Sean took two layouts to the Northolt club open day, plus Lucas to run them, and Allan to transport them….

Also at the show was an old friend.  This was Northolt’s new layout, Batty Moor.  They got it second-hand from the Twickenham club.  I remember it coming to our exhibition a good many years ago.  Excellent layout of the Settle & Carlisle line.

Meanwhile, Ron and Chris went to the London Bus Museum 418 running day.  Starting with a rail replacement service at Purley.

Just the two ‘real’ buses.

But lots of lovely Routemasters.

And a few of the rest…

Ron had a few comments on the organisation….

It was obvious more people attended than anticipated.  There was a long queue at Kingston after lunch break and Chris and I took a service bus back. On return to Epsom the queue for any bus reached back from the Clock Tower to the traffic lights. Several buses arrived, emptied out and went to lay over. No bus left for over 30 minutes and the controller kept a low profile unlike at Kingston where we kept informed. I am on way home via Kingston. Chris stayed in Epsom as he did not fancy a long queue to come back from Epsom.