Pete Waterman’s Railnuts - Post NEC debrief and planning session.

Описание: Pre meeting chat.
• Hard won awards
• Chester exhibition ideas (July/Aug 2024).
• Railway within a model.
• Inspiration from Blair Athol exhibit
• New buildings.
• Future exhibition layout ideas.
• Great Electric Train Show.
• Key Model World 2025.
• Chester Cathedral 2025.
• 2026 ideas.
• Contract movers.
• Watford expansion.
• Car movements.
NEC problems discussion
• Another 3 months needed to make layout ready.
• Not tested before exhibition.
• The “missing” baseboard and value of correct labelling.
• Short circuits galore.
• DCC woes and explanation from Phil.
• Guinness World Record runs time underestimate.
• Baseboard joint issues.
• Tripping over the camera crews.
• Pete gave 51 interviews at the event.
• Guinness adjudication sessions.
• Issues updating and configuring the control tablets.
• Operator scheduling.
• Radio differences / issues.
• Operator interaction with the crowds.
• Overwhelming response from the public.
• Operator exhaustion.
• Operational differences between a 64’ and 208’ length layout.
• Damage during transportation.
• New exhibition venue possibilities.
• Good publicity for the hobby.
• China meltdown for rolling stock manufacturers.
• Display boards not operational at the NEC.

Would you like to drive? Keep reading for details...
Chester Cathedral Monday 29 July to Saturday 31 August 2024
Want to drive our layout?
Here’s what you do:
• Come along to Chester Cathedral on an exhibition day (closed Sundays).
• Sign up for a drive (it’s free).
• Drive (don’t forget to take lots of photos)!
• Collect your certificate.

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