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[Martin (Admin)]

 A few photos from National Festival of Railway Modelling - 2019 ( Peterborough )....

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[Tug Fanatic]

Nice photos. Thank you.
What camera are you using these days?

[Martin (Admin)]

Iphone ..... 8+ .....I think

[imsinking]

   First class photos Martin , whatever you took them with, I tend to look in the backgrounds of any show photos from across my range of interests  model boats/cars , Classic cars , Steam rallies etc I cant help noticing the lack of youngsters , doesn't bode well for the future . . .
Bill

[Tug Fanatic]

  First class photo's Martin , whatever you took them with, I tend to look in the backgrounds of any show photo's from across my range of interest's  model boats/cars , Classic car's , Steam rally's etc ................................
Bill

That is exactly why I asked. They are some of the best phone camera pictures that I have seen with a good depth of field.

[dougal99]

   I cant help noticing the lack of youngsters , doesn't bode well for the future . . .

Happily, there were quite a few members of the younger generation when I was there on Saturday morning, many spending their pocket money 

[KitS]

I was there on the Saturday too, and I must have missed half the layouts as your pics show ones I didn't recognise. 


The width of the aisles was notable, lots of space for people to mill around, unlike some places in Warwickshire I could mention...……..

[roycv]

Hi I take BRM on subscription and a little while ago they had a survey on how much you spent annually on your hobby. 
It was a tick box vote and the lowest figure was £1500 +. 
I assume they are all more up market than a mere model boater!
My own modest railway has second hand engines and rolling stock and comes no where near this figure.

Perhaps Phil Parker might iike to comment?

Regards

Roy

[Tug Fanatic]

Hi I take BRM on subscription and a little while ago they had a survey on how much you spent annually on your hobby. 
It was a tick box vote and the lowest figure was £1500 +...........................................
Regards

Roy

£1500 is an incredible amount for the lowest spend. I cannot believe that most modelling hobbyists get anywhere near that on a regular basis. I am sure that the average model railway magazine reader does not have layouts comparable to those featured in the magazines or displayed at exhibitions.

I have r/c aircraft, r/c boats & I have a railway + I take photography fairly seriously & I don't spend more than £1500 per year on the whole lot as an average.

[Martin (Admin)]

 I spoke to one chap there yesterday, running  a layout, here reckoned he had a least £100,000 worth of train items!

...... Even allowing say, 50%.... even 80% for exaggeration that still £20,000 worth of  stuff!   


( some video clips of layouts to follow....   )

[BrianB6]

It does not take long to spend all your money if you buy something like this! 
I had to give up buying even 2nd. hand rolling stock many years ago. 

And have you seen the price of a good camera?

[Martin (Admin)]

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[imsinking]

   Excellent video's Martin , it takes a video to show the results of hundreds of hours work by these gent's , a single shot doesn't do justice .
The Model Engineer's show at Doncaster Race course , would be worth a visit some stunning work on display there , Trains / boats / planes etc etc .
Bill