Creech Bottom at Great and Small...

I was invited to exhibit the layout at the WHR Great and Small by John Wooden...

ABOVE: Narrow Planet 'Pamela' kit arriving with a tramway train including the 009 Society etched brass Stanton coach.

It really was a great show - and lovely mix of enthusiasts, modellers and the general public. Apart from being a little quieter later on Saturday afternoon, we had a busy weekend with lots of visitors and plenty of people to talk to - nice to meet friendly faces from the past, and some news acquaintances as well. It was also lovely to hear such kind comments about the layout and my locomotives...

ABOVE: Scratchbuilt 'Rheneas' at the ball clay mine with Parkside Dundas skips...

I had a few new items of stock, and it was fun operating the layout for a few days - you won't believe me but I never really got tired of playing with it at all!

ABOVE: Scratchbuild Bagnall IST with a supply train including the new Brack van.

BELOW: Brian Madge Ruston with coal at the ball clay mine...

ABOVE: Scratchbuild Andrew Barclay Porthgain did stirling work all weekend.

BELOW: Scratchbuild Kerr Stuart Sirdar arriving at the station.

ABOVE: Two scratchbuilds using Minitrains F&C chassis - the Sand Hutton Hunslet Waril and Kerr Stuart Sirdar.

BELOW: Kit bashed Kerr Stuart Haig leaving the quarry.

ABOVE: Scratchbuild Manning Wardle Quintus with the workman's train at the end of the day.

BELOW: Brian Madge Quarry Hunslet with the last train of the day from Creech Bottom.

Despite the less than great lighting I'm quite pleased with how some of these photos have come out - if anyone else has taken any please feel free to post them here, I'd love to see how you viewed the layout. More soon as lots of talk of a follow on to the layout over the weekeend...