The petrol station is now firmly planted on the layout, and the final scenic work complete. This entailed more herring gulls, a couple of foxes and a few colonies of rabbits.

The Rev.W Audrey (from ModelU) is pondering over his Bradshaws Guide and deciding if his scooter would get him to Newport in time to see the train just departed from Freshwater arrive there.

This fox (also from ModelU) is not looking for fish.

Rabbits are more to his liking, but is one of them wearing a blue jacket? (ModelU again)

I need Ranger Hamza Yassin to properly catch these little critters on film. At 2mm/ft, they are rather small.

Another fox is eyeing up a few more by the roadside

Meanwhile, a herring gull looks on (Smart Models)

Meanwhile, Albert and porter Porter have found Harbottle's sack truck, but how to get him on to it? ('Oh! Mr Porter' figures from buggleskelly.co.uk)

So that is it. Layout is complete and just three more exhibitions before I retire it.

Oxford tomorrow 17th September 2023,

Aldershot 14th-15th October 2023

Warley (NEC) 25th-26th November 2023

What will happen after that is anyone's guess.

Thanks for watching.