Zedex 05
Well off I went to Zedex 05. The whole show was well attended and had plenty of exhibits.
Click on one of the thumbnails below to see a bigger full page version, if you click on the bigger pictures you can get to the original, but they are 2Mb each.
Adrian Campbell has taken some much better (he is a professional photographer so I'd hope they were) closeup photos. His pictures are on his website britishz.com
Diseux one
Name now confirmed
Milldale one
This name is a guess
Milldale two
This name is a guess
Milldale three
This name is a guess
Overview shot of the hall
Shot of the hall from the stage, more exhibits are behind
Diseux two
Overhead shot
Diseux three
View through the cantenary
Diseux four
View through the cantenary
Zob Hafen close up
Close up shot, note the accident with the shark
Zob Hafen with Brian Harrap
Brian Harrap moves a point (I think)
Black Rock Colorado one
Long train makes it's way
Black Rock Colorado two
More trains
Loosely Warren beach with sun seekers
Any one for Ice cream in this layout by Ann Silby
Loosely Warren train
Must be making banana splits then
Loosely Warren overview right
Overview right
Loosely Warren overview left
Overview left, nice to see the tennis court
Vicosprano one
Hopefully I've got the right layout here
Vicosprano two
I think so as Ian Pidcock runs Mount Tabor Models
Fantizie one
Fantizie by Peter McConnell (odd angle)
Fantizie two
Fantizie by Peter McConnell Slightly easier view
Fantizie three
Yet another view
Devon Bay Harbour one
Imaginative british layout
Devon Bay Harbour two
Lots of detail
Devon Bay Harbour three
All over the place
Dodileat Manor one
Nice amusement park ride use of Z
Dodileat Manor two
Complete with moving buses
Scourmont one
Ian Buck's layout
Scourmont two
Ian wished he'd brought a small oval to help warm the locos up
Albula one
Piers Milne peers over his swiss narrow gauge layout
Albula two
Another shot, This was the first day Piers had actually run trains on this part finished layout.
Blackrock accident
Problem with running long trains is occasional decoupling
Tony Ellary DCC demo layout
Close up of Tonys demo layout
Blackrock overview
Took this shot when sitting down having a coffee
Zob hafen overview
Overview shot of Zob Hafen once the crowds had gone
JustIn Case
Just in Case, Michael Gilkes. He had this hiding underneath Lennenstedt
Garden railway exterior
A look at the garden
Garden railway interior of house
A quick look inside, notice the layout in top left
Tony Ellary demonstrates DCC
Tony demonstrates DCC in Z
Demo of block control
Unknown visitor looks at Bob McGregors demonstration of MERG block control