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And a few more pictures from Allan, this time from the Rother Valley Supporters Robertsbridge show.

Swiss trains…

A simple loop, but with a very nice castle in the background.

Westhay narrow gauge…

West Sussex in attendance with Johnannes modules and Ian’s Small & Working.

Crumbling Edge and Forest Halt…

And finally, a modelling challenge.  Of course, in the olden days a tinplate Spam can could form the basis of almost any locomotive…..

A few more pictures from Allan, this time of the Brockenhurst exhibition.  It looked an interesting little show….  First off is the rather long-winded Marley Potts and Witherwack Sidings (BR NE region 1953-63).  Lots of interesting modelling here, including a fine overtrack signal box.

Redbridge Wharf is a familiar layout, but always worth another look.  They seem to be running it (relatively) modern image for the show.

Beaulieu Road was just a large diorama, but a good place to show off ones trains….

Purbeck – narrow gauge expanded across the peninsula.  And some excellent cameo scenes.

Falkirk Road and North Street…

Fareford East.

Lastly, some rather fine trolleybuses…

A few more pictures from Allan of the Model Rail Quest inspired Hastings show.  First and foremost, good to see John Brightwell and Alpenbahn (N) on the road again.

I’ve a soft spot for Melin Dolrhyd (OO9).  A simple oval of track, but based on a real location.  It’s the perfect spot to watch the trains go by (or wait for them to go by in this photo!)

Compass Point (OO9) stands out for the modelling of the coastal scenery.

The Yard (O) is always worth a look, for shunting, and working vehicles and cranes.

A busy terminus at Braemuir (N).

Gilly North’s Staffordshire Potteries (and end loops) in N.

American N with Sarah’s Falls.

And a few of Ian’s Small ‘n’ Working layouts in almost any case imaginable! 

Dawn Quest does seem to have a soft spot for novelty layouts.  I’d normally ignore them, but Tsuriito (HO) seems to have underwater (in tunnel I think) tracks and real goldfish.  Full marks for audacity but I hope it doesn’t catch on.  A scale model of the Channel Tunnel for Stuttgart (a scale one, not Derek’s short section!)

A slight novelty layout was Brooklands (O), modelling construction of the banked motor racing track.  Really, just an O gauge shunting layout and none the worse for that.

I like Woodbury Wharf (OO9).  A very simple one-piece cameo layout, but a good place to watch the trains go by, interesting scenery and a lovely backscene.  No joins on a small layout!

Tidworth NSE (OO).  Modern image as it was 30 years ago?

Chitterne, a GWR branch in EM.

Sturminster Newton (N).

A quiet moment on Brucklees (OON3).  But the Irish narrow gauge was often very quiet!

Swiss mountains (and a busy station) on Griswald (N).

And finally, Brian’s Trains (N and continental.)

I turned down a morning out at this show on Saturday, with a lot to do before going on holiday.  It turned out to be a good call, as although it was an excellent show, I got a lot of very useful jobs done during the morning.  But Mr Dawes sent me the usual crop of pictures of most of the layouts.  He did miss a couple that I’d like to have seen, but that’s my problem!!

First off, a string of photos of Bournemouth West (OO).  It’s quite justifiably doing the rounds of two-day shows at the moment (just imagine taking this to a one day exhibition), as it’s a fantastic layout.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more of Great Bardfield (P4), a lovely slice of East Anglia.  I liked Allan’s photo of the train with an ex-GER tank engine, with an old GER and an old GCR coach in tow.

Nice modern image N on Shaftesbury Parkway.

Last for today, another familiar layout, Blackmoor, a pleasant slice of Lynton & Barnstable in OO9.  I tried building the L&B in OO9 as a teenager, but it failed, as there just wasn’t the commercial support 50 (help, 50) years ago!