sb67 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) Just thought I'd mention a couple of events this weekend. The Model Railway show, on Saturday, always has some quality layouts and this year seems no exception, looking foward to going very much, and also this weekend it's the Epping and Ongar Autumn Diesel gala. I love this weekend every year http://memrc.offtherails.x10.mx/exhib.html http://www.eorailway.co.uk/ Edited September 12, 2018 by sb67 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2018 I'll be at Shenfield on Saturday. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sails Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I'll be at Shenfield on Saturday. Will also be attending Shenfield on Saturday. Mark 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2018 Me too. Rob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/17404-MidEssexMRCExhibition I've been to his show before and enjoyed it, but there is an alternative, non railway modelling event, that is attractive too. It will probably depend on how far I want to drive an Saturday! Edited September 13, 2018 by PenrithBeacon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2018 Apparently I am helping Bungus the Fogeyma on Tudwick Road Siding. Please say hello. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sails Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Apparently I am helping Bungus the Fogeyma on Tudwick Road Siding. Please say hello. Will do, hopefully there won’t be too many Clives with similar Hair otherwise there will be mass confusion 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2018 Will do, hopefully there won’t be too many Clives with similar Hair otherwise there will be mass confusion Ah here lies a problem, that photo is nearly 40 years old, since then my hair style has changed has gone. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westernviscount Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Looking forward to Shenfield on Saturday. Would also love to see the clayton on Sunday but not sure what the boss would say!!! See you there Saturday for sure. :-) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 13, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 13, 2018 You won't be able to miss me, the grumpy old git trundling around with a red stroller. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapford34102 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Looking forward to this, always a good show. Have got http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125196-portwey-wessextrains-oo/ all ready to go in the back of the car. Should probably chuck the sonar in as well judging by the problems at the Dartford Tunnel yesterday. Look forward to meeting the usual suspects (!) again. Stu 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf315 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good luck Clive on Tudwick Road. You should hopefully see why I am having a go at O gauge. Isn’t it it’s debut. Dave can we have some photos of it please Have a good day. Steve. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 I’m planning to go to the Diesel Gala. Can anyone advise where I can park my Ford Transit? Needs to be reasonably safe and not have a height barrier. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sails Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Looking forward to this, always a good show. Have got http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125196-portwey-wessextrains-oo/ all ready to go in the back of the car. Should probably chuck the sonar in as well judging by the problems at the Dartford Tunnel yesterday. Look forward to meeting the usual suspects (!) again. Stu Stu, will be sure to stop by and say hello. Mark 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good luck Clive on Tudwick Road. You should hopefully see why I am having a go at O gauge. Isn’t it it’s debut. Dave can we have some photos of it please Have a good day. Steve. Hi Steve It is big boys toys and controlled with the extra C, so I am well out my comfort zone. Thank goodness it is a DT layout so won't be over complicated, overstocked, or oversized. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Apparently I am helping Bungus the Fogeyma on Tudwick Road Siding. Please say hello. I'll def say hi, I wondered if Mr T would have a layout there, I'll look forward to seeing that. Looking forward to this, always a good show. Have got http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/125196-portwey-wessextrains-oo/ all ready to go in the back of the car. Should probably chuck the sonar in as well judging by the problems at the Dartford Tunnel yesterday. Look forward to meeting the usual suspects (!) again. Stu Been really looking forward to seeing Portwey Stu, looks like it's another good show this year. Steve. Looking forward to Shenfield on Saturday. Would also love to see the clayton on Sunday but not sure what the boss would say!!! See you there Saturday for sure. :-) I'm lucky, I've got the whole weekend to myself, the boss is away! Hope to catch you Saturday. Steve. