As I mentioned in a previous entry, I wanted some 'Leeds specific' side adverts for the Grime Street fleet, to my mind it sets the scene nicely.

The obvious one was Melbourne Ales, a brewery long since vanished into the Tetley's empire, in the period modelled, looking at pictures, it seems that half the Leeds fleet was emblazoned with the brand and its bowing courtesan trademark.

Anyway, the first of a batch of home (computer) poduced water slide side ads, shown on a blue Horsfield

Reasonably happy with it, think I will try the next one on a white backing panel to make the white a bit more dense.

Pointless!

Grime St, being two concetric ovals has lacked any points since it's first conception and building. From early on I'd pretty much decided on an extension, originally I intended using the 'easy street' track shown earlier, I'm now going to use that for a seperate project, the reasons being that I have been given a model of Stanley Road depot in Leeds, it is however in need of much repair and renovation, but hopefully it might end up as the extension, the other reason was I really didn't want to have to rip all the trackwork up on Grime St.

So, no points, how to extend, well obvious build a double track junction. I'd never built a copperclad based point before (done a few SMP plastic ones) so thought I'd have a bash

just had it's coat of plaster, needs to dry before scribing etc, but hopefully you get the idea, and yep, it does work, all wired and tested before the plaster! Quite chuffed with it, got to sort out the (single) blade mechanism, might fit one of the PECO switches with the over centre springs, and a manual operating system.

Right, where's me plans for a grand union junction, can't be that hard.........................!