Rich.B

Yep, Most definately, very much admire you work Chris and your Photography is superb. Also like the themes you use for layouts...small and simple, but really effective and not overdone.

So yes I think that would be a definate winner, lets face it, it brings us to the reality of real modelling that affects the majority of us....the amount of time,money, and space we have at our disposal. So your ideas and small layouts and the likes of Paul Lunn aswell should inspire us all to at least get something up and running, even if it is only small you can really go to town with the quality of your work without it getting daunting, and whats more you can take it outdoors to photograph it at different angles and in REAL daylight instead of always having to rely on false lighting. Its often difficult when you have a large and permanent layout to get into certain positions to photograph it.... and theres also the fact you can always exhibit and there's no problem if you have to move house alot which I know many of us do. Yep definately ALWAYS room for small and practical ideas, and tips on photographing our models. bring it on

Yep, know the situation all too well...lol, the kids don't seem to hold interest for long these days,which is such a shame, too many other distractions,playstation, Xbox, etc etc, to name but a few. The amount of times I've been left with unwanted baseboards, items of stock, track, etc, is unbelievable....3 times to date I think, but I've always believed in at least giving them the opportunity to try the hobby, after all..... 'new blood' an all that.

I initially started out with a small idea for a layout after getting back into the model railway scene in 2002, but by this time my son had also decided that for Christmas that year, he wanted a model train too.....from then on things just went to the wall, all that time, effort,not to mention the expense,...and then being left with all that model railway equipment, there wasn;t any real incentive to sell either,as the value of second hand items back then was pretty poor from most dealers.and is still pretty much the case I believe. unless you're really lucky.....this was well before I knew about Ebay of course, and how to use it. I'm now off in a completely new direction to what I'd intended, just to try and put to use all the expensive settrack curves,points etc...before you know it your buying this and that item, and that loco and really ending up way out your depth......But, I was only gonna build a little station terminus and goods yard with a few items of rolling stock,....what happened to that!!!

Looks like your taking the right steps anyway, an staying on 'Track' with your new ideas, should have done that Myself. But now I've sold my old layout 'Badgers Lane' and I seem,... after such along haul to be back on track, and have a couple of ideas which have been properly planned this time, and in process of construction...well, sort of lol. Seem to have ended up with way more stuff than I will ever need, or have time to use, seems we are all guilty of that one. Trouble is, always seem to have loads of ideas, but never enough time and space.... thens theres money, never enough of that though either, looking forward to seeing your new ideas and progress. Please excuse me for waffling on and on.... but I'm new on here, and still getting to grips with all the conversations and topics/blogs etc , think I'm doing this right anyway.lol, tell me if I'm on thr wrong wavelength.