Greetings to you all.

My name is Gavin Rose, or on forums usually Knuckles or Sparkshot for various reasons.

I run a small railway modelling forum with S.A.C Martin and Sean O'connor called 'The Permanent Way', link: http://permanentway.proboards.com/

Please feel free to join.

I model primaraly Railway Series models with the intent of creating more true representations of what I believe the Reverend Wilbert Awdry originally wanted depicted in His books, and also how I believe He would have wanted His models of His characters to look. His own models contradicted the information gave in His reference books, mainly;

'The Island Of Sodor: It's People, History & railways.'

With research done by me and a few others I try to make realistic representations far removed from the common image of the characters portrayed in most of the RWS illustrations and especially the (now defiled) TV series. I then like to make video episodes with these, and I upload them mainly to Youtube. 'The Railways of Sodor' is my series and most of the models below have been made in preparation for the long overdue Episode 8.

I'd like to give special thanks to my good friends S.A.C Martin and Sean O'connor who have done some excellent research regarding all things Sudrian, and for putting up with my endless nagging. I'm sure most of you know Mr Martin very well with His Copley Hill layout and excellent BRWS video series.

Two of their researched papers can be found here:

http://www.pegnsean....-a0-Pacific.htm

&

http://www.pegnsean....no4-rebuild.htm

My latest two models are formed around these papers.

The 1st one 'Gordon MK 1 revisited' has been completed (viewable below), the 2nd is still at the time of writing being made. That should be the next completed model from me

Financially I am currently in a mess and there for I haven't been able to model much, I need to kit-bash a brass kit of Edward before I can film my next episode similer to my James model.

Some write ups to my work with pics can be found here

http://www.pegnsean....eller-gavin.htm

I am trying to set this all up, I'm finding RMweb hard to get used to.

EDIT: I have just deleted all the pics, will be reforming the presentation...