Hello Everybody....I had the pleasure of exhibiting our little train set type budget layout,at the Budget Model Rail exhibition a few weeks ago at the Bluebell Railway,accompanied by Katrina my wife who was standing in for our son who helped me build the layout....Mike and Doug from BMR have told us how a few folks have commented on the layout..we called it....Ten A Penny Junction....and have asked for a few more details of it.Rather than taking up a huge amount of space on here,if you would like some information about the layout and pictures of it in its very initial stages...then please e mail us on adrianandkatrina@gmail.com and we will happily supply you with pictures and more detailed info....All i will say is that we were inspired greatly by this layout of Mike`s and Doug`s from earlier on LINK below..and just altered things slightly allowing a double track passing loop through the tunnel area and 2 more sidings on the far side of the layout.....Many thanks....Ade and Katrina kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5l8Z8eDtrXdg6s.html

Now look what you've gone & done, people building cheap layouts, exhibiting them & having fun. Bloody brilliant. Wildest dreams & all that stuff? You deserve all the plaudits that come your way. Thank you.

This is what model railways are all about enjoying yourself and having fun. If you have the money enjoy the timescale modelling,which I love to see,but if you are like a majority of us take heart from people like these and do your own thing. Budget model railways you have really brought the hobby to the masses thank you.

It’s always wonderful to see people simply enjoy themselves.

Fantastic job on getting a show together that celebrates all those model train lovers that can't afford the latest 600 quid loco and don't have a huge room to build a layout. This really is the way to get new people into the hobby. Hat's off to you.

Me and my son are building a 3x6ft layout in his bedroom. We were inspired to build from this very channel. So many hints and ideas and even more in this video. Love the idea of half built buildings with the roof still to go on! Thanks again

Excellent Video Mike and Doug.....Just watched it on the Big Screen Telly....a second hand one of course...Was such a Brill weekend,and we thank you all for making us feel so welcome....All the layouts were terrific and it was great chatting to the visitors.What a great railway the Blue Bell is too.....Incredibly enough we got home at 10.00 PM,having made an incredible 20 mph on the M25 !! Andy`s Car..the one we used,failed the next day...Clutch went !!! How lucky were we !! Thanks Again for a great weekend.. ...Ade and Katrina

Well done. Let's hope that your show grows and becomes a regular fixture in the exhibition calendar. I think it's great that it is only for old school layouts. BMR is such an inspiration and I am sure that you will inspire many more modellers in the coming years. Hopefully, some younger modellers, like Doug, will get inspired, as you have shown that you needn't break the bank to have a layout.

Great to see the several budget railways including your own. I do hope this is only the beginning & congratulations on the successful show.

Great work. Its one things exhibiting at a show quite another to be organising one just with the two of you with all of your commitments hope you’re able to run another in 2021!

Almost unbelievable! Great work, Mike and Doug!

Fantastic! Great to see so many people having so much fun on a budget! The revolution continues, just love the layout in a suitcase!!

Absolutely stunning work! Great to see such a variety of layouts all on a budget model railways theme. Well done to all.

One large step to convince the doubters that there is more to model railways than rivet counting. Brilliant you two, if your doing it again next year I will make every effort to be there. Thanks for a cracking video. Frank

Well done to all of the budget modelers, and to Mike and Doug. this video and the whole budget concept is an inspiration and shows very well that Throwing money at our hobby doesn't always make for happy hobbyists, the happiness and joy was on the faces of the exhibitors cheers Mark

VIVA LA REVOLUTION. Just brilliant, bloody brilliant. Great layouts here, gives inspiration to so many. Not to mention with sustainability and the environment being such pressing issues the methods seen here of reusing material, repurposing things and keeping old models and rolling stock in good order and use has a lot of integrity and value that I admire.

Love the little layouts just proves you don't have to spend a fortune.

What a great variety of layouts. A perfect exhibition to show people and young people how fun this hobby is. Clint

Thanks so much for the inspiration to continue enjoying the greatest hobby of all!

Another great video, may it be an inspiration to many people. Looked like a great show.

Congratulations on what looks like a great little show - I only regret that, living on the other side of the world, I couldn't attend and show my support. Well Done to all involved!

I am so happy for you guys and everyone who attended. I wish I could have come down but a family holiday got in the way, It looks like you all had a fantastic time and the layouts were cracking setups. Next year in the works? Can't wait for the next video.

