That’s the second time in a week you’ve caught me on camera, after Scaleforum last weekend. I’ve not been to this exhibition before, even though it’s quite local so I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely in the diary for next year.
@andygj66 it is a great little show Kempston, next ones for me are Milton Keynes GETS and Warley at Statfold both are on the same weekend, I'll try to do do both but cost and time are a factor with the bigger shows
I’m aiming for GETS and Warners at the NEC (Bournemouth West and Portchullin among others) but as you say, they’re an expensive day out. It makes you realise what good value the Kempston exhibition was.
@TerryGlover-c2m thanks for watching, I do understand the temptation to buy things. I'm the same I have to be strong 😆 and say no, doesn't always work though, I did buy a few things at the show
This is nice and so beautiful good and excellent filming this beautiful train layouts. Keep up the good and excellent work. Sincerely Christopher wright
that’s expensive hoping it hasn’t bent the boiler or the frame one driving wheels gone same with slight possibility of the axel bent but it doesn’t look that bad. Knock on strawn iron
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 😊thanks 👍 it was only a quick visit whilst I was in the area, I hope to be back there soon to visit the bala lake railway and coris line
Nice wartime layout!! My layout could be run as either Walmington-On-Sea or Walmington cum Yealmington. It started life with me as a “Dad’s Army “ layout and, because I bought a sound Class 101 DMU, it’s turned into a heritage railway.
I found Wally at 2:56. He's behind the shed. But the question on my mind is what on Earth is Wally up to behind the shed all on his own ? If the Police were to turn up i'm sure they would be pretty curious as well, answering questions down the local cop shop would be the next place you might find Wally, hhhmmm.
I keep meaning to visit that railway, I have been on it when it was still operating under London underground on a rail tour with my father in the late 80s Thanks for watching
Overheard the fellow in charge of the first layout you showed, "Not a lot happens on this layout." Sure enough I went round four times and every time the controller was on the hook! Why does he bother to exhibit? Several other layouts had no action each time I went round. No wonder a large part of your footage was of Mostyn! That layout is terrific. I think too many exhibitors think a spot of static grass and a posh tree mean it's a good layout. In general there were too few layouts. I had to ask at the desk if there was another room to visit. If they had fewer dealers they could have had more layouts. Was there any narrow gauge? Eleven quid to get in and the show guide extra! Cheeky! Anything for children to play with? Nope. The Chinese layout is a good example of interraction - someone out front to engage the public and children and have plenty of trains. I shan't go to this show again. For an example of a really interesting show, they should look at the Bournemouth February Show. That was really excellent. Abingdon in March too. Sorry to be a bore.......
I think the first chap is at the show as the layout was originally a friends who passed away. Also, a lot of the modellers will be wanting to exhibit for a variety of reasons, they don't all need to be interactive. Many are there just to be involved, and show their modelling to others. I've never exhibited but I imagine standing around for 8 hours a day answering people's questions can become quite a bore so kudos for them doing it. Of course, if it bothers you then you could help change it up and build a layout for kids and exhibit it? I've been to the Romsey show and they had a couple of folks do that, it worked really well but of course with less details on the layout 😂😂
I thought it was nice to have a mix of layouts and stands. I agree a lot were small shelf layouts with not a lot happening, but there was a nice variety. a few foreign settings, a few lager and smaller scales too. I think Next year the Railex will be in the main hall with proper aircon and more space, so you'll get more stands and more layouts of significant size. Pregnant wife found it a bit hot in the hall and had to sit down to cool off, but plenty of seating was provided and I got a number of Dart Castings' Monty figures. My Wife wanted the sheepdog figure and chickens! it was a lovely time.
@@_RandomPea I have two layouts which are especially for children to interact with. Both are positioned at dining table height. One is based on Andover shed, which was a joint S R and G W R shed in N gauge. When children are there, we decide which engine is going to be moved to where and we work out which points have to be set to achieve that. They then control the engine, or I do if they don't want to. By doing this they learn that steam engines need coal and water and need turning on the turntable and also that diesels need fuel. My other layouts is HOe , which will be at Steventon on 22nd June, in which the engines interract with the children by first of all hiding because they are shy, then gradually become friends with the little ones, stopping and starting when told to. It is real story telling with small children. When I last exhibited it, I was calling my green engine Edward, but a child said it isn't Edward because he didn't have number 2 on the side. In the end we gave my green engine the child's name, Alfred. He was so pleased.... Both are proper layouts and I always have something moving.
@@John2E0GTU sounds brilliant, and good on you for doing that. Can understand your point about more interest/interactions for kiddys to have a bit of a laugh.
