Stoneleigh - the 16mm association show.

[stockers]

Just a few pictures from today. Didn't get around to taking many, I was too busy.

The new Roundhouse.

Does look nice.
A couple of 'G' layouts

The Round Robin Box car was also there!

And Sir Haydn from the Talyllyn.

 

[Richie]

Nice pics Alan looks like a good show

 

[stockers]

any more pictured folkes?

 

[ceejaydee]

I would have loved to have been able to go; maybe next year.
Thanks for the posting pictures though; looks like a great day out

 

[yb281]

This was the last show at Stoneleigh, the show moves to a new venue for next year. Did you tell me it was Peterborough Alan?

 

[spurs123]

A few pictures last one is my mate Ed . that will be used at work photoshop will play a part

 

[stockers]

Yes Mel - Peterborough.
31st March 2012
at the Exec Exhibition Centre, at the Peterborough Showground.
Good access, same price, more space, bigger/better cafe area.
Hotels and campimh very close by for those wanting to make a weekend of it.
Nobody likes change, we get comfortable with thing, but I think this could be an excellant location.

 

[ceejaydee]

Yes Mel - Peterborough.

Being a mere 30 miles up the A1 Peterborough is very good

 

[mmts]

Yes Mel - Peterborough.
31st March 2012
at the Exec Exhibition Centre, at the Peterborough Showground.
Good access, same price, more space, bigger/better cafe area.
Hotels and campimh very close by for those wanting to make a weekend of it.
Nobody likes change, we get comfortable with thing, but I think this could be an excellant location.

Me like the sound of that!! and Nene valley railway just up the road........
Now whats the likelyhood of a few of us getting together and chartering a coach on the evening train???

 

[Granitechops]

for further info see link to 16mils own site

http://www.16mm.org.uk/newsite/shed_notices/Peter2012.pdf

 

[stockers]

Only if its got a bar!

 

[mmts]

Only if its got a bar!

Oh yus theres bound to be one of the train

 

[bobg]

Hmmmm:thinking: Probably no worse to get to from here than Stoneleigh, a bit further perhaps, but no M6.

I loiks the sound of a evening trip, just it's a bit far in front just now for me to know what I'm at then. Need a rethink nearer to.

 

[Doug]

Stoneleigh was great this year, lots of new rollingstock kits and quite a few new suppliers.

Some lovely oak truss bridges and trestles at very good rpices from http://www.Gscaledesigns.co.uk < Link To www.Gscaledesigns.co.uk

Some amazing laser cut wood kits for Darjeeling coaches and diesel engines from Peter Yatton http://www.yatton.me.uk < Link To www.yatton.me.uk (going to order a few of them once the 'card' has recovered) email is: peter (at) yatton (dot) me (dot) uk

Here are a few pics, didn't take many as too busy buying or chatting this year

IP Engineering's new Wickham trolly

IOM van

Irish inspection car - including a fret to go on the wheels!

Off to Mark's to try out my new Darjeeling rolling stock, Slater's finescale wheels run fine on LGB pointwork while being pulled

 

[Gizzy]

Yes Mel - Peterborough.
31st March 2012
at the Exec Exhibition Centre, at the Peterborough Showground.
Good access, same price, more space, bigger/better cafe area.
Hotels and camping very close by for those wanting to make a weekend of it.
Nobody likes change, we get comfortable with thing, but I think this could be an excellant location.

That's a good venue.

Easily accessible from the M11, A1 and the A14 too, so good road and rail links to the rest of the country....

 

[owlpool]

adds 1.5 hrs to the journey time for me
still, probably worthit

 

[stockers]

Its swings and roundabouts isn't it 'Owlpool'. I spent 3 hours 20 minutes each way to Stoneleigh - this will save me over half an hour.
But - at the end of the day - once we are in the car, it makes little difference.
Your worth it.

 

[owlpool]

you're right Alan
I spent a quarter of what I spent at the show, on petrol
if you see what I mean
with the bargains, seeing it all in one day, and savings on postage - puts it in perspective

 

[owlpool]

not to mention getting new ideas and meeting people

 

[stockers]

not to mention getting new ideas and meeting people

Agreed - its great to meet up with people we only 'virtually' know.