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Grand work Phil! ...and i believe a happy birthday as well! Nestor

Thanks this is helpful! Ill check out Conrad I'll also follow your topic, looks interesting. Nestor

Hi guys Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this question... Having had a look online, I'm struggling to find a UK supplier of the lovely MBZ laser cut building kits. Does anyone know of anywhere they are available in the UK? Otherwise I'm quite happy to import but thought I ought to check first. Thanks in advance! Nestor

That's really rather good! Would definitely be interested if and when they are available Nestor

Great to see progress...now you just need to be finished in time for our next club cup night nestor

It's with great sadness that I must report that this morning I was informed that Doug Hill, former treasurer of the Brighton MRC, passed away. An excellent modeller and an expert on all things LSWR, he will be greatly missed by all that knew him. Nestor

Some work on the hedges of my wee Irish diorama

Hello all! So I've, probably deliberately, been putting off wiring this thing up as that is my absolute least favourite and least confident aspect of layout building... Instead I've been planning in where the platform and goods platform will be. Hardly the correct use of my time but until I'm absolutely certain of what I'm going to be doing wiring wise (it'll be dead simple, that I do know!) it's all I'm prepared to do. I'll be heading to my nearest Hobbycraft (now that there is one in Brighton) to buy up some balsa wood and I'll also be making a small shop of rolling stock over the next month or so. That's all for now, below are some photos of the rough planning of the platforms, the cut in the track between the two boards and the Autorail positioned stylishly in the sun.... Nestor

Just a quick one... good weekend at Ally Pally has increased the total stock level for the layout by three wagons from Piko. Attached is a shot of the entire stock so far... Nestor

Hi all off topic I know BUT I'll be at Ally Pally next weekend (23rd/24th March) demonstrating scenery techniques. Do come and say hello if you're there! I do this wearing my MRC hat rather than my Brighton MRC hat and it's always very enjoyable. Hopefully ly see some of you there Nestor

Also... Just thinking ahead, how have others gone about modelling the low level platforms common across France? I'm used to the higher British ones but have not tried a lower level one before. Any help greatly appreciated! Nestor

Following on from the previous post, the goods siding is now also laid. Nestor

BOO! I'm still here! With a promotion at work just around Christmas I've barely had time to think about the layout which led to a bit of a slump in the way of a modelling mojo. However, having found myself flicking through some old MRJs the mojo swiftly returned and some time was made today to crack on with the first stage of track laying. The first stage quickly moved into the second stage and now all that is left to lay is the goods siding. Pictures attached below, including a terrible pun based mug from my girlfriend who really ought to know better than encourage my terrible sense of humour! Ttfn Nestor

I think we may be a wee bit off topic there... On the subject of Le Train, I am aware of it but have not yet done a proper search. nestor

I have yes, and very good it is too! Very different to my plans. Nestor

Hello! Apologies for the lack of updates through November, I've had a heck of a lot on (including running the Brighton MRC show) so little time to focus on my own modelling. Again the next few weeks are looking very busy with work and Christmas so progress (if any) will be pretty slow moving forward. I do however plan to start track laying in the next week or so. On a recent trip to Paris I picked up a few wagons and have a Jouef 141 TA on its way. I foolishly didn't pick the French language book on the history of the Midi. Next time though! Ta ta for now! Nestor

Much to my surprise the building kit arrived in the post today so that was my afternoon sorted! Still got a few bits to do (painting, additional roof details etc) but I'm quite pleased with how quick and easy it's been so far. Nestor

I'm currently using a bit of spare time to start properly visualising the layout. Having loose laid the track, I have drawn an outline of the overall plan onto the (currently unfinished) baseboards. The plan is simple leaving plenty of space for a bit of landscape modelling. Now to get on with finishing the boards... Nestor

I'll make sure to take a few extra euros with me then!

The person I'm travelling with will just have to put up with a day of model shops then! Thanks guys Nestor

Hi Philou Thanks for the link, I've come across Biscatrain before but not given it a proper look as yet. But I will now! I will also look into Le Train. Unfortunately my French doesn't extend far beyond some very basic tourist level understandings which makes this all a little tricky but i'm getting there. I'm actually heading to Paris week after next so intend to pop into one or two model shops and see what's available magazine wise and wagon wise. I've ordered a kit to build the station building as my attempts at scratch-building currently leave a little to be desired... I have also ordered an autorail (a Renault VH) by MISTRAL. That's all for now Nestor

Hi nick Thanks for that, I'll take a look at those! I plan to join the society when I get a chance Nestor

Thanks In terms of passenger stock I kind of know where I'm sitting with Epoch III/IV but I'm stumped on train formations for freight workings. i have a vague idea of the kind of wagons that would make up a pretty generic short goods for a French rural layout but it's the specifics of the region which are proving a little tricky. Nestor

Hi guys A little quiet here due to work being busy and prep for the exhibition I help organise. Just a quick question regarding stock. Whilst I intend to my passenger traffic to be provided by a couple of Autirails and possibly some four wheeled stock I'd love any advice or knowledge on freight formations in this part of France on By-ways during the late 50s and early 60s. As I've said I'm still pretty new to the French scene so any advice is greatly appreciated. Cheers Nestor