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Headlining in two modelling mags in a month and getting two layouts in the 'layout of the year' cannot go without a mention. Great achievement RL.

The Hornby magazine arrived this morning and your article definitely captures the spirit of the layout. Well worth a read. Tom

RL, There is a picture taken in 1959 of a 9F on S&C line in Bradford and Barton book on Skipton -Carlisle with a goods train with a great mixture of wagons. Let me know if you want more details. Tom

..... and the scenic potential! Tom

As Baz said, really enjoyable day with a great project. Cannot wait to see the next sections complete and scenery building start. Tom

Sounds like a chance to have a small shunting layout within the larger set up. Do you have a track plan of the whole layout that you could show again, please. Tom

Sorry, cannot help with this query.

RL, Good to see that all is going well . Tom

RL, Your silver award was well deserved and the report above shows why. Tom

Not to be seen at your end of the fiddle yard, JW!!

Bring all your warmest gear, it was not to anyone's taste. Might be better in the morning with the large doors closed.

Did RL forget to mention loading the van, several hours of stressful work erecting the layout and at the end of the two days taking everything apart and loading the van!! Runing the layout is the easy bit ... Jesse should be paying for the two days of pleasure. Tom

After about 18 months of uncertainty, Ilkley Mark 2 has a new home and rebuilding can start. I have all the anticipated challenges to face, the new home is a different shape to the old garage and doors are in different places. As I stripped the layout down to the bear bones to move it, I am also faced with questions, like having learnt more about the subject do I start again with some of the buildings for example or just use them again and spend my time on other things? More to follow .... Tom

We drove from Vancouver to Jasper like RL then returned on the RM. Sadly whilst watching live TV at our overnight stop on the way north we witnessed the sad events in New York when planes flew into the Twin Towers. Most Americans in the area left for home and incoming flights were banned so it was very quiet in Jasper. The rail journey produced spectacular scenery but was uneventful.