Last year at Expo NG I was discussing with various folk the subject of railways and water and I said I had always wanted to build a layout including beech huts! Collectively we came to the conclusion that all that was needed was a little imagination and an APA Box. So this afternoon while waiting for some filler to set (really?) on "Wherewithial Quay" I set to and assembled my "Box", fitted some small battens on which the"sea" will sit (this one will be a tide in layout) and cut the "sea" from some hardboard-to be glued in place this evening!

The model will be some sort of cross between the beach extention of the Selsey Tramway and the Rye & Camber with a hint of Iain Rice thrown in for good measure in 009. The modelled scene will consist of a loop and one siding onto a crumbling concrete jetty belong to the local fishermans co-operative.

There will be passenger trains, trains coming from off-scene on the right with shingle and the odd wagon for the fishermans Co-operative shed.

A small turntable fiddle yard each end will sort the marshalling of trains out so no grubby mitts on the stock.

The two photographs show firstly the box with its support battens for the sea, while the second shows the sea sat in place.

I'll post some more sooner or later, usual disclaimer"don't hold your breath!"

John.