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Top work on the buildings Dave, the detailing is ridiculously good! Congratulations on a great article as well, well done.

Very nice work Paul!

Top work Lee, the 40 looks incredible!

The helix construction looks superb! Keep up the good work, Will

That 56 looks superb top work!

Morning all: Just posting photos and videos of recent locos I've seen on the GEML: 90034 at Liverpool Street on loan from DB: 90034 in Liverpool street by Southwich Railway, on Flickr And 59202 through Chelmsford after running around the 6Z30 Acton Yard to Chelmsford freight depot stone working: Thanks, Will

Superb work Jinty!

Looking good Jack!

The point work looks stunning Paul good work! Will

Looking forward to photos Simon! Glad to see this layout continued. Will

Looking good Graham! Will

Evening all, Today I have continued to wire up the pits at Boxenby with Grimley Senior using the Palatine Models rail droppers. Apologies in advance for the poor phone pictures, it really struggled to focus on the small details. First I file the bottom of the rails to remove the excess paint and ready the rail for the solder: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Next I solder on two 'blobs' of solder onto the bottom of the rail ready for the droppers: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr After this, using a pair of pliers, I solder on the dropper just heating the solder that's already there and holding the dropper in place: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Then I bend it through 90 degrees using pliers: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Next I bend the dropper wire into a little hook and pull it through the dropper: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Then attach it using a small blob of solder: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr The final product, barely visible and will be covered up even more by the ballast: How to: wiring up by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Hope that is useful. Thanks, Will

Track work looks superb Cav!

I too have some more recent photos of the GEML, first of which is the infamous Shenfield Shark: Shenfield Shark by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Next a 66 and 90 at Shenfield: 66542 and 90049 at Shenfield by Southwich Railway, on Flickr 90s at kelvedon: 90011 at Kelvedon by Southwich Railway, on Flickr 90006 at Kelvedon by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Thanks, Will

The shed looks cracking MM well done great modelling!

The layout looks superb Jinty! Top work on the coach as well. Will

Looking good Mark I've enjoyed following your layout progress keep up the good work. Also I've began to use the little droppers, on my layout Motts Lane, which you recommended a couple of pages back and would like to thank you for the recommendation, they really are useful!

Just found this Richard, looking very good! Look forward to more. Will

Looking good Peter I'm now a follower! Glad you've gone for hand building the track work, it looks so much better. On the planning side of things have you considered templot? It's free and relatively easy to use whilst it gives you all the sleeper positions for the points and the normal straights etc. Just a thought but I believe it's a good piece of software and would definitely help you out. Hope that helps, Will

Thanks for the advice Cav, much appreciated!

Looks superb Cav! One quick question: what do you use to stick down the copper clad sleepers? Thanks, Will

I can imagine! So much more detail compared with 4mm, however I haven't got nearly enough room for a garden layout! Thanks, Will

Just found this thread; all I came say is wow! Stunning work Thanks, Will

Of course it still is! No chance of them bothering to move it... Will try and photograph it the next time I'm up there. Thanks, Will

A photo of 66727 at Shenfield on engineer's duties: 66727 at Shenfield on engineers duty by Southwich Railway, on Flickr A pair of 321s at Witham: Witham Station reference photos for Motts Lane layout by Southwich Railway, on Flickr Thanks, Will