Very nice job! And inspiring younger modelers no doubt. Keep it up!

It was really nice to see those lovely little layouts,i enjoyed those :)

Very enjoyable video. Great to see the budget ethos spreading. Regards Gary

Congrats on your 1st show. Some great little layouts there, all quite inspiring, as are your many videos and ideas that you so generously share. I was a bit confused by one thing though, the sights and sounds of people laughing and enjoying themselves at a model railway show, I've never come across that at any of the more 'serious' shows I've been to :-)

Good for you, guys!!

Them layouts you made are just great

fabulous work

Brilliant. Glad it went so well

great video ty :)

All of the layouts looked great and must have given hours of fun for the people who built them, I particularly love the idea of the micro suitcase layout. Mike your new layout which you built so quickly looked brilliant and the carriages which you converted looked superb. Well done to all of you long may you continue.

Well done guys looks great!

Great video guys. It was lots of fun operating and letting others operate my layout over the weekend. Looking forward to future videos

Wish I had been able to come along, but alas was on holiday! First saw you guys in 2015 or 2016 on the top level of the coach shed at the BB. Great stuff.

Great ! I've seen pretty interesting layouts there. And hnestly, the basic idea of having fun with trains on a shoestring is the best concept in ralway modelism I have ever seen. May join you for an exhibition some day...

Amazing layouts.....small is beautiful.

Brilliant! Real imagination and creativity here as well as...............trains actually running! This being one of the main points of railway modelling nicely contrasts with bigger projects where it is often a long time before trains are running in nice scenery and settings, well done all!

Great show and some brilliant layouts on a budget. Geoff

Great work keep it up

A great video and looks like it was a lot of fun. I would love to exhibit a layout at something like this one day.

What a great little show of budget layouts....congratulations. Cheers Greg

Excellent show and all budget layout looking really good. Well all of you

Most enjoyable. It would be churlish to pick a favourite because they all embraced the budget remit and emphasis on fun. I hope the show goes from strength to strength.

Fantastic layouts from every one we'll done liked the music gr8 stuff cheers Bruce

Love the cardboard kits on your side of the Channel. Did one myself for a signal box interior a while ago.

Brilliant. You continue to bring creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship back to model railroads.

Congratulations on an excellent presentation.

I really like all of the layouts featured and I hope to one year come to the bluebell show

Well done to all, it's what model railways need to survive...

excellent - very well done all involved...

I loved the vid and all the different layouts. Well done! I think you have achieved your goal of showing that an interesting layout can be built with small means. My personal favorite was ten a penny (not counting Market Town as it almost looks too professional😉). It was simple, obviously low budget and it looked nice.

Congratulations Mike & Doug for putting on a great little show. Nice to see people coming together to promote & enjoy the hobby for it's own sake & get away from the politics & "one up man ship" that seems to creep into larger shows. Pity I had a bit far to come to take part. Cheers; David "Grumpy" Barnes, Adelaide , South Australia.

very interesting.Keep it up

Hi That was great fun. Colin

Looked like a lot of fun

Wonderful job by all! Takes the wind out of the "but I have to have a huge space and spends loads of money to have fun in model railroading" argument...well done!

Superb, layouts that appeal to me.

I think all the layouts were tied for Best In Show! It looks like you had a great time! I hope you have many more! The red and silver locomotive on the Ten-A-Penny layout bears a striking resemblance to an American F-unit. Google the term "F-unit" and you'll see what I mean. Have a great summer!

Like the intro of the train leaving Horsted Keynes. I have not been there since the extension was completed and have never seen a train leave In a northern direction!

Was honestly gutted when i couldn't make the show to visit or exhibit. Next time i hope to be more prepared

Hopefully I might be able to build something for next year!

Superb concept and outcome! Loved the Co-op coal wagons and everything. Not sure about the voting, winner and 'losers': I don't like competition and fighting. No matter: you all winners, equally, diversely of my/our Ell Done! award! True co-operation.

0.16 my favorite class

Klass.

Not sure why very few people have weathered their locos/rolling stock and buildings. It makes layouts look soo much better and can be done pretty cheap with a poundland acrylic wash.

Mike and Douglas looks like you had a blast. Also your new layout very nice. As a Patron Supporter I would ask to view a more in depth video, of the last layout built by BMR. Thanks for sharing and carry on.

That first layout was ultra realistic. How'd the builder get the people to move like that?

All travelling at 90 mph lol