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I been busy doing the houses during the last week and haven’t bumped into LJ and his siblings, Ned & Jed….. Had a nosey tonight and they are all down the local for a swift couple of jars and he has now started chatting up the opposite sex by the looks of it

It's certainly coming along nicely Paul

The pub got finished but I do need to get a few more roof tiles, which I have just ordered so hopefully these will arrive this week. I like to keep the customers happy so I thought a few tables would be good and something else LJ can lean on..... So over the past week I started the houses and they are nearing the finish post, again roof tiles are required but as I had a small space at the end of the terrace I thought I'll do something slightly different by installing the wooden structure to protect the houses from subsidence. The pavement will be stuck down and a little bit more vegetation put around the corrugated fencing

I love when you're waiting for something to arrive and then two come along at the same time

Some of the road sections were installed over the last two days and been painted but will require a few washes to bring them to life, hopefully. Also last week I ordered up a few laser kits from Fair-Price-Kits from a well known auction site. These kits are very basic and allows you to put the facade on that you want so once again out comes the Slaters brickwork and glue to build these kits up. I have nearly finished the shop and I also have 3 double terrace houses to complete over the next few days / weeks. I have started to put together the local pub and coloured in the brickwork although the picture doesn't really show this all that well but hopefully this will be finished over the weekend. I just need to take a few photos of the bar area when I next pop in my local so I can put these inside as a backscene, might even put some flashing lights in to represent a disco.......

For the last few days I and SWMBO have been making up some plaster of paris cobbled streets for the street scene at the back of the layout and so far she has created about 20 sections, some of these will be used elsewhere on the layout. If only the council would sort our roads out this quick

Just don't ask him " where are the pliers"

Yes Mr Andy..... he takes it but he doesn't own a stick ..... He just lean's against the layout like a well known friend of ours....occasionally Then again I would never change him..... 3 tea's and a biscuit.... Job done

Sounds more like you were house hunting rather than seeing a 1950's steaming event........

Yesterday Ray and moi continued to work on the signalling and between our joint efforts we managed to install a further three signals, home signal and two shunts. The home signal will only ever show 2 aspects as the route indicators are dummies and as there are quite a few routes from this signal so we decided to keep it simple. On to the shunts, four of these were very kindly donated to me from a club member and they sit very nicely, Ray has wired these up to become operational.

One of Ray's loco's, testing the signalling on the layout ...... as well as making lots of noise

Paul Very life like matey ......

And the 40 looks stunning....... needs weathering did I say that too loud?

Will I need to have ACAS on speed dial?????? I received an email today from Hattons regarding the pre-ordering of the Class 56 and then I had a nice surprise to see that they are using one of my pictures from my Flickr site 56085.....

They do look extremely nice...... I already have a slave one that I rescued several years ago and rebuilt it and about 2 years ago I purchased a Westdale one at a very good price from a well known auction site. I'll have to see if I have any additional shelf space for one. Anyway, how did you sneak this one past SWMBO as I may need some tips

Looking rather dashing........

That does look very effective George

Not sure I can get up to his antics ....... but I'll have a damn good try

It really sounds that you have got your mojo back Andy...... Glad you're really enjoying yourself

I have to make sure it doesn't get to tell his siblings or they all be wanting to do a night shift

Paul I believe it is the original chassis, or else Heljan would be charging a higher price if they had to produce a new chassis.

Superb craftsmanship as usual Jon......

I am conducting a health & safety course on lifting this week ...... Feel free to sign up I wondered why the car was low at the rear when you pulled away today

From the Paul R statement.......... You know you want want one

I bet he is not going to be long on the crossing.........