James May Record Breaking Attempt

James May Toy Stories

Just like all infamous events throughout history it started with a simple question.
Maria received a phone call in the shop from member of a TV production company.
That went along the lines of â€œWe are building the longest OO railway in the world could you provide a couple of volunteersâ€

To start with Maria thought it was one of jolly jesters, sorry I mean dearly loved customers having a laugh. But then after a bit of research on the Tinternet, she discovered that this bloke called James May was the Mad Deranged Child / Chief Architect of the plan and not being one to shy away from a bit of challenge, Team Buffers was rolled in to action on Operation Tarka.

Very soon the word got around and before we knew it we had assemble a team of forty of the finest modellerâ€™s world had ever seen.
This impressed the production crew as they only asked for 4. So the next thing Maria knew was they wanted come down and do a bit of filming. The girls must have made an impression! As the following week the production company asked if we minded if the full film crew plus a Mr May could turn up. Â This was very entertaining indeed
James May and the girls
Some bloke called â€œJames Mayâ€Â get early Christmas Present (Note the pink ribbon)

Operation Tarka

The team arrived on what must have been the wettest August morning ever!
After the important task making of the tea! And the registration process, we started to lay the track

What a fine Team

The cheer leaders

Buffers Cheerleaders Prepare For Their Big Routine

This part of the adventure was relatively easy, it was when the power was applied that things started to happen!

After our experts sorted this out it was off we go with the locos

Now we could write pages and pages and how this went but we think the pictures says it all

Poor Robert wore out a pair of shoes and knee pads, now thatâ€™s what i call dedication to the cause

After removing slugs, leaves, grass etc from the track we did manage to make it to Instow with a loco, the Warship made it to West Yelland, and would of gone it we had power! But again thatâ€™s another story

The series starts on Tuesday and we think we will be the 5th one in the series of James Mays toy stories.
Again I would like to thank all the guys who came down to Barnstable and helped, without you none of this would of been possible...... a foot note is we are having another go next year, and everyone who helped this time has already signed up.... (are you lot mad!!!)
Now if anyone else would like to join us let me know....

And Bend