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Hi Cav, Those buildings are very good and will look great alongside the line complimenting the railway. What did you use to make the building shell card/ plasticard? Cheers Lee

Hi Steve, Those JLTRT vans look like very nice simple kits but I was wondering if it is difficult to get the W irons sitting square on the under frame? Do you use an etch primer on the white metal and under frame prior to spraying your top coat? Cheers Lee

I do hope you were wearing your high vis jacket whilst on the line Phil

Ah, that's simple.... I think even I can manage that!!! It looks very effective. Nice... very nice. Hope you managed to have an enjoyable day yesterday, I guess not having to stop and take piccies makes it more enjoyable.... just get on and run trains!!! Cheers Lee

A couple of my 40 pics: Cheers Lee

Hi Phil, Any pics from todays locos in the sun? ...going back a bit to your motorail flats, how did you weather the bogies and underframes? Cheers Lee

Brian, The 4TC is looking seriously good. It's amazing how the models really come to life once the small details are added. Are the etched details from Pete specials for yourself? Cheers Lee

Hand built viaduct, in scale size pieces of stone with mortar That'll keep you busy for a while With all this nice sunny weather we're having are you not going to send a Warship or two around the line.... even light engine perhaps????? Cheers Lee

Hi Phil, The work on the deviation route looks great and will make a really nice addition to the existing route. I'm guessing there is a viaduct or bridge to be added too? Cheers Lee

Blimey Grumps, I turn my head for 5 minutes and you've just about finished!!! I don't know much about steam locos but I do know that looks a great build!!! Cheers Lee

Spenc, Have a look here: http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=class&id=32&type=D&page=alloc It may help with choosing a number. I guess trying to find a Canton based loco will be your best bet. Cheers Lee

Blimey Spenc you don't hang about do you??? The last I saw you had just finished your GUV!!! Will you renumber the tractor? Cheers Lee

Simon, You just need to add the smell of the Calder and you will have the full experience Cheers Lee

Hi Lee, The 40 sounds very good. Have you ever had chance to compare the SWD class 40 with that of Legomanbiffos class 40?? I'd be interested to see which is the better. Cheers Lee

HI Dave, Awesome photos as always. Photo J2515 is a disc headcode class 40 Thank you very much for posting. CHeers Lee

Wow, what a fantastic project and you've picked a great location to model. Lots of potential for dirty blue locos from/ en-route HM I shall keep an eye on this thread and if you need any more reference photos, please feel free to drop me a PM as this location is virtually around the corner (Just wish I could go back to 1982 to get the exact ones for you) Cheers Lee

Hi George, After all this peer pressure, if you do go BR blue, have you considered adding transfers/ decays for the stripes? Railtech do them item no. 1207, should be easy enough to apply. Cheers Lee

Hi Steve, You've made a cracking job of that CCT and it hasn't taken you long to do either. Layout is coming along nicely. Keep posting it's great to see the progress. Cheers Lee

Peter, On the subject of 118: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PWEMlpMtow Thought you might like this (if you haven't seen it before) Cheers Lee

Hi Peter, Ha, I have another JLTRT on order... and guess which one it is going to be? Thanks for the compliments on 40118 and the 20. They are coming together now... albeit slowly I'd like to see the footage of 118, it was always a great loco and became my favourite after a trip from Leeds to Llandudno midweek with very few enthusiasts on!!! The return journey saw us leaving Man Vic at night and the sight and sound was awesome up Miles Platting. I managed a few thousand miles behind that loco before she was scrapped. The latest pics are great of the grids... love how the rear cab door is left open. Superb. Please keep posting!!!! Cheers Lee

Hi Peter, Great photos of some excellent models, spot on with the details. I think the weathering on Aureol is just superb..... I can only hope to get something close with 118 Cheers Lee

Hi Spenc, That is looking great and what a difference a coat of paint makes!! What do you use as a primer? The underframe looks quite complicated too with rather a lot of parts, how long did it take to do that bit of the kit build? Thanks for posting. Cheers Lee

The ones I can think of ... 40056, 40060, 40079, 40122, 40155, 40177 ...oh and 40012 in departmental use (97407) Cheers Lee

Hi Spenc, That CCT looks nice and seems to be going together very well. Are all of the under-frame detail parts metal? Cheers Lee

Hi Lee, Those 20's look good... top spray job!!! Cheers Lee