Hi

Well, the 'rip it up' has expanded a bit. I have got ripped in to a fairly major re development. It started off as re doing the concrete hard standing but has ended up much more. I flogged my Class 50 DCC sound loco to pay for some of it. I have bought the Bachmann Diesel maintenance depot to replace one of my Peco engine sheds. It is a superbly detailed resin casting. They are worth the £50 they cost. Great roof detail.I have also bought the Bachmann carriage shed. It is a much simpler structure (got mine second hand for £22 boxed mint condition) Again a resin casting well detailed but much simpler than maintenance depot. This involves digging out a siding and putting in a little curve and making it parallel to the other three roads. I am using it as an engine servicing depot. It is actually quite like one of the sheds at Haymarket Depot (see far right shed of attached photo) so will fit in well. While doing this I will replace a faulty point at the A4's shed. Will not stay open on one setting...derails every time! Will replace power feed to two sidings as they have not worked well. In fact when point closed the power still goes off and you lose the loco lights etc! Will check thoroughly before re laying the hard standing. Both sheds to get fitted with LED yellowish lights prior to fitting on layout.

Have plans for raised work platforms in the Bachmann Diesel maintenace shed and to this end bought some plasticard etc while at Perth Model railway show.

I reckon it will be worth all the effort. Completion hopefully before I return to work after summer holidays. (Mind you a two week sailing escape down to the Firth of Forth will further limit time when we get back from Gibraltar. Going to spend more time getting it right this time rather than be in my usual hurry! So probably not finished for a little while.