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You know. There is nothing wrong with Derby County Old Boys Fc aka Burton Albion

The top five sellers posts have been happening for sometime through the social media outlets. It regularly appears via Facebook and Twitter. I cannot remember if I have received it via email before as it usually crops up via my alerts anyway.

You are correct.

This layout is on hold at present Jerry whilst I work on other projects. Check out Skaleby West which is being prepared for another show outing in November. Skaleby East is the other ongoing project at present.

Not true. Manager playing a system that does not suit the players!

No. Right now it would be blamed on Nigel Pearson!

Except on this occasion I well and truely flamingoed up!

No, tin is too technical. It will be paper cups!

May remind you of that the next time you need to use the telephone to desperately call someone for help!

Progress has stalled on Skaleby East and, as a result, it will not be ready to attend the Weston on Trent show this year. My 2016 task has been a complete failure. Development of the layout is now on hold until after the show. Skaleby West will be making another return outing instead.

The school summer holiday did not see quite as much modelling progress I had hoped. Things have stalled in the progress of my other layouts, meaning that they won't be ready for this year's Weston on Trent show. As a result Skaleby West will be heading back to its home show for another year. Over the next few weeks I will be aiming to undertake the various repairs needed. I will also aim to further develop the extended scenic section that was displayed part finished last year.

Seems like Alexander Graham Bell has a lot to answer for.

Football has lost one of its great unsung heroes today. After 60 years as a reserve player, kit man, physio and many other behind the scenes roles at Derby County, Gordon Gurhrie has passed away today. This man would have bled black and white. Derby County is a poorer club tonight. RIP Gordy!

Yes this is the one I have seen and considered for my railway.

Yes it is indeed a Postman Pat character - namely Ajay Baines who is the engine driver in the series. Normally found at the controls of another green steam locomotive, the Greendale Rocket, or in the cab of the more modern Pencaster Flyer. He was added to the cab by my four year old daughter who has quite a collection of such figures. I must admit I did not mind his presence in Otto's cab and there is every chance he could get another driving turn in the future. Although the picture does not show it - there was actually a second figure in the cab taken from her Brio train set. I think he must have been the rostered fireman for the day!

Nah I would not bother she is out on a date with Papa Dom.

I certainly would prefer battery or live steam but they are quite costly. The Playmobil is on my shopping list, it would certainly be appropriate for works trains and winter running.

Really think they enjoy a curry like everybody else.

Priests always want to get involved!

Thanks for the link. The set shown is not one I have seen before. EBay regularly has a Playmobil RC set available with a yellow diesel type loco with a centre cab. I have seen a video of this set in action and it certainly looks like the sort of thing I could go for the little one to play with. The railway will be laid with brass rail throughout. This allows flexibility of operation as I can use track power, radio control battery or live steam. I think the RC and live steam would be great all year round whilst track power would work better in the summer months when there is time to keep the rails clean. Otto certainly would be a summer loco.

Thanks for the advice. I have seen some open type carriages which I think are by LGB. These would fit well with Otto and would also fit with the idea that the railway is a tourist line. It would also allow plenty of characters to be taken for a ride. The concrete blocks are not cheap but seem to do the trick. They are easy to lay and the track fits well. How it will stand up to a winter remains to be seen.

Indeed. Fun is most important. My original plan was to start the garden railway with a Bachmann G scale Thomas train set to provide fun for my daughter. I have not found one at a reasonable price and raided EBay for the track and loco. I have since read that the track in the Bachmann sets is quite poor so I have abandoned this plan. I would still like to get a Thomas or Percy because she would love to have one to drive. For myself I would like something radio controlled and / or live steam but that will need some serious saving up. Perhaps when the circuit is completed I can more seriously think of such a loco. Now we are in September I very much doubt there will be much opportunity to further develop the railway until next spring. If the weather holds I would still like to extend the track so that the South West corner is complete before things stop for the winter. To do this I need to get some more concrete blocks and find time on a day where there is good weather. Fingers crossed that I can report more progress soon.

With my return to work things there has been no progress on the Keeper's Grange Light Railway. A spare hour and some decent weather tempted me into the garden for some more test running. Otto was a bit stiff at first after so little action but, after a bit of help, it ran smoothly. Not that I got much driving time as my young daughter took charge hence the interesting character on the footplate. The gradient through the south west corner is quite steep as can be seen in this shot from the permanent way crew.

That would be a first!