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Lovely, often the saying 'less is more' is so true.

Now you really couldn't make that up, could you?

Another shot of some RTW's. RTW 31 receives attention over the pits while two others wait to be refuelled. I promise to get round to some railway images again soon!

RTW's 44, 38 and 31 await their turns at Harrow Weald Garage.

Nice touch with the Hornby logo there...Good to see 1023 back in the main hall by the way.

That's is just amazing Dave. I would have real difficulty getting the colours to look so natural. On that note, following on from my last effort, here's 2810 running round its mineral wagons at Bishopscombe.

Hi Jules I like the way you've mounted the crane on the brick base, looks good. From the angle of the photos it looks like you have created some useful space - room for a few odds and ends perhaps? Les

Thanks for the replies David and Mike. I deliberately chose a green 3MT because I know many WR ones ended up that colour. My reference to Scotland was because this loco carries a Scottish Region shed plate, so is obviously a long way from home! Like the majority of Bishopscomb's locos it has joined the 're-numbering' queue! Les

The parcels service arrives at Bishopscombe behind a Standard 3MT tank, the first one to visit the branch - looks like it's come all the way from Scotland! - although not on this working we presume! The train is seen coming 'over the hill' into the station. Whilst at Bishopscombe the loco goes into the sidings to retrieve a banana van that's been having a hot- box fixed, and now needs to get closer to home. The Dapol van was a bargain at the Chatham Show, just some smaller couplings and a little weathering and I don't think it looks too bad - for £4.50 The rather odd looking rake sets off.

Another one from me. 2810 waits in the release siding at Bishopscombe Quarry as the minerals are taken in for loading.

Thanks for all the kind comments, they are always much appreciated. The challenge with the photos is the lack of light in the room. There is one florescent tube and that's it! I set the camera's white balance to 'daylight' florescent and then have to use a tripod for the long exposures, up to six or seven seconds. Each of the photos on RMweb are a 'stack' of up to seven different exposures all focused on different distances from the back to the front of the picture. These are then merged to form one 'in focus' shot. The software - CombineZM is available to download for free - and is also on the RMweb photo edit section (I think). Anyway that's the technical stuff, here's some more pictures. From the last post..........the Collett and its empty livestock vehicles amble back up the branch. A while later the weekly oil tanks come the other way. The tanks are gently shunted into the oil depot.

It's been a while since I've taken some shots of Bishopscombe so here are a few more. There is still some regular horse box traffic, and when required this is attached to the next down train. Here the branch local arrives with a Mk1 horse box in the train. The pannier runs round. Leaving the horse box in the platform the pannier shunts the suburban's into the bay. The horse box is collected from the platform by Bishopscombe's own Collett goods. Which then goes to collect a Beetle from the yard to take back up the branch with the horse box.

London Transport STL's 1910, 1797 and 1756 rest inside Willesden Garage, 1937. Scratch built garage, re- numbered EFE models with some different ads.

Hi Jules Some smashing pics again. The 52 certainly looks a big at Mayshill! I.m waiting for a BR one - for quarry trains. It's nice to see the dairy and the rest of the extension coming along nicely too. Regards Les

Nice to see some shots of the shed again. The lighting looks good and the details are amazing. Looking forward to seeing some more!

Thanks for the comments and the 'likes' chaps. Bishpscombe's detailing is now more or less done, the next job is work our a proper diagram and make up a timetable to utilise the various rolling stock..I thought a 'card index' for freight needs might be a good idea, and maybe a Summer Saturday working or two - look out for 460's!

A trawl through some old photos has unearthed a few more gems... Mogul rests outside Bishopscombe shed The coal lorry driver watches the work 56xx lurks in Bishopscombe Junction shed on a thundery day

A complete co-incidence Alan! Actually I've picked up a cheap Corgi Bristol L and want to repaint it into Western National livery - but I can't seem to get the thing to come apart! The Corgi WN Bristol K is a good little model, and one sits in Station Road most of the time! Regards, les

Some more 'old' photos pf Bishopscombe have been unearthed. It seems that Bishopscombe is important enough to warrent a dedicated parcels working! A grubby GUV and a not much cleaner Hawksworth arrive behind 5766 The parcels having been unloaded from the train 5766 runs round. The pressure is on at the Brewery to get the deliveries out. Outside the Brewery. Waiting passengers at the bus stop need to get the drivers attention as soon as he can see over the brow of the hill! edited for typos

Hi Jules All comming together nicely. Nice to see some differtent angles. I'm sure you will come up with something for the 'hole on the wall'! Some cleverly placed trees perhaps.. Regards, Les

A few old colour slides taken at Bishopscombe have come to light, a few have been scaned and posted here. Some are a bit scratched, but they have been in a dusty drawer for the last 53 years! Actually just a bit of fun with some post processing. Western National 363 passes the Railway Inn. The Railway Inn The station platform - a busy day! Collett goods in the yard 56xx comes onto Bishopscombe Jnc Shed Bishopscombe Junction Shed

Hi Jules, looking good - I knew that crossing had bags of potential! If I may ask - what have used for the wire on the Ratio fence posts - I tried thier own but couldn't get anything to 'stick' it to the posts! Excellent progress on the dairy too, a good basis for further scenery. Regards, Les

Taken at the NRM a few years ago.

Comming on very nicely Jules! I like the canopy. That chap on the platform looks a lot like the one sorting the churns at my place! Hope the back gets better soon! Les

Pete, I see what you mean - but the topic description has gone (they've disappeared from all topics) I believe this thread was originally titled: "Models can look just like the real thing - but can the real thing look like a model?" The topic descriptions - or 'sub' headings - were especially useful in the layout section to convey the latest developments in a thread. Perhaps they will return? Regards, Les edited for typo's