Rammy

Looks fantastic.

A modern coal mine in the UK would be closed of course! Dave

Looking and sounding great Phil. Dave

Coming along nicely. I love these little projects that make all the difference to a layout. Great work again! Dave

Great work. That whole area with the pipes, pylon and buildings looks superb. Dave

Al You have inspired to me today to have a bash at making a tree from cable! My efforts are on my First Avenue layout, but the result so far is this: Not up to your (or your daughter's) standards yet but many thanks for the tips which have enabled me to give it a go. Dave

I would say yes to the crane. There seems to be something missing in the picture without it.

So this is where you have all cleared off to! I thought it had gone quiet on the other topics. Your new layout looks like an interesting project Scott. Dave

Thanks for the info Adrian. Settling down now with a cuppa and reading through the whole thread. Dave

I think this is the first time I have come across this layout and I have to say your modelling skills are superb. The detail of your loading dock you have just created is amazing. One minute there are coffee stirrers on glue, the next minutes they have been transformed into aged wooden planks that look like they have been there for years! If you get chance to provide details of how you are creating these masterpieces, then I would love to learn. Also could you tell me what you have used for the trees too? They look very realistic. Regards Dave

15 minutes and counting then. I know what my money is on I'm afraid!

No you are not lone Kal. I think Yodel are useless. I cancelled the contract we had with Yodel as they were so unreliable. I moved the contract to DPD and have never looked back. Yes, all carriers will have some problems but it was just a regular occurrence with Yodel. Dave

Amazing work! Those handrails and steps really finish them off great. You must have lots of patience. Dave

Looking good Phil. You really need to start weathering those bright green wagons though! I am really pleased with mine since I did them. Dave

Jaz My brother painted it for me, but I think the colours were just randomly selected from what he had. He usually paints wargaming figures and vehicles which is probably why it looks like army green! There seemed to be enough hose for me, but I guess you ciudad always use thin wire or sleeping if you needed more. Dave

This was the one I built for my Chadwood layout a few years ago. Looking forward to seeing your versions. Dave

Following with interest Mick, especially as it is so local to me. I thought about Deadmans Lane as a layout before I decided to go with First Avenue so I can stick with my Freightliner stock. Your baseboards look great by the way! Dave

Some of these kits are looking quite good too, but not tried any yet: http://www.modelrailwayscenery.com/building-kits/

Loving the photos Phil and the bridge in the background is looking fantastic. Dave

Freightliner 66s .... Now that's more like it! Looking good.

Great work as usual. You are giving me some good inspiration to get on with weathering my stock. I got my first airbrush set up for Xmas and have just started with weathering my container flats. Thanks for the pics that are really helping me. Dave

Well done Phil. Must be a great feeling to see trains just running around. It makes me miss my Chadwood which is still in the loft.

That looks pretty good. I keep thinking about buying one of those, but then I haven't got much grass on First Avenue so can't justify it at the moment. Nice work!

Wow, that fiddle yard is looking great / big. Can't wait to see it filling up.