3 Rail - Gauge: OO
17: 47 - Little Ashton - Gauge: N
18: 06 - OO Gauge Live Steam
18: 25 - Habbaniya, Iraq 1941 - Gauge: 16. 5mm & 9mm
18: 35 - Burntisland 1883 - Gauge: P4
21: 38 - Happisburgh Goods - Gauge O
22: 19 - Llwyn Grug - Gauge: N
24: 05 - Fleischmann Layout - Gauge: HO
25: 01 - Rolvenden K&ESR - Gauge P4
26: 21 - Wickwar - Gauge: N
28: 13 - Clearwater Harbor - Gauge: On30
29: 38 - Schweizer Kleinstadt (Small Swiss Town) - Gauge: Z
29: 55 - Dapol - Gauge: OO
30: 12 - Fenchurch St Peter - Gauge: OO
31: 36 - Oldshaw - Gauge: EM
32: 14 - TMC (The Model Centre) Display of Locomotives
32: 49 - Invicta Track - Gauge: 1
33: 34 - Hornby Hogwarts Express - Gauge: OO
33: 43 - Kayreuth - Gauge: N
34: 36 - Magantic - Gauge: On2
34: 55 - Santa Barbara, California, USA - Gauge: N
35: 40 - Putnam - Gauge: HO
37: 31 - The Bridge at Remagen - Gauge: N
38: 10 - Ballyconnell Road - Gauge: 15. 75 representing Irish 5-3- gauge
38: 40 - New Kensal Green - Gauge: OO
39: 45 - Ealing Road - Gauge: OO
41: 26 - Thornbury Hill - Gauge: OO
42: 52 - Troutbeck Bridge - Gauge: OO Date: 2022-11-28
Lee Nice to see our British counterparts put on a model train show. I belong to the Hostlers Model Rail Club and we just had our 2020 show at the Ogden Union Station, March 6, 7, 8. Just in time as the next week, the museum venue where we had the show closed due to the Coronavirus. We would have lost a lot of money if it would have been cancelled.
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pega17pl Hello Tim, every layout a masterpiece, well filmed by you. Again, I am surprised by the multitude of details. - Heinz
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struck2soon Shame you didn't say -gidday- when you stopped by at Ealing Road Tim. it would have been nice to chat to you!
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Neil There was one loco with a driver on the footplate(in the cabin, so all the others are driven by ghosts? LOL reply
