Warley MRC Exhibition, NEC, Birmingham, Nov 25th & 26th

[JulienW]

With a month to go until the 'big bash' at the NEC here are some of the highlights...

The 009 Society publicity stand will be at D17 this year, alongside a model making demonstration by the West Mids. Group on D23.  In the same block are John Thorne's "Bottle Kiln Lane", Richard Holder's "Launceston Steam Railway" and Paul Towers' "Llandyeau", along with a couple of 7 mm NG layouts (Nigel Tansy with "Buterfly Lane" and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory MRC with "St. Brayden". Also at the show within our own little narrow niche are Peter Cullen & West Mids. Group "Bowleggett Manor" and the extension "Farr End" (B52), Eddie Bristow's "Hardly Mine Two" (D6), John Attewell's Erlaufklause (HOe Austrian - B55), Axel Klozenbuecher's "La Chaudanne-les-Mullins" (HOm Swiss - D16A), Andy Cundick's "The Arigna Branch" (OOn3 - B84) and "Bear Creek Junction" (HO,HOn3 and HOn30 - B53).  There may be some others that I haven't found on the show's website.
   

[MickT]

Looks very impressive Julien, but I think that Andy Cundick's Arigna is Irish SG (21mm gauge) rather than 00n3?

Mick

[JulienW]

I thought Andy's 21 mm gauge job was Valencia and Arigna was his 00n3 C&L layout.

Southhampton MRS seem to think so too  ;)

I think that the confusion comes from there being an Irish broad gauge layout on the circuit called "Arigna Town" (7 mm scale broad gauge based on unbuilt proposals).

[Elmgate]

The presence of Andy's Valencia Harbour, 21 mm gauge, at Uckfield last weekend tends to confirm Julien's opinions! :) I was there, and it seemed to be broad gauge to me - although I spent rather a lot of time operating David Taylor's O-16.5 Bridport.

[MickT]

Acknowledged! I was thinking of his Valencia Harbour 21mm gauge layout. Can't recall seeing his 00n3 Arigna before which added to my confusion. Apologies.

Mick

[JulienW]

Just to confirm that I have arranged for a small number of items from the Society's Heritage Collection to be in the case for the show, and there will also be a sneak preview of a forthcoming kit for 009 - thought I can't say anything more on that until it arrives!

[Scottish Modeller]

Just to confirm that I have arranged for a small number of items from the Society's Heritage Collection to be in the case for the show, and there will also be a sneak preview of a forthcoming kit for 009 - thought I can't say anything more on that until it arrives!

Hi Julien,

I give you 3 smileys for the one post.....

1 - For making sure that some of the Collection will be on display

2 - For commenting about the forthcoming kit

3 - For posting on forum so that peaple become more aware of what the Warley society stand will feature.

So - big thanks from me!

Shame that I won't be able to attend.