Many thanks indeed Mick and glad you enjoyed the video. Heard stories of when Peco was located on Seaton seafront. Certainly is quite the company now, especially from humble beginnings.

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks ever so much Jeff! Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it!

Highly recommended a visit if you can! Can't pass on a cream tea if you do

Many thanks indeed and glad you enjoyed the enjoyed! Highly recommended a visit.

Really is a work of art that! The lighting is just spectacular, with the simulated sunrise and sunset. Camera really doesn't do it justice

@@SDJR7F88 was looking at that earlier this summer. Shame the lights on the taverna terrace scene were not working.

Fingers crossed. I'm sure there are plans for a TT layout at some points, especially considering the new range of Peco trackwork.

Hi Tim, glad you enjoyed the tour. Really is a clever idea to give families or people who want to start out in the hobby what can be done in a given space; showing you don't need a large spare room or loft :) Truly is a work of art that. The lighting effects really add to the overall scene. Sadly my camera couldn't pick-up the night cycle. Hopefully I'll one day get around to producing another update on Lyncombe Vale, currently no plans in the foreseeable future due to other commitments. All the best!

Glad it brought back memories.

Just shows what can be done and you don't need a large room of loft space for a layout :)

Definitely, great idea

I'd disagree that anyone can have a layout. For anyone to have a layout a person needs SPACE!!!! Lots of people haven't got the space not even the space to make a layout. Most children were given train sets that had to be set up and put away because they had NO SPACE to keep it set up. I guess your layout is situated in a dedicated room and not in a closet!!!

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Truly is an awesome layout. The lighting effects really set the scene

Glad you enjoyed it, well worth it if you get the chance

Many thanks

Hi there, there is a reason for this. Being a permanent model railway exhibition (currently open 5 days a week) mean the trains are expected to operate far above there usual life expectancy. For instance, the Hornby GWR 'Star' on the new Bullhead layout has been on the layout for just over 4 months, in this time it has covered well over 500 real world miles and has had 3 motor replacements all ready! As the layouts are designed to operate by themselve, the slower scale speed trains often stall, which is not ideal when the paying public want to see a layout operating. This is also helped by having lighter loads to reduce stress on the motors and gears. Though, did the full 14 car APT, GWR 4200 Class with a lengthy goods trains are exceptions.

I'm surprised that the people on that roundabout didn't fly off and end up in orbit around the Earth.

@@nigelbevan8449 Same. For sure got brain damage from it though, eyes popping out of faces XD

Time dilation. Probably need to increase gravity slightly.

Certainly very eagle eyed (and correct too)! To me they were just ducks! I think this comment sums up what this exhibition is about - getting families involved

@@SDJR7F88 indeed and especially getting the young people involved hope you had a wonderful time

Never know... I'm sure there are plans afoot... ;)

Hi there. Glad you enjoyed the video and the magazine. I don't like to do commentary on exhibition videos, as most is cover the magazine.

That layout was built following the Great Model Railway Challenge TV show, to encourage families starting out in the hobby

Amateurish, you see so much better quality in any exhibition. With Peco's resources, I would have expected so much better.

@@martindoman6385 Hi Martin, see my responses to other comments 👍

Certainly has!

Hi Ed, thanks ever so much and glad you enjoyed the camera work. I've answered some of those questions in the previous comment, however, regarding the standard of the layouts there also a number of factors. As you can imagine being a public exhibition open most of the year, the layouts have to be build in a relatively short timescale - to avoid getting in way of visitors. They are design to show what is a achievable to those wishing to start out in the hobby (hence each layout design to rooms you might find in an average home). Naturally, these use Peco and other off the shelf products, as well as kits. Surprisingly, though being on the Peco site the exhibition doesn't have open access to products, as at the end of the day the retailer's and costumers come first; this was demonstrated with the new Bullhead layout, which had an longer build time than others due popularity of the range. Either way, the families visiting on the day certainly enjoyed pushing a the buttons and making the trains go. Hope this explains a it all :)

@@SDJR7F88 It certainly does, and I very much appreciate your thoughtful reply. I realise re-reading my comment that it started from the (unstated) premise that "this ain't Pendon", and that was my mistake. So thanks for the footage, the education and the reminder to check my own assumptions from time to time. When next we're down in Devon with the family, we'll stop by.

@@ep1981 No worries, it honestly didn't come across like that. :) If you do be sure to let us know

But then it would be true to how the display is... My previous comments explains this reason for why they run them as they do

Thomas layout and garden layouts are still there and working, just weren't running on the day :)

@@SDJR7F88 aw cracking! Long journey from Wales but might make the trip one day 👍🏻

Extension?

A bit of a mix, most are driving by automated systems, some button pressed by visitors, while others are controllable. The O gauge layout is one that is automated

Cheers

The layouts are all automated

Yes

Why?

@@SDJR7F88 They are only demonstration layouts which are permanently there and have been for at least 5 years as they are the same ones that I saw the last time I visited that area. It's not my idea of a model railway exhibition and I wouldn't have thought it is what most people would call a model railway exhibition, it's more of an attraction rather an exhibition.

See my reply to other comments. There is good reason 👍