Adrian Stevenson

That looks excellent.

Put some easing oil on the shaft of the wheel. Repeat after a few days then try and move it. You can get lamp oil or paraffin from hardware stores. You may be able to get a wick too from a garden centre as similar are used in greenhouse heaters. Cheers, Ade.

Speaking as someone in the antiques auction business, you will kill the value by "restoring" ie repainting this. Get it up and running, gently clean it but don't repaint. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Andy, you read my mind. Yes, that is going to be my next task. Cheers, Ade.

The ballast is now glued down. So I am happy with what I have achieved today. Cheers, Ade.

Here is today's progress. Having already got a smoke alarm in place I have now fitted a Co2 Fire Extinguisher in the cabin. For non electrical fire hazards, I will have water on hand.

Hi Mike, I thought that is was a very good buy for someone. Hi Paul, I do get these in from time to time. I will bear you in mind. Cheers, Ade.

This superb group sold on Friday for £2500. I think it was worth every penny. Cheers, Ade.

The sword sold on Friday for £260. Cheers, Ade.

This great group sold on Friday for £920. I was pleased with the result. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Rod, just picked up RM yesterday and I have enjoyed reading the article about Ramchester. Well done! Cheers, Ade.

Hi Julian, thanks. It was made from two different thicknesses of coffee stirrers. I will add some photos later today of the progress. But helping a friend and neighbour put up a metal store shed this morning. Cheers, Ade.

Hope everyone is doing OK in these strange times? Last weekend I added the rest of the ballast to the track. It is all in place now, but not glued down yet, so that is my task for tomorrow. I have run out of Woodland scenics ballast, so I will need another tub once I go on to complete baseboard 4. We are unsure if work will be open or not next week? I had my militaria sale yesterday which was unaffected and actually did very well with 100% of all items sold! But if we do close, I have plenty of tasks at home to be getting on with. Cheers, Ade.

Great progress! Well done. Cheers, Ade.

Already looking good just in the primer. Cheers, Ade.

Tonight's progress. The other two support rails soldered on. Not done a clean up yet but here are the first three gas tanks dropped into place. Cheers, Ade.

Given all the talk of brass kits, tonight I got back to doing the Cordon Gas Wagon. When I last showed this it was just folded up and dry fitted. Got the basic chassis frame done now. Cheers, Ade.

Fantastic!

I had missed your last couple of updates: this is looking really great. Cheers, Ade.

They are superb!

Hi George, lol, I am still awaiting the 517 class 0-4-2 tank engine kit being reproduced from MM1. Hi Phil, it was great to meet up! Hi Guys, had a whole day in the cabin today. I have started doing the pathways at the side of the track leading down from the station platform to the cattle dock. The second path will be on the opposite side of the track leading down to the engine shed. I reckon these may have been made from ash. So this morning I took some ash from the fire and tried this. It is very fine. I might given it another coat once dry. Weathered up the log built station coal store and added the coal. Just need to add the door catch and hinges now. Did a very thin wash of black to the ballast done last week as a trial, but it will need much more. Also done about 5 foot of ballasting. Got the wartime austerity livery B set out and coupled this to the Pannier tank and had a running session with this. So a good day in all. Cheers, Ade.

Had a good day out at Kettering today and had the pleasure of meeting O Gauge Phil and Shez from the forum for the first time. Had a good chat with Mike B too. I was really good and actually bought nothing ( I could have spent thousands! LOL) But I have enough work to proceed with. Hopefully more ballasting will get done tomorrow. Cheers, Ade.

Thanks for the link Phil. There are some nice picture there. Cheers, Ade.

Hi Mike, I noticed that LOL! Yes, I will be at the show, but full of cold. Cheers, Ade.