Rail-Ex Wellington 2019 Wrap.

[Gavin Sowry]

All the chatty stuff aboutRail-Ex is on threads that have a limited shelf life. So, here we have a thread for the record.



#5, walking, not talking, takes in Grandad's (that's me) Sn3½ layout called Glen Road, named after her father, who built the station shed.



Top end of my exhibits.... no ugly barriers, no damage. Love the carpet on the floor. Don't be silly, its not to make the place pretty, but more to protect the Basketball courts. I freely admit the origins of the layouts.
For the record, Silverpine Tramway, and the basic original of Petherick Quay (formerl Foreign Layout), are by DCR fan of this parish. Haywards Estate, the additions to Petherick Quay, and Glen Road (previously Pizza 'n' Beer, are my creations. Ginlenook Shunting Puzzle is influenced by the work of the late Carl Arendt.



The 'funny' engine, on the 'cute' layout. Apparently, a lot of folks, especially women, think my layouts are cute.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

But wait, there's more....



Drool over this for a venue, and, it's only a ten minute walk from home. This is only one side of the hall, Sunday, before opening and full lights on.



Layout across the aisle from me. Sure reminded me of Kings Cross, checked it out, and that's what the sign said. Hornby Dubblo, one of at least three empires of that genre on show.
The Hornby Tinplate are seen in the previous photo.



Wellington Group outdid themselves this year, an excellent display, that showed variety, and ran well. Resources were well tested, as many from the group were involved with other exhibits as well.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

#3 was the hired help for the weekend. And, the number of people that fell for my line of 'I saw this magazine cover, and decided to build a model of it'. Of course, if they saw the 2008 Convention Award for Haywards, and then saw the 2012 cover date on Narrow Gauge Down Under (a fine Australian publication), the joke would be on me. And, if I hear another kindy kid yell 'Hey, look at the cow', I'll..........

 

[Gavin Sowry]

Original posts updated with extracts from the Oxford dictionary.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

The makings of a 7/8ths critter. Many questions asked.

 

[Gavin Sowry]

Rail-Ex special. Ben knocked up this 7/8ths diorama so that we could show off my entry to this scale. He started the module same time as I started the loco.
Cellphone camera, too (with enhancements on computer).
Fence battens are coffee stirer sticks, and the earthy ground cover is from the upper reaches of the Taita Gorge.

Edit. Photo recropped, and comment on dirty backdrop deleted.