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Last weekend saw the third showing of my layout, at the Warley at Statfold show. I'm pleased to say the learnings from previous shows have been applied and those problems haven't recurred. Some new ones arose, but they were minor in comparison: Show 1: take 3 operators not 2, so you can have a break and see the rest of the exhibits! Show 2: isolate the traverser when moving it, to avoid shorts which shut down the wifi! Show 3: don't bring any stock which isn't 110% reliable

Two last-minute additions to my rolling stock before the Warley at Statfold show on 11-12 October. Both ex-Hull & Barnsley (GCR) stock,...

Getting the layout ready for it's next show, Warley at Statfold October 11-12, I had time to rebuild my ex-GCR C13 onto a new chassis. ...

After a long pause since it's last showing at Stafford in September, I'm pleased to confirm that Macclesfield Hibel Road Model...

Following my article in Railway Modeller (November 2024), Max Birchenough was kind enough to email me with recollections from his...

I'm not changing gauge, but I couldn't resist this 00 wagon when I came across it. (Original photo 1939.)

Made it into print! Railway Modeller, November 2024

My thanks to Richard Parrott who saw my layout at the Macclesfield show in April and returned to give me the photo below when he came to...

All packed up ready for Stafford Railway Circle LTD  show this weekend (slightly early so we could do a loading test of my mate’s car)....

Tried the in-camera focus stacking of my new Olympus Tough 7 (awful name!). Easy to use; fairly good results without much effort to...

Saw this pair of pre-painted delivery bikes on the North Western Models stand at the Macclesfield show but was too busy to go back and...

Two of the new Isinglass Gresley Open Thirds ready for my excursion set - one D186 and one D302 - either side of a Dapol Corridor Third...

Pleased that Macclesfield Hibel Road has been invited to this year's Stafford Railway Circle show at Stafford Country Showground, 28-29...

Five kits from Chivers Finelines: LNER long CCT (D6), GWR Python LMS 27' tube and twin bolster wagons LNER horsebox D5, next to an...

I was quite pleased when I renamed my Royal Scot to an engine that was recorded passing through Macclesfield, 46131 The Royal...

I decided to renumber my passenger express locos to ones recorded passing through Macclesfield. Nameplates from Fox Transfers, custom...

I wrote a piece for the Macclesfield Model Railway Group's newsletter on my impressions on exhibiting for the first time at their April...

This week has mainly been taken up with writing articles: a layout description for Railway Modeller experiences as a novice exhibitor for...

I had a fantastic weekend at the Macclesfield MRG show this weekend, thanks to the many people who came to share their personal memories...

First team debut (Under-70s). Home crowd advantage?