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A collection of projects making painfully slow progress towards completion.

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The Postman only calls when ...

I am away from home.   So I have a gearbox and motor from High Level and I have a replacement jackshaft from Michael (aka Judith) Edge What I don't have is time to do anything with them ...   On a completely different theme, I also have some Easy Street track from the USA to play with. I want to see if I can get it working in P4.   And ... I discovered that not one, but two layouts have been inspired by one of my designs. Shame my layout is languishing in a track mostly built condition.
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Progress at Last!

Some progress on the neglected locos has been made.   The RSH is being run in - all looks good so far. I need to attach some detail parts to the backhead, work out some method of current collection, test it and send the whole lot off to the paintshops.   The 16" Barclay has had a motor and gearbox ordered for it.   The jackshaft for the BR 06 has been returned to Judith Edge Kits to be exchanged for a longer one, which leaves only the piano tank ...         which hasn't been touched
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The Hall of Shame

We know the destination - a number of loco kits are to be completed - but where are we starting from? Here's a picture of the Hall of Shame - the incomplete and much neglected kits.       From left to right we have:   A High Level Models RSH Saddle tank; a Mercian Models 16" Barclay; a Judith Edge BR Barclay 06 diesel shunter; and a High Level Models Neilson Piano Tank.   Each is in a different stage of completion, although looking at the photo I'm beginning to see a common sticking po
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Making a start

Over in Wheeltappers there is a thread entitled "The first models I am going to build in 2010 are ....?" Having cunningly avoided making any resolutions in this regard before the turn of the year, I have now added a list of "promises" regarding my modelling intentions. Promise #5 on the list is to start a workbench blog to record progress - so here it is ! Not bad progress so far . I wonder if I can keep it up .
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