So the layout is progressing very well the main woodwork on the boards has been completed with the asthetic woodwork to be completed later on in the build. Track has started to be laid and will hoefully be completed by the middle of next week.

A small update on some of the rolling stock I have been working on:

Season 1/2 Annie... she has a lowered bufferbeam and I have fitted handrails to her. This is the closest I can get the Bachmann model of Annie to look like the season 1/2 model due to the fact Bachmann didn't model her with the slight tumblehome that the T.V Models have.

With Annie completed it was time to start working on Clarabel...

Clarabel has, like Annie, had handrails fitted. One thing that has always irritated me about Bachmann's Clarabel was the fact she wasn't made with a Guard's Compartment as per the T.V model so I wanted to put that right... all that is left to do is find a paint that is as close to Bachmann's as possible and paint her newly added compartment. This brings us to the traction to pull our two lovely ladies...

I have opened out Thomas's Cab and windows, eventually I will fit a Driver and Fireman. That's it for now I shall update again once track laying has been completed...