Llangollen garden railway festival 2022

That was an excellent day and I look forward to next years, well organised show !! Thanks to all the organisers and their team brilliant thankyou !!!
 
Chris Vernell said:
Possibly too North American a reference? Post offices (used to) have malefactors' mugshots on the wall so the public could ID them.
Not that anyone here is wanted ...
... at least by the law.
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Not a done thing here in UK, or, I suspect, most of the rest of the world. Here we have kind of a large flat box that shows moving pictures, or in the case of a mug-shot, a still picture, of malefactors, when the authorities deem it to be necessary. I also suspect that publicising their physiognomy in a public facility would be considered as infringing their human rights by offering the opinion that they may be wrong-doers, and thereby inciting an element of pre-judgement.
 
Yes a great day , a big thanks to Mike, Jenny and the rest of the team , it was a great show and their efforts are much appreciated,
 
Looks like all had a great time, sorry I was not able to attend either as a trader or as a visitor.
 
Ralphmp said:
Perhaps it’s just the way the photos were taken but there didn’t appear to be many youngsters there?
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We had over 100 under 16 admissions on the day.
What Surprised me was the local volunteer support, form 18 year old upwards...which was wonderful
 
mike said:
We had over 100 under 16 admissions on the day.
What Surprised me was the local volunteer support, form 18 year old upwards...which was wonderful
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That’s great to hear, Mike. Sounds like everyone involved did their best to make sure the show went really well.
 
Tanker man said:
Mark
does that give up hope that you maybe starting trading again???
Dave
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Hi Dave, As it stands, it looks unlikely, but you never know.
 
Stumbled on a couple of videos of the show on youtube and there seemed to be a number of kids (including one helping out on one layout) at the show...... but most of them seemed to be with their grandparents.....
 
The parents may well be going through the not enough disposable income phase?

PhilP
 
KentKeith said:
Stumbled on a couple of videos of the show on youtube and there seemed to be a number of kids (including one helping out on one layout) at the show...... but most of them seemed to be with their grandparents.....
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Thanks for the heads up. Some great videos that really capture the quality of the modelling that went into some layouts. However, not sure why after spending so much time creating a very realistic scenario, you’d want to run a steam loco at ridiculously high speed through it? I confess I just don’t get this fascination with locos belting round layouts. Still each to his own, I guess.

Also, one video I saw had examples of a pet peeve of mine - running locos in reverse with the crew steadfastly staring towards the front of the loco! (I liked the steam tram I saw with a crewman at each end - neat solution to the problem.)

I know it’s beyond my capabilities, but presumably it should be possible to mount the crew on some kind of pivot connected to a little motor so that when the loco direction changes the crew rotate to face in the direction of travel? Wonder if anyone has done this or made a kit for it? I’d be happy to pay someone with the requisite skills to fit something in my locos.
 
tac foley said:
Please read my revised post - my comment was not aimed at absent friends, but at a few of the major players in the trade who were not there, and, I must admit, for reasons I just do not understand. 'nuff said.
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No worries, tac, I took no offence at what I knew wasn't aimed at me. Besides, I know you of all people know what a far walk it is ;)
 
Ralphmp said:
Thanks for the heads up. Some great videos that really capture the quality of the modelling that went into some layouts. However, not sure why after spending so much time creating a very realistic scenario, you’d want to run a steam loco at ridiculously high speed through it? I confess I just don’t get this fascination with locos belting round layouts. Still each to his own, I guess.

Also, one video I saw had examples of a pet peeve of mine - running locos in reverse with the crew steadfastly staring towards the front of the loco! (I liked the steam tram I saw with a crewman at each end - neat solution to the problem.)

I know it’s beyond my capabilities, but presumably it should be possible to mount the crew on some kind of pivot connected to a little motor so that when the loco direction changes the crew rotate to face in the direction of travel? Wonder if anyone has done this or made a kit for it? I’d be happy to pay someone with the requisite skills to fit something in my locos.
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I’m sure there was an article in one of the rail mags, a while ago, where someone put a rod up through a fixed body and, I think, connected it to the reverser so that the drivers ‘head’ changed with the direction of travel, when I have a moment, I will see if I can find the article………don’t hold your breath!!
Dave
 
Ralphmp said:
Thanks for the heads up. Some great videos that really capture the quality of the modelling that went into some layouts. However, not sure why after spending so much time creating a very realistic scenario, you’d want to run a steam loco at ridiculously high speed through it? I confess I just don’t get this fascination with locos belting round layouts. Still each to his own, I guess.

