Midlands Garden Rail - This Weekend!

Oh dear...
There was a car in the central barrier..
No lights! No warning. I was just not quick enough to avoid it. Clipped the front offside corner. Looks minor considering, but no drive.
04:35 for recovery, so if I make it to the venue tomorrow, I may be very tired..
:(

PhilP.
 
PhilP said:
Oh dear...
There was a car in the central barrier..
No lights! No warning. I was just not quick enough to avoid it. Clipped the front offside corner. Looks minor considering, but no drive.
04:35 for recovery, so if I make it to the venue tomorrow, I may be very tired..
:(

PhilP.
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I hope you are OK, @PhilP. Cars often have a fuel cutout that is triggered by inertia -it could be that.
Good luck for today!
 
PhilP said:
Oh dear...
There was a car in the central barrier..
No lights! No warning. I was just not quick enough to avoid it. Clipped the front offside corner. Looks minor considering, but no drive.
04:35 for recovery, so if I make it to the venue tomorrow, I may be very tired..
:(

PhilP.
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Sorry to hear that Phil, worse case scenario on the road at night.
 
PhilP said:
Car runs, but no drive, so gearbox / clutch / differential, I assume?

Anything on a motorway you can walk away from is a bonus. It could have been so much worse.

PhilP.
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Must give you a big logistics issue as your stand is all set up with your stuff to secure and get home.
 
Hope your both OK, must have been a hell of a shock at that time of morning.
 
PhilP said:
Just me.. Jane was tucked up in bed at the hotel.

I am fine.
We is here..

Let's see if we can make enough money to cover the No-claims!
:D

PhilP.
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Good you are both safe and sound if a little bit tired. Can asist with supply of strong black coffee if required. Max
 
PhilP said:
Oh dear...
There was a car in the central barrier..
No lights! No warning. I was just not quick enough to avoid it. Clipped the front offside corner. Looks minor considering, but no drive.
04:35 for recovery, so if I make it to the venue tomorrow, I may be very tired..
:(

PhilP.
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It's an aspect of exhibiting at shows that rarely gets considered - hope the car is repaired swiftly. The nerves can be settled with a stiff scotch ;)
 
We are now back in Cambridge after a good show.

And I've brought another pair of RhB FAU wagons to add to the 3 I already have....

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I managed to take some 30 pics at the show, one being Gauge 3 and Isle if Wight I decided to AI it. Very happy with the result at the second attempt, Blackgang running off the viaduct towards the Station. This is based on a line that was proposed near Ventnor but never built in real life.
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Couple of things that caught my eye, apart from that Baldwin 2-6-0 I bought :) Sorry, I didn't get a shot of those impressive 1:16 scale vintage electric trams. Max

Gauge 1 action. Things we might see 1:1 soon. A P2 out on the network.
A rather charming live steam tram on the 16mm modular layout. Just avoided the sound of two screaming brats that resulted in the forced deletion of two other clips :mad:

Over the other side a rather fun brewery "tractor", on the varied 16mm modular layout. Based on a tinplate toy I was told.
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More tinplate. This time of Gauge 2 and Hornby origins.
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Brunels impressive Gauge 3 true to 1:23 scale station. Hmm ? Might just fit along my living room wall behind the sofa.
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Something really impressive from the Playmobile group. A lot to take in.
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Although I think Sunday was better than last year, we had decided that we would each have a break, and get a proper meal.
Catering possibly a little down compared to previous year's?
But:
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Simple pleasures.
But I think I am worth it? :)

PhilP.
 
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