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Post by dawdawes on Oct 11, 2015 3:10:13 GMT -5
To all UK Z scalers don't forget Sunday 18th October at Didcot nr Oxford is the UKs only Z exhibition . Zedex  |
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Post by Guba on Oct 15, 2015 10:59:21 GMT -5
I certainly hope you post some pictures for us.
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Post by dawdawes on Oct 18, 2015 12:48:36 GMT -5
Well I must have spent most of my time talking as I can't remember seeing half of those layouts, good job Kev as always.
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Post by kevsmithnkp on Oct 22, 2015 13:24:42 GMT -5
Here's a pictorail overview of the show. the atmosphere was really good and it was good to see Dave back in the Z fold again. Show organiser Peter McConnell had his new to the show 'Sankei Kansen' japanese layout with Rokuhan, Tenshodo and Pro Z stock in evidence.  Making his debut at Zedex was Peter Clucas weith his 'Klein Bergdorf' set in South Germany. This layout originated with a starter set he bought for his daughter some years ago  Roddu Mullin had a couple of small layouts on show. One was a simple briefcase layout  The other was a new layout he has built for his grandchildren. it is called 'Cheyne'  more in a minute Kev |
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Post by kevsmithnkp on Oct 22, 2015 13:34:32 GMT -5
Graham Jones, leader of ZclubGB and owner of NMRS models had an ex Brian Yallop British layout now renamed Aldburgh. Some of the latest 3D printed British bodyshells wwere in evidence including the GWR parcels railcar  Tony Waitzman brought along his guitar case layout and was running it in German mode  Another debutant at the show was Guy Davey from Devon whose first layout is called DB Bavaria. He is getting very tempted to go US outline for his next layout with a lot of encouragement from me!  Ken Jones has been to all of the last few years Zedex and brought along his rather impressively named 'Yn Y Coed twinned with Unter Den baumen' layout. This simple layout can be run either Z or Nn3.  more shortly Kev |
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Post by kevsmithnkp on Oct 22, 2015 13:46:32 GMT -5
Here's my Cuyahoga layout. As it is only a one day show I didn't put all the stock out but the AZL GP7s pulling the 27 car long coal train around at scale speed all day had quite an hypnotic effect. seen here outside the roundhouse are a couple of 3D printed locos, Alco FA1 and EMD FT and also some 3D printed Speeders  Julia Craig McFeely and Tony Heathfield had their 'Double Bluff' layout although I thought a better name might be 'Bi-Polar'!  'Spitzingzee is David Burbidge's Alpine line  Brian Yallop was showing 'Nevermoor' a layout based on British Railways Eastern region with all handbuilt stock  Gareth Rees was showing his 'Mini Missoula' a switching layout based on Montana Rail link. Now Gareth is known for the rather quirky approach of displaying his layout on an ironing board. Amazingly he managed to forget it on the Sunday morning and had to resort to a table instead!  |
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Post by kevsmithnkp on Oct 22, 2015 13:57:29 GMT -5
I haven't shown any of the Nn3 and Nm layouts but if any of you want them let me know. So what were the major topics of conversation? Rokuhan track was creating a stir, 3D printing. stupid prices being asked for some second hand Marklin stuff and the future of the show. Peter has confirmed the show at Didcot next October but then intends to stand down and hand the reins over to someone else. I was talking to a couple of guys who are assembling interesting collections of US stock with layouts planned and Dave Dawes is well advanced on his new Milwaukee Road Pike. I've nearly finished the Dunsmuir depot module for Shasta, just need to finish the cliffs around the back, and then I might postpone the new British layout to do the Northern Pacific RR I've been acquiring stock for. Finally here is the video Oh. and yes Rob, Disc with all the pics etc in the post for Z-track cheers Kev  |
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Post by ztrack on Oct 22, 2015 16:56:23 GMT -5
Thanks Kev!!!
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Post by Guba on Oct 23, 2015 20:36:29 GMT -5
Love the pictures, I'm still kicking myself in the butt for forgetting my camera last year for the Cleveland show.
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