As mentioned in the last entry, it really was decision time as to take a saw to Grime Street or build New Grime Street, well decision made 'New Grime Street' is underway.

This is going to be a rework of the original GS, perhaps using some of the buildings, but then again seeing as I have loads of assorted buildings either underway or on order, perhaps not!

What it will have is junction at the right hand end with a view to any future expansion, probably along the lines of a previously abandoned route.

It will also feature moving road vehicles, I've always been fascinated by the Faller system and the all singing and dancing derrivatives (way beyond my luddite capabilities!) So I was quite happy when a start set turned up from Germany today, ordered on Monday so full marks to DHL, I thought I'd try a truck first so an LKW MAN set was ordered, I'd no idea what I was going to do with it so whilst sat here tonight looking at various die casts on the internet I remembered I'd bought a Base toys Thornycroft flatbed, half an hour later we had this

Pretty easy remove cab, fit Base toy cab base to Faller chassis, cab is a push fit onto the cab base so it's removeable for painting etc, so far so good, the wheelbase of the Thorneycroft is pretty similar to the MAN, but some of the rear overhang will be removed, I think it'll end up as either a flatbed with a sheeted load to hide the battery (which is huge) or less likely a Luton/Pantechnion type.

Flushed with sucess I'm of to scour German Ebay for a bus chassis, I fany a Leeds City Transport PD2 or Regent 3............

More on New Grime Street soon............Oh and the original Grime Street, well it may become Grime Street West and be relocated to Gods own county, I've a few Manchester (plus SHMD, Ashton and Oldham) trams that may get a home..........