009 Convention 2013.

[Crichworkshop2000]

Great weekend, although I couldn't get Sunday due to work. Many familiar faces from the years on the exhibition circuit and several surprised that Avyn-A-Llyin is still going (3 shows booked for next year and 1 year after). Many thanks for the interest and kind comments made. Well done to the organisers.

[MickT]

I was hugely pleased and surprised to see Avyn-a-Llying still looking as fresh as when I last saw the layout at Shipley sometime around 1990 I think! My big regret is that I took a couple of quick overall snaps and moved quickly on to my first lap of the hotel; by the time I got back to the room you were in late Saturday afternoon, the layout and yourselves had gone! It happened to me with some of the layouts in the large room that were evicted to get ready for the dinner as well!

I'm very pleased to hear that the layout is still active and attending exhibitions. I look forward very much to catching up again at one of the planned future outings - if you will please be so good as to post where you are going to be. Many thanks and thanks for bringing the layout to the convention!

Mick

[Tigger]

I remember Garry at the 25th (I think!) anniversary AGM saying that when the 'Fifteen' started The 009 Society they'd have been happy if it lasted 10 years!  I agree Ted; the photo says it all!!  A stupendous effort and 40 years is a magnificent achievement!

My very grateful thanks to the 'Fifteen' for their time, efforts and inspiration all those years ago.

[tedp]

I managed to get my video edited and uploaded here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC2Wi3R3OuQ

The 14 minute programme contains a regrettably inadequate number of video clips made during the Convention, showing short views of the following layouts and dioramas, but not always running their own rolling stock! I wish I'd had more time to record everything, but alas...

Llandecwyn - Martin Collins
Batasia Loop (still) - Darjeeling Himalaya Railway Society, featuring Gert Jensen's models
Moorside - Richard Glover
Roestok - Ian Turner
Aldbourne - Adrian Ponting, includes a lot of shunting and a run of my steam railmotor
Ghylldale - John Varley
Tan-yr-Allt - Roger Christian & Stan Williams, showing Mick's cattle train hauled by my T&D loco
Dundreich - P.D.Hancock, restored by Malcolm Macleod
Corris - Rod Allcock, showing CMR 'Alistair'
Nixnie - Ted Polet, showing various foreign locos including Frank Allen's radio controlled RNAD diesel

[JulienW]

I've just uploaded my photos to my Flikr account...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/julien_webb/sets/72157636150229744/

[tedp]

Nice photos, Julien, including a number layouts and models I didn't catch on photo - the Pityme rack loco is one, and another the M67 plank-sided railcar by Jan van Mourik.

[petersmith1942]

excellent video by Ted and pics by Julian. So nice to see all the things I missed whilst at the Sales Stand! It certainly was a great event
Peter Smith

[Andybw]

Thanks to all for organising the Convention. First time I've been to something like this. It was great to see so many layouts I've seen posts about and read about 'in the flesh'. It was also great that all the exhibitors were so friendly and had time to chat and share info and advice - unlike some of the big shows.
Only disappointed I had to leave mid Saturday afternoon due to work and couldn't get to all the clinics I wanted.
All in all - fantastic.

[Tom Haythornthwaite]

New member here - who could not attend the convention.  Congratulations to everybody involved on 40 wonderful years and an obviously wonderful 40th.  I will try to be there next year (slightly fiddly as I'm always in places like Libya).

[invercloy]

Just uploaded my photos from the Convention to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16967289@N02/sets/72157636162090104

[B.Meldon]

Thanks for posting the photos Tom.

Unfortunately I was not able to attend so the photos taken on the day by others are all that I will see of the event.

Brian Meldon

[MickT]

Thanks for sharing Tom - even more layouts and models that I didn't get to photograph myself! Between us all there is probably a complete record of the weekend, how should it all be put together?  ;D

Mick

[Krizzy]

If someone is willing to do it, why not edit everyone's photos and put them on a special 'Roving Report' souvenir disc.

Just a thought,

Roger

[invercloy]

We've had several options suggested to us on how to circulate as many images as possible.  Currently exploring a couple of them.

We've just put the convention report for the News to bed - hope you all like it!

There's potential for more photos in the News over the next couple of months too as I'm sure we'll continue to get a drip feed of them in from members.

[berryr99]

A belated thank you to the guys that organised this.

I think I learned more in the 5 clinics I attended than in the previous 15 years.

Excellent weekend !

Bob Berry