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Seasons Greetings one and all! 2011 running out of steam (or diesel) and I'm thinking - This thread, idea and 'nook and has got to be my favorite of the year. Cheers Roger

Cheers Jack. Great pics - the hows and whys explained perfectly sir. Hmmm where's that track i had left over... Roger

Great pics Jack - thanks for posting them. Looks excellent and a lot of fun! Could you post a few pics of the loco lift and that end of things if you have time please? Thanks Roger

Have a great show Jack. I'd really like to pop along - train from Cardiff at 6.40am gets there 10 hours 25 mins later for £189 (or £640 first class - WHO WOULD PAY THAT?!) Take some pics Jack please!! Roger

Great article in Aug TRAINS mag on the SMS Railroad shortline and watching some stuff on youtube on the SMS it just looks like this fab layout! (I Must get a sound fitted Baldwin) cool

Again, excellent! Tiddlywink computers are the only ones i really understand. I'd better not come to Inverness - i'd hog it all day! "please let me have one more go mister" Cheers Roger

Excellent! I really like that. What stock will you use Jack? Roger

Apart from forking out more money to "the biggest waste of money that I waste my money on" - also known as Sky - anyone know if NASCAR is on telly at any time these days? Roger

Very nice indeed!! Roger

Great pics Marc - that slug looks fab in the rain! The grime and the gloom of a Welsh summers day - great stuff Roger

Hi all Below are links to my micro/boxfile offerings and my blog of (47"x12") Neptune Road inglenook. Cheers Roger

Looks great Al - very nicely done indeed. Not long to the L&B show! Cheers Roger

Thanks both for looking and for the kind words. Neptune Road and I will be at the Lord and Butler show, Old Pumping Station, Cardiff, on fathers day weekend in a few weeks time. My main concern is 100% reliable Kadees! Stu - I really like the way you use the tension locks and magnets. Cheers Roger

It's been a while since I blogged. I have been pottering around on Neptune Road adding odds and ends as well as weathering wagons, fitting Kadees and shunting with the 63'er (Baby Warship/Class 22 if you prefer). Local exhibition looming next month! I had prepared some small playing cards to use, each one relating to a wagon. 8 wagons are placed on the layout, 8 cards are shuffled and 5 are drawn and the 5 wagons then have to be gathered in that order with 3 being "in the way". It can take about 15 to 20 mins to complete. Nothing new or ground breaking just fun! However, this week I obtained some old BR wagon labels and intend to use those in the same way but instead of the playing cards. Hi Vis vest and a Mr Chuffy hat and I'm away! Fellow railway pal, Marc "Growler" Smith, kindly offered to take some more pics for me so after popping to Machen quarry on Sunday to phot top and tail 66's on a rail tour, he did just that. Here's a taster - cheers Marc Roger

Good article Mikkel. Always an interesting subject! I'm tempted to use C&L on my next micro. Thanks for posting the pics Roger

Brilliant work. Thanks for posting it. Roger

Excellent stuff! Nice one matey Roger

Great plan and great looking layout B) Cheers Roger

TINY TENT AT TYWYN I spent an enjoyable couple of days near Tywyn over Easter in my tiny tent. Took the service train to Porthmadog and a nose around the Welsh Highland. Back in Tywyn and a wander along Neptune Road...

Brilliant! Keep us posted - looks fab! Roger

A spot of track cleaning anyone? Despite it's size - which in fact is a daft way of starting off a blog entry on such an important subject - the old nook depends greatly on very slow speed running. Slow speed running needs clean wheels and track. Despite the wonders of dcc there is no excuse. It's often a question i ask at exhibitions "what do you use to clean the track?" I recently tried Rail Zip 2. Soaked a cotton bud with it and ran it along the rail and left over night. Pretty good result with nice slow running. Foolishly i then went and used a track rubber on a small section that had also had the Rail Zip 2 applied to it. Nasty result. Was like riding a bike on the beach at Barry. Emery paper finally sorted it out. Spent a fantastic night at local cafe just round the corner, where the very talented Rebecca Pronsky was playing - check her out on the web. Cherio Roger

Hi Kelly Was good to meet you and chat 2mm etc. Glad you enjoyed the show! Keep us up to date with your project as it goes along Roger

And 2 pals once up-ended a Relaint Robin onto it's back door in a blokes drive way. He used to wash it every Saturday and then give it a coat of exterior gloss paint on the Sunday - every week! Was rather heavy with all that gloss. Oh Matron! You are awful.... but I like you! Roger

"Nice pair of Grampuses you have there, my good fellow" said young Holmes.. Thanks Ramblin and Russ Hopefully my old pal Marc "Sparky" Smith will be able to pop over and get a few snaps done very soon. My digital camera is ok but he's a whiz with all that malarky! Thanks for looking in Cheers Roger

Thought of the day.. 1 grampus 2 grampuses? or is it 2 grampie?? Hmmm Confused of Cardiff