Model Train show in Wellington, Telford.

Shropshire Star

There were plenty of  trainset ups on display at the Charlton School in Wellington Telford.

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00:00So we're here at Charlton School, Wellington, Telford, and what's your name sir?

00:05John Waite.

00:06John Waite. Who do you represent John?

00:08I represent the Telford Railway Modellers Group.

00:11Is this an annual show here for you?

00:13This is an annual show, yes. We've been running it since 2009.

00:18Fantastic. How many set-ups have you got here?

00:20We've got 25.

00:2325 set-ups?

00:24Absolutely, yes.

00:25And how many people are involved in the Modellers Group that you represent?

00:29Something in the range of about 30.

00:32So you're a modeller yourself?

00:34Oh yes.

00:35When did you first get into it?

00:37I was, I would say about 5 or 6.

00:415 or 6? So it's been a hobby you've been able to take through your whole life?

00:46Absolutely.

00:47Any particular favourite set-ups today that you've seen?

00:50Well there are many. I'm delighted at the range of layouts that we've actually attracted.

00:59We've got a kids layout behind you that's getting some great attention.

01:03It always is. We've long wanted a Duplo set-up.

01:08It's great, isn't it? It's a way of engaging that next generation.

01:11Yes indeed, and that's important.

01:13And you were saying there's a snow set-up, and it's quite unusual to see a snow set-up.

01:18It is indeed, because it's very difficult to model convincing snow.

01:23Well they've certainly done a good job over there.

01:25Very good, yes.

01:26Well thank you, sir. Well done on a fantastic show.

01:29That's very much appreciated. Thank you very much.

01:33Who have we got here then? What's your names, lads?

01:36This is Sam.

01:38Sam and?

01:39Sam.

01:40Sam, are you having fun?

01:42Yeah.

01:43You're particularly enjoying this track, aren't you?

01:45Yeah.

01:46We're going to go to the airport.

01:47You're going to the airport? You're going on holiday?

01:49Later on, no.

01:50No, we're picking someone up.

01:52Oh, so it's planes and trains and automobiles, isn't it?

01:55Mummy's gone to rest today, and we're in trains this morning,

01:59and then we're picking my parents up from the airport.

02:01What a perfect lad's day though, you know what I mean, out looking at some trains.

02:05Apart from the parking charges at Birmingham Airport.

02:07Yeah, it's very true, very true.

02:10Guys, this track here then, it's actually modelled on a real location, that's right, isn't it?

02:15Yes, it's a Midford near Bath.

02:17So if we were there today, the railway's gone now, that's a railway walk, is it now?

02:22Yeah, the viaduct's still there, but you can walk into Bath from here through the tunnels.

02:26Wow.

02:27So how did you stumble upon this location? Did you used to live that way?

02:31Did you visit there and fell in love with it?

02:33It's quite a famous location, so we have a book that gives you some of the details about it.

02:38And you just thought, it ticks all the boxes in terms of...

02:41It's a beautiful location.

02:42Yeah, yeah, fantastic.

02:46Next time, it'll come around again and we'll request it.

02:52So what happens when you press the button, lads?

02:58It's basically when people tell the conductor they're going to get off at a station.

03:03With that, the train's going to stop.

03:05Oh, it stops the train?

03:07Yeah, it stops the whole train.

03:08Ah, cool.

03:09Nice one.

03:11See, you press the button and the next time round it's going to stop.

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