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Spinoffs: I'll never do work like yours in a million years. I don't understand eletrickery, and don't have the manual dexterity and multiple skills, but I've learned a very useful amount regarding complex structures in plastic - items I would have reserved for brass and burnt fingers - and with this particular passage, how straight forward decorative building-lights/shop-displays could be. Of all the threads I follow, yours is the most educational by far. So thanks for that. :-) Tony.

Sounds wonderful! And not a million miles in flavour from what I'm (not ) doing, except mine's relative to the ECML. Interesting about the name - or lack of it. Mine is/was provisionally "Scotsward Road" having a slight Sir Walter Scott ring to it, relative to the ECML. But I like the idea of a "Damp, Dark 'n Dour" poesy... I shall dwell upon that. (Actually, the off the top o' me 'ead 3Ds is not utterly useless?) Hmmmmm. So, essentially, if you are 1939 plus, you are post-grouping - LNER up to and including BR Which means... "Goatland gets green and cream paint - Huzzah!" Or Blue and white like Grosmont. I hated it when, as a toddler, my local station went from green and cream - which lasted till about 1953 - to the blue and white. Still think it's horrible, although - with the tangerine name-boards it can weather to really filthy which makes it almost tolerable-ish. Take care. B'ware bears and babes in the woods. Panto Season. ;-) Tony. PS. I do realise that you have a fantastical bent to maintain which means G'lnd keeps the NE red... Sort of quantum entanglement.

I came back to this post as it has worried me in retrospect, that Jason had made the remark that his "windows were too white." I see you've edited it accordingly, Jaz, which is fine. Apologies to you and Jason for my jumping in. (most unlike me... not! ) Tony.

Curious... If Goatland and GUN are linked(?) are you keeping the NE paint for Goatland and all locos pre-grouping? I very nearly purchased the Goatland set some time ago - for a supposed branch - but was going to repaint the woodwork accordingly. In retrospect I rather wish I had, as time-wise my main-line is going nowhere - literally! Afterword regarding Goatland foot-bridge: They were almost common on the Coastal Electric Loop on Tyneside, when I was a bairn. Funny how things you take for granted become iconic at a later date. Tony.

Hi All, I'm not doing this as a quote as all my recent attempts have resulted in pages of images and text! So - I think the porter with the barrow is quite acceptable figure-wise, in a relaxed pose and well painted. Regarding loco crews: the fireman doesn't have to be shovelling and the driver in some dynamic action. At rest but still at work covers for the lack of movement problematic to some. Lovely to see the Deltic, particularly in relation to the loco - covers a whole passage of locomotive history. Also. the carmine, cream and blue look very well. (and I just LOVE the cloudy skies!) Tony.

Really looking forward to illumination and figuration. I know nothing whatsoever about such things, but will switching be by individual switches linked to a dedicated alpha-numeric, or otherwise? Tony.

Preiser did (do?) do packs of unpainted figures that show up occasionally. Agree with Tetleys but some people - including me - use them in the distance, in suitably muted colours. T.

Hi Jason, can I ask you the source of the red mechanical shovel? (Can't think of the proper name) It's just what I'm needing. Tony.

Airfix are pretty good, Phil,but because of the kit, webbing, etc, military figures are simpler. Personally I prefer figures which are just visible in glimpses in the more closed cabs of close-coupled pacifics. I like the blue-grey to be fairly pale and washed out, just to be seen as *there*. Commercially, once upon a time I'd have got out the green-putty (used by miniature sculptors for masters) but, my usual winge - bloody health! Tony. PS: BTW Mr Tetleys, my coach-related response to you appears brusque in hind sight - and anonymous, too. Didn't mean it to be. Lack of sleep, probably. Sorry. ;-)

I live in Tynemouth, David. Once upon a time there was hardly a day went by that I didn't saunter down to the Fish Quay Sands, to watch the river-traffic and the waves flopping around the rotten piles that were Lloyds Hailing Jetty. Unfortunately I'm virtually housebound these days - boring health matters - but on a quiet night, with the wind off the North Sea - I can still hear that rhythmic thump.:-D Tony.

Hi David, it has occurred to me - since my last post praising Shaun's work - that it might seem to be dismissive of your contribution. I didn't mean to, it is all very interesting and useful. I, for one, have no knowledge of that area whatsoever. To see it detailed in all those images was refreshing. I live on the north-east coast and I've never lived more than five-minutes walk from the sea in any of my four past homes - I think I'd choke if I didn't have the unconscious beat of the breakers close by. The ocean is like lungs to me. Now, when I view Shaun's layout I can tie the two together - and it doesn't get much better than that! Regards, Tony. EDIT: Why on earth is my first line repeated in the post but not in the edit? I swear I've lost the plot! lol it occurred to me that since my last post praising Shaun

We Railway Modellers have the brass neck to take a very narrow slice of land with which to portray an ideal... You've done a bloody good job, Shaun! Tony.

Lovely stuff! And courageous - that sort of light can flatten things. I particularly like the shot of the station building opposite the goods-shed with the wagon/interior illuminated. I do love Dunster. Goatland is the best of its type I've ever seen - or am ever likely to see - but Dunster does it all for me. Tony.

Well, it was meant to be funny... axe "ask" - but it probably is one of my dumbest ever - and that's saying something! Sorry. T.

Well, you could always axe her... but then she might say no.

- Logs down? - time to get your lass out 'wi the chainsaw. T.

Stunning stuff - You really do like your evening shots! It's particularly good to see all the signal-lever linkages down below, you rarely find this modelled ;-) And the diesel... I really like them, but I recently over-did the purse buying teak-sleepers and full-brakes - and they aren't even my period! But I did need something for my few fondly owned LNER locos: - Blue A4s, Grey Silver Link and the green engines - Flying Scotsman, etc. I didn't have a damn thing for them to haul! Tony.

Joking aside, how you manage work of such quality given your physical challenges, is quite humbling. I'd never get close with fully functioning digits! Tony.

The trusses look particularly good. Must keep this in mind for my own shed. Tony.

Hi Gary, It seems quite original. Was it inspired by any particular prototype? Anyway it's very creative. I'm assuming roof-cladding (slate?) and vents, etc., are to be added, then weathering. I'm keen to see it finished. Tony.

Thanks Ron, Yes, the brick. I can't think how I haven't *noticed before but it is stunningly successful. I largely use Scalescenes papers but, as I am a Graphic Artist (albeit old pre-PC school) I might well investigate the possibility. Faller used to do an excellent 3D effect brick-paper but it was hugely over-scale for 4mm. *I can only assume I didn't see it 'cos of my usual awe over the general build! lol Tony.

Hi Ron. Is the material hand-embossed in this example - have I missed this before!? - it is excellent and well worth the wait. Tony.