Sunday, 5 June 2011
28 May 2011, Sussex Downs 009 Group Open Day, Wivelsfield
Just a week after the Wessex NG Modellers Dorset members open day, the Sussex Downs 009 Group laid on their third open day in rural mid-Sussex, with 8 x 009 layouts, plus one of each 006.5, 016.5, an 00 tram layout, trade support from Meridian Models, Rodney Stenning, Narrow Planet and of course the 009 Society sales stand. Unfortunately visitor numbers were somewhat lower than either expected or deserved, perhaps due to it being a bank holiday weekend. Nevertheless, those who did manage to make the effort to join the participants, enjoyed another of those superb informal, relaxed and friendly days, with some really top class modelling to admire and an absolutely outstanding refreshments service. Much appreciation to all the Sussex Downs lads and ladies for laying on such a super day and as I said in my report of the 2009 event: "looking forward to the next one already"!
