Spent today at the Warick show demonstrating on the demu stand.

Didnt manage to get a whole lot of modelling finished (a combination of traders not managing to make it there, and me forgetting to bring stuff) but did have a good day despite it. Impressions of the show was something of a mixed bag, some good layouts (although not really enough of real interest to me other than Almwich), if ICM and Bill Bedford had been there trade would have been 'ok', without them it was only really shawplan and the stockets of plastic kits whos name escapes me, that was of interest, the rest was far too many people selling the same boxes or 2nd hand tat...

Spending wise, I managed to get hold of the plastic tube needed for the Class 59 air tanks (sadly had forgot the box containing the rest of the 59 bits so couldnt get on with fitting them). 2 pairs of ASF bogies to finish off my other two salmon finally (though given they are in Devon it will be something of a wait until I can get them fitted...) From Shawplan I came away with some paint to touch up the red on 47768, new headcode boxes for 37667 and a set of plates for 59004 (which most annoyingly, I have got the wrong name (004 has carried 2 names in its life), of course given that I've fitted them its too late to send them back so will have to buy another set of plates. that will be the 3rd set of plates brought for this loco (it was originally out the box as 59002, this was then renamed to 59005 which was then removed when I started the detail project (given that 005 was in Revised FY by the time I am modelling) and on went the 59004 plates, so now it needs set no 3 to put on the right names.....

I know many modellers have a very good memory for loco names and numbers, but frankly I have better things to remember (and for the best part I tend to forget those as well!) Biggest disappointment was the failure to source any South East Finecast brick plastic sheet thats holding up work on construction of the layout (might make a trip down to St Albans tomorrow and give there a try...

The final purchase was a Hornby 1928 pullman from the host club's 2nd hand stand, the model was in something of a state part prepared for Comet sides (holes opened up for the windows which will hopefully be in the right place!) and fitted with the new Comet doors.

Modelling wise, other than fitting the plates to 59004 and fitting a decoder into 47709 I didnt get a great deal done (too much time spent talking!) but still an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday.

Will get on and finish off the 59 tomorrow.........

The main body of todays work focused on the pullman, removing raised detail from the sides along with tidying up the window holes, removing all of the roof vents/pipes, sanding down the roof ribs so that they arnt so ott, and finally removing the etched doors so that they can be properly fitted (with the right sized hole behind them for the window). Its now ready for fitting the new sides and scratch building a new underframe. This will be finished as 'Zena' (joining my existing models of Lucille and Ione). Until I next go back to Devon and pick up the box file containing the VSOE project, there's not a lot more I can do (in that I am lacking the etches & castings that are needed.)