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What started off as a quck shunting plank has ended up being a micro version of the old cliche - Yet Another Great Western Terminus!

 

 

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Baseboard

That feeling when you make the first irreversable step

The next task was to cut an entry hole from the fiddle yard.   I don't know if you are like me, but I find it a bit daunting cutting holes in or otherwise modifiying (and therefore potentially ruining) any expensive and lovely model. This is why, even though I was pleased with my weathering on some wagons, I haven't yet built up the courage to tackle a locomotive yet.   I mean, I know most things that go wrong can be sorted with a bit of work, but there is a feeling that it m
Trackplan

Adjusting the track plan.

I originally wanted to build a photo/shunting plank, if you've seen "Jinty's" YouTube video (such as the 08 sound decoder demo) you'll have seen how fantastic a straight piece of track can look with sympathetic scenery. Well, I thought I'd better put a couple of points on the track so at least the trains can shunt about a bit. Something like this:     But then I thought if I'm going to bother doing that, if I put two more points in, I get an actual "station" with run round l
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Baseboard

Tim Horn Delivers...

Some of you may have heard of Tim Horn, well it turns out as well as a skilled craftsman, he's also a lovely chap (with a lovely dog, Arnie who came along too).     Tim kindly agreed to put together and deliver the baseboards. They are very nicely put together, probably twice as good, done three times more quickly than I could do.   One thing I hadn't quite twigged is that even a small baseboard in 7mm, if it has the facia and backscene is actually a huge item!
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