Well its two months since the last update. I'd like to say I have made massive progress but in reality it is only in the last few days I've found the time to work on the layout. I have, however, received my 4-CEPs and so far have chipped and run in one of the Green ones (the other green one arrived with one coach too many and one driving motor too few so am waiting for a swap).

Anyway, the depot conundrum from last blog has been resolved by cladding the Hornby depot with Wills corrugated metal panels. Pics to follow tomorrow - it is in the spray shop at the moment.

Spent some time tring to finish the retaining walls .. bit of a tedious task .. and now also finished the ballasting except for a few filling in bits. Big step forward was creating the "tunnel" that hides access to a small hidden siding (if I could work out how to use a Lenz reverse loop module so I can connect it to the loop at the rear. A ramp from above the tunnel will provide access to the station car park and a backscene probably of an Aldi or PCWorld or the like.

As you'll see from one of the pics I have started to dig out all my old coaches (mostly Lima and Mainline) with a view to keeping the good ones and replacing those beyond redemption.

I have also started laying a Scalescenes road in the centre of the layout providing limited vehicle access to the loco shed. I'm not convinced I have the transition between sheets of "road" quite right though.

And a bit of an indulgence ... my local bus garage with a local bus outside it.