fishytrains

I am surprised by your announcement. Mike.

Just had an enjoyable time reading through this thread. Look forward to seeing more 37's in other liveries. Mike

This is a great looking layout. The level of detail you have is fantastic. I look forward to seeing even more over time. Mike

Very good progress there. I also like the idea of you having two different styles of viaduct and will be interested to see what you come up with. Mike

That is a great looking space! Looking forward to seeing the modelling taking shape. Mike

The top photo is amazing, as is the detail on the platforms. Definitely needs some smoke from the 9F billowing around under the canopy. Such atmosphere, I can smell the smoke from here! Mike

Thanks for the very thorough review. I must say I was tempted with this one, now even more so! Mike

Thanks for that class "66". I still have a long way to go before I will be happy with it, but then are any of us ever totally satisfied with our efforts? Mike

Compared to the temperature here in Kuwait it was a shock when I was up there last Thursday! I have now thawed out, having enjoyed temperatures of around 32C today. Mike.

Looking at the two sets, and presuming the upper of the two is the Humbrol and the lower one the Dulux, I would say the upper one looks better. Mike Long time lurker on here!

Well, after 7 months away from the layout I finally got to spend one afternoon doing some work on it during my brief return to the UK. Only 11 weeks and I will be back for a longer spell of 2 and a half months. Managed to purchase some more track and extend the storage sidings of the fiddle yard. This is not the final design, but somewhere to get the trains out of the way to make track cleaning easier when I get back in the summer. Part of the list for the summer jobs will involve completing the return loop and hopefully the sidings in the fiddle yard. That is slightly dependent on available funds of course. The area of focus at the moment is around the two country stations on the branchline - even though most of it is double track. The approach to the first station, Walnut Grove, is under the mainline. The supports are now in place. I just need a suitable bridge and am currently thinking of a girder bridge, but I am nit sure if it will be too much. New buildings are appearing in the station area, notably the signal box and goods shed. Both are incomplete because I couldn't remember how the goods shed finished off, and I wish to add the internal detail to the signal box . I am also undecided as to whether to switch the goods shed here with the one at Digby Junction, partly because of the available space and the fact that, as the picture below shows, the track would have to curve, or it would reduce the size of the platform. Fortunately I have time to decide what I am going to do before I have to do it! In the meantime I am considering scratch building a viaduct for the mainline between these two stations, partly due to the inspiration of reading the work of others on this forum. Mike.

I agree those last few photos really do create a great atmosphere. Mike

The enhancements made by the warehouse and the extra details you have added continue to bring the layout to life. Mike

The forecourt are is really coming alive. Gray Trains buildings are absolutely stunning. The photos are fantastic as well. Mike

That point rodding looks great. I keep putting that task off, because it looks so fiddle! However it also adds to the overall atmosphere, so I guess I will just have to bite the bullet and do it! Mike.

I like your attention to detail with the extra grime on the ends of the sleepers. Food for thought with my own layout! Mike

Great video, shows the layout well. Nice range of stock and locks. Mike

GN great photos as always, nice to see such a varied mix of loco power and stock. Keep them coming. Mike

Progress on the layout is looking very good. I look forward to seeing more soon. Mike

I also like the work you have done on the building and agree that it looks great in situ. Mike

I like the progress you are making with the building. It is something I keep thinking of trying myself, but that is as far as I get! Mike.

Some lovely progress you are making. Look forward to seeing the fire scene. Mike

Some fantastic photos as always. I particularly like the range of angles this time. Mike

Great progress. I particularly like the last shot of the track work. Mike

As always some great photos and the humour just brightened my day no end. Thanks for that! Mike