The Narrow Gauge One

[Mol_PMB]

Looks great. It’s possible I can drop by that exhibition on Sunday afternoon if I get round Cultra quickly. I’m beginning to wish I had given myself an extra day in Belfast! 

[derek]

3 hours ago, Tullygrainey said:

The Stone Yard is getting dusted down for the Ulster Model Railway Club's show this coming weekend 23,24 August in Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI). The track could do with a good clean but the nice thing about static grass is it never needs cutting.

Times for the exhibition are 10am until 5pm on Saturday, 12noon until 4pm on Sunday.

 

The loco fleet is also getting some overdue tlc.

 

Mr & Mrs McQuillan still waiting for that train.

They couldn't be married, Alan. They would never look at each other like that if they were

Edited August 17 by derek

[Tullygrainey]

3 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Looks great. It’s possible I can drop by that exhibition on Sunday afternoon if I get round Cultra quickly. I’m beginning to wish I had given myself an extra day in Belfast! 

That could work out a pretty busy day! If you make it, be sure to come and say hello

[Mol_PMB]

41 minutes ago, Tullygrainey said:

That could work out a pretty busy day! If you make it, be sure to come and say hello

I certainly will do if I get a chance. I’m trying to cram a lot in with Whitehead, Downpatrick and Cultra in the 3 days I have available, plus hopefully a few good pubs in the evenings. 

[Tullygrainey]

2 hours ago, derek said:

They couldn't be married, Alan. They would never look at each other like that if they were

[DJ Dangerous]

2 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

I certainly will do if I get a chance. I’m trying to cram a lot in with Whitehead, Downpatrick and Cultra in the 3 days I have available, plus hopefully a few good pubs in the evenings. 

And you have that crate of white paint with you!

1 hour ago, Tullygrainey said:

That’s more like it!

[Tullygrainey]

Just home from the Ulster Model Railway Club Belfast Show. The constituent parts of The Stone Yard are spread over the floor at the front door until I have the energy to carry them upstairs. The layout behaved itself well over the two days and was well received. Many thanks to the UMRC for their hospitality and for a fine show. The new venue was great, with plenty of space and good light. 

Thanks too to Kieran Lagan and Patrick Davey for support and special thanks to Kieran for saving the day by coming up with a replacement after the cable between the hand controller and the panel failed during the Friday night setup. The little plastic tab on the plug which clips it into place broke off, meaning the plug wouldn't stay in the socket - the entire layout non-operational because of a missing 5mm of springy plastic! 

 

 

[David Holman]

Delightful.