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looking fabulous Jon as ever!! Love the effect of the grass so farm may have to try this technique myself on my new yard. Danny

:icon_e_surprised: :icon_e_surprised: Out Staying your welcome? Certainly not, i love the pictures you are posting here mate! More please! Very inspriational to the Modern Image/BR modeller i do think! Danny

Looking very good Simon! I like Hythe alot! Danny

Christ them trolleys must be TINY! Really good though David! Keep it up Danny

Looking as good as ever! Love all them BR large logo tractors!! Can't wait to see the Harbour extension complete, it will be a superb extension to an allready great layout in my eyes! Keep us posted! Danny

Thanks for the kind comment George! Will keep you all updated as we progress! I bought mine from the local Tesco for about ??1.50 each at the time! Danny

Roger, you go on the bit of the page at the tp, right hand side, with your picture next to it, click on the downwards arrow and select "My Settings". Once the page loads select "Layout and Workbench Topics/Blogs" on the settings part (Not at te top like normal" and follow the on screen instructions of how to make one there!! Hope thats not too confusing Thanks for the comments! Danny

Well hello there again everyone! I'm back again this time with Chitton. Some of you may remember my project from the old forum, where i was inspired by such layouts and thought i'd put forward my hasty attempts! The old thread can be found here: Thread on Old Forum Well with working on Dearnford so much recently i have had to put the boxfiles to one side, and this morning, whilst sitting here putting off doing college work i thought i'd get them out, and have a good old photo shoot on the window sill! So bear with me as i transform into a 00 guage spotter now for the story behind the images! With Dearnford TMD currently closed for extensive remoddling, various locos have found their way to Chitton Sidings for stabling, with light maintenence being done at Crewe Grest Bridge untill the depot come sback into full operation. This has produced a few unusual moves aswell as the day to shunting of wagaons wanting attention in the repair shop. So a morning was spent photographing some moves in the yard. First off, taken from the embankment looking down, 37229 rolls along to the end of the siding to stable. Another view of the loco as it slowly creeps along, under the bridge. After a walk to the local Chippy for something to eat, we come back in the threatening weather to 09006 coupling up to a MHA wagon that needs attention to an axel... After 09006 had moved off with the single MHA and then shunted it into the repair shop, 66135 creeps up after bringing the Weekly wagon repair train in from Warrignton Arpley. Normally te loco would go and stable at Dearnford TMD before working the return run in the afternoon, but because of the closure, had to stable at Chitton.. Another view of 66135 as we walk over the back of the yard on our way home.. Headed back in the afternoon to see if 66135 had left yet, no sign of anything other than these two wagons presumably awaiting attention... Well what does everyone think? I have also drawn up a list of things that need doing on the layout, this morning i broke the main wiring feed off the main layout that powers the track so this needs fixing, i also still need to add a backscene aswell as various signs and little cameo scenes dotted around. I am also looking towards an idea of extending the layout with a couple more boxfles beyond the road overbridge, maybe also extending the fiddle yard but this will wait untill work slows on Dearnford which is taking priority of my moddeling time at the moment. More to come soon! Danny

A lovely set of Pictures there James! Great work on the tractor! Danny

Lovely resprays there my freind! You can come do my whole fleet now! Great Job! Danny

Yes i was thinking along the lines of that James! It is for light maintenence, so think an overhead crane would fit in pretty well really! Thanks for all the kind comments guys! Danny

Looks really good Alex! Good luck with the kits! Can't wait to see the outcome! Danny

Hello everyone, after the period a few weeks ago where i was going hell for leather with the moddeling, i have slowed down slightly and have been taking stock! But since the last blog entry there has been alot of change on Dearnford! The hill that can be seen is a lump of polystyrene in the last blog entry is now complete and i have chaged the trackplan to accomodate the new TMD which will soon reside on the layout. Track is now down and wired in for thenew TMD and i have alos been doing various other small things to improve the look of the layout further! So here we go with picture time... After a major stripping and cleaning to improve running 66135 is stabled on the entry road at Dearnford TMD with the resident "super gronk" in the background! The main layout of the new TMD. Where the 47 is, is where the maintenend shed will be, the 37 is sitting on what will become the fueling road and the 09/66 are on the main stabling road. Another shot of the layout of the yard, also showing the new layout of the mainline in relation to the crossover. The other end of the yard. The hill, with church on top. A crude closeup shpowing the overgrown embankment that slopes down from the church yard. This is soo steep to allo clearence for longer trains such as a 153 or a Voyager. And finally, soemthing i spent yesterday working on, a modern buffer stop as found at many terminus stations which will be fitted to the bay paltform. This was inspired by JZjr's Llandaff South layout and a trip to Euston on Friday where they caught my eye. Still need to fit the working buffer light. So this is how its looking at the moment, next jobs include building and installing lighing to the shed, building lighting rigs for the yard and building a signalto allow trains out of the yard, onto the mainline. What does everyone think?? Danny

Makes 66's and 67's look good! Not sure i like these one bit! Danny

Been watching this thread for a while now, thought i'd include some of my offerings for you all incase they are of any use! 37425 and 37401 at Chetser whilst working 6F18 to Warrignton Arpley on Saturday 31st October 2009. 37423 works the 6J96 North Wales Coast RHTT through Chetser 27.10.08 37609 works the 6K41 Valley - Crewe Flasks through Chester 01.06.09 Before it's recent repaint 37670 works the 6F18 to warrignton arpley through Chester 04.07.09 37401 works the 6F31 Stoke - Warrignton Arpley wagon move through Crewe 24.07.09 37670 in DBS colours works an unknown light engine working through Crewe 29.08.09 37682 stands in the evening sun at Chester after working 1Z21 "The Cumbrian Coaster" railtour in from Carlisle, the train is being prepared fr departure towards Crewe with the tractors on the back and 66412 hauling. 12.09.09 Hope they are of help to people! Danny

Sounds good Lewis! Can't wait to see some more pics!! Danny

Looking good there! Lots of work since i last saw it on the old forum! Well Done mate! Danny

Looks good even in this state Chris! Said it on the old forum and will say it again now, this will be a stunner when its complete! Keep up posted! Danny

Lookg great as allways! Loving the heavily weatehred HAA's! Danny

Watching this with interest Neil! I have an old Hornby Duff here too that i recently remotored and is crying out for some work! Danny

Looking stunning as ever Dave! Hope to see Widnes in the flesh at some point!! Had bee a great inspiration to some of my own little progects! Danny

You could allways scratchbuild?? This is wat i am currently doing for Dearnford. Like you i want something along the lines of the Peterborough Shed! Good luck! Danny

Looks really good for 4 days work david! It does look like you had fun building it too! Danny

Looks reall good! I'm not sure, maybe keep some builsings up there, but like has allready been said i too think it looks slightly cramped up there! liking your progress here! Danny