2023 Midland Model Engineering Exhibition

[@PenzancePete]

The P2 is simply breathtaking.

[@eugenegilleno9344]

I scratch build myself - and I love seeing models in their raw unpainted state, it really shows how they are built and the amount of craftsmanship goes into them. Nice work guys !

[@andrewfayers9147]

Some breathtaking models there. Really high standard.

[@alanm1725]

Thank you for taking the time to video the show! looking forward to the next one! Rgds Alan

[@ukmodelengineering]

My pleasure!

[@grahamfordham4510]

Thank you for sharing your day at the exhibition and providing us with a look at the wonderful models on display.

[@ukmodelengineering]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobcohoon9615]

Hours and hours and hours of work in them, but the finished item is magnificent

[@brettsterr11]

Thank you for a great quality look around this exhibition.More please…

[@ukmodelengineering]

Thank you, I will

[@geordienufc3132]

Some superb craftsmanship.

[@simonfunwithtrains1572]

Cock Of the North. just an outstanding piece of work. MR Spinner livery also.

[@thisnicklldo]

Both fantastic. Not sure what the builder of the 2-6-4T needed to do to get better than 'commended', it looked great to me, but I don't know them well enough to be really discriminating. That Spinner is helped by being such a beautiful prototype. Cock O the North is just hard to believe - the hours and money that must have gone into that.

[@987jasy]

so much attention to detail on these beautiful models, thank you for sharing this video. Also, I can only imagine how much the larger steam locomotive would weigh

[@ukmodelengineering]

Thank you for watching!

[@wkjeeping9053]

I grew up with the full size traction engines. It's weird seeing small ones. Those big ones are a beast to be around.

[@richardbaxter2057]

Absolutely fantastic! ❤❤❤❤

[@nilo70]

All of them look like the could Run!

[@finlayfraser9952]

Oh my God, that Cock o' the North is beyond compare!

[@barriewright2857]

Absolutely brilliant and in my naybourhood 👏🏿.

[@martybadboy]

Great video. I appreciate the din of the background, lack of interviews, and lack of soundtrack; you really took us there! COVID killed the model engineering show here in Detroit. I don't know if it will ever come back. ☹️

[@ukmodelengineering]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@logotrikes]

Some outstanding work on display. I have some of the skills required, very little of the machine tooling required, and not nearly enough patience for the years required to turn out such staggering pieces... I'd love a 5 inch Thompson B1, a memory from my childhood. Just static display, not to use....

[@ukmodelengineering]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MrVorpalsword]

On 'Cock o'The North', does anyone remember a model of 'Silver Link' at (I THINK) a similar scale to this that resided in the foyer of Gresley House, Doncaster, the rail HQ right by the station in the 1970s ... or where it went? (I was a little boy so maybe I got the scale wrong) - and reading the notes about the modeller of the Cock, John Wilks, musician, just to say, musicians are highly discliplined, dedicated, intelligent and of course 'good with their hands' so model engineering shouldn't come as so much of a surprise, apart from the 'culture shock' between the two worlds.........

[@juneyoung6357]

I remember the model of 'Silver link' that was in Gresley House in Doncaster, I think it was in 5" gauge though. I think it is now in the National Railway Museum in York. Malcolm Young.

[@davebambrook7745]

Absolutely fantastic which day did you go we were there on Saturday manage to get some good tools, thanks for sharing your videos are always great. Dave

[@edwardstevens463]

They went Saturday by the looks of it

[@ukmodelengineering]

I attended on Saturday, which proved to be a highly enjoyable day. While the quantity of exhibits was lower this year, the quality was undoubtedly higher.

[@mikeking2539]

What gauge is the P2,? It ought to have won 1st prize!

[@ukmodelengineering]

The LNER P2 "COCK O' THE NORTH" is 10 ¼" Gauge.

[@corsair919]

Cock O' The North, I remember the real one, the driver was a lovely man he invited me onto the footplate at Peterborough in the 1950's.

[@edwardstevens463]

I unfortunately saw me lol. Great day out though

[@ukmodelengineering]

When?

[@edwardstevens463]

(Sorry for the late reply) around 06:00

[@websitesthatneedanem]

4:40 WoW! - Where was that in operation originally?!!! 😮😮😮😮

[@RobertHersee]

nice pictures, some commentary would have been nice though