How did he get away with all the shoving and assisting?

I find it very disrespectful when modern designers such as Doug Hewson mock the efforts of Martin and LBSC, if it wasn't for the latter two the hobby would not exist and Doug and others would have never entered this wonderful hobby.

He would have done a lot better dropping a passenger at the beginning and doing more laps

Sadly a dying hobby, a lack of skilled model engineers wishing to spend the time to make something, nowadays they would rather buy a box of bits manufactured in China and sent out in plastic bags to assemble.

Fantastic video!

Intro music on this and many others way too loud. Alan has form for going fast, disqualified on one run!

I knew a John Heslop at a school in E Sussex 'Brickwall_ Down House' 1966-70. He still here?

Very nice video, likes from me.

Can't believe that someone leapt over the track immediately in front of Dennis towards the end of his run there. If that man had caught his foot on the rail it could have ended in disaster.

Built 4 of mr Evans designs with great success.

How much price?

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It may just be because I'm an American with the maturity of a three year old, but the fact that the first engine's name is "Ripsnorter" makes me laugh Damn if that loco didn't fly though, and such beautiful white paint!

Lovely to see Lily on a train!

SWeeeeeeeeeeet

Excellent shot. Like me !

Brilliant

great showcase of all the running locos, really enjoyed it

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Was James Woods of New Zealand at this IMLEC event was there any video of him doing his run at all cheers Cody

Is there any content with John Drury in it?

Nice too see this on KZbin. I was a member of GMMES at the time and was one of the two members to connect ( hookup) the locos to the dyno car. The chap with the beard and glasses

I know exactly what the technical adjustment with an angle grinder on the speedy was… if built to the drawing the spring hangers are just lower than rail height. I had it with mine rubbing on a 2 1/2 rail, but the same happens at GMMES with their centralised 3 1/2. Also had it catching on GL at level crossings and turntables.

Where is Part two

Thanks George - great video especially considering the kit available then and the limits of VHS. Some of today's video publishers might could take a leaf out of your book.

I spy Tony Franklin! And Tom Lockhart!

So lucky you made a record of this event and included so many of the visitors who are going to really enjoy a chance to step back through the years of our amazing hobby

Interesting to see Martin Evans the man rather the the designer in print. 😀

Maybe we can recreate this in a couple years

A good range of locos here!

My run was even shorter since I blew a superheater in the tunnel first lap.

I entered this event with 3.5 in Jubilee, which ran well. I enjoyed the whole event very much, and remember running the wrong way round. Brian Baker

Knowing and having known several on your list YES well placed. 2017 saw us at the Oldham exhibition chatting to Ben Pavier on his stand. Total lack of public but lots of superb models. We were lucky to get to the last 2 IMLEC's and enjoyed. Maidstone organised by Tom will take some beating. He is also a superb NIGHT DRIVER well up to 2.00 AM that is. David and Lily.

Well, I didn't even know racing mini steam trains was a thing. Looks like I do now!

"factoids"? What language is that?

Thanks for the upload, how the track layout has changed! I was with Jim the observer today.

Well done George. Must have taken you a long time to pull all this information together.

Thanks for posting this video George. Brings back a lot of memories

Great effort. What were the leaders doing to treble your efficiency?

great video, love to see more ? love watching the old videos, (and in lockdown). good love with a new track.

Super video, sadly a lot of familiar faces no longer with us. Thanks for posting.

Cheers again george!