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James Hilton

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Things have been quiet up at Paxton Road recently. Just mundane 66s working in and out of Worthy Down.

 

Whilst digging through a box of old photos I found this shot, taken roughly 10 years ago in 2000. 37013 had just arrived with the MOD vans from Didcot and was preparing to shunt them into the MOD sidings.

 

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How times change - but surprisingly the venerable EE Type 3's live on with DRS and Network Rail (along with WCRC too). What will we remember in 10 years time? Perhaps it is worth grabbing shots of what we consider mundane - I wonder if we'll look back on the late 90s, and noughties with fond memories of the EWS 66s?

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James Hilton

Thanks Dave - more photos on the Paxton Road Workbench blog :) Peco track does weather well and respond nicely to detailing as it's so crisply moulded and Code 75 puts the rail more in proportion with the sleepers (tricking the eye a little I think). Still a more accurate sleeper spacing would certainly help the appearance I think. My next OO layout will definitely use some hand build track I think! :)

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MRDBLUE17

Hi James,

 

Clever idea for a post and very nice detail makes the whole scene very realistic. Those cosmetic fish plates do make a real difference and the colours used for your track work are spot on.

 

Thanks,

Mark

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