MBF Cheshire & Potteries Area Exhibition
24th Crewe Model Bus Extravaganza, 16/02/02 (2/3)

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Ray Turley: The 'Nene Valley' Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine II, from the rear..... ....and from the air. Rob Richardson, 'Dros-y-Bont: A little bit of arc-welding at 'Dros-y-Bont'. This was something that really caught my eye and, although I took a photo of this terrific layout at the AGM last year, I mislaid the film! Rob's father, Don, helped with the electrics on the layout, including the welding scene and the lights in the house and church hall.
Rob Richardson, 'Dros-y-Bont: A closer view of the OB being worked on from underneath. Rob Richardson, 'Dros-y-Bont: Photographed here is Rob himself, and it is a pleasure to finally put a face to a name, as seems to happen to me a lot at MBF meets. Rob collects his prize for Best Layout from the MBF Cheshire & Potteries Area. Congratulations Rob on a well-deserved prize. Ron Rushton: This is one of my earliest ever conversions and was really carried out to see if I could do it, with no designs on accuracy, whatever. At the time, I was described, by a 'friend', as a vandal for doing such a thing, and 'destroying its second-hand value'. Originally, the model was a Dinky Routemaster, but I hacked it about until it resembled, vaguely, an AEC Regent. I painted it in the livery of our local bus company - PMT, although they would probably never have operated it, since it remains a highbridge vehicle, and we are, essentially, a lowbridge area, with very few routes open for such high-flying creatures! (Text by Ron Rushton)
Ron Rushton: A lowbridge, half-cab, Foden double-decker, converted from a Seerol Routemaster die-cast. The bonnet is built from car body filler, with radiator detail made from stretched plastic sprue, cut to size and applied in separate pieces, and finished in the livery of my own fictitious fleet, LBH Motors Ltd. (Text by Ron Rushton) Ron Rushton: A Midland Red SOS half-cab, built straight from, I think, a W&T Models kit. I found a photo in a book, lent to me by a friend at the time, showing the licence No. that came with the kit, so I made a 'stencil' for 590 and a destination card for Warwick to match. (Text by Ron Rushton) Ron Rushton: A Gilford/Petty half-cab coach, built straight from a Pirate Models kit, with no alterations whatsoever, again, in the livery of crimson, cream and scarlet of my own fleet, LBH Motors Ltd. (Text by Ron Rushton)
Eric Wain, Albion Works: Eric's latest diorama recreates Crosville's Albion Works, at Rhyl, during the 1950s, and exhibits his superb attention to detail. It includes a workshop and garage bordered by a large parking area, where one finds typical vehicles of the day, including the three 'Toastracks' shown here. The judges could not decide which was the best model, so they awarded the trophy to all three of them! They are a joy to behold, being totally scratchbuilt, by David Eadie, and finished and painted by Eric, and are an inspiration to all aspiring scratchbuilders. Two Simpson & Slater-bodied vehicles, either side of one with an ECW body. Eric Wain, Albion Works: Eric's latest diorama recreates Crosville's Albion Works, at Rhyl, during the 1950s, and exhibits his superb attention to detail. It includes a workshop and garage bordered by a large parking area, where one finds typical vehicles of the day, including the three 'Toastracks' shown here. The judges could not decide which was the best model, so they awarded the trophy to all three of them! They are a joy to behold, being totally scratchbuilt, by David Eadie, and finished and painted by Eric, and are an inspiration to all aspiring scratchbuilders. Two Simpson & Slater-bodied vehicles, either side of one with an ECW body. Eric Wain, Albion Works: Eric's latest diorama recreates Crosville's Albion Works, at Rhyl, during the 1950s, and exhibits his superb attention to detail. It includes a workshop and garage bordered by a large parking area, where one finds typical vehicles of the day, including the three 'Toastracks' shown here. The judges could not decide which was the best model, so they awarded the trophy to all three of them! They are a joy to behold, being totally scratchbuilt, by David Eadie, and finished and painted by Eric, and are an inspiration to all aspiring scratchbuilders. Two Simpson & Slater-bodied vehicles, either side of one with an ECW body.

 
The MBF Cheshire & Potteries Area, 24th Crewe Model Bus Extravaganza was held at Crewe Library in February, and once again the event proved very successful indeed, thanks to the sterling efforts of Keith Chapman, David Eadie and Robin Hannay.

The winners of our two competitions were Eric Wain with his Toastracks (Best Model) and Rob Richardson with 'Dros-Y-Bont’ (Best Layout).

It was good to number among our visitors, MBF Webmaster, John Ryan, and I gather that a feature on the show will appear on the MBF Website.

Ron Rushton, Area Secretary

 


Photos by John Ryan, Text by John Ryan & John Booth