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Thanks for the info Mr. Ryde-on-time, that's helpful. I'll be brief so as not to go OT; up to SIX years sounds great but 'potentially' is something that seems rather open to interpretation far more than a definitive warranty.

Whatever happened to the EU directive (if that's the term) that products now carried a two year warranty. Is it for items only produced in the EU or what; does anyone know? Was it just a nice dream that I had?

All very yummy stuff.

You've obviously given it plenty of thought. Go for it Mr. EdwardNo2, sir.

A very comprehensive list here. I trust you knew exactly what you wanted and also knew exactly from whom to source. Or did you simply have great fun looking around?!

"The case will resume shortly". Or, as Ringo used to say on my children's cassette tape, "When you hear Thomas whistle - 'peep, peep!' - turn the page..."

Yes, although I'm not sure what colour I would paint a fascia, I'm inclined to agree with what you say about black. I think the fascia will probably melt into the background even more as the layout develops. Those craggy hills look great.

I'll look out for you, maybe sometime Saturday afternoon. Cat to vet first at Churchdown and working visit to Cirencester in the morning. Maybe fit a trip to the exhibition after that and before a possible visit to Gloucester Royal Hospital in the afternoon. It's a nice small exhibition they put on, friendly folk who organise it, and usually for a good cause.

It does 'add to the mass of the thing' though doesn't it, to coin a phrase. Nice. I'll be brave with my stock one day.

And of course we'd have all missed out on such a lovely picture if you hadn't, so Sir, you are a gent.

Oodles of railway character everywhere as ever, Ray. Lovely pictures too.

Very nice indeed. I can understand how much you like it, particularly in the setting of your fine layout. There's something similar in my local Antics, different type of 0-6-0 but a similar finish. 'I don't want it', I tell myself, but I keep looking...

Another layout to capture the imagination. The track plan and that first overall picture shows a seemingly quite small layout. The following pictures somehow portray a much larger scene. That twenty looks a great distance from the sea. Have you employed some perspective modelling? And I do admire the rocks, they look very realistic. Is that the Knightwing bridge? It looks very much like one I have, also painted red.

I let out an audible sigh (of wonder) when I saw that first picture; so lifelike. And the sense of spaciousness in the second picture - lovely, just lovely.

My jaw is dragging along the floor yet again at the atmosphere you seem to create in every building.

The whole scene looks lovely.

Very informative and very succinct, we're shown the construction of much of the layout and how it came together in just a few pictures. Good work!

Hi Hayfield, I believe that Ian Futers had a circular layout around the late sixties or early seventies, I'm assuming from the sole picture I saw of it that it was '00' and Scottish steam. It doesn't though seem like it's the layout you're referring to, though I don't recall seeing a track plan to confirm, yes or no. Someone will hopefully put me right and tell you which layout it was.

The vertical storage 'cassette' system is something I've pondered for a while. Great to see one in situ. Real sense of space in this layout.

Excellent modelling and now some excellent advice. Thanks as ever, Job. Our thoughts too with you and your family at this time of loss.

The first photo in particular in this lower set shows the bricks at what might be a usual viewing distance and the effect seems plenty acceptable to me. Thanks too for the helpful information in your text, it'll help us know what to expect when others of us come to try it.

There now, Andy, binny enjoyed it and I'm sure it was all well appreciated by all who saw your efforts come to fruition. You can let your fears subside for a while; then again maybe it'll be all the pyjamas and dressing gown pics circulating the school that you may need to fret over next...

That box is just a few miles from me and I knew nothing about it until now. Thanks for enlightening me. Er, there's not much to read below your postings Mr. Captain. Are the sausages Algernon's?

I also simply wish to add that it's scenes like these that make me question at least some of the logic that says a back scene should simply be that and let the layout itself be the focus. In real life we observe the railway surrounded by the townscape or the countryside. I feel that the back scene, (where there is one, and I would never demand one) is part of that surrounding scene and as such as much a part of the layout as the stations, sidings and trains in the foreground. At least, that's my opinion.

Can I second SN's comment? I find myself thinking, 'I hope the milkman's got the handbrake on firmly or he'll be running after his float as it sails on down the hill.' You can sense the driver in the Morris changing down even further to negotiate the tight bend before the final climb. House on the corner, chapel and AEC opposite, other building and post box; all very convincing foreground detail and as for the fields taking the eye down to the cliffs! I never cease to be amazed at the artistry of even the most simple scenes I see on RMWEB. Great stuff, RJL.