Also, one video I saw had examples of a pet peeve of mine - running locos in reverse with the crew steadfastly staring towards the front of the loco! (I liked the steam tram I saw with a crewman at each end - neat solution to the problem.)

I know it’s beyond my capabilities, but presumably it should be possible to mount the crew on some kind of pivot connected to a little motor so that when the loco direction changes the crew rotate to face in the direction of travel? Wonder if anyone has done this or made a kit for it? I’d be happy to pay someone with the requisite skills to fit something in my locos.
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I have seen someone who has managed a pivoting crewperson :p:p

As to speed, this is part of the problem with the small gauge steamers - they're not that controllable at slow speed without a slo-mo fitted, and that's not necessarily possible on all of them. It's probably a bit easier in the garden to load up a slightly longer, heavier train and also put up with a little higher speed running.
 
Didn't Mike write somewhere that around 100 younger persons were logged in, in some capacity, to the show? I certainly saw a goodly number of younger visitors as well as helpists...
 
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Gregh of this parish, has done it..

I think Djonger (apologises for spelling, and probably incorrect name) has done it..

There has been a 'sideways sitting' driver, who looks in the direction of travel..

PhilP
 
Ralphmp said:
Perhaps it’s just the way the photos were taken but there didn’t appear to be many youngsters there?
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Define youngsters.... (As in, please please please please can I be included at the ripe old age of 34? Beginning to miss people calling me young man!)

In all seriousness, I was there with the wife and my 3 little ones (9, 7 & 5), and I was quite impressed with the reactions TBH. I've taken them to smaller gauge shows (coincidentally we were in the area at the time) and the difference in the fact that quite a few traders and exhibitors held conversations with all 3 of them. So much so that the 3 of them couldn't wait to tell nanny about the young man [from Pendlebury Fold] who got a battery engine and a short length of track down and was talking to the three of them and letting them drive it back and forth, and the bloke on the GVT layout who showed them how he was planting trees.

Only one point for me to note, the fact there was a second hall wasn't overly clear when we walked, could've done with a few signs to say this way etc?

All in all, we (all 5 of us) thought it was a good show, and great to be back out at a show again!
 
Emilys dad said:
Define youngsters.... (As in, please please please please can I be included at the ripe old age of 34? Beginning to miss people calling me young man!)

In all seriousness, I was there with the wife and my 3 little ones (9, 7 & 5), and I was quite impressed with the reactions TBH. I've taken them to smaller gauge shows (coincidentally we were in the area at the time) and the difference in the fact that quite a few traders and exhibitors held conversations with all 3 of them. So much so that the 3 of them couldn't wait to tell nanny about the young man [from Pendlebury Fold] who got a battery engine and a short length of track down and was talking to the three of them and letting them drive it back and forth, and the bloke on the GVT layout who showed them how he was planting trees.

Only one point for me to note, the fact there was a second hall wasn't overly clear when we walked, could've done with a few signs to say this way etc?

All in all, we (all 5 of us) thought it was a good show, and great to be back out at a show again!
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Mike mentioned, perhaps on another forum [?] that the signs had been overlooked in the bustle of opening.
 
Emilys dad said:
Define youngsters.... (As in, please please please please can I be included at the ripe old age of 34? Beginning to miss people calling me young man!)

In all seriousness, I was there with the wife and my 3 little ones (9, 7 & 5), and I was quite impressed with the reactions TBH. I've taken them to smaller gauge shows (coincidentally we were in the area at the time) and the difference in the fact that quite a few traders and exhibitors held conversations with all 3 of them. So much so that the 3 of them couldn't wait to tell nanny about the young man [from Pendlebury Fold] who got a battery engine and a short length of track down and was talking to the three of them and letting them drive it back and forth, and the bloke on the GVT layout who showed them how he was planting trees.

Only one point for me to note, the fact there was a second hall wasn't overly clear when we walked, could've done with a few signs to say this way etc?

All in all, we (all 5 of us) thought it was a good show, and great to be back out at a show again!
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34?

Yep, you all count, I reckon?
:):nod::nod::nod:
 
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