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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.

Ladies & Gents, Lads & Lasses, sloshed & inebriated, The Cheeky Seagull now features nightly music entertainment ! with Piano Pete & the talented Sonny MacGregor ! With Thanks to Mr. Oliver Hardy & Mr. Stan Laurel ~ Piano Movers Ltd. The wagon was a cheap laser wood kit in 1/48, fun to build & looks okay. The equine from Duncan models, and the Piano is again 1/48 and by Petite Properties. The idea for this odd comedic cameo is lifted from the very funny Laurel & Hardy '32 "Music Box" film, if you've never seen it, you can find it on youtube under "music box 1932". I wonder, Has anyone produced 7mm figures of Laurel & Hardy ?