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) I’m planning to go to the Diesel Gala. Can anyone advise where I can park my Ford Transit? Needs to be reasonably safe and not have a height barrier. There is a car park about 200 yards past the station at Ongar on the left going into the town from the A414. EDIT alongside the library. Edited September 14, 2018 by PhilJ W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I’m planning to go to the Diesel Gala. Can anyone advise where I can park my Ford Transit? Needs to be reasonably safe and not have a height barrier. The car park Phil mentioned is free at the weekend as well, I cant remember if it has a height restriction though. Steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 14, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 14, 2018 The car park Phil mentioned is free at the weekend as well, I cant remember if it has a height restriction though. Steve Theres no sign of one on Google Earth and I don't recall there being one when I used the car park a couple of months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimwal Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Whiskers and me won't be at the show this year due to staff shortage at Mangapps. Keith and Colin will be there. I believe Keith is helping on a layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted September 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) Popped along this morning for a couple of hours, great show as always. Highlights for me, being a modern image modeller, were Passage Lane TMD, Portwey, Cottleston, & Shell Haven. This is only on today, so you still have time to go. Be aware the area around Shenfield station is very congested as there's a bus replacement service for the GE line and there's tempoarary traffic lights on the road between the venue and Shenfied/Brentwood not far from the school. It was slow at 9:45 this morning and not much better leaving. although I cut through under the railway going back, but it was still very busy going into Shenfield from Hutton. Rob Edit: Just remembered Clone Line was another modern image layout that impressed. Liked the simple way the cassettes were used to swap stock. Food for thought. Edited September 15, 2018 by mezzoman253 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2018 Hi, thanks everyone for the Ongar car park info, it was a great help. We got there early (0750) to be on the safe side and got the van parked in a good corner space so it was in nobody’s way. The car park has a 3.5 ton weight limit which we are just under and the sign says ‘no vehicles over 2.1 metres because of the height barrier,’ but there isn’t a barrier and there is no sign of it ever having had one. After breakfast in a nearby cafe we spent the whole day on the railway. A excellent line with lots of gradients so plenty of thrash. All the ‘public’ staff were well presented and helpful. Motive power was 03, 17, 20, 31, 37 and a dmu. North Weald station has constant activity as locos are attached and detached for runs to Epping Forest which have to be top and tailed. The 03 provides brake van rides and ‘drive for a fiver’ between trains. Cab rides available too for a fiver. Vintage buses were running and we had a trip to Epping Underground station on a Routemaster. My wife and I both had a turn driving the 03, fairly straightforward but keeping the deadmans pedal down is hard on the knees. A great day out - its on again tomorrow. Now can I manage to visit the model railway show tomorrow? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2018 Now can I manage to visit the model railway show tomorrow? Its a one day only show so its not on tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Hi, thanks everyone for the Ongar car park info, it was a great help. We got there early (0750) to be on the safe side and got the van parked in a good corner space so it was in nobody’s way. The car park has a 3.5 ton weight limit which we are just under and the sign says ‘no vehicles over 2.1 metres because of the height barrier,’ but there isn’t a barrier and there is no sign of it ever having had one. After breakfast in a nearby cafe we spent the whole day on the railway. A excellent line with lots of gradients so plenty of thrash. All the ‘public’ staff were well presented and helpful. Motive power was 03, 17, 20, 31, 37 and a dmu. North Weald station has constant activity as locos are attached and detached for runs to Epping Forest which have to be top and tailed. The 03 provides brake van rides and ‘drive for a fiver’ between trains. Cab rides available too for a fiver. Vintage buses were running and we had a trip to Epping Underground station on a Routemaster. My wife and I both had a turn driving the 03, fairly straightforward but keeping the deadmans pedal down is hard on the knees. A great day out - its on again tomorrow. Now can I manage to visit the model railway show tomorrow? Glad you enjoyed yourself Colin, I'm looking forward to seeing the Clayton tomorrow. Just to let you know the model show is only on Saturday. Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Had a great day at the show, as usual there were some quality layouts, pleased to see and get to operate Portwey, enjoyed seeing Condicote and Earls Court and many others, not forgetting Tudwick Road the O guage stuff looks ever more appealing! good to meet and chat to people, didn't realise where the day went and ended up leaving about 4.30 full of inspiration. Big thanks to all exhibitors and organisers, I'll post some pics as soon as I get the chance. Steve. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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