things were up and running just on 9am, with some set up still taking place. both layouts ran fairly well all day, though blair had a couple of derailments due to the inconsistent levels in the station floor.
we were in the station where passengers were loaded in and out of the excursion trains. the organisers allowed in one trainload at a time, around 350 people! the trains were running every half hour, so we would get a 5min break at that time to change things up, eat or use the bathroom, or even just sit down and have a rest. it was good spot to be as we were protected from the sun and wind, and also had a canteen right next door that was decently priced.
at times during the day, it felt claustraphobic as we were hemmed in completely and couldnt move much within the confines of blairs fencing. the fence did its job, protecting things nicely from most touching. blair had a couple of his vehicles touched, and one lady hit the perspex around my layout with her finger when pointing stuff out.
towards the end of the day, i took a chance to escape for a walk around the grounds. looking back across the tracks, i couldnt even see the layouts through the bodies.
things gradually got quieter, and we packed up the trains for the night, covering the layouts with spare sheets. we stopped at a nearby model railway, which had an immense amount of trackage and huge spirals, before going out to dinner together. the food was great and reasonably priced too.