With photo's like that, I'd happily give you permission to have a wander round BSL when it opens !

Dave

Thanks guys - Dave, now BSL is going to be OO I'd love for some of my stock to come visiting! Perhaps 33019, 33108, 37013, green 37411, 58021 and 09007? It would make a great back drop for some brilliant photographs

I really should crack on and get the second half as finished and offer some alternative views of the layout!

Nice photos James! I especially like the weathered track - it looks particularly good in the first photo.

Nice photos James! I especially like the weathered track - it looks particularly good in the first photo.

Thanks Matto...

Here is a close up with some notes...

A close up of the weathered track on the half of Paxton Road that is finished. This is Peco code 75. The sleepers are painted Matt Chocolate, Humbrol 98. The rail sides are 98 and 33 for the sidings and loop, and 98 plus lining orange for the running line. The ballast is Woodland Scenics fine, brown - with some sand from beaches in Pembrokeshire mixed in to the ballast on the running line. The grass is Silflor grass mats and static grass. The bushes are Woodland Scenics clusters in med green. The crash barrier is scratchbuilt in plasticard and the car park is Sandtex tester pot with sand sprinked on whilst it's wet.

Thanks for that James - have you respaced the sleepers too?

No - it's 'out of the box' Peco Code 75. I say 'out of the box' as I did modify the pointwork by removing the odd diagonal timbers, and cutting the points in the crossing so that I could get a more realistic space between the running lines in the loop.

Now the old RMweb is back have a browse through my old layout thread and you can see the development

http://www.rmweb.co.....php?f=9&t=6868

Specifically this post for the pointwork modification:

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6868&start=50#p261797