Unexpected encounter

[Alan]

Whilst visiting the Model Railway Show at Nottingham today, I was surprised and delighted to meet John Sing smile.gif He certainly does get around :D

We had a good chat and commandeered someone to take our photograph!

http://www.alancurtismodels.com/trainboard/ac_js.jpg

More photographs from the show later.

[Mike Sheridan]

Ah. I didn't see either of you. Not surprising really - it was pretty full smile.gif .

I have a bunch of pics too, but it'll take a while to sort them out.

[Alan]

Sorry to have missed you Mike. Yes it was a well patronised show, and one which will be on my regular 'shows to visit' list. smile.gif

[BoxcabE50]

graemlins/wow.gif John is indeed well traveled!

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Boxcab E50

[atsf_arizona]

Hi, all,

I was very pleasantly surprised to meet Alan Curtis, as well.

I happened to be standing next to the Diesel and Electric Modellers booth, and heard someone say, "my name is Alan Curtis".

Aha! There he was, standing next to me. :)

Delightful chap - friendly, and most intelligent too.
I'd not realized Alan has been building custom model railroad locomotives and rolling stock for some time, reaching back to his O scale custom-building days.

For those of you who are wondering, I happened to be on a European business trip for my company, and had to spend the weekend somewhere.

Thx to several on this forum and others, who pointed at the annual Nottingham Model Railway Exhibition as a worthy activity - it was well worth the trip up from London.

And Alan, twas a honor to meet you. :)

[Alan]

Originally posted by atsf_arizona:
........ and had to spend the weekend somewhere.
And where better than a model railway exhibition smile.gif

Again, great to meet you John. smile.gif

[atsf_arizona]

Hi, all,

Just thought I would add a few shots here of the Nottingham Model Railway Exhibition on March 17, in Nottingham, UK. As Alan said to me, "what are the odds that we would run into each other?". Our model railroading hobby connects us all from across the globe (smile) .

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BTW, there is a good recap thread on the Nottingham Model Railway Exhibition in
Nottingham, UK this past weekend 3/18, over at:


http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php/ubb/get_topic/f/13/t/002739


Here's a few of my photos:


The venue:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_00_-_Blea_Moor_HO_layout_-_modelling_the_Scottish_Moor.jpg


Lining up to enter:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_01_-_entering_the_hall.jpg


British style shadowbox display layout, staging is in back:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_02_-_Blea_Moor_HO_layout_-_modelling_the_Scottish_Moor.jpg


British style switching layout:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_03_-_British_Switching_style_layout_1.jpg


Closeup British style 'shunter' (i.e. switch engine):

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_04_-_British_Switching_style_layout_2.jpg


Another view of "Dalmally" layout:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_05_-_Dalmaly_HO_layout.jpg


A view of the On3 North American theme Logging layout "Three Chop Highlands"

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_06_-_On3_Three_Chop_Highlands_logging.jpg


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[atsf_arizona]

HO North American theme Ellison Yard by Mike Scott:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_07_-_HO_Ellison_Industry_Yard_by_Mike_Scott.jpg


HO Santa Fe RSD-15 Alligator (you knew I had to slip a Santa Fe shot in somehow:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_08_-_HO_Santa_Fe_Alco_RSD-15_Alligator_on_Ellison_Yard_by_Mike_Scott.jpg


Probably 2000 people passed thru the doors on Sat March 18:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_09_-_probably_2000_people_there.jpg


Met Alan Curtis of Alan Curtis Models (smile!) - delightful to meet and talk to:

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_a_-_Alan_Curtis_and_John_Sing_at_Nottingham_Model_RR_ Exhibition_March_2006.jpg


Met some super guys from NMRA British Region, from left, Chris Hobbs (VP), me, Nobby Clarke (President):

http://home.comcast.net/~atsf_arizona_2/Nottingham_b_-_British_NMRA_Region_-__VP_Chris_Hobbs_-_John_Sing_-_President_Nobby_Clarke.jpg

Would never have met / connected these two if I'd not been member of NMRA. (as you might imagine, in UK,
NMRA members are interested in North American prototypes).


Thanks, again, *all*, who helped get me to Nottingham for the show.

T'was a thrill and a special event.

[AKrrnut]

John and Alan,

Looks like you had a lot of fun! Wish I could come one of these days!

Pat