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Hi Les, Just discovered your layout and have enjoyed catching up reading on the progress / construction. Thanks for sharing, it's a superb little railway you have. I had a 3x6' TT layout when I was a teen, BTTB stock etc...Went British O scale and enjoyed building the typical Branch terminus. However with the new Hornby line of TT models, it jogged my memory of how much fun that first layout was, and I'm heading back to TT to build a new version of it. So Hornby has gotten another TT convert with me. It is a superb scale for a compact railway. Looking forward to seeing more developments of Bregstadt. Felix A clip of my first railway.

Looks like you're having a lot of fun running trains everywhere ! Love the Black 5 w/ rake but also the A1 NB in blue, a favorite ! I'll have to come over for a visit soon ! Cheers, Felix

Nice photos Shaun ! You captured the evening lighting just right. I feel like I'm on the hillside, taking in the scene. Looking forward to seeing the future developments. Cheers, Felix

I thought it was a funny coincidence, as you say modelers thinking alike :) Although that is not quite right, as my idea came from my Mum, when asked in what way she would like to have a presence on the layout. I enjoy personalizing, have a few friends in the village, pets, and I have a few names in mind for PO wagons, which I'll need to figure out how to do stenciling. You're most welcome to come on over for a visit. Just give a heads up as I'm on-call some weekends, but I'm sure we can arrange a time. Cheers, Felix P.S. I agree, the Petite Prop line of starter kits & other details they make are fantastic, reasonably priced too.

Just a couple quick old photos showing "Niki" with branch goods & the 45xx with the branch passenger. Not much progress due to work & gardening activities. Got a huge list of things to crack on with, from making new & improved tress to starting major work on the dock & station area of Boxer Bay. The railway will Never be finished, thankfully ;)

Looking very nice Shaun, I like those curved platforms, a pleasant change from the standard dead straight variety. Queensbury was such a neat station. The L&Y warehouse is an awesome, impressive structure, fine model making indeed. Good thing you have AC, it's going to be a hot Summer. Felix

Peckett perfect 😉 Haven't featured the excellent Minerva Peckett for awhile. I really need to finish this model for the BBR, with lettering, nameplate, crew, & of course, weathering ! I'm still contemplating going crazy and hacking the back cab off, opening up the footplate. We will see. In the meantime, here she is, shunting a single LMS refrigerator wagon into Gordon's Brewery. All for now, Felix. ( Note to self : must get point rodding installed soon )

A fun afternoon playing trains. BBR #8 "Hilda", Ex Midland Railway 1F, shunts the goods yard at Windrush Junction. One of our bargain acquisitions for the railway, she was all of £75. She's been running great since the worm gear was swapped out. A Brief B&W film was "discovered".

Superb photographs Shaun. Some really nice scenes. I like the below track level angles. Felix

The GWR Easter Special service arrives at Windrush Junction. The sight of so many 6 wheeled coaches raised a few eyebrows. Not a typical sight for the local train spotters, so accustomed to the standard auto coach & 48xx. The village florist Pretty Petals was doing good trade for the Easter holiday.

Love the photo of the GNR train leaving Goathland Shaun, a really good shot with atmosphere ! Suits the weather over here on the coast of late. Rain, hail, brief sun, hail & rain, & bl**dy cold. Miserable, but good for staying inside running trains :) Felix

Drifting round the high street, never know whatchas gonna sees. I must chat to Alain about my magneto ! It's a foreign job. He'll know what's what. Where the bl**dy hells the post ? Blooming postman chatting up nurse Georgina again, I'll wring his neck !

Sunday snap. A goods train heads from Windrush Junction to Boxer Bay, including a couple bolster wagons which were recently finished. They're headed to the docks to pickup some timber from a coastal ship. The sheep take no notice of the passing train.

Hi Shaun, The Doctors house is coming on nicely, a neat looking structure. Talk about snow, we got an amazing amount, considering we're on the coast ! (Feb 23rd) Cheers, Stay warm, Felix

Not much time available for the hobby of late. I have managed to build a couple CR / LMS bolster wagons. The pair now awaits painting, lettering, weathering, and loading ! The white metal is perfect for this type of wagon, giving them good weight. Nice quick kits from Taff Vale Models, fun to build. (No connection)

Yep, Col. Stephens keeps a close eye on the management of the BBR. I like to believe it's one of his railways that breaks even more often then being in the red :) As long as we keep getting the Baltic timber. A new major structure has been completed, and ready to be "planted" onto the railway. The Thomas Farm, which consists of the main cottage & stables. A few ancillary buildings will be added in time. The basic shell is from Petite Properties, suitably detailed. These kits make great starters to make up buildings a little quicker then complete scratchbuilding. I hope to start growing the farm in the next fortnight. Spring is coming. Happy harvesting ;) P.S. Josie is cute. She is the model that got me back into O. Otherwise I was heading into OO S&D territory.

Ahhh, should have guessed 🙃 you did give us many hints. Looks great, I like the name.

Now departing on platform 1, Last Train to 2023, stopping at all stations :) Wish everyone a happy, healthy, peaceful 2023. 🎉 Happy modelling !

Welcome anytime Shaun. Just a word of caution, be careful not to look too closely at O scale, as sometimes one can catch this disease and never go back. It's a very contagiousness thing. Don't say I didn't warn you 😜 See you in '23 ~ Cheers mate

How about a Chemist or Optician ? Surely it couldn't be a hobby shop ? Happy New Year to you Shaun, Felix

Oops, forgot to post this short video I made of the excellent Dapol 45xx, a superb model I just couldn't resist getting. Hope everyone had a nice holiday & best wishes for '23.

Merry Christmas Shaun ! & A Happy, Healthy Peaceful New Year to you & your family ! Already looking forward to my next visit ! That A4 looks so good in the blue. Cheers, Felix

Not sure where 2022 went ! From the staff of the Boxer Bay Railway, We Wish everyone a Merry Christmas, peace, health & happiness ❤

Lovely photos Shaun, the A4 looks most impressive. It is nice to get away from the internet. One can start out intending to spend just a few minutes looking at something, and just like that, a few hours are gone. Time is hard enough to come by. Best regards, Felix

Shunting a few wagons down at the goods yard.