Paper Plane's Model Railway Thread

[Paper Plane]

Did an exhibition in Selby last Sunday, with RFS operating in a backdated 1959(ish) setting. Had a good day and it was interesting to run completely different stock.

The show also made the local paper!

Good publicity for the hobby.

steve

 

[Paper Plane]

The finishing touches are being added to the Group 7mm layout prior to its debut at Pontefract exhibition later this month.

steve

 

[chazt]

Amazing! I love what you do with model railroading, Steve

 

[TobyC]

No hobos or bodies on the tracks?

 

[Paper Plane]

No hobos or bodies on the tracks?

We tend not to have hobos on our railways and, in this area, the trains are going slow enough so people can get out of the way!

steve

 

[TobyC]

Put a little Trudeau waving goodbye from the engine window.

 

[Smiffy]

These pics are really great, perfectly encapsulates early 60s railways, the muck, the flavour, the style, good and bad, warts and all.

 

[Smiffy]

We tend not to have hobos on our railways and, in this area, the trains are going slow enough so people can get out of the way!

steve

Not if the ropes are tied tight enough.

 

[TobyC]

 

[chazt]

I can’t think of anything more cornball than Dudley Do-Right. Not even The Beverly Hillbillies or Batman. Well played @TobyC

 

[Paper Plane]

Easter is always the time for York show, one of the hobby’s major exhibitions.

My mate Shaun* was invited to take one of his layouts this year. He usually operates on his own but York is over 3 days, Sat-Mon, and that’s hard work solo. Therefore, he’s getting support for each day from different people. I took the Sunday shift.

Shaun is the one on the right.

steve

* He’s also my dustman!

 

[MntnMan62]

Very cool pics. My dad had an American Flyer train set. Just an oval. No buildings. But it brought us kids hours of fun. My younger brother got it after dad passed. I hope he's enjoying it.

 

[purerockfury]

This was/is a hobby i never had room for... great work @Paper Plane

 

[Paper Plane]

I have, more or less, say 95%, completed the sixth boxfile to add to the Catte Lane layout. Needs a few detail parts and a bod or two but I’m happy with it.

steve

 

[Mark12]

This is an awesome thread. We used to holiday in Fife - haven’t been for a while - and in August all the local clubs would put on a massive fair in the town hall. I used to find it fascinating and the Mrs loved it too!

Great stuff!