I've been away on my holidays, so did not get a chance to update on progress.

This week, positioning work has been going on for the backscene for Yamanouchi Oshika. It is still temporary, as we are still trying to assess the best way to do this. Backscenes are tricky blighters to get right...there is quite an involved thread on here discussing the pros and cons. I am pro backscene for a number of reasons, firstly to hide what goes on behind the scenery...really does anyone want to see the detritus behind the scenes...cups, boxes and operators!? I still like to give the illusion that the train is going somewhere from somewhere...not just going around in a circle.

Also, I like to try to frame the scenery...much like a picture. I'm not a fan of scenery finishing in a wall of blue. The initial picture below shows a very crooked backdrop in need of some surgery.

In addition to this activity, we also filled in a number of gaps on the platforms ready for painting and eventually having the canopies fitted.

Progress also continues with Weyford. The docks are getting a new ground surface of concrete from the Scalescenes range, and work is also ongoing around the road entrance.

Finally, the club was split several ways last weekend. A couple travelled up to the N Gauge show at Leamington, whilst a couple more ventured a little closer to home travelling to Woking...all as visitors. Finally, a few of us journeyed down to the Worthing show to help out on a member's layout - a 00 gauge terminus station named West Bay.