Mickleover 2026
Saturday gone saw our annual Modelling Day for the Trent Valley group in Mickleover and was just what my dormant modelling mojo needed to kick it back in to life. Last year we were a bit shorthanded, but a combination of having fewer number of us exhibiting / demonstrating and an appeal for helpers made for a much better balance this year. We had the usual fine array of cakes, bacon butties and copious quantities of tea with Mike and his merry band of helpers in the kitchen. Was solo parenting for the weekend, so didn’t have the layout with me, but we enjoyed our stints on the door greeting visitors, taking their money and handing out tickets. There were several highlights in the layouts attending, though I couldn’t get close enough to Bob’s American ‘Nicola Landing’ to get a photo. My daughter enjoyed three goes at Simon’s 16mm scale Inglenook layout and there has been a request that my next layout should include shunting puzzle for us to play with. Phil brought along Black Drake...
