Looks like a good show but never understood why plain baseboard layouts are at shows. Me and others was a lot more intrested seeing trains in scenery. I asked if could bring my own layout as im a member and they said have to be exbition standard i pointed out the blank canvas layout and said wont be hard then. They was kinda speechless but said yes true.
The YGRS is different to other model railway shows. As we are primarily concerned with running in the garden it isn't easy to replicate this at a show. The large layout depicted is designed to showcase live steam locomotives and their running therefore scenery was deemed unnecessary. Where layouts have scenery this tends to be representative rather than realistic.
While nicely landscaped and scenicked railways are very enjoyable, it also must be admitted that they take vast amounts of planning, installation, and maintenance. For many of us who are interested primarily in the live-steam locomotives themselves and their operation, we gladly choose to omit all of the work involved with a scenicked railway..... Each to his own opinions & desires..... "Vaporo In Fraternitate!!" Have fun!!
Looks like a good show but never understood why plain baseboard layouts are at shows. Me and others was a lot more intrested seeing trains in scenery.
I asked if could bring my own layout as im a member and they said have to be exbition standard i pointed out the blank canvas layout and said wont be hard then.
They was kinda speechless but said yes true.
The YGRS is different
The YGRS is different to other model railway shows. As we are primarily concerned with running in the garden it isn't easy to replicate this at a show. The large layout depicted is designed to showcase live steam locomotives and their running therefore scenery was deemed unnecessary. Where layouts have scenery this tends to be representative rather than realistic.
While nicely landscaped and scenicked railways are very enjoyable, it also must be admitted that they take vast amounts of planning, installation, and maintenance. For many of us who are interested primarily in the live-steam locomotives themselves and their operation, we gladly choose to omit all of the work involved with a scenicked railway..... Each to his own opinions & desires..... "Vaporo In Fraternitate!!" Have fun!!
Nice Garden Show, thanks for sharing! Cheers, Fabrizio