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Thanks Paul, I need to go back through your Black Notley thread and have a look. You taught me the art of ballasting! Rich

Thanks Peter, must admit a Scottish tractor with ploughs in large logo is rather dishy! Elsewhere, work on the shed is continuing, although I forgot to take some pictures today! The grey 'mortar' fill on the red external brickwork has been added, and although not totally satisfied, I think once weathered it will look ok. The window frames (which in my stupidity I forgot to order from York Modelmaking) have arrived today and really do look superb. My plan for tomorrow is to build up one of the sides with the windows and inserts and see how things progress. Overall, I'm very pleased with how its all coming together, although I'm itching to get on with some track laying! Debs of this parish has advised that the 0-MF track gauges should be in shortly, so all is looking good for acquiring the C&L trackwork items at the forthcoming Doncaster show. Is anyone else attending? Pictures of the shed tomorrow, hopefully! Has anyone tackled track laid in a concrete floor before - if so, any thoughts or suggestions for the best way of recreating it? Rich EDIT: For autocorrected inaccurate spelling!

Hi Paul, Any further progress on this fascinating layout idea? Rich

Full of admiration with the detail on this PAUL. Hoping I can replicate something similar on mine in the coming months! All the best for end of July too! Rich

Hi Steve, Really coming on. You've done well with that Lima 37! Watching with interest! Rich

Thanks Paul - now how did I miss that! I've looked at that page on a couple of occasions and just never seen the Zimo reference. Oops - ah well, better head to specsavers ... Again!!! Are EDM involved in doing the DCC for the new model? Rich

Hi Peter, looking good! Re: the Erkon signals, I'm sure I've read a way of wiring three aspect through DPDT switches. Centre off gives you red, then down for yellow or up for green (or vice-versa) I'll see if I can dig the wiring diagram out. It might need a small relay in the circuit to default to red when no other power is present, but can't quite remember. Rich

Hi Chris, Very tempted by these. I'm assuming the DCC chips on the fitted examples are Loksound? Has any thought been given to using Zimo decoders - a better product in my own view. Rich

Steve, Looking good. Your a braver man than me! Can't wait to see the end result of that repaint. Rich

Oops! Morel of this story is don't reply from a phone on the mobile version, when your not totally sure which thread your in!!! Now awaiting my centre-headcode 37, class 25 and now Class o3 ... Just to get us back on topic - but for god sake don't mention any of the above to my bank manager! Rich

The side door frames have been built this morning, and panelled this afternoon, and look good. I'm giving some thought as to how I can include a small foreman's office into proceedings, having been inspired by Dave on Waverley West - his Haymarket offices are just superb. The rolling stock fleet has grown slightly today. I came across a couple of weathered Lionheart Trains wagons on eBay last week, and remarkably was the only one to bid on them. Both arrived this morning, and I have to say I'm delighted with them. The mixed freight is now gaining a true mix variety. Having seen the Lionheart mineral now, I'm seriously into saving money to put a rake of them together. Tower Models have a deal on 12-wagons (unweathered) that work out cheaper than buying the kits! Note to self: must get the front end buffer beam detail added to the D1577, looks very odd at the moment! Rich

Your working quickly Andy! Churchyard looks good - How did you do your trees? They look very effective. Rich

Absolutely stunning Dave, In never ceased to be amazed and inspired by the level of detail in your modelling. How did you do the computer and laser printer? Rich

Hi Peter Sorry to hear you've lost your modelling mo-jo a bit. Hope you can refind the interest soon, plenty to keep you going though from the sounds of it! As ever, I look forward to following the progress on Llanbourne. Rich

Hi Peter, All sounds a logical plan. Looking forward to seeing the new plan. Those two aspects always seem to crop up ... Time and money! Can't get away from them! Rich

Hehe ... Think my supply may be running out ... Can feel my wallet complaining at the new Heljan Warships that are out ... Must resist, must resist! Then I see Abbotswood and my temptation increases! Do you have a list of forthcoming exhibitions for the layout at all? Sorry if I've missed it on the write up .... Rich

Hi Ken, Nice to have you along. Hopefully, I'm only a few weeks off the baseboards being started, from which point things will get more interesting to read! As you say, multiple use layouts are much cheaper, but I also felt that doing it this was, I wasn't spending time on a small diorama board that would hardly be used. O gauge definitely is more expensive, but with the rising cost of OO gauge locos and wagons, along with their size, I personally feel it's better value for money than the smaller scales now. But everyone is different! I've experienced the credit card leaving wallet at sight of O gauge phenomena ... Can be very unsettling! You should have a nice little engine threw in the Ixion Fowler. So far, I've been able to resist that one ... But they are lovely models! I'll reply on your thread, but with the Fowler and an 03, you have the basis for a good industrial setting there. Hope you continue to enjoy the thread... Rich

Just goes to show ... In this hobby, never throw anything away! It always comes in somewhere. Rich

Loved the video. Layout looks superb, can't wait to see it in the flesh sometime soon. Never had all that much of an interest in hydraulics until I really got into rmWeb, now I love the things! Another convert! Rich

Afternoon everyone, Well the first pair of doors are now complete for the front of the shed, going to look at the side pairing next, the come back to the remaining front pair. I've also cut out the external brickwork for all four sides of the shed from sheets of Slaters' Plastikard, and these have now been painted into brick red so things are progressing well. I've decided to let these dry for a couple of days, before putting the grey wash over the top and wiping off. Next task will be to make up one of the side skins. I'm using Rowmark cut white window frames from York Model Making for the building, and these are generally 1mm thick. With a 2mm thick Perspex glass behind, it will give a 3mm distance between the inner and outer skins - enough to thread electric wiring for the lights etc, down the body sides. I'm also hoping that such distance should give the prototypical style flat brick work along the bottom of the windows. Once I'm happy with how the side skins have come together, then my plan is to complete the second long side, before dealing with the ends of the building. Next up will be the construction of the two pits and step work, which will probably going to be about as far as I can go then, before the O Gauge Guild exhibition at Doncaster, as I need to acquire the trackwork to run along the top of the pits, as well as that for the rest of the depot.

Hi Andy, Your speeding along! That back scene looks good, all in all, coming together really well now. Keep going Rich

Hi Peter, Have you been able to progress with your exhibition layout any further? Looked like some good idea's there ... But surely it's time to skip to O gauge rather than OO ... Go on ... You know you want to hehe! Rich

Hi Peter, I meant to ask you what's next for Lambourne, locos or layout ... What's on the priority list? Looking forward to getting mine to this kind of stage .... In a few decades! Rich

Hi Rich, Hmm you could have a point actually. I'm going to try and do the red painting of the brickwork for both ends and sides tomorrow, we'll see how it goes! Can't come up with any other way of getting the 'between the bricks' effect on this plastikard. Rich

Looks like you've made a good start with the carpentry Chris! Hope mine works out as well. I presume from the way that your talking your going for a flat solid top to the boards? Rich