Exhibiting London Underground Model Railway at Tony's Trains 10th Anniversary Show

Tony's Trains 10th Anniversary Show

• 💡 The event celebrated Tony's Trains of Rugby's 10-year anniversary, hosted at the Mountsorrel Heritage and Community Center on the Great Central Railway.
• 🚂 Attractions included driver for a fiver footplate rides, various model railways, a narrow gauge railway, and a 5-inch gauge working bridge replica.
• 👏 The organizer, Tony French, was praised for his hard work in putting together the successful weekend event.

Croxley Hall Depot Exhibition

• 🚀 The speaker exhibited their Croxley Hall Depot London Underground model railway for its first public outing at the show.
• 🛠️ The layout featured day and night lighting, a Tim Horn traverser with seven roads, and Ulinrock Daisy 2 controllers.
• 🚚 A highlight for visitors, especially children, was the lorries operating via a car system, supplied by James from DC Train Automation.

Event Experience and Support

• 🤝 The speaker received crucial help from Max, an Instagram contact, who assisted with the layout for most of Saturday.
• ⚠️ Setting up was a challenge, with the speaker arriving just 30 minutes before opening on Saturday morning.
• 🚂 Attendees also enjoyed a DMU ride to Mountsorrel, offering a different perspective of the railway.

Railway Features and Observations

• 💧 The narrow gauge railway used water spraying on tracks to prevent flange squeal on its tight radius curves.
• 🌉 A rebuilt bridge was a notable feature, with a working 5-inch gauge replica demonstrated by Graeme.
• 🛤️ Observations included the super elevation on track radii and the challenge of finding specific model train liveries like the EWS 66.

Post-Show Reflections

• ✅ The weekend was deemed a brilliant success despite being exhausting for the organizers.
• 📈 The speaker plans to address minor layout niggles and share future exhibition plans in upcoming videos.
• 🙏 A final thank you was extended to Tony French and all organizers, encouraging viewers to visit Tony's shop in Rugby.